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Why I joined SoNE? Maybe because I have too many ideas and far too little time for all the creations. Chosing only one universe narrows that down by a lot and Star Wars is a great universe with a lot of possibilities. And the episodes with certain goals narrow it to a specific thing, which I'm then able to process. Frankly I'm a big fan of RPG and all the story telling around the creations is a lot of fun. I was really busy back when GoH started and SoNE came out just at the right time. Although I too like medieval universe, I decided participating in both would be too much and decided I wanted to be part of the game from the begining. It's been great so far and I hope that the guys behind the scenes continue with great work and I promise I'll fulfill my goal to participate in every episode that comes out. Thanks to everyone responsible as well as all the participants that make SoNE such a pleasant experience! Untill the next birthday then! And for this one I wish that the player index finally gets updated. Darn, telling your wish makes them not come true ...

Another nice build, though too white ;) I too think that a SNOTed platform would look better and also thicker. I think that just two plates look a little fragile. I really like the fact you're using two same hoovers with different accessories - the ladder and the crane. It's just like at the airports ... Another thing I'd suggest is that you don't use exactly the same minifigures. I don't know are those rebels or pirates but they look funny in pairs, like having two different uniforms. If using the same uniforms switch the heads or at least the headgear, if using the same species, switch their clothing. It'd look more natural.

Welcome to SoNE. A nice first build you have there. The base and the tree are nice and the ship is really good! I like that it has the OT feel and reminds me of a mix between A-wing and the snowspeeder, though quite different. The hoses create a nice effect but what bothers me is that they seem to have no functionality, since they end in mid air. Maybe using the same piece as for the outer two in front would make it look better. I'm also not too fond of the foliage underneath the baseplate. I think that this MOC could be visually improved alot by adding some kind of border around the base ...

I understand that the minifig shape patern has worn off and clone brands are allowed to use the same shapes as LEGO does. But shouldn't these clone brands also have the license agreement with Disney, Marvel, DC, ... for producing their characters, which I highly doubt they have. I think it's those studios that should take actions against such producers for the sake of keeping the web as free of such knock-offs as possible!

Noooo, you're changing the scoring system, now that us Imperials have mastered it?! But seriously, I'd rather see the episode VI with some promissed extra challenges for higher ranks or some restrictions or something completly different like ep. II was! P.S.: I'm not nagging, just thinking aloud what could be cool. But I'll participate in any case, as I alvays have. Also is there any other rank above 200XP? And again, keep up the good work behind the scenes, it's been very enjoyable so far!

Well they haven't been update for the last episode yet ... Congratulations to all our fellow Imperials! Now all you tree hugging and ewok loving fellas, don't let the victory get to your head. Back to duty, there's no time for celebration yet. Maybe the rebels will recover after this smooth Imperial victory. P.S.: Hit me with another tag!

I agree that the set does not look too SW, at least it's far from OT. It reminds me more of a SC banshee but it still looks cool. And getting 3 wookies in an interesting set is far better than getting one per a very uninteresting set which were not so cheap either ... I'm really looking forward to more Rebels sets, they all look cool for now. I'm really glad that they skipped the CW eyes eventhough the cartoon style is quite similar, which allows for a better compatibility of the figs. But as CW, I'll watch the show and keep it separate from the PT and OT. That way you can enjoy it more, since the universe is Star Wars but it does not cause you to think about the paradoxes and inconsistencies with the original movies! In the end, I prefer getting some interesting sets and figs even if not so SWish, to getting yet another X-wing, Luke, Han, ...

I've finally decided to ask for one of these ... so may I please get one?

Ummm ... don't you think that TLG has enough pieces to reproduce them all? That really makes the most sense for that rule, so they can reproduce and photograph all the entries if the original image is to small / grainy / ...

What a lovely MOC! I love the fact that it's very dynamic and there's a lot of things happening. Although I'm not too familiar with all the villans, I checked the web, and must say they're all splendid. Vulture could have flesh hands though ... Also love the Doc enhancement and Deadpool cameo - he might be my favourite character since the LEGO Marvel computer game :) It's a nice idea for a construction site as a base. It's simple and does not take focus from the characters yet very effective. Great work!

Yes, but they could also use the ordinary tricorne aswell. But the concept art for blackbeard had a similar hat that was splint at the top infront. I do agree though it looks better this way ...

I think that the Blackbeards hat from POTC was also designed after concept art at is inacurate to the movies.

I think this is a great MOC! There's plenty of cool details and I think the minifig combinations are also nice. I like all the different textures on the walls and all the trans bricks used for lights / windows. My favourite part are the trans lights used in the wall vertically. That really makes a great effect. I might use that detail in my MOC. I have planned something similar but on Coruscant. Also the barrels are great and the way to hang a window glass on the wall too! It's a shame you don't provide some more photos from different angles to see even more stuff ... I do have some sugestions though. The greebling in the top left corner is a bit too colorful with using both light and dark gray with trans pieces. I think the light gray could be skipped there. Also the grilled plates scream out too much. It's always nice to have a colorful MOC, but chrome gold and trans neon green really seem a bit out of place there especially for being the only pieces in that color. Maybe the ground floor is a bit too clean and could use a bump or some textured brick to bring in some irregularities. Also my personal preference is not to use the CW heads with ordinary figs, but that's really picky ;) Great MOC and I'm glad you've returned to SoNE!

Interesting topic. I must say it all depends on what I'm building. For example for SoNE, I decided to go as studs free as possible and of course licensed theme requires fleshy heads. This is for the style but some general rules aply everywhere: - I don't mind to build in either fleshy or yellow color but mixing them is a no go! - same goes for the Friends / Fabuland. MOCing in their universe is acceptable as long as no mixing is done. - Any old or used elements in any colors are acceptable as long as they're not chewed or damaged. - For now I'm a purist but all these armor and weaponry might soon get hard to resist ...

