Brick Miner

so, how much do YOU actually buy/sell from the "ultimate pick-a-brick" ;-) this will be a good thread to get to know your fellow BrickLink buyer and BrickLink store owners. BrickMiner (80) as of this post anyway :-D i go for the individual pieces of new sets. and really have no interest in buying any of the new releases whole. so i pick up the new elements i need... that is where the majority of my "80" comes from X-D occasionally i buy old stuff... but not too much, as i prefer buying vintage MISB sets as opposed to "used" pieces. - Brick Miner

gylman notice some people on the BrickLink message boards are talking about Ghost Town... thought that was cool :-$ this gives me some motivation to continue working in the sub-theme... maybe i WILL do the water tower next... -------------------------------------------------- this reminds me... if any of you have extra time, go to my MOCpages.com page and rate/review (an honest one) this MOC !!! just think of it as your little payment to me, for designing the skins on EB that you enjoy so much :-D ;-) i mean, it's the least you can do, right >:-) :-D :-D :-D thanks for the support - BrickMiner

ahhh... i thought we were talking WW still. well, i can see why you have a problem with that set ;-) but why doesn it have the Western prefix of "67**". i guess i can't use that set number for one of my MOCs |-/ -------------------------------------------------- thanks Flail !!! cool... and i take it your a classic-castle fan ??? it seems a lot of castle lovers are also fond of the western theme... hmmm... wow, that is really nice... (though i don't like the hotep fig, too many colors) i take this as a huge compliment.you know, my one major concern with picking minifigs heads is that i don't want them to be too iconic of the official minifig they are associated with... so in this case, Scarecrow. i would never use a Johnny Thunder head for this reason. im glad everyone is feeling the Miner though... means i made a good choice in this case. -------------------------------------------------- oh, read this BaronSat... so, actualy no BaronSat... im not selling these at 170 USD. that is how much the parts would cost me from BL !!! so, in a realistic retail world, a seller wants to get a 600% markup. well, you do the math... i would never sell one of these at that price :-D i did create building instructions for GUNSLIGNERS SALOON 6758. but the problem with HAUNTED PASS is that a lot of the pieces i used are not in the inventory of pieces in Ldraw. im currently browesing the "unofficial" pieces to see if i can find the missing elements.so, we'll see... i'd love to if possible. -------------------------------------------------- i thought something was up when i saw "vadar" had posted in the History Forum :-D thanks for leaving a comment behind on your trip out of History and Adventure :-D - BrickMiner

thanks john !!! not sure where you heard that :-D :-P hmmm... what theme ??? i'll be honest, if the MOC is from a theme im interested in, the cheaper it will cost !!! :-D if its western real cheap ;-) if its space, star wars, bionicle, etc... VERY expensive X-D i'd love to do some islander backgrounds *wub* -------------------------------------------------- now, coming back to Grrr... i do have one question abou your last post... purhapes you mean set 6712 ??? as i don't think a 6713 exists... unless its an MOC.me and Brickster had a conversation about set 6712 little while ago... here is the whole thread with responses... http://eurobricks.hosting.ipsyn.com/eurofo...?showtopic=6147 - BrickMiner

Night of the Living Dead (1968) is one of my fav movies EVER !!! this is cool... love the anakin head *skull* - BrickMiner

