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Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:14 pm
by Bruce N H
Hey all,

If you've been looking through BrickFair galleries, you've surely already run across Brickistan by one of our newest forum members, Sandy Cash (Tanager). If not, you need to do so now.

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Bruce

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 pm
by Athos
That's a lot of tan... and an even more lot of dark orange...

Very cool, indeed.

Steve

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:52 am
by sirJacob
This is impressive, nice to se something this big in a different color!
what got my atention was the archers at the gate, what are they having as bows?

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:17 am
by Tanager
sirJacob wrote:This is impressive, nice to se something this big in a different color!
what got my atention was the archers at the gate, what are they having as bows?
I want to say that those are BrickForge longbows. I know that the helmets, shields, and such came from BrickForge, and I think the bows did as well. Been a while since I bought them, so memory is a bit fuzzy.

-Sandy

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:33 pm
by Albatross_Viking
Great moc, so many impressive details, and so huge! :)

A_V

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:30 pm
by Aliencat
Absolutely impressive. It was one of those things I noticed immediately when browsing through the photos of BrickFair.
Really great stuff Sandy! I love the architectural styles you've captured so well.

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:47 pm
by DNL
This is a very unique and great MOC! There aren't many other MOCs around that have an arabian architecture, and none this big.

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:07 am
by Tycho McKorley
I enjoy the fact that it's something other than the traditional "European" medieval theme. It's beautiful to look at and inspires me to achieve bigger and better things.

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:38 pm
by Sheen
I love the little quirky bits of life being played, if quirky is the correct word. Perhaps 'detailed' would be a better choice. For example, the guy in the barrel at the top of the waterfall, the lady ditching a suitor over the balcony, and the elephant near what looked to me to be a box of bananas. If I saw any of these details incorrectly, the point remains that sometimes I find the most enjoyable part of a MOC to be these bits of real life that are added quite near the end as they truly bring the rest of the work to life.

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:35 pm
by jovian
This was most impressive to see in person, especially all that dark orange. :twitch: The architectural style could easily be used in a fantasy castle build and the use of colors was quite refreshing. Also of note was the landscaping surrounding it.

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:02 pm
by the_Rascal_King
This is awesome and frustrating, in the way that when you see it, you think:
"GRRAH I WISH I COULD BUILD THAT!!!" :)
Like many have said, there really is no question of the style of regions you're evoking. Spot-on colors, excellent architectural design, and hands down one of the most impressive undertakings I've seen posted in a long time!
More, please!

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:53 pm
by LegoLord.
Dang, this is awesome.

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:23 pm
by Tanager
Sheen wrote:I love the little quirky bits of life being played, if quirky is the correct word. Perhaps 'detailed' would be a better choice. For example, the guy in the barrel at the top of the waterfall, the lady ditching a suitor over the balcony, and the elephant near what looked to me to be a box of bananas. If I saw any of these details incorrectly, the point remains that sometimes I find the most enjoyable part of a MOC to be these bits of real life that are added quite near the end as they truly bring the rest of the work to life.
You saw them all pretty much correctly. I had meant for the elephant to be drinking from the Emir's pool and getting scolded by the tamer, but that wouldn't have been clear without me standing there to tell you. The guy in the barrel on the waterfall was my personal favorite. I was at BrickFair setting up when I realized, I have a waterfall. I have a fig. I have a head with a terrified look. I have a barrel. Obviously, someone is going over the falls in the barrel.

-Sandy

Re: Brickistan by Sandy Cash (Tanager)

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:12 pm
by Evil Ben
I love it all. Every time I look at it I find a new favourite thing...