Entry 2: May Day

MrTS · Post by **MrTS** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:36 pm

So my 2nd entry is finished!

Its May Day. For the celebrations category.

Here you can see a part of a May Day festival. Ofcourse there is the well known pole with strings. People are dancing around it and a beatifull pattern on the pole will be there at the end of the dance. For a dance you need music, so there's a very good band performing on a stage. There are also lots of other medieval games to play. You can throw balls at some pions. You can try to hit the sausage sliding down a slope. (a well known dutch medieval game, not sure if its international well known)
And this all is viewed from a balcony by a lady of noble birth....

Comments are welcome, and i hope you all like it..!

here is the folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=286230

Aliencat · Post by **Aliencat** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:16 pm

hehe cool I like all the kids running around the maypole.
And altogether I can't say it looks other than festive

good job in capturing that party spirit.

januson · Post by **januson** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:37 pm

but i've been putting it off and putting it off, cause the maypole strings were/are going to be hard using just lego pieces. you got around this with the yarn, but i didn't want to risk the possiblity the rules my be strict myself. wonderful details all around, though

Vidgamer838 · Post by **Vidgamer838** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:06 pm

It captures the event perfectly. The only advice I can give you is to try and add more landscaping. More of a variety of green plates (Lots of smalls look the best) would give the scene a look of realism, instead of just having a flat grassy floor. Good luck in the contest!

Post by **Athos** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:06 pm

I think the ground needs to be a bit more uneven. I like the band too. I'm wondering what the guy is doing with the sausage though?

Steve

MrTS · Post by **MrTS** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:31 pm

Thank you for the replies everybody.

Yes i thought about adding a bit more landscaping (small height differences)..but i thought i wouldnt add much here in this particular mod. I thought i would just get in the way of the fig placement and other stuff. I also figured it is believable to have a flatt grasy area, specifically chosen for a festival....

But now i am doubting again...but is it still ok with you guys (and the rules) to change my mod, now that i made it public...? i dunno...

Spongey · Post by **Spongey** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:44 pm

Very nice creation. Once again, your choice of figs is excellent and really makes this creation come alive.

The dark tide · Post by **The dark tide** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:12 am

This was something I was thinking about doing. I like how you have the barrels under the stage and the variety of instruments is nice. Wasn't this festival originated in Germany? I know its popular in the Caribbean.

DARKspawn · Post by **DARKspawn** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:18 am

Great stuff

The sausage wacking (is that allowed

) is my fav part by far, but a close second are the musicians & how you have done their instruments. If you haven't offically submitted your creation I don't see you having a problem with making revisions before the deadline

(not that I am an admin or anything)

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:58 pm

Is that a washboard player I see? You must be from the South.

Asterios · Post by **Asterios** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:15 am

ack he stole my idea

rather nice job though.

MrTS · Post by **MrTS** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:56 pm

Thx for all the replies guys! I decided to keep the moc as it is...seems the most fair way....(and also my cat has walked right through it! lol)

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Entry 2: May Day

Entry 2: May Day

this was my first contest idea

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