Peppermint_M

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    LEGO (duh). Zoids and other mecha. History. Swords. Books upon books upon books. SciFi and comics. Learning. Collecting things.

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  1. Peppermint_M

    A CITY FAR AWAY

    This is now getting to the point of Spam. We do not allow this level of Ideas promotion on the site. 1 thread that is a presentation of the MOC first and a request to vote second, one link to the page. Now, could you please choose which of your threads will be the One (01) that will remain on the active forum?
  2. I think there was a gross overestimate on what I would spend on anything! As a bit of a cheapskate, I truly do not spend £40+ on most things. In fact, I am not impressed when I pay more than £15 for a t-shirt.
  3. For sets I buy for parts: Sometimes I do not even build. For sets I buy because they are on sale/clearance: I often build them, but might not build the whole set (if it features two things) and it will be taken apart pretty quickly. For the sets I buy because I want the set? Sometimes I will not take them apart and will keep them built. The record is one set that has currently gone 16 years without me taking it apart.
  4. Peppermint_M

    [MOC] Winter Village Park

    Oh that is lovely! Thanks for sharing, a very fine first post! We didn't run a Winter Village contest this Winter, but maybe I will look into something for the end of this year...
  5. Peppermint_M

    Questions for MOC Builders

    Exactly! I think a lot of people think their MOCs should be a "side hustle" at the very least, so they want it to make money and attract a lot of attention by tagging in to popular trends or putting something up quickly to get views. I build to please myself, a lot of my MOCs have not gotten photographed yet while I decide if I am truly finished with the build, or I want to improve something first. Another thing to be careful of is comparing yourself to other builders too much. Some people have huge collections and lots of space to make enormous structures. Others might have a very modest collection and a love for small builds. Then there are those who are very good at presenting their MOC, the great photographers (or even just the good ones. Heh, I am on the Um-er... end of photography skill!) Another tip: Don't be discouraged about low response to a shared MOC, either here or on other platforms. People engage differently with posts now than they did in the past and on other platforms it is a different kettle of fish. This would be part of the "Build for yourself" advice, you gain the enjoyment of a build, sharing it with others is not the most important part. Finally, if you do want feedback and advice on a build, be prepared for feedback and advice on a build . I have noticed a trend in recent years that many treat critical assessment as an attack, not simply feedback. Most of the time, there is genuine advice and feedback being shared.
  6. Peppermint_M

    Questions for MOC Builders

    I suppose I used Fad in a rather blunt way, I am not sure of any current building fads, as I am not following them (if that makes sense). I have certain style choices I like to use and chasing approval of those who don't like that choice would not be productive. There seems to be a culture of craving notoriety and kudos in certain places (like Instagram) so everyone builds the same thing instead of building what they want to build so they can get eyes on their build/profile. If you want to try building something, then build it, don't set out to build to please someone else first.
  7. Peppermint_M

    REQUEST Name Change HERE

    Changed it.
  8. Peppermint_M

    Questions for MOC Builders

    -What goes through your head when you are designing things? What do you think about or focus on? I think about what the final build should look like, what I am aiming to achieve with the MOC in the end. Do I want something to look realistic or bonkers fantasy? How do you go about finding the right bricks for specific details? I have a good memory for parts, though sometimes I will look through Bricklink if I am not certain. When we watched the LEGO Movie, my brother-in-law joked that it was how I saw the world during the Master Builder parts. How do you come up with techniques to make complex or organic forms? Long experimentation with the parts I have to hand. I have spent many an hour working on Tree builds. Sometimes a nice tree is created, other times I am trying not to swear too loudly after the build has exploded. (My family would joke that they knew I was working on a tree because of the plastic clatter and muted expletives) Do you like to design or sketch first before you build? What are your tips for effective LEGO sketching? Sometimes I sketch ideas before I build. Doodles really, but the shape is the first drawing and slowly I draw the parts into the shape I wish to achieve. My advice would be to sketch the final "look" you want, even way out of scale, and then start to doodle the parts combinations you would need to assemble a build. When you first started building LEGO as an AFOL, did you prefer to recreate things from real life and media or design things from the ground up? What about now? I never stopped building with LEGO, so the start as an AFOL was simply a case of passing whichever birthday you think qualifies as an Adult. I think the only change is I now know places to share builds and to buy specific parts. Do you find that you are more inspired by techniques or ideas? As in, is it more common for you to find a cool technique and make a build around it, or have an idea for a build and come up with techniques to make them work? For me, I think I am more of a decide what I want to build and find techniques to create it. Sometimes it is me just mashing parts together to see what comes out, other times I might borrow from an official set design. What advice do you have for someone who is working on developing their building skills? Never worry about what everyone else is doing. Fads happen in MOC building, but if you spend your time chasing them instead of building what you want, it is not fulfilling. Don't fear failure: Things might fall apart but you gave it a go! Build for you first, sharing a MOC is secondary importance to making something you want to make. One other tip: If you want to build up a good collection of parts then keep picking up sets that match what you like to/want to build, especially if you find them reduced in price. You can build up lots of parts to experiment with if you pick up sets with parts in colours you like/want to use then you can build up a good collection. That is my advice for building a MOC.
  9. Peppermint_M

    Help

    I think you would need a few more posts, but you could check the member profile to see when they were last online and also send them a direct message. If they no longer use or visit EB, they could still use the e-mail address they signed up with, so a PM would give them an e-mail notification.
  10. Peppermint_M

    Action and Adventure Themes Discussion

    It sounds like we will, even if they are not directly named. That is the thing about City right now, they mix in named characters and generic figures. I would love a named Johnny Thunder, but a nod with a figure that looks just right (Like Pippin being on Safari a few years ago!) is as wonderful.
  11. My sister is exactly the same. As children I loved construction play and she loved story play. It stands the same now: She buys the Friends and Disney Princesses (Also Elves, she adores fantasy) sets. Then if the set needs improving or she is unimpressed with her own custom builds? I get called over to her place to hang out and build her something (commission being a nice home baked treat). Apparently, I have to create a pink and green castle at some point...
  12. Jeff Bridges on the assist. Not picking on you, that is an interesting thing to consider. I think that today's kids like things with bombastic design and a lot of colour. Just look at how popular Fortnite is and consider a lot of the crazy designs of the characters and their skins. It is the number one game for the sort of demographic Ninjago, Monkey Kid and Dreamzzz aims for, so they have similar design schemes. The same can be said of Overwatch, Robolox, Minecraft... Heck, Pal World uses colours and wacky designs (regardless of how close to Pokemon or not...) There is appeal in the colours and the variety of characters you can choose from/customise. So TLG would be foolish to ignore the current trends. And for the topic at hand: I think in most cases it is nostalgia talking. Either the nostalgia that is "true" for the generation that grew up playing with or desiring the sets. Those were the toys of their simpler times when life was uncomplicated by responsibilities and the demands of adult life. Some will admit shortcomings but still they like it because they think it is neat, others are poisoned by the nostalgia and reject current day things and get annoying over it. There were some excellent looking sets back then, but not all of them were Yellow Castle... Or, it is False Nostalgia which can be toxic or inert; admiration of something you did not experience or grow up with is fine and dandy. In the case of LEGO, there were some Design Classics put out. The Yellow Castle, the printed parts of Classic Space the simplicity of an era that was not and did not need to have media tie-ins and licenced franchise IP. The Toxic element is when those who have come upon something before their time and are unpleasant and aggressive in their comparisons to the current day. They want to be admired and accepted by others from the era (so brown nosing...) and get to seem disingenuous. This is the problematic nostalgia. I did not grow up with "Classic" themes as I was a 90s kid but I admire the designs of Classic Castle, the prints from the earlier Space Themes and I love the simplicity of the Town Plan sets in red and white, but I can also say some designs from the past (Even some Sacred Cow sets) are not that great (in my opinion and when subjected to the kinds of hurdles AFOLs would use on later/modern/current sets) and there is consistent quality in a lot of areas that was not achieved in the past, even is a lot of AFOLs are not as impressed as they are not personally catered to. Eh, love what you love and dislike what you dislike, but it is all subjective!
  13. Peppermint_M

    Submit a moc.

    Sorry, I kind of forget that there has been a massive change in how people access and use the internet... There is not a single place for all MOCs. As Yperio said, a Pirate Themed MOC would go to the Pirates section, then the Pirate MOC forum. You would need to have posted your MOC photos onto another site like Flickr or Imgur. Instagram won't work, they only seem set up to share to app locations and the forum software (Or Meta) doesn't support it. With photos of your MOC, you can create a new topic, (like you have to make this one), in the most appropriate part of the forum for the theme. If I have once again missed the issue, let me know!
  14. Peppermint_M

    Submit a moc.

    That all depends on the subject and theme of the MOC. Each subforum is home to different themes and the MOC would go in whichever was the most suited.
  15. Therein lies the issue. No one will credit influence to something that didn't influence them. @icm made an excellent breakdown on the case and many have explained and reasons something made based on IP will always resemble that IP item. And true, you will feel how you feel but you cannot force others to feel another way, which of course applies in reverse. However, it is better for health to move on. If money is not the important factor in "ownership" it is all just internet points and kudos which isn't worth stressing about.