Brick Scout camp

Post by **Bruce N H** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:32 pm

Dear mom,

I'm having a great time at Brick Scout camp.

See the rest here:

http://www.ozbricks.com/bricktales/misc ... ory01.html

PLMKWYT,
Bruce

Post by **Formendacil** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:50 pm

Great job all around!

I love it!

LEGOFREAK · Post by **LEGOFREAK** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:27 pm

Oh man this is awesome! i love all the detail!
what a fun story.
great job man!

doctorsparkles · Post by **doctorsparkles** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:04 pm

Nice! I've created a couple of Lego Boy Scouts. I usually add the handkerchief piece around their necks to complete the ensemble. I created them a couple years ago along with a gay scout leader figure for a little bit of social satire.

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:19 pm

Very cool. I really liked all the scenery, very nice.

J1A3L5 · Post by **J1A3L5** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:52 pm

That is just awesome. I don't know what else to say. It's just so...so comical and funny but so well-done too.

Can I please be allowed to copy that picnic table design? I love it!

Post by **Robin Hood** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:03 pm

Awwwww, how cute. Seriously, these are great, such imagination and that picnice table, sure genious.

I like it the whole way.

Emperor James · Post by **Emperor James** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:53 pm

I got back from a boy scout canoeing trip a day ago. We went 25 miles... my arms are so sore...

Of course, you left out the more notable things we do on scout trips other than conoe: sit around playing magic the gathering( a card game, if you didn't know) and washing by hand all of the extremely dirty pots, pans, cooking utensils, and mess kits.

Anyway, I loved your story and models

Post by **Bruce N H** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:01 am

Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback. A few quick things:

The table - well, I'd like to claim credit, but that's straight out of set 3535:
[url]http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3535[/url]

The elk is also not my design. I took that from Reed Anderson:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=66749
The eagle was my own design, but also inspired by Reed.

Neckerchiefs! Shoot, I knew I was missing something. Oh well, I don't have any of those in red anyway (do they even make those?).

The tents: I was proud of that design. I tried to do something in my Tolkien story:
[url]http://www.ozbricks.com/bricktales/lotr ... 09-08.html[/url], but thsoe were more lean-to than tent. This design uses these pieces:
2 x http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=4625
2 x http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=4213
2 x http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=4081b
2 x http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=2555
3 x http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=578 (one of which is just sitting on the top held by gravity)

The flag: It's been 15 years since I was at Scout camp, so I wasn't sure whether the red stripe is on top and the white on bottom or the other way. I was happy to see that I guessed right (or that my mind hasn't completely given way).
[url]http://flagspot.net/flags/us_bsa.html#flags[/url]
I didn't have any way to put a green 1x1 in the middle, but oh well.

Did anyone notice that it's Timmy who picks up the poisen ivy to show his friends?

Bruce

Linus · Post by **Linus** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:30 am

Very good! I really enjoyed this story!

Did anyone notice that it's Timmy who picks up the poisen ivy to show his friends?

Yes, I noticed that. That was probably the best part in the story.

wlister · Post by **wlister** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:36 am

Both the story and the scene were great. I may borrow your tent design for some of my army scenes, very cool. I loved the firepit and all the positive stuff everyone else has said goes double for me.

Will

doctorsparkles · Post by **doctorsparkles** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:22 am

Bruce N H wrote: Reed.

Neckerchiefs! Shoot, I knew I was missing something. Oh well, I don't have any of those in red anyway (do they even make those?).

As far as I know, no. I use white. You could use the torso from one of the Adventurers figures that has the neckerchief printed on, but then your scouts have a pistol tucked in their belts. Also, the open shirt and not quite straight neckerchief looks somewhat less than boyish/masculine.

xxbattosaixx · Post by **xxbattosaixx** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:56 am

They do come in red:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=x97
There's some on Bricklink right now too.

doctorsparkles · Post by **doctorsparkles** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:59 am

xxbattosaixx wrote:They do come in red:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=x97
There's some on Bricklink right now too.

Thank you. I was unaware of this (and too lazy to check myself). If I ever revamp my own scouts, I'll keep these in mind.

xxbattosaixx · Post by **xxbattosaixx** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:09 am

No problem.I was just curious,myself.

(And boy am I glad I didn't end up like that cat!

)