AardWolf Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Hey all, I haven't had as much time as I'd like and so I haven't been as active on here as I want to be. Here's my most recent creation, an attack on a blast furnace by some very angry tribesmen. Blast furnaces like this weren't actually invented until after the Middle Ages, but hey, it's an imaginary world and I'll take my creative license, thank you very much. Enjoy! Edited October 4, 2015 by AardWolf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Gidman Posted October 3, 2015 Absolutely fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitusV Posted October 3, 2015 For something not yet invented, that looks really good! Your river and vegetation are great too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Runner Posted October 3, 2015 Looks great! The furnace is awesome, but I love the details the most, especially the way you captured the movement by the stream - the one figure diving while the other swims across - fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Extraordinary!!! This is fantastic. You obviously did your homework on this one. The shape of the furnace is just perfect, and the wooden tower and walkway used for "charging the stack" are equally accurate for blast furnaces during the days of firing with charcoal - basically from the time period you mentioned until the 18th century. The shed for casting the pig iron looks great and the waterwheel-powered bellows is another really good feature. This is without question the most accurate iron-smelting creation I've ever seen built from Lego bricks. The rest of the scene - the water, vegetation, minifig posing, etc are all very good. This is just about exactly what the Powhatan attacks on the Falling Creek Ironworks near the English settlement of Jamestown in the Virginia colony would have looked like, circa 1620 - angry natives wiping out the settlers and destroying the first blast furnace built in North America. This is one of my favorite Lego creations. Excellent work!! Edit: PLEASE share some more photos!! Edited October 3, 2015 by Captain Dee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbythom Posted October 3, 2015 This excellent. The construction is top notch. It is the minifig posing however that steals the show! Superb build! This excellent. The construction is top notch. It is the minifig posing however that steals the show! Superb build! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staslegomaster Posted October 4, 2015 There are so many details to see on your island and so many questions to ask. How long have you been creating LEGO sets to become such a skillful master builder?!!! Such an unspeakable piece of art with unusual building techniques. I wish I learn from you. It looks very realistic. What's your opinion of my 2 sets Pirates Battle island and Soldier’s Arsenal? Add a few more pictures from different angles. Waiting for your next MOCs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted October 4, 2015 Fine build indeed. The "machinery" has worked out well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary The Procrastinator Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Another superb build, Aaron. As I said on FLICKR (happy to be your 100th fav there), my favorite detail here is the dripping water on the wheel. The river is beautiful too.... Edited October 4, 2015 by Gary The Procrastinator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleJohn Posted October 4, 2015 Simply fantastic build! The dense foliage is superb and I love the water wheel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tezclatipoca Posted October 4, 2015 Amazing build ! awesome details ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AardWolf Posted October 4, 2015 Wonderful! Thank you! Absolutely fantastic! Thanks Graham! For something not yet invented, that looks really good! Your river and vegetation are great too Haha I appreciate that! Looks great! The furnace is awesome, but I love the details the most, especially the way you captured the movement by the stream - the one figure diving while the other swims across - fantastic! Hey thanks! I really enjoy posing figs so I'm glad you like it! Extraordinary!!! This is fantastic. You obviously did your homework on this one. The shape of the furnace is just perfect, and the wooden tower and walkway used for "charging the stack" are equally accurate for blast furnaces during the days of firing with charcoal - basically from the time period you mentioned until the 18th century. The shed for casting the pig iron looks great and the waterwheel-powered bellows is another really good feature. This is without question the most accurate iron-smelting creation I've ever seen built from Lego bricks. The rest of the scene - the water, vegetation, minifig posing, etc are all very good. This is just about exactly what the Powhatan attacks on the Falling Creek Ironworks near the English settlement of Jamestown in the Virginia colony would have looked like, circa 1620 - angry natives wiping out the settlers and destroying the first blast furnace built in North America. This is one of my favorite Lego creations. Excellent work!! Edit: PLEASE share some more photos!! More photos have been added! Unfortunately I was only able to build a facade for this, so I don't have my usual 360 degree pics. Sounds like you're a big history guy - yep, I did a significant amount of research for this and I was really interested to learn about the ingenuity behind the blast furnace. Pretty cool! I'm really glad you like it and thank you for your comments! This excellent. The construction is top notch. It is the minifig posing however that steals the show! Superb build! This excellent. The construction is top notch. It is the minifig posing however that steals the show! Superb build! Thank you so much, and I'm glad you like the posing! There are so many details to see on your island and so many questions to ask. How long have you been creating LEGO sets to become such a skillful master builder?!!! Such an unspeakable piece of art with unusual building techniques. I wish I learn from you. It looks very realistic. What's your opinion of my 2 sets Pirates Battle island and Soldier’s Arsenal? Add a few more pictures from different angles. Waiting for your next MOCs. Thank you! Like many others, I fell in love with LEGO as a kid, but it was just last year that I started building again. I'll take a look at your creations for sure! More pictures are posted as well. Fine build indeed. The "machinery" has worked out well. Thank you very much! Another superb build, Aaron. As I said on FLICKR (happy to be your 100th fav there), my favorite detail here is the dripping water on the wheel. The river is beautiful too.... Thanks Gary! I was particularly fond of that feature too- I feel it adds a lot to the sense of motion. Simply fantastic build! The dense foliage is superb and I love the water wheel Thank you LittleJohn! I appreciate that. Amazing build ! awesome details ! Thanks Faladrin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
halixon Posted October 6, 2015 The mill and furnace look very nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puvel Posted October 7, 2015 The build is gorgeous and the minifig posing is superb! Awesome stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HawkLord Posted October 7, 2015 Great job! The details, like the running soldiers and workers (and the wounded one) are excellent. I also like the landscape work and the water effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rconn0 Posted October 7, 2015 That is absolutely amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peppermint_M Posted October 8, 2015 Landscaping, water-work, historically accurate (Anachronisms are fun!) structures. Not only that, it reminds me of somewhere I used to visit. Brilliant! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brikketto Posted October 8, 2015 Perfect built and a lot of particulars!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AardWolf Posted October 11, 2015 The mill and furnace look very nice! Thank you very much! The build is gorgeous and the minifig posing is superb! Awesome stuff Thank you! I really appreciate that. Great job! The details, like the running soldiers and workers (and the wounded one) are excellent. I also like the landscape work and the water effect. I'm glad you're a fan of all the details- thanks! That is absolutely amazing! Thank you! Landscaping, water-work, historically accurate (Anachronisms are fun!) structures. Not only that, it reminds me of somewhere I used to visit. Brilliant! Haha anachronisms are quite fun! Glad I could give you a little dose of nostalgia too! Perfect built and a lot of particulars!! Thank you very much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sci-FiFleetAdmiral Posted October 27, 2015 As I said on Flickr, this is an amazing creation Aaron! Definitely one of your best! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
songwm Posted October 28, 2015 Very special scene with details well done. Love the swimming guy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
