LordDan Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Loading the wagon by lorddan413, on Flickr Lord Dan and his trusted team of knights load up their wagon in preparation for a long, and potentially dangerous journey across Avalonia. They are headed to Legoawyr, the territory claimed by Lord Dan, which is still unexplored and has no known inhabitants, save for a few tiny communities along its edges. Since venturing into unknown territory is a tedious undertaking, the group must be well supplied, bringing along essentials such a food, weapons, tools to start building a settlement, a small fraction of Lord Dan's gold( you never know when a small bribe might be useful) and other gear. The wagon itself, while not the most elegant wagon ever, is very practical. Build of wood and reinforced with metal, the wagon is a small mobile fortress, and will be the group's base as they travel the countryside. It has a useful boarding ramp which can be raised while moving or during an attack, deck space to carry supplies, mounted crossbows for protection, axes conveniently located on the sides to quickly clear obstructions ( or enemies), spears positioned to block the back ramp or to be rotated facing outward when encamped or when under attack, and an inclosed room for storage or shelter. It incorporates the Avalonian colors of dark green and a tiny bit of sand green. Unfortunately, this large and well armored wagon is very heavy and it requires at least two horses to pull it and frequent stops for the exhausted horses. loading the wagon 2 by lorddan413, on Flickr loading the wagon 4 by lorddan413, on Flickr wagon 1 by lorddan413, on Flickr wagon 2 by lorddan413, on Flickr wagon 3 by lorddan413, on Flickr Additional photos are on my flickr Edited June 25, 2014 by LordDan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Vladivus Posted June 25, 2014 That's a hefty wagon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bregir Posted June 25, 2014 I really like how you are making a story out of claiming and exploring your new lands - can't wait to see more! One wonders if that wagon will end up being tested in battle... You never know, with all those drow around! Brick on /Bregir Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scaevola Posted June 25, 2014 Nice little wagon. As for photography however, you should look into a background and better lighting (less shadows). A good start however Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccoyed Posted June 25, 2014 Ah man, this wagon takes me back. I remember as a kid my go-to Lego character when playing with friends was a warrior-merchant with his own huge wagon full of weapons and treasure. They always looked a bit like this. I guess that means my reaction to the build is that there's room for improvement, but I like the rough feel also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordDan Posted June 25, 2014 I really like how you are making a story out of claiming and exploring your new lands - can't wait to see more! One wonders if that wagon will end up being tested in battle... You never know, with all those drow around! Brick on /Bregir Something tells me it will...( I've actually made and photographed a tiny skirmish involving the wagon I will probably post that tomorrow but I am planning an full scale battle, which I already made the minifigs for and I'm going to try to incorporate the wagon, maybe a raid the the wagon while it's camped? Nice little wagon. As for photography however, you should look into a background and better lighting (less shadows). A good start however It was evening and the artificial lights looked bad and I wanted to get the photography done then so that's the bad lighting. I was hoping to incorporate it into the story. Something like they are loading the wagon late in the evening so they can leave early the next morning Ah man, this wagon takes me back. I remember as a kid my go-to Lego character when playing with friends was a warrior-merchant with his own huge wagon full of weapons and treasure. They always looked a bit like this. I guess that means my reaction to the build is that there's room for improvement, but I like the rough feel also. It looked really rough initially and I was unsatisfied with the look so I tried to add a more realistic feel, the curving of the roof, the side armor on the cabin, etc. I was, however, very happy with the wheels and bottom support, which was totally sideways building and the way it fit in well with the top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Horizon- Posted June 25, 2014 Nice wagon LD. I think they should have enough weapons for their journey though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MKJoshA Posted June 26, 2014 I love the way you've made good use of what pieces you do have. Like using the bottom half of the boulder piece as a food container. It shows good ingenuity. The things you need to improve on have already been mentioned so I'll just say that I like the way you are starting out here. Way to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxim I Posted June 26, 2014 I am looking forward to see this story developped!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe Posted June 27, 2014 Nice beginning Lord Dan! The wagon certainly looks as though it has everything one could possibly need. (does it have a kitchen sink? I would have laughed to see that loaded into the wagon! ) At this stage i would recommend working a little on your presentation - try to photo your mocs with even natural light if you can, and invest in a white or other neutral colour background (2 bits of card or a sheet do nicely) to photograph against. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunman Posted June 28, 2014 Nice wagon there Lord Dan! I'm a conformist! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPARROW THE CONQUEROR Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) Man, that wagon is SICK! As in awesome. Love all the weapons, as always. Also, a little more landscape would definitely spice up your models. Edited June 29, 2014 by SPARROW THE CONQUEROR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
