Gideon Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) The Dune Sea Heading north on our journey from the waterlogged marshes in the Akhenaten delta, where the Qar-Akhen river meets the Southern Ocean, the landscape quickly turns arid. Here we find the Dune Sea, with its great sand dunes stretching for leagues. In some places among the dunes there are sources of water so the area is not completely uninhabited, but the ever-shifting sands mean that the settlements usually have to be abandoned when they are swallowed by the dunes. One such settlement in the western part of the Dune Sea is depicted in the postcard below. The beauty of the landscape is usually enough to attract the occasional tourist. A less known highlight is that the sand dunes also offers great possibilities to ride wooden boards down the slopes, something that the local people have used as a means of transportation for hundreds of years. While maybe not as fast as skiing down the slopes of the Rakath Mountains, this offers southern Kaliphlin’s best opportunities for the speed enthusiast! Another painting of just the ruins and sand dune: Previous stops on the tour of Kaliphlin: Day 1 - The Withered Woods Day 2 - The Jungles of Gorr Day 3 - The Lone Mountain Day 4 - The Qar-Akhen Marshes Edited June 20, 2013 by Gideon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kabel Posted June 20, 2013 those are the best LEGO dunes I've ever seen! Great job Gideon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxim I Posted June 20, 2013 This is absolutely awesome!!!! So much to like in here!! to the tourists: Kayne made a Dune Sea Sailship a year ago: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=64288/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted June 20, 2013 Great work capturing the look of sand dunes The building itself looks very Kaliphlin Sand-boarding sounds like fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robuko Posted June 20, 2013 I just love these colours together. Sand is our gift and our curse, you have totally nailed it with this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kayne Posted June 20, 2013 Gideon, you have done a great job capturing the feel of the dune sea here! This looks absolutely amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted June 20, 2013 Really awesome job here Gideon, every time I look at it it looks better, the smoothness of the build is beautiful! Excellent job portraying the dunes, and I hope those who were wanting some sand are satisfied! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakwave Posted June 20, 2013 Simply beautiful. Great to see the use of the globe piece, i got a few on sale as well and was thinking to put them on the roofs, It is a welcome diversion from the tan-only spheres. Beautiful ruins, love them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Carson Haupt- Posted June 20, 2013 Lovely, just lovely. Too bad it had to be abandoned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wedge09 Posted June 20, 2013 Awesome work :thumbup: Ilove how you recreate the sand invading the house Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkaForHire Posted June 20, 2013 I know I said this when you posted the WIP pictures, but this is still one of my favorite builds in all of GOH. Great job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike S Posted June 20, 2013 Excellent work! Definately one of my favorite builds of yours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted June 20, 2013 Brilliant. Very fitting for a sandy region. I love that the sand overtook the place. The globe piece is smartly used. I didn't even realize at first, so it is seamless. Keep up the great work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erynlasgalen Posted June 20, 2013 I really like this build, the sand overtaking the house is just brilliant. I also really like the way you did the sand dunes to the back, the clean lines and color palate are perfect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yooha Posted June 22, 2013 Very nice dunes! And the planet dome is a clever idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Cicchini Posted June 22, 2013 Wow, just wow! For a simple MOC, this is packed with detail and technique. Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecclesiastes Posted June 24, 2013 Great job, making such an appealing making with just a few colors! And the sand/dunes are indeed one of the best I've seen! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe Posted June 24, 2013 Ah, beautiful composition Gideon. The lack of minifigs really adds to the atmosphere of romantic, slow decay. I'm loving these tourism mocs and this might be my favourite so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattiusxavier Posted June 26, 2013 I'm a huge fan of that build...it just has everything. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZCerberus Posted June 28, 2013 Very nice. this does look a bit like a painting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str0ngbad Posted June 30, 2013 Fantastic use of those long sloped bricks. I was talking with Ska about how impressive this sand work is. The only things I can think of that would improve this MOC would be to make it in white instead of tan, with a different arch and a fir tree! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites