mccoyed Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 TAGS: Spying, Special Operations, Military (did I do this right?) Secret Meeting Site Aeristus - 3185 A meeting was underway, a secret meeting involving leaders of three regional powers. The Dust Demons had sent Richter Jones, an unpronounceable-named local alien species had sent an unpronounceable-named representative, and MANTIS's own disgraced General Silas Moxon had also appeared. MANTIS PR claimed that General Moxon's forces were "disavowed" but that just meant HQ had plausible deniability for anything they got up to. Whatever it was, with these characters all together in one place... it couldn't be good. All had brought bodyguards except the alien, to whom it never occurred. His was a trusting species. Earlier that week, Koro had received a call from another Kawashita Operator. These calls had long been pretty rare, but first Raven and now... Beltar? "Beltar, you miscreant, you owe me money." "I do not. Anyway, there's this meeting I think we should "attend" but it's a job for two. Interested? "When do we start?" Of course, Beltar didn't mention that they'd be traipsing through air-ducts for two hours trying to locate the right conference room. These luxury ships had a dozen of them, of course. And they were forced to check every one! "You know, this wouldn't take so long if you weren't lugging around all that stupid rope." "S-stupid... rope? Stupid rope? This is why we never do jobs together, Koro. You think just because you like falling off things that you don't need rope. Stupid people think rope is stupid." "I'm gonna hang you from your feet with that stupid rope. Give you something to think about. "You just try it!" "Oh now it's on, Beltar!" "You're getting your stupid white hair in my face! Ugh!" "Get this stupid rope out of my way! Where's your wallet at, Beltar? I'm gonna take that money you owe me." "Wait, wait.. you hear that?" "You're right... we're making too much noise. We better---!" Their scuffle had jostled the duct from its supports and sent them crashing through the ceiling of a conference room that just happened to be the right one. That's when the spying mission turned into a pretty one-sided shootout as Koro and Beltar rained unsuspecting, ridiculous death upon their unprepared enemies. "Ha! Stupid rope my butt, Koro!" "Okay, yes. That worked out pretty good." "Hey, hey... we're pretty good." "Yes we are." End. Builder's Note: This scene is an obvious homage to a famous "rope scene" in the cult classic film The Boondock Saints. If you haven't seen it, google the clip in all its glory. Fair warning, it's vulgar and violent! Couple of bonus shots of alt angles: overview1 by Evan Todd-McCoy, on Flickr overview2 by Evan Todd-McCoy, on Flickr Quote
EpsilonEta Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) I watched the clip and the whole scene made a lot more sense. Otherwise we can just blame Belters charming personality for the litle infight I wonder if a future team up with Raven would be as vilent? Right, they already fought once Maybe Koro have people issues, the machanic was a bit angry too, or maybe he just like fighting. Edited July 20, 2015 by EpsilonEta Quote
Zaael Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 This is awesome! I instantly recognized it. Well done!! Quote
shmails Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Classic scene very well recreated! I love the scene of them falling through the duct, great job. Quote
Big Sal Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Haha, love all the squabbling in the air duct and that final shot of them falling out Great job! Quote
LittleJohn Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Really cool air duct and I like how you made the broken ceiling Quote
Kai NRG Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Great series of builds mccoyed! The last shot is especially good, Quote
Graham Gidman Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Honestly, probably the most enjoyable story I've read in Andromeda's Gates so far. Well done! Quote
SpacerSteve Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Hilarious! I like how you shot the struggle in the vent. Quote
Commander Turtle Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Nice one! I like how you've tied the build and the story so tightly, works very well. Quote
Umbra-Manis Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 MANTIS ships have electrified air ducts. Koro would have been shut down long ago. Nice build BTW. Quote
Commander Beltar Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Great job mccoyed! You captured the scene perfectly! That last shot is perfect! Nice scripting too! Does Beltar really owe you money? ~Beltar Quote
NuckElBerg Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) I keep loving how you always make such small, minimalistic scenes, yet full of detail. Even in this humouristic little piece with infighting and lots of killing, there is still a certain serenity over it all. Great work. Edited July 20, 2015 by NuckElBerg Quote
mrcp6d Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 I was REALLY hoping the above MOC would be what I was getting when I clicked the thread link! The scene is perfectly rendered in LEGO and this completely made my day! The movie had a very limited US theatrical release since it was scheduled to debut close to the Columbine shooting and it's subject matter if I recall correctly, but the fact that they made a sequel ought to give the folks that haven't seen it enough info to go rent/Netflix it if they're into Tarantino-ish films. Quote
pombe Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 HAHA! You can only have that sort of banter during a dangerous mission if you are that badass! Great scene and story telling! I love how Koro's hood is pulled back during the scuffle in the ducts. Here's to hoping for more adventures with Koro and Beltar! Quote
mccoyed Posted July 22, 2015 Author Posted July 22, 2015 I watched the clip and the whole scene made a lot more sense. Otherwise we can just blame Belters charming personality for the litle infight I wonder if a future team up with Raven would be as vilent? Right, they already fought once Maybe Koro have people issues, the machanic was a bit angry too, or maybe he just like fighting. Raven isn`t as unpredictable as Beltar! And yeah, I think Koro sometimes rubs people the wrong way. This is awesome! I instantly recognized it. Well done!! Thanks! Classic scene very well recreated! I love the scene of them falling through the duct, great job. Thanks shmails! Haha, love all the squabbling in the air duct and that final shot of them falling out Great job! Those air duct shots were tough to get. Thanks Sal! Really cool air duct and I like how you made the broken ceiling Thanks LJ. That was an attempt at detail I wasn`t sure I caught very well in the photography. The airduct was actually built with hinges so that I could easily open, unroll, and manipulate the figs. I initially intended something more elaborate but then opted for this because the shots were what seemed important. Great series of builds mccoyed! The last shot is especially good, Thanks Kai! Honestly, probably the most enjoyable story I've read in Andromeda's Gates so far. Well done! Aww that`s really nice, GG. Hilarious! I like how you shot the struggle in the vent. Thanks Steve! Nice one! I like how you've tied the build and the story so tightly, works very well. I see what you did there, Turtle. MANTIS ships have electrified air ducts. Koro would have been shut down long ago. Nice build BTW. Good thing it wasn`t a MANTIS ship. It was a rental. :P Great job mccoyed! You captured the scene perfectly! That last shot is perfect! Nice scripting too! Does Beltar really owe you money? ~Beltar Thanks Beltar! And who knows, Koro would probably just say that. Then again, there was that time on Orinshi... Mah-Jong and girls wearing underwear made of sushi... I keep loving how you always make such small, minimalistic scenes, yet full of detail. Even in this humouristic little piece with infighting and lots of killing, there is still a certain serenity over it all. Great work. Thanks Nuck. I have a lot of Lego but not a great photography setup for larger builds. Because of the weekly time limit for AG, I also try to hone my vignette and composition skills over size/complexity. Haha I was REALLY hoping the above MOC would be what I was getting when I clicked the thread link! The scene is perfectly rendered in LEGO and this completely made my day! The movie had a very limited US theatrical release since it was scheduled to debut close to the Columbine shooting and it's subject matter if I recall correctly, but the fact that they made a sequel ought to give the folks that haven't seen it enough info to go rent/Netflix it if they're into Tarantino-ish films. Thanks man. Glad it was so easily recognized by so many. I also recommend the movie. It's raunchy but fun. The sequel kinda sucks though. HAHA! You can only have that sort of banter during a dangerous mission if you are that badass! Great scene and story telling! I love how Koro's hood is pulled back during the scuffle in the ducts. Here's to hoping for more adventures with Koro and Beltar! I like showing off Koro's unexpected hair. Quote
Mike S Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 As soon as I saw the pic with them hanging upside down on the rope, I knew for a certainty your reference. Great build! Quote
kabel Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 Although I don't know the film, I really like the story. It really made me laugh! Quote
Jody Meyer Posted July 23, 2015 Posted July 23, 2015 ha sweet build, looks like a struggle but all turned out good, I know the classic scene as well, good job. Quote
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