The Real Indiana Jones Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) I did this MOC two years ago, when they announced that Indy was ending... The new-style keffiyah did not exist, so use your imagination! This shows the Map Room at Tanis, with the scale model of the city laid out in micro-scale for Indy to investigate. As an archaeologist, I had a lot of fun recreating various real architectural elements in Lego Digital Designer, and this was definitely inspired by the first few waves of micro-scale "Architecture" sets. The overall layout of the city is based on real Egyptian temple complexes and cities, here with mud-brick pueblo-style houses, silos, ovens, kilns, etc. The central Avenue of Sphinxes and pool is based on the entrance to Temple of Karnak near Luxor. The Well of Souls is designed after Egyptian Pylon Temples, with some elements from recreations of the Temple of Solomon which was in Jerusalem and since destroyed. The objects in the front are actually micro-scale palm trees, with anime hairpieces painted dark green, to complete the scene! =) Comments and crit are welcome... Please enjoy! Edited October 13, 2011 by The Real Indiana Jones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverface Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Good job! I've seen some of your older IJ creations and you are very good at making those! Thanks from shearing! Edited October 13, 2011 by Silverface Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Nihilus Posted October 13, 2011 So....much.....pearl.....GOLD! Nice job on cutting the Ninjago(?) hood and painting the EXO-Force hairpieces green. Those really do look like palm trees! I wouldn't do that to my EXO-Force hair though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted October 13, 2011 What a beautiful creation! Very nice new pieces and a lot of tan bricks! Perfect work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Man Posted October 13, 2011 Great job The Real Indiana Jones :thumbup:, I love the use of Exo Force hair for palm leaves. The Sphinxes are great, I also love this scale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oky Posted October 13, 2011 Nice work! The city looks nice and detailed. The only thing I don't like is the Indy fig. First of all, he's way too small in proportion to the city, and secondly, I'm not a big fan of custom parts, so I don't like the staff and the modified headgear. Same goes for the Exo Force hair. I'd say take out the Indy fig, and you'll have an excellent MOC. So....much.....pearl.....GOLD! You call that a lot of pearl gold? I've seen official sets with more gold than this, not to mention other MOCs such as this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praiter Yed Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Great job, I've often thought I would like to make this scene myself but alas I don't own enough tan. I really like your staff of Ra. Edited October 13, 2011 by Praiter Yed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Indiana Jones Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) ...First of all, he's way too small in proportion to the city... In the movie, the miniature buildings are between one or two feet tall or a little more, and the whole city is about thirty feet lengthwise or so, so the scale is actually fairly close. And what it comes down to, is that it is impossible to make Indy larger, and it is impossible to make most of the buildings much smaller, so this is the best solution in Lego. Again, it is not intended to be an exact recreation of the movie. I just thought it would be fun to create an Architecture set with a minifig at "King Kong scale" or "Godzilla scale" =) Edited October 14, 2011 by The Real Indiana Jones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceroknight Posted October 14, 2011 Looks great! Really nice piece use for the little palm trees! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bren926 Posted October 17, 2011 Amazing job! The detail is spectacular, from the water to the tiny huts. Great work. P.S. Has it already been two years since the IJ line ended? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oky Posted October 17, 2011 In the movie, the miniature buildings are between one or two feet tall or a little more, and the whole city is about thirty feet lengthwise or so, so the scale is actually fairly close. True, but the thing that I have a problem with is the main temple which looks like it's taller than Indy, and I don't think that's right. But if you weren't going for accuracy, that's OK, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Indiana Jones Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) True, but the thing that I have a problem with is the main temple which looks like it's taller than Indy, and I don't think that's right. But if you weren't going for accuracy, that's OK, I guess. Yes, but remember that in the LEGO System, cherries are as big as fists, and a 747 jet plane is as wide as three carrots are long!!! Can anyone think of more funny examples of whacked-out scale? Edited October 17, 2011 by The Real Indiana Jones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hiawatha Posted October 18, 2011 (edited) The hair palm trees are incredible! Your username really fits well with your great creations! Edited October 18, 2011 by Hiawatha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oky Posted October 18, 2011 Yes, but remember that in the LEGO System, cherries are as big as fists, and a 747 jet plane is as wide as three carrots are long!!! Can anyone think of more funny examples of whacked-out scale? ... and wands are as long as baseball bats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LandShark Posted October 18, 2011 Once again you've lived up to your name, and also made another great scene that I wish Lego had made. While the scale is not completely accurate, I don't think any other scale would really work. The choice of colours is very good, too, and the Staff of Ra looks really nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverface Posted October 20, 2011 You call that a lot of pearl gold? I've seen official sets with more gold than this, not to mention other MOCs such as this. Don't be childish now Oky! He was just trying to be nice that's all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Indiana Jones Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Don't be childish now Oky! He was just trying to be nice that's all! Ah well, the Egyptians loved to cover their furniture in gold, but their architecture was usually just plain limestone and paint. And artistically, I wanted the lapis-lazuli-blue elements and the golden elements to be in balance, in quintessentially Egyptian style. Actually, the blue tiles were way more expensive than the gold! The pool has a zig-zag pattern of trans-medium-blue and trans-dark-blue tiles over a classic-blue plate, to get that nice translucent lacquered or layered effect. In fact, those trans-medium-blue tiles are so rare, that officially they do not exist! And the whole thing only cost about $100, so we should judge it in the more humble "less than $100" class for MOC-vs-MOC contests. Fortune and Glory, Indy Out Edited October 20, 2011 by The Real Indiana Jones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M<0><0<DSWIM Posted October 21, 2011 Beautiful work here! I love the Indy movies and this is a fairly accurate depiction of the scene (minus the stone walls with glyphs carved into them, of course). That micro city looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doddsino Posted October 23, 2011 Your staff is too big. You'll be digging in the wrong place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lego-Freak_1996 Posted March 30, 2013 Very Fantastic! I'm a hugh Indiana Jones fan and one of my favorit Scene is the maproom of Tanis. I have a question: How did you make the headpeace of RE? Very great Moc. Thank you for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
