My first micro-scale MOC: Drachenburg Castle
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My first micro-scale MOC: Drachenburg Castle
Here is my first micro-scale MOC: Drachenburg Castle
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This is my entry to Robin Hood's Mini-Castle contest. Drachenburg is a castle on a hill that overlooks a small town. Dragons sometime visit the area, hence the name - and one has just arrived in the town to check things out. There is a small mill that is powered by the river. Also, a cart and horse is escaping from the town to the castle. (All on a 32x32 baseplate!) Enjoy!
(Note: This being my first micro-scale MOC, I now have a great appreciation for the style. I built this in less than a day, but my big hands kept destroying parts of it as I built it!)
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This is my entry to Robin Hood's Mini-Castle contest. Drachenburg is a castle on a hill that overlooks a small town. Dragons sometime visit the area, hence the name - and one has just arrived in the town to check things out. There is a small mill that is powered by the river. Also, a cart and horse is escaping from the town to the castle. (All on a 32x32 baseplate!) Enjoy!
(Note: This being my first micro-scale MOC, I now have a great appreciation for the style. I built this in less than a day, but my big hands kept destroying parts of it as I built it!)
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That is easily one of the very best micro MOCs I have ever seen, in any theme! This seriously reminds me of so many fantasy novels, and your attention to color is perfect.
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Eh, not bad for a first try.
Seriously, though, I just saw this on Brickshelf and almost mistook it for a minifig-scale castle. Very nice! I like how you used the clips as crenellations.
Seriously, though, I just saw this on Brickshelf and almost mistook it for a minifig-scale castle. Very nice! I like how you used the clips as crenellations.
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Yes, whatever SOME people may say about clip crenelations looking a bit lame, they look awesome here. Of course, at this particular scale, your inhabitants wouldn't be a round 1x1...Dunechaser wrote:Eh, not bad for a first try.
Seriously, though, I just saw this on Brickshelf and almost mistook it for a minifig-scale castle. Very nice! I like how you used the clips as crenellations.
Overall, an awesome job.
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Awesome!
This looks like you will be the winner or at least a runner up in the contest.
Love the gears on the towers and watermill. The whole landscape has a very nice flow to it. Some very good house designs.
This looks like you will be the winner or at least a runner up in the contest.
Love the gears on the towers and watermill. The whole landscape has a very nice flow to it. Some very good house designs.
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Dang, Nelsosn, that's awesome. Dare I say that the landscaping is Itou-esque? I particularly like the dragon! The use of the gear is also very cool.
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First try? This is amazing. By far one of the best micro scale castles I've seen to date. And wonderful job on the landscaping.
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That tears it. I gotta get into this Micro scale thing.
This is just too cool. I'm definately stealing ideas, both phsycial techniques for a future Micro Scale creation, and design ideas for minifig scale MOCs.
I love the trees, especially the way you installed them. That might not be a new technique, but it's new to me!
The gears in the towers are supurb, makes me wish there was such an easy detail solution for Minifig scale.
Yup, I'm definately inspired. Now if I can just find all the parts I'll need...
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This is just too cool. I'm definately stealing ideas, both phsycial techniques for a future Micro Scale creation, and design ideas for minifig scale MOCs.
I love the trees, especially the way you installed them. That might not be a new technique, but it's new to me!
The gears in the towers are supurb, makes me wish there was such an easy detail solution for Minifig scale.
Yup, I'm definately inspired. Now if I can just find all the parts I'll need...
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Brilliant execution. It shows what can be done with the micro-scale concept.
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Quick, everybody get something ready to enter in the CCC3 Microscale category!!!Formendacil wrote:In my (not-so) studied opinion, I think that Microscale building is this year's fad, where vignettes was last year's.
Seriously, though, you did a great job an this castle. The microtudor houses are cool, too.