Being promoted to the Imperial Department of Military Research, my mission was to lead the construction of the shield generator on Endor. After finishing the landing pad and clearing the area for the generator, Lord Vader paid us a visit. I presented him our plans that were outlined by my new colleague Karin. He was satisfied with the progress, since for once we were on schedule. But he found some of our troopers showing to much compassion to the natives disturbing. I promised him to take care of that matter ... Okay, creating studless foliage really is mission impossible ...

Nice little MOC, I like the SNOT build and the general shape of all the curves. It's an interesting architecture style, though Polis Massa looks even smoother. Maybe try tiling the studs on bottom of pillars for a start. The use of tan and dark tan on the floor is great, but just barely makes it colorful enough. Adding some more glass elements or lights in light trans blue would look good I think. As for the holes on the back wall - are those supposed to be debris from firing? They look too aligned and they're to close ot each other. I'd sugest using a technique markus used in his firing exercise MOC. But in either case, I'd suggest another line of bricks behind the wall to cover the holes and not make the wall see through. Keep up the good work!

Yes, the border does lok a lot better in my opinion. For the wall in the hallway - I think you should give it an extra stud or two space, so that it wouldn't look so tight in there ...

A very nice and detailed build. I too like the dark red to split all the grayness and the use of SNOTed brick bricks gives a nice floor effect. The fact that there's a small hallway behind the door is also nice even if it's only a few studs, it adds a little extra to the MOC. My MOCs usually end right behind the door and thus the doors are usually closed ... There's a sugestion I have and it's about the border - maybe it's just my personal taste - but I'd either skip the border or, make it go around the whole base, so that the wall does not end the border (make wall one stud shorter on each side). Because as it is, it looks like the room has some LBG tiles around the DBG floor, but these are one plate higher for no reason ... but anyway, I think that borders are more common for the outside builds, if you want a square base. In this case I think you could do well with some piping under the floor sticking out and get some iregularity of the base, to make the MOC even more interesting. Or, leave it as it is, but make the border really stand out, so that it's clear that the LBG tilles are not part of the room!

A nice upgarde to the previous entry. I rellay like how the stump has bits sticking out, so it's clear that the trees were broken by force and not cut down by saws. The explosion is nicely done and I like the flying helmet :) I would use a bit more tiles on the tree trunks and add some branches sticking out. Also not using all the leaves in two big piles but rather spreading them around to the branches, might look better.

The build itself is nice and clean. The wall cracks are well done and the doors with those turntable tops really look interesting. The inclusion of the conveyor is a nice touch! For how the walls are damaged, I think that the rest of the hall looks too clean. Maybe you could put some junk here and thre. This way you can't even tell what they're producing in this factory. Droids, food, anything's possible with just crates lying around. I also miss some more color since if it wasn't for the figs and the blue pins (which are more disturbing than helping with color), it'd look like it's made in grayscale. As said adding some junk - products could help with that. Aother possibilites are some crates in brown and maybe some accesories on the walls - fire distinguisher, first aid box, some signs, red alarm lights or yellow stripes around the machines - just anything that could revitalize the color scheme.

Looks like I'm in the minority, but I really think that this idea is stupid. They are trying to get the children away from the tablets, so why include a software that needs one in the first place?! For me, LEGO is all about not sitting in fornt of the computer the whole day and it should stay that way! Yeah I know, technology, the inevitable thing in every future product ... :(

Even though this is only a temporary base, I find the build a bit unfinished. Like it's been put together too quickly just to tell a story. There's mostly plates used and little detailing on the walls. The crates are nice and so is the figure positioning. I like the use of different heads for the Lieutenant but you have to be careful with that. I haven't seen anyone's eyebrowse get very bushy if they're angry . As for the story, I got carried away and commented on it in your episode entry ...

Although the creation is nothing special, the photography and representation is top-notch! Also building the whole thing only in black is a good idea since there will be mostly silhuetes seen in the pictures and allows you to get the general look idea even when the lights are on. But you need a decent camera to be able to shoot such clear photos in a scene with so little lighting. I doubt I'd be able to achieve that with mine. I have a very similar idea in my head, but you'll all have to wait for my next, well let's say freebuild ...

Good work with the forrest and foliage. I agree that the simple trees look very well and that the one with the technic bricks and whips looks a bit odd especially with the green whip going through a hole in a branch. But it does bring some variety into build and it's OK. I also like the olive green and how you only combined it with dark brown, whilst normal green uses mainly reddish brown trunks. That adds a lot to the color yet it does not look too chaotic like mixing all the colors in one tree. Even in nature there's some order. Maybe the forrest could be a bit more dense but I believe this kind of creation really "eats" all the bricks fast. As for the story, I'm not too convinced. I find it too dramaticall like in some U.S. army movies, where a jackass higher rank makes trouble and then he is punished and all get's done. I think such an idiot would have been strangled long ago ... Nevertheless another nice Imperial build! P.S. I noticed mushrooms in this MOC as in some previous and they really add to the forest look. Now why did I forget to put those in my creation and I have so many ...

At first I thought - another one with lot's of nerves to do something that big in LDD, and a pretty realistic render too. But then I was like ... wait, it's real LEGO?! I too think that this is one of the best and biggest creations that I've ever seen. Although it's like 99% LBG it still looks awesome. Maybe some DBG in the greeble part that are not so exposed would bring some color deviation in the model but still this is a true masterpiece and a very accurate replica of the real thing! Congratulations for this achievement!