Abu Dun

This brings back fond memories from when such a fair was to visit my village every year and we little kids were drooling over the different things I can't wait to see further updates of this highly accurate piece of work

@lightningtiger: The german prices (link to the german site) are 9,99€, 19,99€, 39,99€ and 69,99€ - which means that at the current difference between Dollar and Euro they cost roughly 30% more than in the US This is especially frustrating with the Mill Village Raid, because the difference amounts to more than 20€. The difference between € and AUD is about 25%, which means that you'd save about 4,5 AUD before shipping if you order the Blacksmith Attack here and about 8 AUD if you order in the US. Nonetheless, with the exception of the carriage, our price-per-piece-ratio is still quite good and I guess I'll get one copy of the two bigger sets and two or three of the smaller ones to increase my army of dragons

For all those who're still eagerly waiting for the sets to arrive in S@H, the sets have finally arrived on the german S@H. So I'd guess they either are already avaiable in the rest of europe as well or they'll hit the shelves within the next days

I completely agree, although I think that every last one of those massive MOCs (regardless of the theme) can be considered art. In fact, creating something out of LEGO might already be a certain kind of art, as the way of creating it probably isn't all too different from, e.g., sculpturing something out of stone.

I started to search Ebay about one year ago and while looking for all those sets I've always wanted I came around quite a few bargains, including two 6973 Deep Freeze Defender (19,99€ resp. 23,50€), 6982 Explorien Starship (16,17€ with box), 6279 Skull Island (13,62€) and 6473 Res-Q Hovercraft (9,99€ with box). But my best find up to date has to be 6082 Fire Breathing Fortress from the Dragon Masters, in MISB condition for no more than 8,95€ Buy Now on Ebay I'm still amazed at how cheap I got this one and I'm quite sure that the seller didn't know what he could have charged if he only researched a bit more.

A stunning way of integrating the MMV in a medieval town I especially like how you expanded the smithy and how you made the walls blend in with the mountainous parts. The way you set the figs also is interesting and adds to the scenario looking like an actual scene from the past (minus the elf, of course ) The beggar in his little shack right next to the outer wall is well done, too.

I don't know if this is the correct thread for it, but it seems the most appropriate: Colour 109 - Pc black Ir (according to the colour chart in the first post) seems to be missing in version 4.1.7. As I need this exact colour quite extensively in my current project, I'd like to know if there's a way to utilize it again or if I change it to standard black?

How cute I'm surprised that the row-boat and the sawfish actually float (or did you place them on little rocks just under the surface?) and that the ducks didn't seem to care about your presence at all

I simply love how you always manage to recreate the atmosphere exsuded by the cities of the Drow The little towers lying inbetween the streets greatly help to imagine the constant fighting within the town walls. What's the white tower near the center supposed to be, it sort of looks out of place due to it having a completely different colour scheme?

Holy Brick, seeing all the chapters in their full glory elevates the whole thing on a completely new level of greatness I really hope your bricks will be enough to complete this masterpiece - it'd be a real shame if you had to pause it due to running out of building material:cry_sad:

7/ Temple of Amset Ra by Gabe = 2 points 11/ Leviathan Dragon Fish by ---Vertea--- = 2 points 13/ Attack on the Nile by Yatkuu = 2 points 38/ Colosseum of Atlantis by Brick_Tom = 1 point Those were all great entries and I wish all participants best luck

You've created a really great scene, with lots of perfect little details which complement the main structure. I especially love the way you used those middle pieces where the coins are attached to. The greenery is also very well made and adds a serene feeling, further complementing the intention of it being a place to relax from the daily stress

It's amazing how detailed this project already is and how much thought you gave to the design of the ground. The bridges and the tree currently are my favourites, but the cliff is done really good as well Can't wait to see the finalized product as I'm sure that there'll be much more stunning additions once it is finished

This is a seriously impressive building and I'm quite frankly amazed at how sturdy those sleek towers and the large hanging parts seem to be It's a real shame that it - like its predecessors - will eventually get destroyed one day, but I can't even begin to imagine what space (and amount of pieces) you'd need to store all of your towns in their complete beauty

