Mountain Pass

sir k1089 · Post by **sir k1089** » Thu May 18, 2006 3:50 pm

Hey all,
Here's my new Castle MOC - The Pass with ruined tower which is supported by pillars.

Tell me, what You think about it.

And the gallery: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=183535

Norro · Post by **Norro** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:04 pm

The concept is what most strikes me. I don't think I've seen anything like it! I like the building and scene as a whole, the scenery is also well done. One question: Is the sand blue on the ground rock or water (as in it just rained)?

God Bless,

Nathan

smcginnis · Post by **smcginnis** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:04 pm

Very nice. I saw this on Duney's blocklog and thought it was awesome, glad you've joined to show it to us.

I really do like this. The cliff is very well done, and you can almost (almost) not see the BURPs. The tree is quite nice too, as is the landscaping, which looks like there was a huge fire, and that plants only started to grow back recently. The tower is very nice too, it looks like it could've really been used defensively, and I like the sand blue (is it sand blue?).

About your pic, though, it needs to be smaller. Only images 300x400 pixels or smaller are allowed to be put in posts. This is because some people still have dial-up connections and smaller screens, so large images are very inconvenient. If you don't want to resize your image, I suggest using the thumbnail that Brickshelf generates. To do this, when you're in your gallery, control-click (right click on a PC) on the thumbnail, and select 'Copy image address'. Then, in your post, click the 'img' button, paste the address, and click the 'img' button again to close the tag. If you don't want to do that, just post the link, but please, no large images.

~smcginnis

Edit: Here's the thumbnail (it's also a link to the gallery):

Click on the quote button on the upper right corner of my post (it looks like this) to see the address of the thumbnail.

Edit 2: You got it!

sir k1089 · Post by **sir k1089** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:25 pm

Thanks for help. I've changed it.

Could you post link to this Duney's blog?

Oh, and that blue bricks are sand-blue (and they are rocks

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smcginnis · Post by **smcginnis** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:27 pm

You're welcome, and here's the link to Blocklog:
http://dunechaser.blogspot.com/

~smcginnis

Edit: And here's the post about your tower:
http://dunechaser.blogspot.com/2006/05/ ... -pass.html

J_Chartowich · Post by **J_Chartowich** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:03 pm

That's a great MOC!

The leaning tower is very well done, as is the scenery. The sand blue is a very nice touch - I don't think I've ever seen it used as rocks!

I can't wait to see more of your MOCs!

wunztwice · Post by **wunztwice** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:27 pm

I saw this on brickshelf and couldn't wait to post on it. I really like the leaning tower and the other colors you used. There is a definate attention to detail here and the whole MOC scene is great. A superb job, I can't wait for more.

wlister · Post by **wlister** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:44 pm

I really like the look of this MOC. The fallen tower held up by beams to keep the roadway clear is a very novel idea. I also like the way you incorperated the tree and other foliage on the mountainside. Nicely done.

Will

The dark tide · Post by **The dark tide** » Thu May 18, 2006 6:19 pm

This is brilliant, it actually looks like it would be part of a real road.

JPinoy · Post by **JPinoy** » Thu May 18, 2006 6:19 pm

A truly great concept/idea. Very original the MOC has a lot of nice little details. Great work!

Ristridin · Post by **Ristridin** » Thu May 18, 2006 6:28 pm

fantastic! Realy nice idea, and details

You have made a nice piece of inspiration for me

Michiel

BreadMan · Post by **BreadMan** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:25 pm

As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about landscaping, I'd just like to say this is masterfully done and welcome to CC. I love how creative your concept is, just by looking at the first pic you tap into so much backstory about the scene.

Post by **JoshWedin** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:28 am

Wow, that is very well done. Your mottling effect on the tower is excellent and the rest of the landscaping is top notch. The ruined tower is very cool and the leaning effect is quite original. I sure wouldn't ride through there!

Josh

PS. Welcome to CC!

lil Jon · Post by **lil Jon** » Fri May 19, 2006 1:44 am

I saw this on brickshelf the other day when the forum was down.

I'm impressed. Nice landscaping and leaning effect.

InquisitorW · Post by **InquisitorW** » Fri May 19, 2006 1:47 am

Love it, the tower is awesome! Inspiring to a 2nd-time newbie. Rock on!

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