there is way too much MS talk going on this this thread *wacko* :-X

yes, plus i wanted the green of the cactus to match the "normal" cactus (prickley bush) color... i mean the green color was already established for plants in the western line. to me, that would be like mixing brown and reddish-brown in the same set, (lets say) just because the the hotel looked better in reddish-brown :-D but do agree that the green stands out. -------------------------------------------------- thanks Brickster... ya, it does seem like this MOC is getting "slammed" :-( but that is ok, any officially released LEGO sets is looked at under a magnifing glass by us AFOL... so why should i expect anything different from an MOC that is mimicking an official set look.i guess i am taking that as a compliment, that it is looked at in the same eyes :-$ this far, what i am gathering is that we like the cactus monster... but just don't think it fits the building style that LEGO used during the adventuers line (1998-2000). which is the building style i was going for. im hearing a lot of "basic" and "creator", but to me the brick-build-animals (or in this case creatures) also appear in system lines... like the new aquaraiders. however, in any case, that means i have failed, really. i mean, the whole objective of the MOC is obvious. try to capture the official LEGO building style of the time. thanks again B. i might finish the Haunted Water Tower next... or move on to untouched material... the calvary and western forts. i'll have to see how the Ghost Town theme is recieved by the AFOL community from here on out. and proceed accordingly.yes, i create for myself,... but also do it for the great discussions and inclusion in the community. if i am getting more out of one theme over another, i'll be tempeted to do the more popular. again i'll have to see... yes, let me reiterate that the 170 USD is not the MSRP (or in this case "the Fan Suggested Retail Price" :-D ). if this set were released officially it would be around the price of Islander's Enchanted Island (412 pieces).what i did after finishing the MOC was inventory the pieces... then do a rough estimate of NEW pieces from BrickLink... that way if anyone really wanted to build this model themselves they would know about how much it would cost. plus its great for me, cause i know how much it cost me !!! i calculate this information anyway, so i thought i would share it, since i had it. BTW, i have no intention of selling my MOCs myself... i'll leave that up to member BaronSat ;-) *pirate* <=== that is the sheriff, not a pirate BTW :-D - BrickMiner EDIT: sorry i didn't respond to your great post Grrr... i was writing this one at the same time :-D . however, i will definitely respond in due time ;-)

wish i had time to go browsing a "foreign site"... :-D hmmm... i wish i knew the real reason.obviously he has no interest in replicating an official LEGO building style... customization is essential ;-) - BrickMiner

i agree... it seems town/city is the only theme going in the right direction (oh, and can't forget aquaraiders *y* ).we can only hope the other themes follow suit. i'll tell you this... wish i was a town/city fan right now. cause this seems like "The Renaissance". - BrickMiner

but if you are trying to build in the official LEGO style, this is very useful. i know,... i know,... not many care about that... BUT YOU SHOULD >:-) id love to see more official building styles. in fact, that is all i would like to see... but i know that will never happen, based on what i see in the current AFOL community. people break rules... that is why they exist right ??? :-| - BrickMiner

:-D :-D :-D :-D id love to see that... no, seriously.

but his mustache doesn't even grow in the center of his face :-D :-D :-D - BrickMiner

hmmm... this is a good thing. but i only see it being useful if minifigs are offered. and extremely useful if part-out minifig pieces are offered individualy. that would be heaven *wub* i mean, we have BL for everything else... but parted out minifigs are somthing of a rarity for newer figs. i would think this is just an extension of "factory" also. which only has two minifigs if im not mistaken :-D - BrickMiner

congradulations !!! *y* can't wait to see these MOCs !!! you seem like a wise man, Grrr. are you saying you don't like the action-toy feel that some of the mid-to-late 90's sets included ??? this is something the Wild West sets employed very sucessfully. one reason i like them so much... really adds a nice story to the scene.-------------------------------------------------- your quite the designer too alex ;-) thanks !!!

you know, i've always felt the admiral was over pirced... some sellers have him listed a 20 USD... and a while ago the lowest priced one was 13 USD. during that time, i sold a prefect one for 8 bucks !!! however, since then i've seen many listed around the 8 dollar mark... maybe some other sellers to a cue from my sale :-D i mean, he is a fig you really only need one of, right ??? seems there would be plenty to go around... - BrickMiner

SW4J... i am seeing a strange conrast in the color of the water... there is a straight line just under the horizon where the water is dark, and above that line, the water has much more hue. what it looks like to me is that your gradient layer has shifted down ;-) but this is all based off of jinzo's version. one problem i see is that there is no definition underneith the dark clouds. no detail... just looks like a black blob... i do have one suggestion for that layer... you might try some "layer blending options" like "hue" or "color burn", etc... they always produce some interesting results fo rme :-D you could also render a lense flare... they look good, but anyone who knows anything about photoshop will just think it's just cheesy ;-) - BrickMiner

i always thought the bed was a very "cartoony" addition. in fact, i considered not adding it because it was too much so !!! very insightful... im glad i continued with my questioning *sweet* these are very though through conclusions you have made G. more than i could have anticipated. i see your post count is low, are you a member of any other online LEGO community ??? you seem very preceptive in assessing LEGO and their building styles. thanks again !!! - BrickMiner

thanks for the fast reply !!!so would you say this is a "caricature" set or "realism" set ??? or am i mixing both ??? or leaning toward one side of the spectrum ??? i would think caricature or cartoony (that is my speciality :-D )... but thought i'd pry a little more into your statement *skull* - BrickMiner

