Basiliscus

As any good childrens TV presenter would say: this is WICKED! Love this design! The colour scheme here is top notch. The front of the MOC is very nice with lots of lovely small details - the flags as mudguards, the frog as an ornament, the "ballast" area below the doors - all are excellent. I do agree with previous comments regarding the windshield but it does look like a tricky problem to solve. A couple of other areas to think about for your next truck: I think the roof could have used some tiles or other distractions (lights, horns, antennae etc) to stop it looking so blocky, and (you'll hate me for this ) if it was me I couldn't live with the minute overhang that the tiles have over the front grilled area of the truck (I am a perfectionist though!). The back of the truck is very detailed - the fence pieces are simple yet effective. The 1x2 grills on the back are neat (looks to me as a kind of drainage system - very nice) as are the handle pieces at the very back. My only feedback on the rear of the truck is that is seems quite short for the size of the engine "pulling" it - I know you mentioned you had a scale in mind but that's my take on it. Overall though you should be very pleased with this!

This is a tremendous MOC! I really like the use of 1x1 cones to break up the corners on the exterior. Although the colours look a little strange at first, I totally understand that you chose them to match TLC's colour scheme. I really like the use of the 1x2 hinge plates near the top 2 windows to add some architectural flair to the building. The overall shape is very pleasing - there's a lot of nice curves and angles in there. The street lamps outside are really innovative - I love the way you've used the minifig rifle in there. My only issue with these is the lower light seems too low - it looks as if a minifig would be lucky to avoid bashing his/her head! A couple of 1x1 round bricks (or even 1x1 bricks) would help add a little height (and realism) here. But overall it's wonderous!

I'd love to see this expanded. It's definitely a great idea! We are a bit short on MOCs pre 1600s but with time we can fill this out. Keep it up...

Lovely external architecture there, I like the mixture of brown and white. The interior is very realistic (for what I imagine the interior of a boat-builder should look like). If it was my own MOC though, I'd have put a black border around the 1x2 clear bricks used as windows so it looks like a frame, but the MOC is great anyway!

B-V-6A & B-V-6B Here are a couple of small vignettes I thought you may find interesting. The first was built for my fiancée for Valentine's Day and the second was a small scene built for a friend. (Both pics are links to MOCpages) Thanks for viewing.

I'm just getting round to posting some MOCs I've been working on. (Pic is link to MOCpages which contains the background story)

This is a fantastic MOC, as are all the entries to the CCCVI siege category. My particular favourite detail is the angled bridge over the moat - that for me makes the MOC. Fantastic presentation as always and up to your usual high standards! Well done mate.

Thanks for this interesting comparison. It seems to me that there are 2 ways of looking at this - I agree the smaller height of the TLC perhaps reduces its realism slightly but I think the fact that it is chunkier looking makes it more realistic. Personally, I'd love a variety of both to get real diversity in a MOC - think of this as an opportunity to have a mixture rather than competition!

Thanks to everyone who has commented on this so far. There has already been a load of excellent entries in the siege categry and I am just happy to have taken part! I think the experience has made me a better builder and helped me work under a time-constraint. The racial diversity of the minifigs is due to the fact that I am currently creating the Anglo-Zulu war, so these parts were used for the Zulus. All this will be revealed in the next few weeks Thanks I Scream Clone for your comment! The covered cave/river was supposed to be the castle sewer system - but I realise it's one of the weaker areas of the MOC. To be honest, I had that large area I wanted to do something with - I could of built a dungeon but I feel this is a cliche on castle MOCs so tried to do something different. I really wish I had a LEGO rat to put there as that would have helped! I do agree that it seems a bit weird though but hope that helps explain it!

Hi everyone, After a busy spell I managed to get back into building to enter the CCCVI. This is my first post-dark ages castle creation, so go easy on me! Here is the description: "The Desert Lion king looks to expand his kingdom by assaulting the border 'Dragon' castle of the Chin. The castle is a centre of trade for the region and the road to the gate doubles as a dry moat in times of siege. The Desert Lions dig a trench to get them closer to the walls without exposing themselves to the deadly Chin crossbows. They pepper the defenders with ballista bolts while their heavy infantry attempt to gain access to the battlements via the ladders. However, the Chin defenders are repelling any assaults and the king must reconsider his strategy." The pictures are links to the Brickshelf gallery (when moderated). PS - I gave the Lion Knights a makeover! Happy New Year to you all!

Thanks mate, glad you like it. I had actually built this sometime in early June, but it took me ages to come up with the vehicles to populate it with. The idea really came from building the military jeep and I wanted something to show it off, so I built this diorama. I suppose on reflection the watchtower does look a little unstable, just suppose they have access to super-strong materials! I wish I'd thought of adding a couple of snakes to the diorama, I have a few as well. Good idea and thanks for that suggestion! There is actually a cactus, it's in the photo I have added here, if you flick through the photos there is a close-up. I like the way the cactus came out. Thanks for the praise, this is the biggest MOC I have yet built but don't worry there will be bigger ones soon! The military jeep is actually entirely SNOT as well, just for those who weren't paying that much attention! Funny you should mention the wheels being too small, another AFOL who I was speaking to mentioned this. I don't really see them being too small, but I think I can't see the forest for the trees so to speak. I will definitely keep this in mind in future, thanks! Thanks for the kind words mate! The jeep is based on preliminary pics TLC released of the black SUV in the horse-riding set! I used the old safari doors as they were the only white ones I had left!