That's a really great modification and I like how you found an interesting use for the artist You also did an astounding job on lighting the inside of the van to such great effect

Great entries, everyone. There are some really interesting ideas of bringing the different minifigs together: 6) Robot, Pharaoh & Mummy Entry (Build by lisqr) -> 2 points 26) Diver, Pharaoh & Fisherman Entry (Build by Rolli) -> 1 point

It's hard to choose any of those amazing entries, so I'll share the points among my three favourites: 13) Fisherman Entry (Build by SuperBagel) -> 1 Point 25) Pilot Entry (Build by mookage) -> 1 Point 32) Samurai Warrior Entry (Build by Dannylonglegs) -> 1 Point They're all really great buildings and everyone would be a well-deserved winner

All of those look completely stunning and would probably be among the most-wanted sets now if TLC had decided to produce them My favourite would be the first dwarven mine and Loch Ness: Those two have some really interesting features (I love Nessie ) and might have developed into legends if they had ever gotten the chance to do so

My condolences to all japanese and brazilian members of Eurobricks and their whole people in general, I hope you'll manage to overcome these natural disasters as fast as possible. In the case of Japan, I also hope that you won't suffer a worst-case-scenario in the nuclear plant that's all over the media right now. And I'm surprised to hear that Brazil got hit by something similar, since there's nothing to be heard of this in the german news whatsoever, they're only covering the situation in Japan and the pacific region in general

Since Far Harad is described as a country the men of the West (and therefor the readers as well) know next to nothing about, it could very well be that the Mumakil are indeed their holy creatures which only their most honoured warriors are allowed to lead into battle. So them thinking of such a graveyard as a holy place is completely possible and a great addition to your already fantastic collection of amazing and possible sets

This is looking really great, the different types of ships and boats add a lot to the busy feel of a real marina. It would look stunning and most definitely blow any official harbour set out of the water, if you'll ever get to build it in real bricks

Really a great MOC and quite a different setting than the average medieval castle. The colourscheme looks great, the way you used the blue parts complements it being set in the sky really well. I also like how you managed to make the carriage and the large bird seem floating in mid-air

This looks really nice and creates quite a dark atmosphere. I especially like how the lion knight is sweeting while the dragons relax after having captured him. The way you managed to display how the crownie is few inches before his certain doom looks simple but really effective The third dragon, who's holding the whip, obviously enjoys torturing and I wonder how long he'll keep this beast away from its lunch Finally, the elf walking right into the scene gives everything a sense of motion so that it doesn't just look like an arranged drawing but more like a photo taken from an actual scene. In other words, this is one great MOC

I'm currently reading the Ilias from Homer. It's hard to get into due to the unfamiliar style, but it's really interesting and fun to read once you've adapted to it. Before this I reread the Lord of the Rings again, but this time in its original language.

I think both are great in their own respect and which is better suited largely depends on what the purpose and overall design of the castle is. A lot of the old castles (namely 6081, 6082, 6086 and 6090) were designed to sit on top of small mountains or hills, so it made sense to give them baseplates which achieve this effect without having to spend vast numbers of pieces only for the rock the castle is situated on. This is one of the reasons why I like the raised baseplates despite their really limited modularity. Almost all of the remaining old castles were build so that you could fold them open for easy access to the insides. To me it wouldn't have made much sense to use normal plates as the foundation, because baseplates are specifically designed to form the foundation of large structures while normal plates don't exist in the needed size. And if they did, they probably would feel too blocky, whereas a baseplate looks comparatively sleek. The first castles also were designed in respect to castles of the early middleages, which were designed after their purpose and not vice versa. This might also explain why almost all of them have a nearly quadratic shape with next to no round or edged corners - they simply weren't used in the beginnings of european castles. Finally, modern castles aren't ment to fold out in the way the old ones did. Their usually smaller compartments would need a lot of different sized baseplates, which probably is uneconomic for TLC to create when normal plates in corresponding sizes already exist. I also agree that, thanks to their smaller size, normal plates are better for modularity, so it makes sense for castles that heavily rely on this aspect use them instead of the less variable baseplates. The gist out of this might be that baseplates are better when the castle is one solid structure (that may or may not fold out) while normal plates are much better if increased modularity is to be achieved.