Barthezz Brick

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  1. Barthezz Brick

    [MOC] Historic mocs - by Barthezz Brick

    Stella di orione - Florence Merchant ship This early 15th century 'Caraval' carries the name 'Orion Star' and is used for the transport of goods along the Mediterranean trade routes. In 1486 Florence and Venice had widely accepted trade agreements and benefit of each others reach within the ever expanding worldwide trade routes. Apart from creating the shape of this ship, the sails and the color scheme, the real challenge was to recreate the symbol of florence; the iconic fleur de lis. Personally, I think this worked out pretty well _____________________________________ Some background story; I chose this type of ship because it fits within the time frame and the characteristics of the venice laguna of that time (not deep and many sandbanks). The caravel had a stern rudder and a raised forecastle and sterncastle. Caravels had a typical length-to-beam ratio of 3.5:1 with a shallow draught. It was also highly manoeuvrable and fast. All of these characteristics made the caravel ideal for exploring unfamiliar waters and coastal shallows where larger ships might easily have become stranded on sandbanks or damaged by rocks. Let me know what you think and thx for stopping by πŸ™Œ Stella di orione - Florence Merchant ship (main) by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Stella di orione - Florence Merchant ship (side) by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Stella di orione - Florence Merchant ship (back) by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Stella di orione - Florence Merchant ship (detail) by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr
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    [MOC] Historic mocs - by Barthezz Brick

    Thx all, much appreciated πŸ™πŸ™Œ
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    [MOC] Assassin's Creed - Venice 1486

    The coming years you can expect the next three chapter... πŸ˜† @all; Thx for all the amazing comments all πŸ™πŸ™Œ
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    [MOC] Assassin's Creed - Venice 1486

    Yes, these are the brown hotdog pieces 😁 Thx, much appreciated πŸ™ Really πŸ˜† now you have all the time to look and absorb. A venue is crowded and the backdrop was black.. that doesn't help either.. Oo yes, the dark hour and the lights/ambiance where amazing if i say so myself.
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    [MOC] Assassin's Creed - Venice 1486

    1. The hardest part for me was fitting this all together and make sure the lines of sight where clearly visible from all directions. And if i need to pick a section it will be the round towers designs πŸ˜… 2. Not really in terms of size or does it get finished some day. The thoughts i had where more in the direction; is this good enough and do i still like it... If you look upon a build for so long it's hard to still see the beauty of your own build. 3. Chapter 2,3 and 4 will be AC builds and tell the rest of the story of Darion. Chapter 1 is about 'observing'. Chapter 2 will focus on planning, 3 about the execution and 4 about the escape. And all three will be completely different builds within Venice. So expect more over the years πŸ˜… But at first i'm going to finish a new and smaller project and complete a couple of tutorials.
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    [MOC] Assassin's Creed - Venice 1486

    Thx for the great comment πŸ™ I always try to build as realistic as possible with Lego. For the backdrop i actually used an piece of industrial vinyl that i needed on my attic. So i hit 2 birds with one stone in this case. I specially bought this vinyl to take pictures a couple of weeks ago πŸ˜… Thx, much appreciated. And what you describe is what i try to achieve. Take your attention and don't let go πŸ˜…πŸ˜ 1. I build some Lego towers and sleepers in combination with a plastic sheet to keep the dust of. That works perfectly as you can see. 2. I never use digital software or design something for my Lego builds. I do everything by hand and for 95% out of my head. I only made a childish topdown sketch to get the layout out of my head and the rest is designed along the way. Some parts are rebuild 2 or 3 times before i was satisfied with the result. So its really by trail and error. 3. AC2 also visited Venice in the game. So its an existing Assassins Creed setting. For my diorama i made the whole thing from my own fantasy. So it doesn't exist in the game nor in Venice itself. I just used the setting and the environment of the city in my advantage. I don' t really like building existing things because people will always judge. Now i can do what i want and set a propper story and Venice feel how it could have looked like in the 15th century 🧐 Atleast that was my plan.
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    [MOC] Historic mocs - by Barthezz Brick

