Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) The building in which Samuel Marron and his men had moved (New Home for the City Watch) was fine but a bit gloomy in parts. So it was decided to renovate the City Watch Headquarters. A well-known well-paid architect was called in to oversee the work: Many things needed to be changed... .. but most importantly, Major Marron had to decide how to replace the existing gargoyles. Local craftsmen had prepared several promising suggestions: They were of such high quality that it was very difficult to choose. As you can see in the subsequent MOC (which was posted earlier) Marron made a good decision (The Algus Saga: The Beacon of Bruns Fall) C&C welcome. Edited January 2, 2019 by Captain Braunsfeld (pictures now on Bricksafe instead of flickr) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Carson Haupt- Posted July 18, 2015 Very nice! I love all the workers doing their jobs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiloNelsiano Posted July 18, 2015 This is a fun idea of what to do with an old MOC. Very nice! I was however expecting monkeys to replace the gargoyles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitusV Posted July 18, 2015 This is a fun idea of what to do with an old MOC. Very nice! I was however expecting monkeys to replace the gargoyles. I was thinking of that too. But well done with all these workmen doing their job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Gidman Posted July 18, 2015 Most impressive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 19, 2015 Very nice! I love all the workers doing their jobs. Thanks! This is a fun idea of what to do with an old MOC. Very nice! I was however expecting monkeys to replace the gargoyles. Not this time. I was thinking of that too. But well done with all these workmen doing their job They are all very very busy. Nice build! Thank you! But is a change from "gloomy" to "more friendly" acceptable for a vampire? Most impressive! Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleJohn Posted July 19, 2015 Very nice build! I like the landscape and scaffolding Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 19, 2015 Very nice build! I like the landscape and scaffolding Thanks - now I need to post how it looks like after the renovation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted July 22, 2015 Great build to show the changes being made to your City Watch HQ. The various 'gargoyle' choices are hilarious And the prefab ladders work very well as scaffolding Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blufiji Posted July 22, 2015 Very comical (gargoyles) and clean build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 22, 2015 Great build to show the changes being made to your City Watch HQ. The various 'gargoyle' choices are hilarious And the prefab ladders work very well as scaffolding Very comical (gargoyles) and clean build. Thanks to both of you, guys. I have resisted the temptation to include monkey statues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Umbra-Manis Posted July 23, 2015 I have resisted the temptation to include monkey statues Shame on you! Monkeys would have been perfect! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 24, 2015 Shame on you! Monkeys would have been perfect! Ok, then Mitgardia needs to import some monkey statues from Kaliphlin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) I really like these "WIPs as complete concepts" just because I like seeing things being built (and seeing men build them). The basic structure looks great and the scaffolding is unmistakable. The different poses for the workers are nice; the guy with the hammer and "chisel" looks intense! Pardon my ignorance, but where do the red buckets come from? (besides the almighty Bricklink, of course) The gargoyles look, well, a little cartoonish but I'm sure you meant them that way. I see you've taken a bit of flak for not including monkeys, so I'll go easy: have you ever considered painting one of the standard monkeys to use as a statue? Regardless of that this has your signature style emanating from its studs. Good work. Edited July 28, 2015 by Captain Dee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 29, 2015 The red buckets came from a polybag set that was a giveaway in the lego store some time back (when they try to comfort you for having spent too much...). I have a few of them .... As you can see in part three of this little story, Samuel Marron has not chosen one of the cartoonish gargoyles but has sticked to the "dragon standard" that is very common in Mitgardia. have you ever considered painting one of the standard monkeys to use as a statue? The monkeys won't let me do that ... :monkey: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gideon Posted July 30, 2015 Nice to see a "brick-built WIP" with scaffolding! I like the concept a lot and have thought of doing it myself some time (My only nitpick is that I'm not very fond of "evenly studded" surfaces in highly detailed builds like this one, I would have preferred tiled boards on the scaffolding and table, and maybe at least some tiles on the roof and in the courtyard) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 30, 2015 I would have preferred tiled boards on the scaffolding and table, and maybe at least some tiles on the roof and in the courtyard) You're right, that would have been a good improvement. I'll think about this for my next "WIP MOC". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
