Commander Laquiet

Brilliant work! I love the style in which they are built. The colouring is also fantastic. Keep up the good work!

Congrats on finishing the ship. This is huge! I have seen several stages of this ship, but never quite realised it's sheer size. Fantastic

I tend to just build stuff from themes that I am interested in at the time. For example if I hear Lego are bringing out a new modular building, I'll be in the mood to build one of them (however strange and different it ends up from the real ones ) Occasionally I browse the MOC indexes and take some inspiration from there, it's like looking through a massive magazine of sets and trying to emulate some of them. And then there are the MOC's I return to often for inspiration in particular things, like landscaping (cough: DerfelCardarn :cough) or little details that finish things off (cough: SlyOwl :cough). I think if you're looking for the best inspiration you just have to start building, though. If you're in the mood, a good MOC will just come.

Thanks for the great comments guys! Really appreciated. I've updated with better pics for you. Enjoy!

This is the latest addition to my Lego town. The bottom floor is a small grocer/bakery store, and the second story is a flat in which a woman resides. I had a lot of fun making this, and tried a few new techniques. Here we are! I'm sorry in advance about the grainy quality of some of the pics, however I did my best in the lighting conditions. I might try and get a few clearer snaps in different light another time. My fridge cabinet - inside are various cartons. Second floor: The roof: Now some extras: The florist. A big excuse to use those wonderful gold domes! And my pizza oven cafe! The whole lot together. Kind of MMV style - Havoc on the high street! The most fun part of the MOC to build, of course - Extensive Brickshelf - when moderated. I hope you enjoyed! Thanks for viewing! EDIT - updated with better pics! Hurrah!

I have already posted in this topic, but I have to post again. I've decided only one post isn't enough to extoll the brilliance of this set in. The minifigs look brilliant, I am in love with the Ollivander figure. This must be the greatest Harry Potter set ever released by a mile, if not one of Lego's best. As someone else mentioned, it's interesting that this was designed by the same designer as MMV. It is very uch in the same vein; kind of mini-modular buildings, brimming with detail. While some say the interiors are a bit sparse, I think it encourages you to add your own details. I can't wait to mod the interior of Bourgin & Bourkes. Once again, bravo Lego for releasing a brilliant exclusive. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Oh dear. Words cannot describe how beautiful this set is. Olivanders wand shop is possibly one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen Lego produce, it is stunning. Bravo to the designers!

11 - 'Cecilie' the trees and landscape are great 19 - 'Etzel' great design, great colourscheme 21 - 'Masked Builder' simple but fits together perfectly, wonderfully finished Great work everyone! EDIT - added builders usernames

Brilliant set, and fantastic review as well! I need that bunk bed! This looks like being one of the best sets Lego has made in the Harry Potter line. The level of detail for this set is great, and I think that while the set is slightly cramped Lego have done this purposely to add to the Burrow-ish feel. This is on my list! (very reasonable price, too)

My entry - Series 1 minifigure: Caveman Series 2 minifigure: Pharaoh Theme: Ummmm... Space/City... Not sure, a mixture of themes. Story In the year 2013, when the world's scientists invented the first time travel apparatus, they decided it would be interesting to see how people from ancient history would fare in the modern world. They threw thousands of portals back into random points in the past, hoping that some ancient member of the human race would be curious enough to step into the portal. They were pleased with the results, as hundreds of previous-era humans appeared, very bemused, in their laboratory. One of the humans to appear was an Egyptian Pharaoh. He was sent to modern Egypt, and the people of Egypt received their ancient ruler with open arms and begged him to stay. He consented, but on the condition that he was able to visit his own people, thousands of years in the past. After many ancient humans stayed in the modern world on the same conditions as the Pharaoh, the scientists decided that there needed to be a place where all wishing to go back to the past had to go, where one main portal operated. This is our setting, known as the TimePort. Various friendships were forged by the ancient humans who wound up in the modern world. They were, initially, very frightened, and banded together. One of the strongest friendships was between the Caveman and the Pharaoh. Entry: Here we have the Pharaoh, returning from a visit to ancient Egypt, arriving back at the same time as his great friend the Caveman. The Pharaoh would be positioned walking down the stairs. What a chance encounter! But look out for the rat beneath the stairs, for he carries the black plague! He must have arrived with the medieval soldier. And... wait a minute, is that Jar-Jar? Star Wars really was history after all! The portal. My goods and belongings scanner! I'm quite proud of this. In the main picture above you can see the Caveman has fed his club into the entry end. The man in the purple jacket by the scanner is a security operator, the seats at the back where the Royal Navy officer is sitting is the transit lounge. The glimpse you get of a helmet at the collection end of the scanner is that of the soldier. You can see pictures with the Pharaoh included @ Brickshelf - when moderated. Thanks for viewing!

