Kai NRG

I'm afraid I missed it then... I thought it was just general rebuilding after the war...

Well, a huge MOC will of course earn more points than a proportionately detailed (or likely even more detailed) smaller MOC, but I was saying that I don't think the max amount of points changes.

IDK. Z has said that free-builds earn very few points, and I doubt that will change even for a huge MOC.

What if the Blizzard has already been tallied? Z seemed to indicate that most of the free-builds had been tallied, and the blizzard was pretty long ago.

I also plan on starting my entry most likely today.

Fortunately though, not all free-builds have been tallied...

Is it safe to assume that the untallied free-builds would be the latest ones? If so, I'm not worried about Mitgardia... let them have their moment of glory... (If not though... one gold... ) Have we closed the gap on Avalonia? Looks like we haven't, but I can't quite remember. They've got the lobbyists...

Thanks again to those that commented! Thanks! I played around with an inverted slopes for the ship but it looked too blocky for that scale. Plus it meant I had to figure out how to use all four studs... Thanks Legogal! I did take a close up of the Acropolis style building, so here you go: PS. Guess I learned something from the discussion... better scrutinize your builds unbiasedly before photography! Thanks! Unfortunately, I didn't get a close up of the dragon. He was in a bit of an awkward position (and I really felt like he didn't look so great once you saw the head better...). Thanks Kristel! Yes, I also was thinking it could use a bit more height but just didn't have the tiles or the headlight bricks to do so!

Fantastic work, the texture and detail of the church is amazing! All the unique headstones are great too, as is the figure posing! Also some very nice trees!

Very nice job Kabel, both with the photography (a noted improvement there!), and I also like the way the house is merged into the rock! Great landscaping work as well!

Thanks for all the comments! Thanks! When I first saw the ruff used as something else (a flower I think it was) I knew I needed to try building a cake that way, but it was quite a while before I succeeded! Thanks lightningtiger! Thanks Kristel! I'd like to work behind the frosting plume, there seems to be quite a bit extra there... Thanks! That could be a problem there...

Thanks all! Thanks SK, I'm glad you noticed the woodwork as I was quite happy with that! Yes the position isn't quite ideal! You know, it didn't look quite so bad IRL! Thanks!

Thanks everyone! I'm really glad you all like it so much! I'll try! Thanks! Yes, I have quite a few siblings myself and I'm the 'baker' so I know what it's like baking cakes right and left! Thanks, about the building! I don't know... I was thinking in a big warehouse like building maybe. But I'm not sure I'd be able to build something like that! Thanks Pandora! I'd used the final cake design previously and that was why my random connection of a clip to the little figure made me think cake! This was a really fun build and all the details were a blast! Again, thanks to all of those that commented!

Inspiration for this came when I attached one of the little gold figures to a black clip... and then I couldn't resist! Another angle: The beginning of production for the little figures. Gold/gold colored metal goes in the opening here, then gets injected into the molding machine (behind the controls), then the top of the molding machine is lifted off and the figure is lifted out of there and onto the conveyor belt. Cake production starts off with the batter in the oven, which is then rolled down to the frosting stop, where frosting is poured on in pretty big quantity. Then the frosting is shaped, then a gold fig is placed on top! The final product! I debated (with myself) whether to put this in Town or Sci-Fi, but I think this is the right place for it! It's not quite even close to my usual type of MOCing, but (maybe for that reason) it's my favorite of all my builds so far! I'd love to hear what you think about it!

Here's another free-build/Petraea University build!

Here's another Petraea University model I built. I'm not sure what the status is but it could be a free-build or entry, whatever!

(I'm sort of assuming that the 'second semester' is in swing, though if it isn't, free build all the way!) In the halls of Petraea University there are many sections devoted to displaying models, statues, and other historic content, and here's one of them! A boat and statue honoring Yoursulf the Yed, one of the most famous Kaliphlin merchants, trained in Petraea University. A statue of a reading student: And a model gatehouse on display. Comments are appreciated! It actually took me quite a while to come up with all the little details, but I'm happy with how it worked out (though it could have been around a more cohesive theme, admittedly.

Thanks Masa! Yes it's pretty big... I got a bit carried away! Thanks!

Thanks! Hands are a nice way to get around not having any smaller dismally colored plants... Thanks! It's my first try at a tree like that and I'm very happy with it!

Great work! This is way bigger than I expected! In particular I like all the dwarves working scenes, and the road is very nice! So is the waterfall, though I agree with SK that the rockwork seems a little rough, but still very nice! My only question is, is that a door that the dwarves are guarding? It doesn't quite look like one from here but if not how do they get in?

Great work with the foliage robuko! Also cute little building, the red, gold, and tan go together very well!

Very nice statue, I like the action and good work with the shape of the bay!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's just two years too...

We hope you've all enjoyed your two week stay Inside Kaliphlin! After 14 days of non-stop posting, we are please to present you with 22 high-quality MOCs (even if I do say so myself...), spread out all over the Siccus Badlands! (You can check out a map of all the locations here - mouse over for the locations!) I'm sure it's been easy to sit back and watch the sandstorm, but I can tell you it wasn't quite so easy on this side of the line! Coordinating everything has been quite a challenge (though certainly a fun one)! As the member who cooked up the first (crazy) idea, I sent the first PM on April 27th - yikes that was quite a long time ago! I was hoping to have say seven builds ready for the 15th of May... yeah, that was a long time ago too... Anyway, when person after person reported unavailable until June, (only Kayne was immediately favorable, and may I say that was very encouraging, with almost everyone else saying they couldn't make it), I figured we'd just have to push it back. Which we did - and the rest is history! It's been a blast working with Kayne, Erynlasgalen, Masa of Kaliphlin, Gideon, Skaforhire, and robuko, I sure hope to do it again (with some of the rest of you too!), and I hope that all those who've been watching our tour Inside Kaliphlin have also been inspired! We'd love to see the wonders of Avalonia now! Just in case you've missed them, below is a list of all 22 of Inside Kaliphlin's builds: Day 1 - The Withered Woods Day 2 - The Jungles of Gorr Day 3 - The Lone Mountain Day 4 - The Qar-Akhen Marshes Day 5 - The Dune Sea Day 6 - The Great Dragonboat Race Day 7 - Arkbri Falls Day 8 - Okatowan Gardens Day 9 - The Triumphal Arch of Petraea Day 10 - Amrakect Market Day 11 - One Year Party Day 12 - The Lion Dance Day 13 - The Fighting Pit of Mophet Day 13.5 - Digging for History Day 14 - Chasing Oliphants Day 14.5 - Sunset Bay Final Day - The Warrior's Wreath Final Day - Black Oil Field Final Day - Homes of Petraea Final Day - Temple of Tiktok Final Day - Devil's Island Final Day - Rakath Mountain Ritual

As far as I know we aren't even quite sure if there will be free-build points (or the equivalent) for Book 2, so I don't think there's anyway to be sure whether MOCs posted during the interval will count or not.