    So this is where i worked on for the past 3years (on and of). Approximately 3000 hours and 250.000 parts later I present to you with great pride and incredible detail; Venice 1486 as it might have looked in the 15th century.This is the first chapter of a total of 4, in which I'll take you into an adventure of Darion as a Master Assassin. Let me know what you think πŸ™ "Osservare" in the English tongue better known as Observing. By far the most boring thing about finding your mark, but absolutely necessary. Meet 'Darion Aiulf da Fortebraccio' and his eyes and ears in the sky 'Gaita' an Italian barn owl. Darion is a Venetian nobleman, and to others unknown also a Master Assassin and former member of the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins. Abandoned by his brothers and mentor for disobedience. He now is a solitary assassin that seeks his targets through the signs of god. For his next mark, faith steered Darion in the direction of the Templar order. Who now have a foothold on Venice city grounds and even managed to get the newly elected doge 'Marco Barbarigo' on their side. Marco openly expressed his support for the Templar Order... And so this is where our story begins! Where other men blindly follow the truth, Remember, nothing is true. Where other men are limited by morality or law, Remember, everything is permitted. We work in the dark to serve the light. We are assassins! Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - Main by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - Main Left by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - Main Right by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 36 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 34 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 33 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 29 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 13 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 17 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare (teaser) by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr
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    [MOC] Assassin's Creed - Venice 1486

    So this is where i worked on for the past 3years (on and of). Approximately 3000 hours and 250.000 parts later I present to you with great pride and incredible detail; Venice 1486 as it might have looked in the 15th century.This is the first chapter of a total of 4, in which I'll take you into an adventure of Darion as a Master Assassin. Let me know what you think πŸ™ "Osservare" in the English tongue better known as Observing. By far the most boring thing about finding your mark, but absolutely necessary. Meet 'Darion Aiulf da Fortebraccio' and his eyes and ears in the sky 'Gaita' an Italian barn owl. Darion is a Venetian nobleman, and to others unknown also a Master Assassin and former member of the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins. Abandoned by his brothers and mentor for disobedience. He now is a solitary assassin that seeks his targets through the signs of god. For his next mark, faith steered Darion in the direction of the Templar order. Who now have a foothold on Venice city grounds and even managed to get the newly elected doge 'Marco Barbarigo' on their side. Marco openly expressed his support for the Templar Order... And so this is where our story begins! Where other men blindly follow the truth, Remember, nothing is true. Where other men are limited by morality or law, Remember, everything is permitted. We work in the dark to serve the light. We are assassins! Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - Main by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - Main Left by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - Main Right by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 36 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 34 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 33 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 29 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 13 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare - detailshot 17 by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Assassin's Creed: Venice 1486 - Chapter 1 - Osservare (teaser) by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr
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    [MOC] Historic mocs - by Barthezz Brick

    Venice 1486 - Fishing sailship Ship class: Tartane, single masted lateen rigged - type: cargo/fishing - crew: max 4 - carrying weight: 24tons - year of introduction: early 15th century After more than 2 months in the making, I can finally show you my latest build. It's a stepping stone towards my four-part Venice 1486 series that I'm still working on. A Tartane or tartan was a small ship used both as a fishing ship and for coastal trading in the Mediterranean during the 15th century. This ship is packed with small details and realistic elements that could have existed in that time period. I did some extensive research to come as close as possible. If I can point out a couple of my favorite bites; it has got to be the brickbuild sail, the shaping of the hull, and my attempt to create realistic waving water. For those who are wondering this is 100% LEGO and no glue or other tricks are being used to keep this together ? Venice 1486 - Fishing Sailship (main) by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr Venice 1486 - Fishing Sailship (detail) by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr
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    [MOC] Historic mocs - by Barthezz Brick

    Hi, nope those come from a guy on bricklink. His shop is called friend.bricks. How he made these I don't know.. Hi Sven, I just released another small build (ww2) in the special themes section. RTB will be to soon for me, I'm still working on my Venice diorama and that is not close to be done. So it will be another time because I enjoyed RTB very much the last time. Greetings Bart
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    [Moc] Special themed mocs - By Barthezz Brick

    My last build of 2019! A forced perspective shot with ambiance lighting (no Photoshop, this is the real deal ?) Battle Of HΓΌrtgen Forest by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr
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    [Moc] Special themed mocs - By Barthezz Brick

    Thx, glad you like it. My friends and family found it a creative way to announce this upcoming wonder ?
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    [MOC] Historic mocs - by Barthezz Brick

    Thx, much appreciated ?
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    [MOC] City mocs - by Barthezz Brick

    Working my pants off to finish my biggest Lego diorama to date. Long way to go, but we're getting there. This is one of the 10+ buildings I've made (wip) Venice Italy by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr