Black Widow Tower
- Sir Dillon
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Black Widow Tower
Hello!
Here is my latest creation, the Black Widow Tower:
This stretched my collection in multiple directions, and as a result I had to sacrifice the interior space.
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Please let me know what you think!
Here is my latest creation, the Black Widow Tower:
This stretched my collection in multiple directions, and as a result I had to sacrifice the interior space.
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Please let me know what you think!
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Re: Black Widow Tower
Great job! I like the little flecks of light bley mixed in with the old light grey.
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Re: Black Widow Tower
Nice work. I like how it looks a bit top heavy. Makes it fanciful. The green plants everywhere give it a nice feel too.
My only complaint is it seems a bit lopsided, particularly from the back...
Is there an interior?
Steve
My only complaint is it seems a bit lopsided, particularly from the back...
Is there an interior?
Steve
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Re: Black Widow Tower
Hi I saw it on brickshelf and I like it immediately. I like the fact that the MOC is not too big, but at the same time detailed and developed in vertical.
The only thing I don't like is the coloumn on the side which seem to me a bit too "artificial" and "modern". For the rest I like it very much and since I'm always worried about mixing the 2 gray, I'm glad to see that the effect of the mix is good also in not-so-big MOCs.
The only thing I don't like is the coloumn on the side which seem to me a bit too "artificial" and "modern". For the rest I like it very much and since I'm always worried about mixing the 2 gray, I'm glad to see that the effect of the mix is good also in not-so-big MOCs.
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Re: Black Widow Tower
This moc definitely looks like part of it is going to fall over. Other than the landscaping, I like the various roof shapes on the timber frame upper story.
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Re: Black Widow Tower
bravo sir. Another really good looking piece. the many hours spent on this are so very worth it.
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This is really fun to look at. That leaning/top heavy look is great. Nicely done.
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Re: Black Widow Tower
Nice tower, I like all the different shapes of the building and the roof.
The column reminds me of the castle in Le beaux de provence, there is a pillar there that seems to support the rocks above. I'm not sure if that really is the function of the column though, it seems to be a part of a building built inside a cave. Here is a picture (the 'column' is in the middle of the picture)The only thing I don't like is the coloumn on the side which seem to me a bit too "artificial" and "modern". For the rest I like it very much and since I'm always worried about mixing the 2 gray, I'm glad to see that the effect of the mix is good also in not-so-big MOCs.
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Great stuff, I love the vegetation and rock formations under the tower, and the tower itself has too many cool architectural details to highlight, so I'm just gonna say I love the whole thing
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I really love this tower, with the topheavy effect. The vegetation is really cool and the crossed axes above the door and lion flag are a nice touch.
Re: Black Widow Tower
Amazing, does it open and close?
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Re: Black Widow Tower
Thanks very much for the responses everyone!
The lopsided top-heavy look was intentional to a degree, to give the creation fantasy look, but I can see how I might have taken it a slightly too far, from the back angles especially. I guess you could say that the chance of collapse adds to the excitement when living there.
Thanks again everyone, I appreciate it.
The lopsided top-heavy look was intentional to a degree, to give the creation fantasy look, but I can see how I might have taken it a slightly too far, from the back angles especially. I guess you could say that the chance of collapse adds to the excitement when living there.
Amazing, does it open and close?
The floors can lift off, but there is no interior. I originally planned on one, but I had to forgo it due to part shortages.Is there an interior?
Thanks for the link, I hadn't seen that before.The column reminds me of the castle in Le beaux de provence, there is a pillar there that seems to support the rocks above. I'm not sure if that really is the function of the column though, it seems to be a part of a building built inside a cave. Here is a picture (the 'column' is in the middle of the picture)
I'm glad you think it looks good. I would prefer not to mix them, but didn't have enough pieces in just one of the colours to build this.since I'm always worried about mixing the 2 gray, I'm glad to see that the effect of the mix is good also in not-so-big MOCs.
Thanks again everyone, I appreciate it.
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I really like the look of this, it's a pity that you were unable to do the interior. I was just wondering if there was a story as to how it got it's name?
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Thanks. The name was really just picked because I liked the way the spider looked above the door.Rick-Ricks wrote:I really like the look of this, it's a pity that you were unable to do the interior. I was just wondering if there was a story as to how it got it's name?
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Re: Black Widow Tower
The narrow footprint was an excellent choice.
I didn't see that the staircase was open when I left a comment on Flickr, but it's no less awesome clinging to the side of the rocks.
I didn't see that the staircase was open when I left a comment on Flickr, but it's no less awesome clinging to the side of the rocks.
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