CCCIX Hermits Hovel Entry - Hiding among the leaf

[papercla]

Hi,
this is my first try in CCC and I'm very happy to partecipate.

A contingent of soldiers is patrolling the forest, but they don't know that trees have eyes and ears...







link to bigger images: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=489965

[BTappel]

That is an awesome looking tree!

[theboywarrior]

I like it, but one little detail is nagging me. When you use those leaves on the big tree, it looks a little naked.
Otherwise, splendid MOC, and keep on building!

[Eklund]

Good work on the tree. It was fun to see the forestman's face staring out at the crownies. Also good work on the different plants on the forest floor, it is nice to see so many different types, and especially the ones using the bases from the toystory armymen.

[Throndor]

I like it, but one little detail is nagging me. When you use those leaves on the big tree, it looks a little naked.
Otherwise, splendid MOC, and keep on building!

I disagree. I think those leaves are a necessary factor for a tree to be, well, big. The smaller leaves would contradict the rest of the build, and look a little silly. I do agree with you, however, that it looks a little naked; however, I would say that rather than using a new leaf type, just to use more of the same leaves. Good job, by the way.

[C.J.Cutrone9]

Excellent job man! That huge tree brings it up a noch!

[Jacks100]

That tree is fantastic!

[Tower of Iron Will]

I would agree with Throndor that it could use more leaves, but as a whole I like this MOC a lot. Nice Job!
-Tower

[papercla]

Thank you for your comments.

Yes, I agree that the leaves could be more thick, but the risk was that the forestmen in the housetree was invisible (there are 1 other forestman in the house and 1 over the roof but we can't see them because of the foliage. )