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Beautiful work. That roof is awesome!
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Very nice detailed build. I like the tile roof and floor particularly. I know it is heresy but I really like how you left out the minifigs. I enjoy architectural MOCs that have a high degree of realsim like yours. Nothing pulls down the veil of realism quicker for me than a bunch of minifigs running around. I know, I know, minifigs are great in a lot of places, you need them to tell a story, and create scenes, but for just the architecture, I prefer the little guys stay at home.
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Great tutorial. I remember from the O'brian novels they used the capstan for all sorts of different things. Not least of which was when it was used to tie up the midshipman for a paddling. Such a sordid fate for a young gentleman.
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Ah cool! I was just wondering if it was a lego piece or a custom that you made.
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Great job. I love the scarecrow and the sunflowers. Where did the scarecrow's head come from?
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I am going to build the front facade. I'm am doing half of that right now. Ultimately the entire front facade would be about 200 studs wide and 4.5 feet tall.
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Thanks to the mod for fixing my title.
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I cant believe it fit in without breaking. I am working on a MOC of a mf scale Tabularium from Rome. For the top floor I made an 8x96 cheese wedge mosaic floor. Over 1000 cheese wedges in 14 different 6x6 patterns. It was made in one big long box beam frame that then had to slide into the existing space. Pics are here so I can look back on it after I break it further into the build. PS I thought you could edit topic title, guess not. photo-16 by pogie123, on Flickr photo-15 by pogie123, on Flickr
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To be perfectly frank, this quote shows me that you really just don't understand what myself and others are telling you. Julius Caesar may appear in your roman forum set, but that does not make it a viable set for a retail environment. I think your passion for the subject matter is clouding an already shallow understanding of TLG, Cuusso, and business practices in general. Good luck with your project. -
If you are open to reassessing, please go back and read the entire thread carefully. While my posts tend to be rants, others have given very specific, detailed advice; particularly Faefrost and The_Cook. I would say that especially for a history based set, you need to be able to step back from your own passions and wants a bit. I myself might think that Cicero haranguing the Senate might be the coolest set ever but I would be in a tiny minority. The grand scope of history is incredibly complex and fascinating, but to try and capture that in all its majesty is problematic. Julius Caesar remains one of the most recognized names in the world today but how do you get him in a set? The story most people today know of him is that he was murdered by fellow Romans on the Ides of March. Cant do a set out of that. Everyone knows he led great armies but all you have there is an army builder set. See what I mean? That is what makes mythology so appealing and far easier to capture in a Cuusso project. The Trojan Horse, the Minotaur, Medusa e.g. You could do a small simple set that tells a story most are familiar with. I realize you have the Trojan Horse. Maybe focus on that and polish it up? Most of the solid advice is already up thread.
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This. You guys astound me with your artistry and creativity. Some folks work transcends snapping bricks together and becomes something greater. Don't want to gush too much but this and the parrot oil painting are two of the best builds I've ever seen.
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Awesome mashup. That T Rex is perfect for peaking around corners lol. Where is the pole dancer btw? While I like Samwise and the mushrooms, I really feel that Thor's little dog should go in a purse. He could get tired.
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I would absolutely love a ancient history theme. It is so frustrating seeing someone with so much passion and design skills yet is so obtuse. I keep reading this thread hoping something will sink in with you, but for naught. IMO your theme as it stands is muddying up the waters for the more cohesive history themes, thereby making their progression harder. I am not reading this thread because I like it. I am reading/posting here in hopes you will improve(by deduction not addition) your project.
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Lego, nor anyone else will understand your overarching story. Consolidate, polish it up, wait. Sound familiar? I know you refuse to hear it but its true. Echo...,,,echo........this thread is like talking to a brick wall.....except the brickwall stays quiet.....and doesn't tell everyone how wrong they are .......nor does it keep adding to the indecipherable mess of a project it's trying to promote.....nvm, not like talking to a brick wall at all.
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Wow, your capacity of missing the point is mind blowing.
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I find it amusing that you are "honing in on factual errors and bad logic" when the aforementioned is yours to any rational observer. I can barely figure out how to post pics and I know the difference between page hits and unique users. Faefrost has pretty much summed up what I was going to say more eloquently than I would have. When you say projects are "obvious green lights" that is just random speculation. You have no better insight into what TLG will do, and from reading this thread I realize you have absolutely no clue what Lego will do as you seem to think that they would actually put out your theme if it somehow made it to 10k votes. If the success of your project is predicated on page hits, keep on bumping it to the top as you seem determined to do.
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The fact that you don't understand the difference between Bionicle/Chima and Cuusso makes me think either you don't "get it" or are not dealing with reality.
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Obsession can be an interesting thing when viewed from a distance, the fact that you can't recognize it as such, and defend it so vehemently, makes it very compelling.
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Yes I am still following this thread with morbid curiosity. You have some neat ideas but your project is an incomprehensible ancient history catch all. Every time someone gives you good advice you tell them why they are wrong and keep posting away. Look at the posts. You are basically the only one posting for the last three pages. What would I do if this were my project? I'd drop the cuusso angle and call the thread "My ancient history MOCS.....now with even more shields!!!"
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I don't think this is helping your cause.
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Some really cool details going on. I'm not feeling the gambrel roof though, although I have no clue what a Viking mead hall looks like.
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Interesting video for the Roman History fans
pogie replied to Faefrost's topic in Culture & Multimedia
Awesome, thanks for the post. Kinda funny when an educational video misspells "Ceasar". -
Really enjoyed your photo stream. You are able to inject real personality into your builds. Very creative. Some of the best steampunk I've seen. Top notch photography and editing too. The felbeast, while awesome is made even better by the pose. Clinging to the rock escarpment just looks perfect.
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Wow. Gorgeous work.
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[MOC, Vignette] Frodo & Sam Cross a Stream in the Shire
pogie replied to Ragnar_Deerslayer's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
Frodo, that is a rather haphazard grip on The Ring for a river crossing. That's how we got into this mess in the first place