StarHawk3 Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Location: C03 Torresta, Haven Settlement Haven is a city that has sprung up recently and on the surface of Torresta. Haven was named due to the fact that the ground it was built on was relatively stable compared to the rest of Torresta's volcanic surface. This made it a great location for a large star port and it frequently sees visitors from the Milky Way galaxy wishing to trade with MANTIS. - - - Not everyone follows the traffic laws. - Haven has a high speed monorail connecting it with the MANTIS capital city, the Core. - Small pod cars can frequently be seen flying over head. - No city is without it's problems though. Even though MANTIS has strict customs enforcement in the star port, the sales of the illegal "space dust" are still all to frequent. Here are a few more angles of the city unpopulated - - And a shot of all the vehicles and monorail car - Thanks for looking. I have wanted to try and build a futuristic city and had fun with this. C&C is always welcomed. Edited May 1, 2016 by StarHawk3 Quote
Mr Greeble Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Great job here! I love all of these buildings, and those vehicles are great! Quote
VK-318 Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Fantastic take on the "gritty" city style - it's a lot of work, and I really like how it came off here. Very much in keeping with M.A.N.T.I.S.' style. Quote
LittleJohn Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Fantastic build, StarHawk! All the buildings are superb, and I really like that monorail Great job with the vehicles too Quote
Col. Brik Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Well done. Has a Blade Runner feel to it for some reason. Maybe I am aging myself with that one :) Very nice build, it will score really high, IMO. Quote
EpsilonEta Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Really great city scene and many cool vehicles! The many tubes and scaffolds make it feel like... I don't know, like it was added too over time, or built hastily/cheaply (not your build but the part of the city) a little run down and very busy. Maybe Blade runner is a good reference but I haven't seen it yet A great build anyway. It may get quite a few points IMO too (only have to decide just how many ) Quote
SpacerSteve Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 I really wish you had put some effort into this challenge..... . But seriously awesome build. It feels crowded in a good way. The streets look well planned. I like how you used black and green sparingly. All the cars and vehicles are great. Quote
Orange Leader Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 Good, just good. The streets of Haven defenitely feel MANTIS-like. Quote
soccerkid6 Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 You really did well achieving a sci-fi city look The vehicles are all sweet, with good parts use and shaping. Great minifigure combos as well Quote
rodiziorobs Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 The build is amazing, and I love all the gritty street-level details like the bum, and the drug dealers, and the street corner musician. Feels very lived-in. Quote
Littleworlds Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 This build is highly inspirational. Very cool designs and awesome minifigs! The whole thing looks vibrant and colourful. Can hardly be done better Quote
StarHawk3 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Great job here! I love all of these buildings, and those vehicles are great! Fantastic build, StarHawk! All the buildings are superb, and I really like that monorail Great job with the vehicles too Good, just good. The streets of Haven defenitely feel MANTIS-like. You really did well achieving a sci-fi city look The vehicles are all sweet, with good parts use and shaping. Great minifigure combos as well This build is highly inspirational. Very cool designs and awesome minifigs! The whole thing looks vibrant and colourful. Can hardly be done better Thanks guys, glad you liked it. The judges awarded you 8 points. Thanks judges. The build is amazing, and I love all the gritty street-level details like the bum, and the drug dealers, and the street corner musician. Feels very lived-in. Really great city scene and many cool vehicles! The many tubes and scaffolds make it feel like... I don't know, like it was added too over time, or built hastily/cheaply (not your build but the part of the city) a little run down and very busy. Maybe Blade runner is a good reference but I haven't seen it yet Well done. Has a Blade Runner feel to it for some reason. Maybe I am aging myself with that one :) Fantastic take on the "gritty" city style - it's a lot of work, and I really like how it came off here. Very much in keeping with M.A.N.T.I.S.' style. Thanks everyone. I'm glad the gritty nature was noticeable because that is what I was aiming for. Octan and Kawashita can keep their shiny cities. I tried to base this off of cities you would see today but give it more of a sci-fi, claustrophobic over populated feel as well. I wanted to make the city have more levels to it too, like walkways between building, but I was starting to run out of parts. Edited May 7, 2016 by StarHawk3 Quote
Littleworlds Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 I like the camera angles a lot too btw. They make the build very vivid and look less staged. Quote
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