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    This is indeed what I originally meant. Many designs and pictures I have seen of old windmills incorporate some way to actually turn the entire tower to which the propeller is attached, allowing the propeller to be aimed into the wind. It is good to know that the propeller itself can turn, though!
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    Great build, LD! As mentioned, the door, walls, and roof are all superb! My favorite detail is the combination irregular-border base for the build! The insignia over the door is fantastic as well! Keep bringing more amazing builds, LD!
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    Welcome to Eurobricks, Eureka! That is a nice micro build! I am looking forward to more.
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    @ Lord Duvors It seems to me he means that the bottom of the ship is nearly on the top of the water. All ships have a draft, or depth that the boat hull sinks beneath the surface (with the waterline still below the top of the edges of the hull) until the buoyant force from the water displaced is great enough to float the ship, so they do not float with the very bottom of the hull on the very top of the water.
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    Nice build, Gideon! The texture of the tower walls is excellent as is the color variation. The foliage and stones make the path stand out, both in parts and colors used. I do agree with Goliath that a sentry would be nice, unless the tower was given a more overgrown, abandoned appearance.
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    Another excellent build, Cesbrick! I personally am fascinated with windmills, especially from the 1400's, and this is an excellent model representing just that or similar! Did you make the upper tower with the propeller able to turn to follow the changes in wind direction? The entire build is very nice, including details such as the stone walls of the mill, the roof, the foliage, and lively details with the minifigures and accessories. Keep the builds coming, Cesbrick!
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    If you want a safe method, I have found it works well to just soak the sails in tap water and smooth them out across a hard, flat surface to dry. Ironing would work a little bit better, but I agree with Matthias that a thin cloth over the sail while ironing is preferred. I have never tried ironing a sail directly, but I am not confident with how it might react on the colored portions. It should be fine, but I have never found it worth the risk.
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    Very nice port, Rogue Angel! The different types of ships make this seem more realistic, and each is very nice. The white elven ship stands out the most, but I also always love seeing medieval cogs. The port is great as well, with great techniques for the docks, stone walkway, and buildings' walls and roofs. I like that portcullis and the wall! It is always nice to see large, bustling layouts with so much minifigure life!
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    Welcome to Eurobricks, Dreamshade! I am looking forward to the day that you contribute MOCs to the Historic Forum!
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    Very nice, Disco! The building is nice (especially the panel windows), as is the terrace wall technique. The minifigures are fitting, and I especially like the samurai in the doorway. It is always nice to see the bamboo foliage piece used for bamboo! Nice technique for the flooded rice as well. The gold seems a little bit out of place on a house in the middle of the rice fields, but it does look nice.
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    Excellent build, Brother Steven! The tree is my favorite part, with the curved SNOT branches and the draped foliage. The birds are all excellent as well. The landscape is perfectly quaint! One small quirk, the roof edge over the door seems like it should be at the same angle as the roof. The gap in pieces and color difference makes the roof seem a bit unattached to the building.
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    I am sure that would help get the creative juices flowing... . On a side note, how did the car-cleaning go? Did you find most of the pieces? Too bad such a nice build was destroyed under such circumstances. The holidays are part of my delay in building as well. I enjoy being home with my family, but, since I moved out a couple years ago, this means being away from my main LEGO MOCing parts for two whole weeks while I am home. I hope I survive . At least I have a tub of random parts from garage sales for my younger siblings to build with. We should get some quality time together and I might also get some creative bursts!
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    Try moving into a new house in the middle of a challenge (especially my first one)! I have lots of ideas for the challenge and other freebuilds, but no tangible visual other than my brainstorm sketches. It is hard to get the pieces moving in the right direction when they are bulk packaged in boxes and my only building area has been otherwise occupied! It looks like I will not be completing my move in until after January 1st, so my challenge ideas may end up freebuilds after the deadline . My main restriction when I have space to build is only finding the time to move my ideas from my head to the physical brick.
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    Welcome to Eurobricks, Perza_Fl! I am looking forward to seeing your MOCs! From my own experience, a separate image-hosting site like Flickr is needed, but a deep-linked picture in your post that links to the image-hosting site is preferred over just posting the link. Check out the site FAQs linked at the top of the page to learn how to post images.
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    Welcome to Eurobricks, greatold1s! I am looking forward to seeing what you build and your photography skills!
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    Very nice beasties, WARHEAD! Each one is very organic-looking and well-detailed with excellent parts usage! If I did not know they were LEGO, I would think they were not! I particularly like Maloko for the concept, the execution of the idea, and the very interesting parts usage.
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    Nice work, Petric_G! The sleigh looks very nice! The Bolo bear is a well-done brick-build beast, especially the placement of the eyes and ears. The landscape is fitting and naturally irregular, and I particularly like the snow-covered tree made of 1x2 plates! The landscape would look better with a little bit more variation in elevation. There is a rather large flat section at the same height that could use a few more regular, wedge, or round plates. Keep up the good work, Petric_G!
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    Welcome to Eurobricks, Stefan (and fellow Stephen)! I am looking forward to seeing your trains and other LEGO builds!
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    If you went for the style of wall shown in the movies, the Black Gate set would actually be only slightly short, if not about the right height. The only problem is, as Preuss stated, that the ground space inside the ring would be too small unless you used about 50 Black Gate sets . MOCing your own wall will probably be the best option. Basic black bricks could be purchased off BrickLink for reasonable prices, though a large-scale build will still require significant monetary input even for cheap parts due to the quantity needed (I would guess about 2000+ each of 2x4, 2x3, 2x2, 1x2, 1x4, etc.) for a reasonably sized courtyard around the tower.
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    Anxiously awaiting the rest, SK! Keep up the building, Mitgardia!
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    Nice build, the lego dwarf! For limited parts, this build and photography is very nice! The broken old tree stump looks nice, as does the foreground water, sand, and logs. I like the parts choice for the dwarf, thought it is still hard for me to get my mind to accept tall dwarves. This one works well, especially as he stands in the foreground of the photo. The angle and space utilization for the photo makes a very nice presentation. Nice work, the lego dwarf!
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    Nice build, Mccoyed! Interesting continuation of the Ruadh Minotaur story! The build is nice as well, especially the bell and bell-tower roof. I am not personally a fan of third-party pieces, but I think you utilize them well!
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    All great entries, my votes were hard to choose, but here they are: Category A: #4 #2 Category B: #4 #1 Category C: #2 #3
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    Beautiful stable, Brother Steven! I like the walls and color choices for the stable. The bordering fortified wall makes me reminiscent of the 80's and 90's modular sets. The interior is great as well with the hayloft, rafters, hay trapdoor, stalls, general minifigure activity, hay pile, and all the other details. My favorite detail, though, is the outside courtyard, especially the stones on the ground. Nice work, Brother Steven!
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    Welcome to Eurobricks, KentM! I am looking forward to seeing your trains and Technic creations!
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