im sorry, im not sure im reading this comment right ??? is this statement in reference to the cactus monster... i was hoping the sticker would make it appear more "system". maybe it didn't work :-D thanks for the feedback G. much appriciated, only if you could clear up that first comment... that would be great !!!-------------------------------------------------- whooo... the pressure was on. im telling ya... i think that "leadked images" thread was a mistake :'-( but im glad it came through for you !!! he is actually suppposed to be a tough guy and hero... i hope he is coming off that way 8-| thanks hinckley... i was a little suspicious of the lantern myself... it looks much better in real life, because in the photos above it looks SO huge 8-

*sweet* now that would be a great job !!! ya, it was for consistancy... all the other windows have glass with stickers. the original design had the standard blue window panes, i actually liked that design better. this was one feature i wasn't quite sold on, but ran with it anyway.this MOC was a lot of work, and i think i might have lost patience trying to solve some of the finer details *wacko* well, similar to the GUNSLIGNERS SALOON, the action-toy features of the set inhibit the design... see, the moving floor plate of the mercantile prevents there from being any kind of door... and the opening must be wide, due to the fact that when the plate slides it takes up an area of 6 studs... while the plate is only 4 studs wide.also, both buildings are supposed to resemble faces... as if they were haunted ;-) therefore, i needed an open mouth. well, he is suposed to be unhappy because his life is without meaning after being discharged from service... the only thing giving life meaning to him is his beliefs in other-worldly-powers and mystisim. the horseshoe is the fabrication of this mentality. yes, that lantern also appears on the buildings... its kind of the "thing" for the Ghost Town sub-theme. do you have any suggestions on making the pattern more mexican ??? i thought it was a fairly good representation :'-( thanks Brickster, coming from you it means a lot (as i know the WW is one of your favorite themes).-------------------------------------------------- both great sets. glad to hear they are getting some "play time" :-D ya, i couldn't believe the thing would have cost me that much either, if i would have had to buy all the pieces, but i already owned some ;-)there are a couple elements that really drove up the price though... 2 6761 baseplates = 6 dollars each 2 scarecrow minifigure heads = 3.50 each (one head is a hidden feature, hidding in one fo the 2x2x2 barrels in the mercantile) the pitchfork = 5.00 4 horses = 2.25 each the black horse saddle = 2.00 2 new G-I-T-D colored ghosts = 4.50 each the plain orange torso = 4.00 3 4x5 glass windows with frames = 2.00 each 4 spring bricks = 2.00 each and the cactus monster cost about 5.75 !!! those green round bricks are expensive !!! -------------------------------------------------- thanks steve !!! hmmm... great idea and design. could you elaborate on why you don't like it ??? thanks !!!thanks guys !!! - BrickMiner

Ok, EBers... my second MOC, and first in the Ghost Town line

and if this is true, i definitely have respect :'-) doesn't mean i like them... but then again, i don't like much artwork done by 12 year olds... they just have maturing to do. i don't like my artwork for when i was 12 either :-D however, the next question is... where is his current work ??? if he was mini customizing at 12, i'd love to see his pirates NOW !!! as an artist, its always nice to progression. i mean, 17 years of customizing experience !!! maybe he lost interest ??? - BrickMiner

wonder if there is a BSB vs. SES thread ??? seems like something phes would have DEFINITELY discused ??? though i can't remember seeing one....- BrickMiner

ok, so it was... there are a lot of examples. are we going to list them all ??? :-| 6066 just pulled it off better, so i used it as refence instead of 6248 ;-) 6066 is sooooo great !!!!!!!!!!!! *wub* - BrickMienr

good point, so do you sell custom figs ??? or are you trying to appeal to the upper-class of LEGO collecting with your "Ferrari Testarossa". as jipay has already mentioned the sailbarge MOC sales will more likely be low due to the release of the official LEGO set 6210.obviously, the closer an MOC is to an official LEGO set, the lower demand would be. and the farther away it is (the more rare, exotic, or unique) the higher demand would be... so my question was hypotheical... where is the line where a MOC is unique enough to create demand. i just used puerto bricko as an example in the theory. im not saying its an question that has an answer... but it's a question that gets the mind thinking about these boundaries. - BrickMiner