Dutch Thriceman Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) 20XX: Children of the Apocalypse The Biker Oh man, it's been a while since I posted anything, I have a bunch of W.I.P. projects on their way as well as some projects that I've been itching to build but I don't have the parts for yet. Do you have a case of déjà vu? There is this philosophy that if you keep making the same *insert something here* (vase, painting, etc.) over and over you will eventually reach perfection. The truth is I was not satisfied with my 20XX CotA universe teaser MOC. I originally intended to start the series off with an entirely different MOC* instead of retreading similar ground, but having just gotten back into Lego the things I had in my mind are currently not possible until my parts library has grown. I am curious to hear what you think, did I improve? Critique and suggestions are always appreciated. More pics in my Flickr feed which you can find by clicking on the pic's here. (* which would still have introduced the Biker.) Edited February 6, 2021 by Dutch Thriceman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Man with beard Posted February 7, 2021 Really cool and intriguing, Dutch Thriceman. I think this version is an improvement, but there are aspects I like from both. The power pole design is an improvement IMO. It's less chunky and the hanging lightning arrester really catches my eye in a good way. The soccer ball and needle both add to the post apocalyptic vibe. I would like it if the pizza box were a bit weathered, but that's a minor point. One point about photography: I can't see any of the characters' eyes in any of the pictures! The kid and the care bear guy from the last iteration were really fascinating. I feel that I would be more drawn in to the world and characters if I could see a face. But maybe that was intentional? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Thriceman Posted February 7, 2021 6 hours ago, Man with beard said: Really cool and intriguing, Dutch Thriceman. I think this version is an improvement, but there are aspects I like from both. The power pole design is an improvement IMO. It's less chunky and the hanging lightning arrester really catches my eye in a good way. The soccer ball and needle both add to the post apocalyptic vibe. I would like it if the pizza box were a bit weathered, but that's a minor point. One point about photography: I can't see any of the characters' eyes in any of the pictures! The kid and the care bear guy from the last iteration were really fascinating. I feel that I would be more drawn in to the world and characters if I could see a face. But maybe that was intentional? Thank you, hmm yes the Bikers face is obscured on purpose, the 2 highwaymen just fell victim to the angle, I could've taken a picture from behind the Biker looking at the highwaymen and I didn't consider that so I definitely will try to keep that in mind for my next build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kieran Posted February 8, 2021 Very nice, photography is spot on as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Thriceman Posted February 9, 2021 9 hours ago, kieran said: Very nice, photography is spot on as well Thank you, I was a bit sad with the blurriness to be honest, I did discover a HDR setting on my phones camera which drastically improves my photo quality but only after I had broken down the photo-setup and the MOC. I will be using that from here on out though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