This set is one which I bought when first released in 2002. It depicts the Slytherin common room, and is the scene where Harry and Ron take Polyjuice Potion to change their appearances to those of Crabbe and Goyle, Malfoy's cronies, and trick Malfoy. Anyway, the review! Set name: Slytherin Set number: 4735 Released: 2002 Theme: Harry Potter (Chamber of Secrets sub-theme) Piece count: 90 Price:US$10 Resource: Brickset I no longer own the box, so sorry, no box pictures. We'll therefore start with the instructions: Just the usual small set instructions here, with the Harry Potter theme brickwork - Random page: Alternate model (quite a nice one, in my opinion): And the back, with the Hogwarts spread: Quite nice instructions. What else is there to say? They were printed clearly, but the model is so simple that it doesn't matter. Now the minifigures: We get Goyle/Harry, Ron/Crabbe, and Malfoy in grey/green Slytherin outfits, with black starry capes. While the uniforms are generic, I for one like them and for a set of this size, I think the minifig assortment isn't too bad. However it might have been nice to get a plain/casual clothes Malfoy, and I must admit to liking plain black capes more than starred ones. There are switchable faces for Goyle/Harry and Crabbe/Ron. There was no back printing, so it wasn't necessary to do a backs shot. Pieces: A good selection of pieces, albeit a bit bland. The green slopes add some nice variety, however. And the special pieces are great, as I'll explain. Pieces of Note: The special pieces in this set are a real plus. There are some great printed elements, such as... -The scroll. I love this piece, very "wizardy". -The Slytherin wall. A really nice print, great for other themed MOCs too. -The Slytherin shield. Unique to this set, I believe. The Snake Knights! -Wildlife. The black owl is really nice. -Miscellaneous. Kitchen utensils are coveted, and I like the green shades. Overall, great special parts! The Build: The build is very easy and instructions are barely needed. There isn't any repetition, but neither are there any particularly useful techniques, and the build is over so quickly that you're not really left with a feeling of great achievement as you would get after building a much larger more difficult set. .. and that's about it. Final Product: The set put together doesn't look amazingly attractive, but it's not meant to, it's a Slytherin dungeon. I think it gives off this effect really well. The building itself is sturdy, with some nice touches - i.e the green lamp shades, and small writing desk. We get a little potions table, too. The printed/special pieces really complement it; the Slytherin wall looks great in the background of the little scene. The play feature is an opening wall at the back. I really don't see the point of this, but I guess it opens up some extra room for minifigs to stand in. The potion has worn off! Run, boys, run! Overall: Pieces: 9/10 - While the selection is a bit bland, the green slopes are nice and the printed/special parts are a treat. Minifigures: 8/10 - Three minifigs is pretty good considering the size of the set, and they are nice minifigs. However, there were improvements like a plain clothes Malfoy that would've been nice. Build: 7/10 - Not much to say here. It was nice, but there was little time to enjoy it. Final product: 9/10 - A great finish! While some colour might've improved it, you can't really complain, as it fits its setting well. Price: 10/10 - Great! US$10 for a great parts/minifigs/modular set? Yes! Overall: 9/10 - A great set, mainly as a parts pack, but a fun little model nevertheless. Good selection of parts, minifigs and accessories. I certainly like it a lot. Hope you enjoyed my first review! Thanks for reading! EDIT - just realised I posted the 1111th topic in the licensed forum! COOL!

