Gary The Procrastinator Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Hello, I'm new to Eurobricks, so I thought I'd start with one of my favorite builds, just to try out the functionality of posting and see if I have everything right. Let me know if I'm messing something up here! This is a historical US Civil War build of the 20th Maine Regiment's defense of a key position during the war's turning point, the Battle of Gettysburg. I built it for the 150th Anniversary of the actual battle, starting it on the anniversary of the very day the action took place. It was part of the Civil War display at last year's Brickfair and won Best Historical MOC for 2013. For the full story of this action, click on the image. Thanks for your comments! Edited May 23, 2014 by Gary The Procrastinator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUtilityBelt Posted May 10, 2014 So much detail! And your new?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady K Posted May 10, 2014 Awesome build! I love the detail! Very well done! Really neat you tied this in with the 150th anniversary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunman Posted May 10, 2014 Lovely action... The blue contrasts so cool between green trees.... Lovely! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon_S Posted May 10, 2014 Hey mate! Welcome to Eurobricks, it's nice to have you here. This is one amazing build, I can totally see why you won the best historical MOC. I hope to see more builds from you in the future ;-). Brick on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scaevola Posted May 10, 2014 Very nice work, the trees look amazing. Though in my honest opinion, the seizure of Vicksburg, Mississippi was the turning point of the war Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NinjaTron Posted May 11, 2014 This is such an awesome historical scene! Love the details, especially the subtle things like the bayonets and tourniquets. Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MassEditor Posted May 11, 2014 Amazing! This is so realistic looking I thought I almost heard the rebel yell! Your combination of elevating terrain and SNOT rockwork is beyond expert. The massed formation of union troops and the irregular look of the confederates - properly spread out in typical skirmishing formation - is spot on. Can't wait to see more from you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emilstorm Posted May 11, 2014 That's impressive, I love the landscape and those trees :) and the bayonets are cool too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master_Data Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Incredible. Welcome! Any chance you could tell us how you made the foliage? I haven't seen anything like these before! Edited May 11, 2014 by Master_Data Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balthazar Posted May 11, 2014 I`ve seen that awesome moc on flickr - it`s just gorgeous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krono111 Posted May 11, 2014 Really impressive! Great landscaping and lovely trees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ritsz Posted May 11, 2014 Welcome to EB, this is amazing! So much details. A few nice ideas for my layout up there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SheepEater Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Beautiful. Reminds me of the 1993 movie. Edited May 11, 2014 by SheepEater Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary The Procrastinator Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) So much detail! And your new?! Awesome build! I love the detail! Very well done! Really neat you tied this in with the 150th anniversary. Lovely action... The blue contrasts so cool between green trees.... Lovely! AWESOME!!!!! Hey mate! Welcome to Eurobricks, it's nice to have you here. This is one amazing build, I can totally see why you won the best historical MOC. I hope to see more builds from you in the future ;-). Brick on! This is such an awesome historical scene! Love the details, especially the subtle things like the bayonets and tourniquets. Great job! Amazing! This is so realistic looking I thought I almost heard the rebel yell! Your combination of elevating terrain and SNOT rockwork is beyond expert. The massed formation of union troops and the irregular look of the confederates - properly spread out in typical skirmishing formation - is spot on. Can't wait to see more from you! That's impressive, I love the landscape and those trees :) and the bayonets are cool too! Incredible. Welcome! Any chance you could tell us how you made the foliage? I haven't seen anything like these before! I`ve seen that awesome moc on flickr - it`s just gorgeous! Really impressive! Great landscaping and lovely trees. Welcome to EB, this is amazing! So much details. A few nice ideas for my layout up there Beautiful. Reminds me of the 1993 movie. Great MOC!!! Thank you so much everyone, such a warm welcome from the EB community, I should have joined a long time ago! I greatly appreciate the comments! Very nice work, the trees look amazing. Though in my honest opinion, the seizure of Vicksburg, Mississippi was the turning point of the war Yes that's another critical point, and they happened within days of each other. I believe however that Gettysburg was even more important, and here's why: if Vicksburg had not fallen then, it would have fallen eventually. But if the Army of the Potomac had lost Gettysburg, and been swept aside, then there is a very real possibility that Robert E. Lee would have penetrated Washington D.C.'s defenses, and that would have brought the European Powers' support to the South, changing both the nature of the war and the manner by which the Union won, which was by strangling the South of resources. It is even potentially possible that Lee could have captured Lincoln in D.C., and that certainly would have ended the war on Southern terms. Just my thoughts; thank you for the comment! Any chance you could tell us how you made the foliage? I haven't seen anything like these before!Certainly, they are extremely sturdy and therefore fantastic for displays in public (I am a member of WAMALUG, and we do dozens of displays every year in Northern Virginia and Washington D.C./Maryland). Let me see if I can find the post where someone asked previously on FLICKR and I will get back to you. Edited May 12, 2014 by Gary The Procrastinator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Carson Haupt- Posted May 12, 2014 I love how the tree trunks aren't brown. They'r so much more realistic on grey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pate-keetongu Posted May 12, 2014 Impressive! The scenery is very realistic, and I'm especially glad to see MOC like that with purist LEGO weapons. I also like how every soldier has different face, there are many expressions that are just perfect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoexbroe Posted May 12, 2014 Nice scene. Really beautiful composition! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary The Procrastinator Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) I love how the tree trunks aren't brown. They'r so much more realistic on grey. Thank you for noticing, and yes they do. I travelled to the actual site of where the 20th Maine fought on LRT, and the trunks are indeed Dark Bley...er, um, dark gray! Impressive! The scenery is very realistic, and I'm especially glad to see MOC like that with purist LEGO weapons. I also like how every soldier has different face, there are many expressions that are just perfect. I am purist, thank you for noticing! The only comprimise I was willing to make were the flags. You just can't build a Northern VA Battle Flag out of Lego at that scale, it's impossible to make it recognizable, and the flags had to be there for historical purposes and also to help people see the "two sides". And I do try to get as many different faces in there as I can. Nice scene. Really beautiful composition! Thank you! Edited May 13, 2014 by Gary The Procrastinator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
