vlai23 Posted July 26, 2012 You may find it amusing to learn that at a Geek Trivia night I attended at a local theater pub here in Portland, Oregon last night, the first question displayed a picture of your MOC, the question being, "What battle took place here?" (Yes, the first questions are usually extremely easy.) I have no idea how they found your picture, but I was pretty excited... and my team went on to win 1st Place! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferrik Posted July 26, 2012 That looks amazing! The use of pieces to create that "rocky" effect on the right is clever and the design of the whole MOC is just extrorinary. It's such a shame that this might be your last. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legonardo Posted July 26, 2012 You may find it amusing to learn that at a Geek Trivia night I attended at a local theater pub here in Portland, Oregon last night, the first question displayed a picture of your MOC, the question being, "What battle took place here?" (Yes, the first questions are usually extremely easy.) I have no idea how they found your picture, but I was pretty excited... and my team went on to win 1st Place! Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DNL Posted July 26, 2012 Thanks for all the nice comments! deskp, 1. august according to the store i made this for. I'm not sure about other stores. vlai23, that's awesome! and congrats on winning. Brinstar: quite a while. About ten days of building i guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickmaestro Posted July 26, 2012 As everyone has said - truly stunning work, and only 10 days of work? With my schedule that would take me months to build. Really beautiful and artistic interpretation of the fortress and the rock work. Clearly this one is the admiration of the LEGO LOTR community. Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Venunder Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) If Lego made this model only a handful of people would be able to buy them. It looks like at least £500 of lego in that model.... ? Having said, that I do think it is pretty good. I'll be borrowing a few building tips from this. Edited July 26, 2012 by Venunder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
questforcastle Posted July 26, 2012 Wonderful, just beautiful. There is a certain majesticness to this interpretation of Hornburg. The use of flat and roof tiles to hide studs and certain symmetries creates a very unique look compared to other versions we've seen here or the one from LEGO. I especially like the path that leads up to the castle, the tower and the way the furthest wall integrates with the mountain, very nice. Ideas for further improvements are few and far between in my head, all I could think of is adding some mountain behind the lower wall as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesperallen Posted July 27, 2012 Absolutely wonderful! Specially love the jagged rockformation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DNL Posted July 27, 2012 I have edited one of the pictures to make it look like a scene from the movie: (Click for big) f Lego made this model only a handful of people would be able to buy them.It looks like at least £500 of lego in that model.... ? You might be able to buy all the parts to build this on bricklink, excluding the minifigs, for £500, but if lego were to sell this as a set it would cost many times that. I used many thousands of bricks to build it. As everyone has said - truly stunning work, and only 10 days of work? With my schedule that would take me months to build. I mean ten whole days of consecutive building. It took two months from start to finish to build this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SheepEater Posted July 27, 2012 The nighttime effect makes the MOC even more fabulous. Now all one needs to do is animate those minifigs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
questforcastle Posted July 27, 2012 I have edited one of the pictures to make it look like a scene from the movie: Great, thank you for sharing! Seeing a full mountainscape behind it, and the lights, really sets the mood - bordering perfection now in the edited form. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curryNinja Posted July 28, 2012 I've never known such a thing was possible on Lego until today! Guess I've still got a long way to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted July 29, 2012 WOW!!! The mountain is amazing, very detailed and high! The building set in the rock is gorgeous! Superb work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anderss Posted July 29, 2012 Great work. I have been loking forward to see the Hornburg in a larger scale. I'll definitely see the model when I'm in Oslo this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathleech Posted August 19, 2012 Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to build the ground out of tan and green/brown pieces instead of gray like featured in the movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Magma Posted August 19, 2012 Looks fantastic! Great work. I wonder how my own Helm's Deep project will fare in the future. Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to build the ground out of tan and green/brown pieces instead of gray like featured in the movie? *snip* It wasn't grey, that's just the lighting on the shot - and grey would blend in too much with the building itself. Dark tan is the most appropriate color as shown on this model: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Venunder Posted August 19, 2012 Even more amazing with the lights and armies. Yes I see now that I seriously underestimated the size of this model. The first official £1000 model from Lego ? if they included 50 Uruk Hai and 50 soldiers of Rohan ? It would have to be specially delivered by Lego, because nobody could lift it from the shelf of the shops. :laugh: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathleech Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Ehh, idk. In that interpretation you posted the designed went a little too far with the tan I think. Even his rocky mountains are mostly a tan color, wheras in almost every other pic I have seen they are gray. As for the ground, in most the shots I have seen it appears more of a gray, or dull green with a few tanish dirt spots: Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 Those are all shots taken from the movie or used for the movie, not sculptures and interpretations from other people. I guess you could argue after the battle took place it might have been tan if all the grass got torn up from the 10,000 orcs marching over it Edited August 19, 2012 by Deathleech Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormtrooperless Posted August 20, 2012 Incredible MOC! You completely destroyed my dreams of making a good Helms Deep, while comparing what I have now to this awesome work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
