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Re: Citadel of Kel-Nuroc
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Wed, 13 Aug 2003 00:02:49 GMT
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Dylan Jambrek wrote:
> Jim, You did an excellent job on this citadel. It has the combination
> fortress/ceremonial/beauty that ancient buildings should have. I love the
> shape of the citadel, the diamond. I love the stairs coming off, and the
> diagonal corners, it's a fresh image to most of the square stuff out there
> (while alot of it's great too ;) ) The garden and fountains are very well
> done, looks like a place where all virtous minifigs can come, relax and read
> an interesting scroll. It'd be nice to maybe see some benches around the
> fountains, to relax, but this doesn't seem to be a place to come and relax
> but a kingly place for serious buisness and all that, so people lounging
> around the garden wouldn't look proper.
As I responded to George, Maelee and I wanted to try a lesser used shape for
this design. We agree with you that there is alot of fantastic creations that
are square, but it is always nice to try something new once in a while :)
That is one of the greatest things about lego creations, people see different
stuff then the builders do. Your ideas about minifigs relaxing in the garden is
a perfect example. Hopefully some one will take your idea and expand upon it to
produce a new MOC.
> In picture 4, is that a dragon statue, or is it actually a dragon slurping up
> water out of the bowl like a dog? :D Either way is great.
The idea here was to have dragon statues to complete the tops of the side
temples, but i like your idea of feeding the Dragons on the roof :)
> The main gate looks great, with the 2 ceremonial guards and the peddler
> approaching with his cart and the two lion statues are awesome too.
The Lion statues are a carry over from last year's castle MOC. Maelee couldn't
bare to see them destroyed so we incorporated them into this MOC
> The black on the sides of the walls make it look very ancienty like symbols
> of their gods, or symbols of a leader, or a great battle, or an enemy.
Maelee was the inspiration for decorating the walls with symbols.
> The towers look like a great place for a king to look out over his kingdom
> and have meetings with allies.
> The architecture is great and the catwalks to the middle tower, nicely done.
> How does the gate work, in one picture I see the peddler approaching with the
> door sealed, and in the next one it's open, how does it open/close, does it
> require the "magic hands" to come down and pluck it off, or could
> it(hypothetically of course) be done by minifigs?
Hypothetically it could be opened by minifigs, I had used technic pieces so that
by turning a crank on the inside of the gate house, the gates would slide
open/shut
> I would love to see closer pics on the big tower and the interiors, if possible.
More are coming, I just wanted to get some pictures out so that I could share my
creations with my fellow AFOLs who couldn't attend Brickfest.
> You did a great job with this citadel. I can see it being surrounded by a
> city, and then walls after it, it being the living place and the refuge in
> the case the outer wall is breached, great job.
Thanks again. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated!
- Jim F.
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