TheOneVeyronian Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) GIF spinnie - LXF file Those who follow my Flickr photostream and/or that of Darksiderz should have known this topic was coming when I revealed the first part of it on Flickr So yeah, I've been a little quiet on the MOC front lately, but that was because I was actually collaborating with fellow builder Darksiderz on a rather enormous LDD collab project, which, a you can tell from the title and the first picture of this post, is a giant game of chess, complete with Bionicle sized original characters. The theme of this is "Light vs Dark", I am responsible for the Dark Side characters, which comprise of a hodgepodge of mutant insectoids, ethereals and necromancers, while the Light Side characters were built by Darksiderz, and they are mystical energy beings in armour. (If you're wondering, yes, he has given me permission to post his characters here, likewise I've given him permission to share my pictures in a topic on BZP ) So, without further ado, here's the individual characters: Dark Side Characters by TheOneVeyronian (me, of course ) Pawns GIF spinnie - LXF file The Dark Side Pawns are akin to alien drones, and are the children of the Queen. Usually, chess pawns are uninteresting at best, but I tried to give each of the 8 pawns some individuality, altering their secondary colour but keeping their primary colour black. Rook GIF spinnie - LXF file This originally started out as a mutant tree, however, when I compared it's size to the rest of the figures, I went back and revised this piece completely. All that remains of the tree is the stump, and now it's home to a giant mutant worm (and my personal favourite ). Knight GIF spinnie - LXF file Basically a mutant ghost horse with horns. Enough said Bishop GIF spinnie - LXF file A creepy alien necromancer and controller of the ethereal Dark Knight (nothing to do with the Batman films ). His deadly Skull Club serves two purposes as both a necromancing staff and a Light Side bashing weapon. It's advisable to not be diagonal to him Queen GIF spinnie - LXF file Mother of the Pawn characters and the most powerful piece in Chess, it was only right to make the Queen the most beautifully grotesque insectoid being I could. She looks beautiful, kind and caring to the Dark Side characters, but hideous and absolutely deadly to everyone else. King GIF spinnie - LXF file Lastly the KIng, a mutant 4 armed insectoid centaur (goodness knows why) with an affinity for dark blood rubies and ridiculously oversized crowns that looks more like a conical hat. He lets his wife the Queen do all the fighting and prefers to try and not get involved. Light Side Characters by Darksiderz (now with commentary courtesy of Darksiderz) Pawns GIF spinnie - LXF file (My Brickshelf is hosting them because I'm the only one with Brickshelf ) "My idea for those was to remotely resemble Roman Centurion warriors, with the Shield and Helmet clearly conveying that part. However, I opted in for an axe as their main weapon since LDD did not have a sword shape that I felt would suit them. You'll notice that there are slight color variations across them, with some parts of them in different trans colors. Those are to keep the pawn pieces distinguishable if an actual game of chess was to be played using this board (LDD file)." Rook GIF spinnie - LXF file "Originally I was trying to build a Machine Golem or some sort of Construct Being, but then I opted in for a kneeling, hammer-wielding warrior that towers over the pawns. One of my favorites in spite of its relative simplicity, particularly the shoulder armor bit." Knight GIF spinnie - LXF file "The crown jewel of my creations (on this board that is!). I've been forever trying to make this head design work with a beak that wasn't absolutely misaligned and silly-looking, and I think I managed to pull it off! I'm also proud of how the wings turned out. This bad boy is also a mount for a Knight, which you can see better by clicking the link to the spinnie!" Bishop GIF spinnie - LXF file "One of my more "ordinary" looking characters, and featuring a decorative ornament design on the back. I quite like how I did the head as well as his shoulder armor." Queen GIF spinnie - LXF file "Her Royal Highness is a decisive Seraphic Queen, a conqueror of the shadows and a force to be reckoned with. The hovering stance along with the wings help accentuate the versatility and sheer power of the Queen as a chess piece. This is basically a revamp of one of my older builds, with a few changes made to it to help it better fit the role of Queen. The parts that have been modified are mainly the head, shoulders, addition of wings, and the staff. Click here if you want to see what it was before." King GIF spinnie - LXF file "The King, quite honestly my least favorite piece, but the biggest on my side of the board (if I remember correctly). I like how the head and sword turned out, but not much else to be quite honest. I think the cape could still use a bit of work, but by the time I got to the King I was itching to complete the whole build. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed building it, along with every other character in the Light Faction. " So, I hoped you enjoyed the fruits of this collab project (the first one I've done, and I doubt it will be the last either). Comments, constructive criticism and naming of favourites always welcome Edited September 19, 2015 by TheOneVeyronian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voxovan Posted September 18, 2015 Those are beautiful. In the truest definition of this word. Fantastic models. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOneVeyronian Posted September 18, 2015 Those are beautiful. In the truest definition of this word. Fantastic models. Thankyou very much I forgot to mention in my original post that the game board design credit goes to Darksiderz, and credit for all the renders and GIF spinnies and putting all the models together in the overall file goes to me The final LXF linked at the very top is designed with the pieces put into groups so that it is actually possible to sort of play chess on it, given you have the patience and a powerful enough computer that won't make LDD crash while you move the pieces about Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Umbra-Manis Posted September 18, 2015 Great designs! I have to say my favorite is the light rook. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dosenbrot Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Bloody Gorgeous! If this would be a set( or a set series), I'd buy the crap out of it! Edited September 18, 2015 by Dosenbrot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YellowCorvette Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) THis MOC looks great and well designed. Good job. Edited September 19, 2015 by ArmstrongYong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Csacsa234 Posted September 19, 2015 These are fantastic! Really unique and beautiful models from both of you, congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
