Full Plate

I would like to receive UoP credit for The Tranquil Meadow for: Landscape design: 1 tree technique Landscape design: dense foliage

Very nice action scene! That pincer can't be fun to fight your way out of Great job!

Fantastic little scene! Your rockwork technique looks very interesting, and the result is great! And the architecture on the beacon is great as well. Awesome work!

Really nice landscaping and minifig positioning! Goes very well with the story. Great job!

Excellent rockwork! Another very nice beacon, great work!

Great fire and smoke effect! The landscaping is very nice as well. Nice work!

Wow, impressive! Very nice architecture and I also like the statues a lot. Great job!

Great job on that house! Nice and detailed. Like many others I also like the fountain in the corner, and I like your effort to make a dust trail after the wagon's wheels. Adds the feeling that the wagon is going pretty fast, which I suppose it would have to if Onicius couldn't catch up to it Well done!

Very nice! I really like the range of plants you have in the garden. Great job!

Sir Rikkard 'Full Plate' Darby hereby pledge loyalty to Avalonia. Sir Rikkard is a war veteran and came into knighthood by way of merit rather than by birth. As a street child of Albion he was forcibly drafted into the army in his mid teens, and not much is known about his life before then. In the army he showed a keen aptitude for battle, and quickly gained a reputation for his skills, also earning himself the nickname 'Full Plate' as he always entered battle with a heavy armour that he allegedly forged himself. Besides skill with the blade, Rikkard also showed a good insight into warfare tactics, as displayed by him making many successful, critical decisions on the battlefield when out of contact with his commanders. After serving in multiple campaigns and racing through the ranks Rikkard was knighted for his bravery and skill, and was subsequently given an estate just west of Albion. He is often consulted on wartime matters, and is also involved in training of new recruits from time to time. Sir Rikkard is a man of few words, and has little interest in socialising and politics. He is loyal to those he trusts, but he does not hide his disdain for those he believe unsuitable for their office, and have more than once slighted those of high birth, leading to him gaining a number of enemies in the high society of Albion. Although he is undeniably capable, he has been attacked on the matter of his low birth by those opposed to him. Being weary of socialising, Sir Rikkard have taken to remaining in his estate more often lately. However, he has just been informed that he is to be assigned to the remote startup colony of Newquay on the Overgrown Isle, just off the north-western coast of Avalonia, to provide security for the local Lord there. The Overgrown Isle is a prime source of rare timber, allowing for these to be harvested without having to travel too deeply into the Mystic Isles. For years day trips have been made to the isle to procure the timber, but recently the decision was made to set up a colony on the isle to increase production and, of course, revenue. From what Sir Rikkard has heard, the colony has not been faring well, having lost many workers to the woods, feeding the notion of a great and dangerous power in the forest. Sir Rikkard is not one for superstition, but he has also seen far too many strange things over the years to rule anything out without a proper investigation. Practically, his new charge would mean relocating for an extended period of time, and Sir Rikkard is not sure how he feels about this, mostly because of his two children, but in the end a charge must be obeyed and he knows he must go. He is not ignorant of this situation most likely being the work of one of his enemies in Albion, who would prefer to have him at a comfortable distance in the Isles, but is there anything he can and should do? Sir Rikkard has much to think about, not to mention preparations to make. The story begins shortly before Sir Rikkard starts his journey to the Overgrown Isle, whose location I have indicated in blue on the map. I hope this isle is still free to claim, as some old maps seem to refer to it as "Alara" or something similar, but it doesn't seem to be present in any of the newer maps. But if it is taken, do let me know And sorry about the bad font, didn't know what font is used for the map. Also, do inform me if I have inadvertently conflicted any pre-existing lore. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the GoH concept, but to begin with I think I will be doing some UoP freebuilds and Avalonia tasks, unless you have some better suggestions of what I should do Happy to be aboard!

Hi! Sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find an answer after searching around for a bit. My question is about what is considered a MOC. I'm currently making a build with my son where he insists on us including a tyrannosaurus rex head from a lego set he has (31024) slightly modified to be a dragon. Would this build still qualify as a MOC, or is it considered something else? Should I just not call it a MOC and not use a [MOC] tag in the subject, or can I still call it a MOC and clarify that that particular part is not our own design? In case it is not considered a MOC, my followup question would be about using minifig setups from lego sets. Do they also render a build to not be a MOC? I suspect they don't, from what I have seen, but it doesn't seem to be too far a stretch from the scenario mentioned above. And finally, what about builds you've created with heavy inspiration from tutorials and/or other builders? I believe a community like this thrives on sharing and learning from each other, but there is a line between being inspired by something, and pure plagiarism. And where along this scale does a build stop being a MOC? Is it ok to call your build a MOC and give credit where it's due, or would it be too presumptuous to even call it a MOC? It's not that I want to toe the line, I just want to know where it is so I can stay clear of it. Ok, that was long, and again sorry if this has already been answered. Thanks!

This is really awesome! Seeing all those incredible MOCs of yours in one diorama is nothing short of spectacular! You are an inspiration Thanks for sharing!

Nice work! Like others I think the breached part of the wall looks awesome! Great work

Stunningly beautiful!

This one looks really great! The pig looks very realistic and the whole build is so detailed Awesome work!

Very nice architecture! Great job

Looks great! I like the base alot, the use of teeth for snow-draped ground is clever. The purple leaves looks interesting also Good job!

Love this! Really got that cozy feeling Great job!

Hello! A small shack I made as a home for one of my son's "flying guys" (essentially a minifig with wings attached). The house had to be high up so only he could reach it, and with no roads going there. Between the choices of treehouse and house on a cliff, I chose the latter, for simplicity's sake, although the thought of building a treehouse sounds like a lot of fun. So here it is; The Stone Shack. After it was finished and I had taken the photos, my son asked me why there was a fence there, since the guy could fly. Good point... Oh well This is my first time trying to make a "greeble wall" and also making walls and roof with strange angles. I've seen really excellent examples of this here at EB, so I wanted to try some techniques to do it. I found it quite a challenge, even in a small build like this, and especially mounting the roof was a pain. But hopefully I've learnt something from it. For some reason, which I can't put my finger on, I'm not really happy with how the greenery turned out. Maybe it's too similar to what I've done before and it is starting to feel generic. Time to try something new perhaps Hope you enjoyed the build! C and C is always welcome

Thank you all for your input Glad you enjoyed it!

Hi all! A while ago my son spotted me checking out some of Derfel Cadarn's creations, more specifically the Hangman's Watch, and immediately requested that we also build one, as his "good guy" soldiers needed to use it as their home. So, a couple of BL orders later, here is our version of Derfel Cadarn's excellent design; Guards of the Watchtower. The tower is both smaller and less detailed than the original, due to lack of bricks, but it was a very fun and educational project. And now my son's soldiers can enjoy their patrolling, raspberry juice drinking and wood chopping :) Why is there a treasure chest in the garden you may ask? Well, my son informs me that every "castle" needs a treasure, and if you put it indoors it can't be seen. Quite true ;) Hope you enjoy the build! C and C is welcome :)

Fantastic scene! Though I don't know much about boats, this looks really pleasant to me

This looks really great! Too many awesome details to mention them all, but I really like how you managed to get the "cramped alley" feel to it, especially in the first photo. Great job!

Nice build! I really like the perspective in the first photo

Nice build! I really like the decorations on top of the bookshelves and the ink jar Great job!