WesternOutlaw

I agree with the comment of this set being rather strange. I never saw this set myself. In addition, what makes it a "Holiday" village? It seems to be very limited in pieces, almost as if it's not complete. Strange...

Make sure you check out Aredhel's Image Review of this set here: 6672 Image Review

I stumbled upon this today. It's a great rendition of a BNSF caboose. This would go very nicely with the BNSF engine. A very nice MOC:

I came across this great Jurassic Park MOC the other day on Brickshelf. I think it's the best Jurassic Park MOC that I've seen. I love the details of the gate, the vegetation, and the box/art work very well done. Take a look: Gallery: Jurassic Park Gallery

I would think that Lego uses the same sort of materials as model railroaders- probably styrofoam.

My thoughts exactly. With two castles already made, I don't think that we need a third. In fact, I was thinking that this third one might be the best one yet, but after seeing the image, I still like #2 better.

Definately too early to be thinking about advent calendars, but the images of the other city sets are excellent! Take a look at the new cargo ship, and the various trucks. Very nice.

Excellent imagery! Very nice. Lego just doesn't make sets like this anymore.

It sound like you have a pretty good collection of Playmobil CR. How long have you been collecting? Do you still buy new sets? Also, you commented that the Playmobil Western theme is better than Lego. Why do you think this?

Vey nice CM. You guys did a great job. I like the bunker and how you did the figs. What's the skeleton for though?

The person who rated this ship "Extremely Poor" should explain why. I'm somewhat surprised that anyone would do so.

Excellent. I love the detailed building and just the base of the MOC is impressive.

Thanks for your feedback guys. I'd probably rate this around average myself. I wasn't too impressed with the final structure. It doesn't fit in with existing Ninja sets and this is something I always like to do (make MOCs fit in with existing themes). I agree with you SD on the use of the small slopes at the ends of the roofs. I tried various techniques to capture the Asian look but couldn't seem to get it. This was one of the better methods but I wasn't real crazy about myself. The baseplate for me was just something to build on. I've got other colors and sizes, so that was no biggie. I did; however, like the lime stairs. I was really trying for something different that would stand out. I tried orange too, but liked the lime green. It may look strange to some, but they could have been any color including the light green. In any case, thanks for your comments. Here's a few of my other Ninja MOCs that I think are much better than this one: Osaka Inspired Castle Palace of the Three Gems

Looks good. I like that shot of J Thunder.

Gylman: I've searched my collection of images and didn't find anything that would really work for you. The image BrickMiner mentioned is just a little thumbnail. I don't have a larger image of it. I did however; put this one together from different images of the characters: And this one is from the comic but it's not very large: If I were you, I'd probably use box art from one of the OE sets. Most of the images are very nice.

Take a look at some of the other images. The first one doesn't show the black samurai army.

Troy: it appears that you, me, and Imperial Scouts are the Wizards of the group.

Nice. Even though it doesn't look like a minifig could fit within. I like adventure planes and these WWII planes. I've tried building myself with adventurer set pieces and they never come out for me.

I would say that these were some of the best westerns ever made and definately the highlight of Clint Eastwood's career in movies. The "Man With No Name" trilogy included: "A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More", and " The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. They were directed by Italian producer Sergio Leone and part of what was known in western movies as "Spaghetti Westerns". Parts of the movies were filmed in Spain. The best and most classic of the collection was "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" co-staring Eli Wallach known as Tuco the Mexican Bandit in the movie (a great actor), and Lee Van Cleef. I would highly recommend this movie as it has an intriguing story, excellent actors, and an unforgettable soundtrack. It's a true classic that will make you want to break out or buy some Lego Wild West sets.

No offense taken. I wasn't sure what you meant. You had mentioned problems in the US which I would agree with you about, and my point was that all countries have problems. My comment relating to taxes was one such problem that I know is an issue in many parts of Europe. I agree with the other comments relating to keeping politics out of Lego forums (sorry if I brought them in but I was responding to a question about history). I honestly try not to discuss politics nor religion in any of these forums even in the community forum where I often see them discussed. I don't respond for this reason. In any case; relating to this topic, I think that having a lot of bricks helps the creative process.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean in regard to "loosing the possibility of pioneering around". Do you mean lack of unexplored area (new frontiers)? PS. Both the United States and Europe have their different problems, but your taxes and cost of living are horrible compared to many places in the US. I don't know how your job market is either. I would imagine that they differ all over Europe but construction and many other industries really flourish in the Western United States. We have growth which is good but not without its problems.

The comment you quoted above was really meant in jest, but it sounds like you may have taken it a little more seriously than my intent. To answer your question: I think that four hundred years have given Americans the distinction of being much different than the European colonialists that helped form the foundation of modern America. Colonialism and a "pioneering-spirit" brought on by a harsh unexplored geography has contributed to a much different way of thinking than that of traditional Europeans. Yes, we are all descendants of older cultures (some of us more than others), but these changes over centuries; with the infusion of other non-European cultures, resulted in a much different way of thinking. I refer to this as American Injunuity and/or a "Pioneering Spirit". Early Americans had to invent for survival and this spirit continues in American culture and business. I believe I answered the question asked in this thread earlier, and I honestly don't believe that Europeans or Americans are "better" than the other - in Lego building or other things; but we are different and I'm sure you would agree with this.

I'm ashamed to say that I actually sat and watched this. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction though - bizarre *wacko* .

Contests and a little competition are always fun, but in regard to the question asked, unless you identify what you're comparing (more than just in general terms), it makes answering the question difficult. We need a specific theme and a statistical sample. A better question might be: American vs. European Trains like the thread below: American vs. European Trains Not saying this to be "politically correct", but there are excellent builders throughout the world. I'd vote for Jipay but I don't think I've ever seen one of his MOCs. ;-) PS: and everyone should know by now that Americans are the true pioneers and inventors of the world.