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  1. jtooker
    Very fun use of Duplo! Great leg placement as well.
  2. jtooker
    Kaliphlin has been at peace too long. The Desert King has been minding his own business. Extra pedantic question: should left flags (4495a) only be used on the left and right (4495b) on the right? \s
  3. jtooker
    A castle created and sold for the last bricklink designer program: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=BL19001-1#T=S&O={"iconly":0} Edit: I cannot delete
  4. jtooker
    Pedantic question: which flag should go on top: dark blue or red?
  5. jtooker
    Great job! I like how well the pants (with belt) and arms look with the helmets. I would say those do not look like ordinary, ready-for-battle soldiers, but would fit very well as the king's guard or at a ceremony.
  6. jtooker
    Great posing - especially with the hands (with thumbs!)
  7. jtooker
    I wonder how much of what parts (and part combinations) seem 'normal' or 'good' today was thought to be 'bad' or 'useless' when those new parts came out. I've seen this reflected in my own judgements. And from a high level, I've seen fads move through MOC communities. Getting back to castles specifically, some parts look great for fantasy-leaning MOCs that would not look as appropriate in historical MOCs.
  8. jtooker
    Terrific MOC and Ideas project! The green diagonal pieces of the side of the building are an interesting technique. I love the color scheme and the mechanics are a fun addition.
  9. jtooker
    I disagree, ignoring classic themes, LEGO has never had a better selection of decent sets for all ages and skill levels. The ideas line is absolutely terrific. Modular (creator export) and the adult line have a bunch to offer. Creator has been decent. Licensed sets have overall been pretty good. Even City is better than it has been at certain times in the past (depending on your opinion of the new road system). Importantly, many of the sets today have fairly reusable pieces (less so in the 4+ ages, but these seem to supplement the catalog, not replace). Also, the building techniques in many sets (especially 12+) is general more advanced than what I remember pre-2000. I'm guessing all of this 'selection' has crowded out castles, pirates and space (much to my displeasure), but I'd say LEGO sets in the past 5-10 years are better than any time in the last 25. If you go back before then (before licensed sets), it is hard to make direct comparisons.
  10. jtooker
    Fancy micro castle! The architecture looks very advanced - being home to mages makes perfect sense.
  11. jtooker
    1 point for Gideon 1 point for Ayrlego
  12. jtooker
    This is a terrific build and narrative. The roof looks awesome. The interior details are very nice and I appreciate them more with your explanation (via story - well done). Regarding the gray vs. bley, it looks fine with with the lighting you used - usually I don't like them mixed, but didn't notice until you mentioned it. P.S. the decorative pillars on the outside and stone building make this quite the impressive brewery and it sounds like it is staffed when an excellent brewer. The landscaping on the outside with the ruts looks great too!
  13. jtooker
    Great colors! I like the door and the sleepy fellow the best. Fun MOC!
  14. jtooker
    Great job with the 'classic' look while also including a new newer pieces.
  15. jtooker
    I agree, the lighting and the background do give it an 'on the edge of a storm' look - which matches the season lately where I live. The roof technique and color is excellent and a great usages for your seed part. The vines climbing up the side are terrific as well... I might need to use this technique myself.
  16. jtooker
    Great job extending the castle! It is very impressive even if it is dwarfed by the Disney castle (which is still twice as much as your mod)
  17. jtooker
    What is a good vase size (and shape) for the flower bouquet (10280)?
  18. jtooker
    Very fun. I like the caverns you constructed in the 12x12 area.
  19. jtooker
    Great improvements!
  20. jtooker
    Awesome! Sounds like you have a great start!
  21. jtooker
    Great interiors. Is this for a larger build or collaboration?
  22. jtooker
    Terrific roof! The tan and dark tan along with the texture looks great!
  23. jtooker
    I need to do more reading into the history books I guess. Thank you for bringing this part of history forward with a wonderful MOC! The base/ground around the city is terrific - great use of the limb elements in microscale to show where the fertile soil is around the river.
  24. jtooker
    Great colors! I too could recognize the Varlyrian style, which you captured well.
  25. jtooker
    Floating rocks are always fun - it is interesting what you have hanging off, from the man-made net and anchor to the roots growing out the sides.
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