These are very good I particularly like the white one! The red SUV is nice too, is it perchance modelled on one TLC preliminary picture (the one with the black SUV in the horse-riding set)? I made a model of one of these too, in white. I like your SUV a lot though (especially the opening boot), the thing I don't like about my own version is the wheel trims kind of "hover" a little. The black convertible looks like if you changed the wheels it would fit into a 1930s setting!

I really like the tranquility and simplicity of this scene. Nice idea for the waterfall, although I'm not 100% sure on it myself. It's worth a try though, I'd never have thought of that, so well done on the originality of the idea!

Nice display mate, you seemed to have captured a certain "busyness" [sic] to the pier which is only achieveable with good minifig placement. It seems easy, and people don't often comment on it, but just thought I'd let you know that I appreciate the effort! The boats are incredibly detailed, and will definitely steal the show wherever you're presenting this. Good work.

Far in the north of Legaña, where the endless desert ill-defines the border, a group of Assault Guards have been assigned to an old watchtower to monitor traffic incoming into the country. (click this link to take you to the Brickshelf gallery, when moderated) For those who can't wait, see it on Flickr. Comments welcome

I saw this on TBB and was particularly impressed. A great minifig-scale aircraft which has a high fidelity to the original. My favourite parts are the rear-facing tail gun, the alternate plate/tile arrangement on the top of the wing (it looks aerodynamic to me!) and the awesome custom stickers. Keep up the good work mate

I actually have an army of Zulu's I am assembling, at present I have approximately 120. I also have some for the Natal Native Contingent and Natal Native Horse. I don't want to say to much as it is off-topic, but I have sent you a PM! That guy is David Tabner (he is a member of the Brickish association) - his army is also very impressive (much like yours) although his is based on the time-frame after the British adopted khaki slightly later in the century. If he ever sells his pith helmets, you and I will have a field-day! That is the problem I have with piths - no one seller ever has them in more than approximately 10 at a time.

As I said to you previously, this is great work. I really like the corner solution and I think it will be ok for the supporters to still see the game without breaking their necks, there is actually a possibility of slightly angling a minifigs feet while keeping both on studs. Otherwise, my suggestion would be to cover the corner terraces in 1x2 half-stud offset plates (sometimes called jumper plates) which means you can angle the minifigs any way you want. And remember and include mounted police! Those hooligans need taught a lesson!

This is an excellent army Gen. Knowledge! I can see it developing into a very realistic army (not that it isn't already) once you add all the supporting troops. 2 months to buy all of that must of really hurt your wallet - I know because I only came out my dark ages in January and have already doubled the size of my collection! Thankfully my fiancee is very understanding! My one question is: where did you get all those pith helmets? I am too creating a 19th century army (which will never match this in size - it will only ever be 80-90 troops including supporting roles) and need white pith helmets. I have tried Bricklink - but there seems to be a real shortage recently - did you buy yours from Bricklink? If so, then that would explain it! By the way, love the image from Zulu Dawn in your sig - that's one of my favourite films and the very war (Anglo-Zulu) that my army is based on!

Hi Nich, and welcome to Eurobricks. Sorry I haven't previously posted on this MOC, I've been busy lately. I think this is a nice start to your building career, some nice use of rare pieces to make the guitar and other equipment. The photography is very good, which is pretty rare for a new builder! Keep building mate, don't be disheartened!

This is pretty funny! Being a fellow Brit, I can appreciate the British way of having too many organisers and not enough people actually doing any work (in all jobs, not just the army).

B-PV-1C Well guys, I finished the hospital the other week. I've been busy at work so only uploaded it now (it's currently dismantled). The background was something I threw together to give a nice backdrop to photograph - I realise it's not that great but it was supposed to be permenantly out of focus. Unfortunately, it was difficult to photogaph this because it was a really sunny day and I couldn't quite get the light right - some look too dark. But I've learned from this experience. It's presented to you on Flickr - MOCpages keeps uploading only some of my pictures (and even then some it randomly duplicates). I'll post MOCs there in future - once this problem is solved. Anyway, feedback is desired. Overall shot: The medical helicopter landing: The receptionist: A few patients sharing a conversation - a new mother and an elderly patient:

Can I just say that this is a really nice addition to an already excellent layout. I love the roof of the yellow house, despite it's simplicity. I also really like the wall at the first red house. Nice use of the raised baseplate for the log cabin - sometimes this can look unrealistic (the baseplate that is), but not in this case IMO. The best bit has to be the surf shop - I am glad you gave in to public pressure! Well done mate, can't wait to see the next improvements!

This is really cool for a minifig scale vehicle! I really like the mechanism for the main door - very cleverly done. However, at 10 studs wide (from what I can see) would it not be a little too wide?

Thank you to everyone for the kind comments, I'm glad so many of you like it - I am honoured! I was a bit disappointed I couldn't build the closet in a more appropriate colour, such as tan or brown, but I just don't have the parts so I had to settle on grey. For those who are wondering, the clothes hang up using headlight bricks (they are a staple part of a SNOT diet). And for those who want to know...I think he slipped on the hanger and his knee got twisted and nearly popped out of place! I am glad he didn't tell me too much as I am really squeamish!