When I posted my Hunting Lodge, I was still an active member of LUGNET.space, had a total of two castle MOCs posted online, and was a Gong Farmer. Almost a year later, my spaceship canopies are collecting dust, my castle MOCs outweigh my space MOCs, and I have worked my way up the ladder of titles to Earl of Wells.
Now, 1000 posts later*, I present my latest MOC, Lamp Maker's Dwelling:
Its very nice, really built in the spirit of that Ye Old Hunting lodge. I'm not much of a fan of that sand green chimeny, but its nice to see variants.
Its too bad that you had to sacrifice that door openining for those angled stairs, but the effect is incredible.
Your truly are deserving of your title, I'm sure those space guys really miss you though.
DM
"I have looked for you. Now you have come to me. And I thank you." -Pope John Paul II
Hey! Good for you! I only hope I can reach your amount of castle parts and figs in the same amount of time you did.
On the building, awesome! I really over use that word on this forum, but I can't think of any other word so comprehensive! I like the lamp design in the from for it's uniqueness, but I prefer ones made with translucent pieces. The fireplaces are nice looking and I really like the SNOT along the outside of the front and and back walls. The roof is nice too.
Two questions. One, what are the angles pieces in the center of the flat part of the roof? They look like 1x3 slopes turned on their side except that there isn't any flat part where the stud is, so it couldn't be that.
Two, how does the smoke from the bedroom fireplace escape? I can't the end of the small chimney issuing from the building any where.
I just checked out the moderated folder, and it looks pretty good.
The interior has a lot of detail. I really like how well the roof works with the strange angle. That was a good answer to the problem of the abnormally shaped building.
Are you planning on making more buildings that fit next to each other?
Congratulations Nathan! You have broken new ground here. This in ovative design would sent even Mr. Furman back to the drawing board. I really like the way this building would break up a straight town's streets. Nice job.
Men who lie, merely hide the truth; but men who tell half-lies, have forgotten where they put it--Samuel Clemens
I am always impressed by angled buildings. I think they are historically accurate in a town, but not the easiest thing to do with LEGO. Very nice job with that, and the roof is nice too. I like the way you made it break up into three pieces to provide for a lot of access, but sand greenon the chimney, I don't know about that. Over all, excellent work!!
As always, you have done an awesome job here. It can be very challanging to build a Lego bulding that "bends" like that - I've tried and failed miserably
The details are good as well. The only thing I don't like is the awkward angles the roof pieces are at, but I don't think that is something that could be avoided.
You also seem to have your own distint style as well - alot of your castle creations incorperate a Tan/Brown/Black color scheme.
Keep it up Nate! You're an inspiration for all of us.
"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew like heck"
I like the shape of this house. You seemed to have designed and planned it very well.
I also like your colour scheme, the tan and black work well together. The sloping roof above the porch area looks good and I like the way you have built the chimney.
This would look great in a town layout, even if it does looks a little more further forward it time.
Jon.
"We dine well here in Camelot, we eat ham and jam and spam alot!"