Fantastic! (that's a lot of Spartans!)

A zoo theme would be fantastic! Think of the new animal moulds! Giraffes, panda bears, lions, hippopotamus... I know it's nice to make your own animals out of existing parts, but I would love a Lego giraffe!

I collect basically any set that looks good and that I like, but more often than not it will contain many useful parts for MOCing. A set like 7571 from the Prince of Persia line is a good example. While a good set itself, I mainly bought it for the various useful parts it contained. I would probably have a set from nearly all of the decent themes released in the last 8-9 years.

This is brilliant! Your buildings designs are flawless, and I love all the tiny detail that finishes them beautifully. I really like the seating area outside of the main corner building. Fantastic work! :thumbup:

Great review! It's a great idea to have a theme review as well as individual sets. It provides good comparisons between the sets and a good overall view. I agree with the masses who think that Prince of Persia has been a fantastic theme. Even though I'll be sad to see it go, someone said earlier that it was much better to have one wave of great sets, rather than a million waves of mediocre sets. I completely agree. My personal favourite in the theme was Fight for the Dagger. The building in the set itself was great, and it was packed with useful, sometimes rare pieces. It had great minifigs, and was easily MOC/MOD-able, too. I think it is one of the best sets in it's price range that Lego has released for a long time. The Battle of Alamut was also a brilliant set, testament to the whole theme. EDIT: I almost forgot! What was the whole reason I originally liked the look of the sets? The Camel! Lego

Just thought I'd show off my new crab design... Sorry about the pictures, I was in a hurry and failed to notice the ugly line running along the first pic, and of course I took the second pic badly, wrong setting. I hope the crab can be of some interest though - it is made up of a black steering wheel with a small pipe running through it, and flesh hands attached around the outside. Simple to make, but quite effective, I think. And, of course, it was an excuse to make a little landscape scene. Thanks for viewing!

While I like the current Battle of Endor, I would love to see a massive diorama of the battle, with lush forest, multiple AT-STs, an Ewok army, satellite dish... However I consent this is probably wishful thinking, and shall have to result to Bricklink and my MOCing skills as compensation. In the meantime I shall have to content myself with the more realistic hope of a Sandcrawler battlepack, complete with three Jawas and several junk-bits-and-pieces droids.

Thanks for the help! I agree, really MMV is the best choice. By the way, does anyone have an idea of when it will be discontinued? It's been around for a fair while now. (Sorry if this is off topic, just wondering).

I am currently on the watch for a set to buy. I set some criteria for this set: -It must have a large number of useful, sometimes exotic bricks -It must have some great minifigures -It must have an abundance of small details, i.e maps, goblets, plants, food, weapons... -I want the set to fit into a number of time periods, particularly medieval and Napoleonic times -It should be easily MOC/MOD-able Obviously the first set that sprang to mind was the Medieval Market Village, and this is proven to be good in all the areas my criteria stated. However I also liked the look of the new Hogwarts Castle in the Harry Potter line, and the Battle of Alamut from the Prince of Persia line looked interesting. The question is, which of these sets, or any others that spring to mind, should I be thinking most seriously about? Comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

This is looking great. It's really developed from the original base!

I haven't posted on Eurobricks for quite a while, but have followed the progress of these ships and would like to say that they are looking fantastic! Both are looking great! Keep up the good work!

This looks great. Very nice colour scheme and layout. Great work.

This is fantastic! A brilliant model! Masses of detail and incredible construction. Amazing work!

This is going to be fantastic! The final model itself will be something to behold. Figs look great. Good luck!