CapOnBOBS Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Of course the highlight of both the spring and the fall festivals has always been the fest tents! Reminiscent of the cavernous but jam packed beer halls of old world cities, the tents traditionally had been temporary structures to house the massive inflow of pilgrims for Spring Fest and October Fest. Today, the fest tents remain up year round, semi-permanent structures becoming more permanent every year. Of course, "the beer flows like wine!" Once the band starts up some shanties and folk tunes, the guests stand up on their benches to sway and sing along. "Hey hey, up she rises, hey hey, up she rises, early in the morning...!" The true heroes (heroines) of the fest tents are the wenches and serving girls. Deftly navigating a forest of swaying legs of tipsy sailors precariously perched on rickety benches, the balance their cargo, sometimes 3 to 4 liters in a hand, to keep the tent well lubricated. Beer is clearly the beverage of choice, but then again, a fish has to swim, and a pirate has to drink rum. There are no enemies in the fest tent. From the far corners of the Brick Seas come mariners, soldiers, traders, sea rats but all are brethren once the kegs are tapped and the music begins. Long wooden tables and benches crammed in like fish in a barrel... Singing, spilling beers, stomping on benches, serving girls darting between guests, flowers, colorful canvas, flags, guitars... "What shall we do with a drunken sailor?" (I have to say, when I started thinking about this, I just thought it would be a cute idea. But, as a #Murican living in Southern Germany with the last two fests cancelled and no sign of any of us being able to enjoy anything like this anytime soon. This build turned into a tiny little labor of love with some serious nostalgia. Pro Tip: Cool to stand on benches, totally not cool to stand on tables.) Edited October 18, 2020 by CapOnBOBS re-reading category descriptions, changed to Commerce Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOD Posted October 17, 2020 Happy atmosphere in the fest tent. Good idea to use the sail from the Armada Flagship as a tent roof. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayrlego Posted October 18, 2020 Some great classic minifigs used here and together with the old school flowers this has a nice classic feel. The atmosphere of a crowed beer tent is captured well. Nice Oktoberfest entry and welcome to BoBS! PS. If you are licensing this it should be an artisan - not commerce. Something I had trouble getting my head around when I first started as well, but taverns and bars are artisan properties, not commerce. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Genaro Posted October 18, 2020 So many great things about this build. The use of the sail as a tent, the lively crowd, and the cloth you placed the build on works really well to enhance the overall atmosphere of the build. A very strong entry, and well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mesabi Posted October 18, 2020 Looks excellent @CapOnBOBS! Excellent use of the sail, and great job packing all the minifigs into such a small space. The build turned out great, and I'm happy to see another great builder on the Brick Seas! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraunces Posted October 18, 2020 Well done! And true to the actual event ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CapOnBOBS Posted October 18, 2020 16 hours ago, Captain Genaro said: So many great things about this build. The use of the sail as a tent, the lively crowd, and the cloth you placed the build on works really well to enhance the overall atmosphere of the build. A very strong entry, and well done. An actual fest shirt I bought in Bavaria 2 years ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khorne Posted October 19, 2020 Another fine addition to Oktoberfest. Once again, this build really captures the spirit of the event. You can notice you were a participant, because the atmosphere and setting are perfect. The addition of the red/white shirt as backdrop is just the cherry on the cake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodi Posted October 19, 2020 Good to see people have time to spend on festival activities. Great use of the sail piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites