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I would like to know this as well. Is this really possible?

That is one huge collab, Macsen Wledig! The detailing is fantastic with such realistic landscaping and water with waves! The efforts to make it historically accurate are much appreciated, at least by me. The inclusion of so many different scenes from Viking history is a great idea, and all are well built. So many details, it is impossible to comment on them all... This collab suffers from the usual large collab problem: such a large build that the details get lost in the scale of the whole build. (This is a good problem to have, of course! ) I wish I could see it in person, as there can never be enough photos to portray all the details! I really enjoy your historical dioramas and am always looking forward to more!

There seem to be BrickLink stores that could provide what you need more cheaply than PAB cups. I cannot say for sure how many PAB cups you would need, but I would assume at least 3@$17 for $51. Ace of Bricks on BrickLink should be able to provide what you need for about $40+shipping (probably less than $10, but not sure for big parts like that). That is with 400 yellow 2x2 bricks and 300 dark bley 4x4 plates for my estimation from this store. This is just one store example that I found to allow for all parts in only one order. I have personally placed multiple orders with Ace of Bricks, and each transaction has gone well with a reasonable shipping charge. There are probably other stores that could fit what you need as well. This would justify BrickLink purchase over PAB cups, unless you can combine parts together well enough to fit your order into only 2 PAB cups. Of course, you might be able to fit other pieces in the PAB cups as well, in addition to your needed pieces, which could make PAB the better option. I still think this is doubtful that you could get all of your needed pieces into only 3 PAB cups with enough extra room for other parts. My PAB experience is limited, though, so someone else might be able to shed more light on how well you can combine 2x2 bricks and 4x4 plates in large quantities to get your order down to only 2 PAB cups.

I understand that finding the links would be difficult, which is why I considered it a daunting task. I guess the simplest would be for each builder in the list to include a link to his/her EB profile or image-hosting site profile. Still a somewhat daunting task... just focus on the poster image, please! The linear pattern is good for this, so I do not recommend changing it (especially since you have already finished it). The Avalonia background is understandable. I suspected that the image white backgrounds were the reason for the white poster background, so an overall white background is fine. The two stripes on one side is a great idea! I mostly just would like to see the guild colors included on the poster more than just in the MOC images. Sorry if I seemed demanding with difficult tasks or if I was contradicting your design choices. I am just making suggestions from my point of view, but I do not know what all you have already gone through in this design or what elements of design were specifically your own choices. You are free to disregard anything I suggest with no offense taken.

These are looking sweet, Kai! Now I just hope we will get links to all the builds with the finished posters' builders list (though this might be daunting, unless you already have links from finding the images used), so we can hopefully view more photos for building inspiration! The lists above in this topic are already a help for finding great inspiration! The engineer in me likes the linear arrangement of the photos, but the artist in me would like a more random arrangement of photos... not sure which I really like better, but the linear arrangement is already done, so I would probably go with that. An Avalonian background filler (color like Kaliphlin or MOC like Nocturnus and Mitgardia) might improve it a little bit. It also might be nice if there was some sort of banner for each poster that included the guild colors. I know the builds show this pretty well, but a guild color banner next to the guild name on each poster would make this more clear. (Not necessarily the same shape of banner for each guild) Thanks for all your hard work on these!

Nice and interesting ship, Bob de Quatro! The shape is very organic, yet very futuristic/machine! The color choice is perfect for this, with the white and light gray being contrasted with trans-light-blue and trans-magenta. The curved wing pieces are well utilized for this purpose. Is this ship articulated, or is it fixed in a "stinging" curve? Also, it is an interesting idea to combine a wasp shape with a lit firefly tail!

I missed out on the 10210 Imperial Flagship, but, from what I have seen of it in images and the instructions, it is a spectacular set given all of my above considerations! Many builders make MOC ships, especially here at Eurobricks, that are better, but the MOCs would not make good sets. The 10210 fits all the criteria that I would think TLG applies: size to cost makes it profitable, adults also will be interested in the design since it is realistically designed rather than slightly cartoon-ish for children (Brick Bounty ), and it still seems very playable! D2C stands for "Direct to Consumer", which means that it is only sold through the LEGO company directly to the consumer and not through a separate retailer. These sets are usually larger sets that seem to be aimed more towards adults with design and size/cost.

I agree that the pirates line is getting better for the above-mentioned reasons. Modern updates make for more realistic sets. Many people mention that sets are getting smaller as a negative. This, to me, seems like the logical way for LEGO to follow with inflation. It is just not fair to compare a 1989 (27-year-old!) set size and price to a 2016 set size and price. LEGO has the option to either increase price points or decrease set size. Decreasing set size makes more sense, as people naturally tend towards preferring the 20-30-40-etc. price points in the 10-digit numerical system commonly used world-wide. I would rather see larger sets, but I am an adult MOCcer rather than a child in TLG's target audience. The set designs are appealing and merge together nicely. The imbalance between large pirates sets vs large soldiers sets seems logical as well, even if I do not like it that way. Due to influences like Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" and Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean", pirates become the central part of the theme (hence the name), while soldiers are a side part to the theme. Most children are probably more likely to prefer a castle to a fort, due to being more iconic, while pirates are represented by iconic ships. I do get tired of seeing the Pirates theme follow the pattern with small soldier and pirate structures with similar design and one large pirate ship, just as I get tired of the Castle theme producing evil Dragons vs good Lions with sets centered around gray castle walls and towers or siege machines. The problem for adults is that TLG produces sets for children, not adults, and therefore do not produce many sets to my personal standard for a MOC. I look at themes for introducing new parts so that I can MOC what I want, rather than hoping that TLG will start producing realistic MOCs for sale. This seems to be what most people forget when they complain about sets being small or disproportional to reality: TLG produces children's play sets, not MOC dioramas (which would be far too expensive to ever succeed in profitable sales!). So, LEGO, keep making updated parts and minifigures in nice little sets to provide MOC parts, please! ...and an occasional D2C set to please the adults would be very nice.

That is a fantastic sunset scene of Mexico, viracocha! The forced perspective makes this really stunning, as does the color choices! The cacti and desert landscape seem simple, yet very artistic and creatively effective! Nice parts usage for the skull. The sunset sky is superb!

Very nice micro build, Puvel! I also like the windows for the ships! The trees and houses are very nice at such a small scale. My favorite detail is the variation in water color to show what is below, including the tile color changes and the plate color changes below the tiles! It looks like there is actually land under the water with the shift from blue to light blue to trans-invisible to sand. I am glad this was front-paged, or I would have missed it! I have already missed so much in BoBS...

Nice spaceship, Littleworlds! This definitely has a classic space feel to it with many modern updates! I like the inclusion of so many stations in the interior! The glass would probably look better and more classic in trans-yellow, but those pieces would be rare or non-existent. The landing gear appears functional?

Great MOC, snaillad! The lack of studs except where intended makes this MOC particularly spectacular! The path technique is nice, especially with the path curving as you have made it. The Goose boat looks great with all the curves, the raised seat edge and back, and the curves. It has a nice cartoon-like appearance as could really be used for boats in a park like this. The foliage is simple but effective. Lovely build and great presentation!

Great build, jaapxaap! The details are well done in this MOC, especially the different roof techniques, the landscaping, the minifig posing, the color scheme, everything! The curving roof with the gold trimming is especially nice! More pictures, please. How did those pirates even get this close to a ninja training ground?

This is very nicely done, Hass Kabal! Cars may not be high on my interest list, but I am an engineer who enjoys seeing others put attention to detail in their MOCs. This MOC is very well done! The details are spot on! The functionality, like the hood and doors, is great! The rubber band for the red stripe and the pistol exhaust pipe are nice details. I think one detail that could look better is using a reflective sticker on a black tile for the rear-view mirrors, instead of the trans-black tile, but that is up to you. Thanks for the WIP and reference pictures!

@Heksu The hearth in front of the fireplace might look better raised as well. I would like to see the updated picture, thanks!

Quaint build, Heksu! The simple and clean look of this build is very aesthetic! The stacked logs are nice, as are the lantern and little tree. The best part is obviously the flames that are light-up! The rug might look better if it was offset upwards 1/2 knob to give it depth.

@en_zoo Normal green works for foliage, but, as Henjin said, it should be mixed with other shades. I usually use only 2-3 shades for different components of a MOC, such as ground foliage or trees or rocks or dirt. If too many colors are used for the same components, such as 5-6 shades of green for grass, it can be very distracting, since the LEGO base pixel is 1 knob (much larger than 'pixels' in reality). Using only 2 shades for different components helps to unify each component and differentiate other components (example: trees vs ground foliage, though 1 common shade might be fine). BTW, baseplates can be very useful for water, as you mentioned, since water self-levels. Most of the water would be on a common plane (aside from waves), so the baseplate works well for this plane. Baseplates are less useful (though not useless) for terrain with elevation changes due to the limitations I listed above.

@wallyjarek I think your original is better with the tile. Maybe a 1x4 plate instead of a 1x2 plate would give space to join the clouds in the middle to be overlapping the sun a little to set the sun behind the clouds.

@wallyjarek That works pretty well, though I would probably attach both cloudbanks on the lower studs of the sun so the sun stands higher, being more distinct and noticeable. I actually might like your original better, though, as the smooth tile makes a better sun. Some way to hide the tile behind the clouds would still be best, IMO. I understand about the windmill colors, and I wondered if this is why you did it this way to begin with. The chains on top must be for hanging this build? (Too bad the back is not as presentable as the front to be viewed from either side, but this would be quite difficult at such a small/narrow scale )

This is a nice micro build, wallyjarek! You fit quite a bit in such a small space! I really like the design for the windmill, though I am wondering why there is a color imbalance with the black clip. Maybe use the black one as the middle and the gray ones for the blades if you do not have 3 gray ones? (unless there is a reason for the black?) The sun and clouds add nicely to the painting-appearance of this build! Is there a way to put the clouds in front of the sun instead of the sun being in front?

@en_zoo Baseplates are somewhat like plates with the tubes and edges removed. If you stack a baseplate on top of a regular plate, the height is the same as 2 plates. This means that you could attach irregularities to the edges of baseplates, but you would need an under-layer of plates, the layer of irregular plates even with the baseplate, and (probably) a layer of connecting irregular plates overlapping the baseplate and the other irregular plates. The baseplate would also need plate-height supports throughout the middle to prevent warping, which could require an additional layer of plates to connect to the support plates in the middle of the baseplate. I generally would not use baseplates unless you are short on plates. They are somewhat restricting with the predetermined shape and no coupling on the underside (as you noted).

Welcome to Eurobricks, Sven! It's good you came out of your dark ages! I hope the children become interested as you continue your hobby. I am looking forward to seeing your MOCs and builds!

I also find the sidebar to be distracting and space-taking. The portal seems to me like the place for this type of list with news and recent topics. With the portal link, this sidebar seems unnecessary. Leaving the sidebar with the ability to hide it seems like a good option, if the software easily allows for such a thing.

Great build, SK! That terrain is amazingly tundra/Mitgardian! I still find it interesting what can be accomplished with simple plates. The line of contesting archers looks great, especially with different uniforms and colors for each archer! Variations in the crowd are nicely done. The moving targets and functional ballista are nice LEGO-set-like additions. The skill level of the archers must be increasing, since these targets are smaller than the earlier phase targets.

That is a very exciting find! I would have to say that I personally would sell the MISB and buy a used version of the sets to play with. My policy in my collection is that no set remains unopened, but, if someone else highly values MISB and you want the set for play-value, the profit could be used to buy more sets for play-value. This does require some time and transactions, though, which complicates the fun of play-value.