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Re: MOC - Bowman Fields' Cottage
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Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:27:44 GMT
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Hi Jeremiah,
I really like what you have done here in such a small space.
Lots of detail put together in a believeable way.
Other points I like -
The way it hinges from the outside of the stairwell, totally unexpected
and kinda cool
the overhang of the stairwell itself, I love the way that works
is that a coal box of some kind outside the front door. It made me scratch
my head at first as the colour and shape made it look a bit like a modern
wheelie bin to me :)
I really like the colour scheme too. Is that the new light yellow you have
used for the top half of the house. I have a load of that colour I got from
the new Lego store in Milton Keynes (UK) and have been thinking since I got
them how it'd be a good colour for building tudor beamed houses with
thanks for sharing...
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James Stacey
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www.minifig.co.uk
#925 - I'm a citizen of Legoland travelling Incommunicado
"Jeremiah VanderMark" <Doggybot_37@yahoo.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> This is my first real[1] Castle MOC ever, the home of Bowman Fields,
> adventurer-for-hire. It's a bit small, even for a little cottage, but I • love
> the way it looks so cartoony. I was inspired by a photo of a miniature
> cottage from one of those collectibles companies somewhere on the net.
> The cottage:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/0front.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/0frontleft.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/0frontright.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/0rearright.jpg
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> The entire thing fits on a 16x16 baseplate (or 2 8x16's, since it's
> hinged), and opens on a hinge down the middle.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/1opening.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/2open.jpg
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> Interior shots:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/3entryway.jpg
> The entryway. Woo. This is where... you enter the house. You can also • see
> the top of the stairway, which is cut in half by the hinge.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/4coatrack.jpg
> The back of the entry. I like the idea of the palm-tree-top-thingy as a
> coatrack. Also here is a barrel containing a pair of snowshoes, a shovel,
> and Bowman's walking stick.
>
>
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/5bowmanbedroom.j
pg
> Bowman himself, in his bedroom. Not much to look at, is it? Present are
> the bed, a small table, Bowman's safe, on top of which is (not very • visible)
> a rather disturbing souvenir - a jar containing the brain of a Mind Eater
> Fields defeated on one of his voyages.
>
>
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/FieldsCottage/6livingroom.jpg
> The real meat of the house is in the rear of the main room. A fireplace,
> desk and bookshelf are crammed into the small space. Various trophies,
> treasures, and oddities can be found here. Bowman's traveling pack can be
> seen hanging on the rail, and extra firelogs between the desk and the • hearth.
>
> Overall, I'm pleased with the results. While it is tiny, I think it's • just
> big enough inside to be legit. This is the first thing I've been able to
> actually finish and show in a long time, and I imagine it has to do with • the
> small size. Now that I'm done with this one, I'm looking at more designs • out
> there to work with. I have a sneaking suspicion that Bowman will be moving
> into a larger house soon :)
> PLMKWYT!
>
> -jeremiah-
>
> [1] Not the first ever, but the first one I'm really proud of and the • first
> one actually built *on* something. My real first entry into castle can be
> found here: http://news.lugnet.com/castle/?n=13515
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| (...) I can't really take credit for the stair overhang, since it was in the picture I based the cottage on. The hinge thing was mine though - a bit of inspiration can really give a model a defining feature. (...) I hadn't even noticed that :) Nope, (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hi All, This is my first real[1] Castle MOC ever, the home of Bowman Fields, adventurer-for-hire. It's a bit small, even for a little cottage, but I love the way it looks so cartoony. I was inspired by a photo of a miniature cottage from one of (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc)
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