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I really like this. Corinthian columns are definitely a challenge and you have done some great work. Would a large radar dish work on the bottom? Not sure if they make an 8x8. What you have on there looks to gappy. Fantastic design anyway. I may have to "borrow" your technique for something I am working on. This and the other MOC which uses the animal horns in it are the best corinthian columns I have seen to date.
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LEGO® CUUSOO 空想 - Turn your model wishes into reality
pogie replied to CopMike's topic in General LEGO Discussion
Great summation Faefrost. I don't follow Cuusso(sp?) that closely but what you've written makes sense. Of the projects mentioned, I'm rooting for Lego Shops and the birds project. Hard to pick a few models with the birds as they are all great. -
Awesome! I read this book to my sons so much when they were younger I could almost recite it by rote. Still brings a tear to my eye thinking about those abandoned steam shovels and electric shovels at the bottom of the junk pile.
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I love these! Very nice work. Are you going to build the body or just the heads?
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Wow. Didn't expect such an articulate defense of my snarky cheap shot! Your post has persuaded me to finally order Persian Fire from Amazon. It gives a history of the Persians and their battles with the Greek city states. All I know of the Persians, Parthians, Sassanids et al, is what you glean from the boogeyman portrayals of the West. If you have any reading recommendations, shoot me a PM.
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Man, Starburst would hit the spot right now.
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I read White Castle and I think sliders. Nice moc. I like the technic gear as mace head.
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You can learn even more about ancient cultures by reading non-fiction instead.
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Very well done!
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Can others see the second pic? It's black viewing it on an iPad.
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The best rock work I have seen yet. Amazing details and when taken as a whole, this has to be one of the best Lotr mocs so far. Brilliant!
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Your gold coin technique with foil is fantastic. I think when the new hobbit movie comes out, many will use your technique for the builds. Dragon great, treasure great, tile floor great.
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Yes TLG business model has changed over the years. If you think they are going to completely revamp their entire Cuusso project to bring your massive lineup to walmarts around the world you are deluding yourself. Put down the mouse and snap a few bricks together. You might like it. Done here, for the last time.
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Hmmm. The fact that Cuusso is sold in maybe 10% of retailers versus a full blown theme being carried by every retailer would cause TLG shelving a full theme in favor of a Cuussc theme to make no sense whatsoever. I don't think you are dealing in reality here at all.
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My negativity relates to you presenting this as a Cuusso project. You are on here talking about Lego actually picking up your project as a Cuusso concept. You are not designing a Cuusso project, you are designing a theme. If Lego puts out an ancient civilization theme it will be as an official Lego theme not as a Cuusso project. The MSRP of the sets that you've designed is what $1000-$1500? More? This is not what Cuusso is about. As for playability I am referring to your arch. Each set needs to stand on its own, and the Arch, while a nice display piece has no playability. I am not trying to bash you and this is not personal in any way. This thread has just struck an off chord with me when numerous people all post basically the same thing, that you are doing too much and diluting your concept. Your response in each case is that the poster is wrong, here's why, and btw I've got 10 more sets that I'm working on. I think you have done some great design work here, and if this is how you like to build and express your creativity, great. To think that Lego is going to look at your 15 +/- sets and release them is a stretch.
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I really like the arch. The coloring is great. Because of the condition of the ruins currently and most artists renderings, people envision Roman construction as monochrome white, grey etc. Spectral analysis ongoing in the Forum shows that the buildings were painted a variety of bright colors, reds, blues, yellows et al. You've done a great job capturing this. The micro figs in the niches are particularly cool. IMO this set has zero chance as a Cuusso project. Great MOC but no playability, too expensive and again, you are diluting your concept with waayyyy too much. Concentrate on a few things and wait and see what happens rather than cranking this stuff out and throwing it on the pile. Incoming "you are wrong and here's why....I've got a lot more coming"....sigh
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No affiliation with this at all but I've been watching it for a while now. Great project. Check it out and support it if you'd like. http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/9068
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Unusual places to display your Tower of Orthanc
pogie replied to Nobrux's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
I put mine right next to our Celtic harp as well. Weird. -
Disappointed?....A good plunger is worth its weight in gold!!
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She's a lefty!
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Patrick O'brian...IMO the best historicl fiction fiction ever written. My first time through, I got a little teary eyed when Jack hoisted his flag, and the death of Bonden, well I still cant talk about that.
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The posture of the Geisha is spot on. I love this vignette!
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Why did you post this looking for feedback if you ignore, dismiss, or rebuke everyone trying to give you helpful critiques? You are diluting your project with way too much stuff. It's all over the map with varying quality. Just call them MOCS and be done with it. Done here as the OP is only seeking pats on the back rather than honest feedback and suggestions.
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Great job, looks like a real timber frame when you have the roof boards and plaster infill taken out.
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I would love to see other people use and improve this technique. That's what I come on here for to see the great things people do and how I can use new techniques in my own stuff.