Kalais Posted July 9, 2019 Time to update this website with my latest works. I got 6 or 7 more waiting for the photo session. Let's start with the Forestmen and their building in the tree. Read more » Bigger photos and full story here:LEGO Gallery - [MOC] Tree gate WIPs, Behind the scenes and other extras at my:Instagram | Facebook | Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iammac Posted July 9, 2019 What? No love for the tree gate yet? I cannot begin to imagine the proposal the forest man had to assemble for his rogue leader. "Well you see sir, I have it in mind to build a gate in a tree." "But won't people just walk around it?" "But it's a gate. In a tree." "Maybe if you found a way to link the trees into a wall..." "TREE GATE." "Okay, we're just gonna change the name to 'tree outpost' and I'll pass this one on." (Wringing hands.) "Tree gate. Tree gate. Tree gate..." Keep up the good work! MAC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kalais Posted July 10, 2019 Hahaha xD Thx! P.S. If you got through the gate you end up in different place then if you went around the tree. :) Magic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted July 10, 2019 The leaves and branches look really good! A perfect natural roof As for the trunk: hmmm, I see what you want to achieve in this build, but somehow it doesn't quite work for me. The stoneworks looks too "grown" by itself to be a real contrast to the shaping of the tree. It could be simply all wood if you change the grey pieces with browns. I think staying with a strictly rectangular shaping for the stoneworks would give it a more natural-meets-artificial feel to it. Like an old watchtower where a tree has grown out and around of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoth33 Posted July 11, 2019 Interesting build. The tree part looks good, I do think the the gate part overtakes the tree part a little to much for me. The landscaping around the bottom is very nice. I think the tree itself could use a little more branches and foliage. Other than that nice build and gotta love the old forestman figs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kalais Posted July 15, 2019 On 7/10/2019 at 5:27 PM, Littleworlds said: The leaves and branches look really good! A perfect natural roof As for the trunk: hmmm, I see what you want to achieve in this build, but somehow it doesn't quite work for me. The stoneworks looks too "grown" by itself to be a real contrast to the shaping of the tree. It could be simply all wood if you change the grey pieces with browns. I think staying with a strictly rectangular shaping for the stoneworks would give it a more natural-meets-artificial feel to it. Like an old watchtower where a tree has grown out and around of it. Thx! I understand your point. But I was aiming the point where you can't tell is it the tree grown up in the wall, or the stonework was build on the tree ;) On 7/11/2019 at 5:07 AM, zoth33 said: Interesting build. The tree part looks good, I do think the the gate part overtakes the tree part a little to much for me. The landscaping around the bottom is very nice. I think the tree itself could use a little more branches and foliage. Other than that nice build and gotta love the old forestman figs. Thx :) You are right, it could use more foliage but I wanted this time to do it not to dense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Kalais said: Thx! I understand your point. But I was aiming the point where you can't tell is it the tree grown up in the wall, or the stonework was build on the tree ;) I see. Mission acomplished then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neonic Posted July 15, 2019 Great build I like the whole thing, the tree, gate and all the rest, all can't I understand the meaning of it. You can also walk around the tree or is it indeed some kind of magic gate/doorway to ... But who cares, it's a great and original build. Nice work on the ground too with those plants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kalais Posted July 19, 2019 On 7/15/2019 at 9:49 AM, Littleworlds said: I see. Mission acomplished then! :) On 7/15/2019 at 10:59 AM, neonic said: Great build I like the whole thing, the tree, gate and all the rest, all can't I understand the meaning of it. You can also walk around the tree or is it indeed some kind of magic gate/doorway to ... But who cares, it's a great and original build. Nice work on the ground too with those plants. Thx. Yes, the idea is if you go through the gate you end up in different place then if you went around the tree. :) Magic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
