Sarkanyapu Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) Hello to all, First of all, thanks for organizing such contests, and congrats to everybody participating. All creations are incredible, so it is even more pleasure to present my Shell Cottage to you. I have built Shell Cottage for you. This building has not appeared yet on any HP movies, only in the book, so I read the most original description of this little house (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 25, Shell Cottage) and tried to stick to it as strictly as I could with the piece limit stated in the rules. It was quite an experience to build this way. I almost have been dragged away by the imagination, but at the final counting I was just within the limit with 975 pieces. I hope you will enjoy looking at it just as much as I enjoyed every hour of building it. From the outside I tried to keep the cottage-look. I wanted to remember Dobby as well with his white stone grave near the building. „Bill and Fleur’s cottage stood alone on a cliff overlooking the sea, its walls embedded with shells and whitewashed. It was a lonely and beautiful place.” The chimney was built outside, I always liked that feature of an old house.” The other side of the „airy, light cottage” is open, to be able to play with in the six rooms given. Upstairs „…in the tiniest of the cottage’s three bedrooms, in which Hermione and Luna slept by night…” the bed can be easily removed with a wand whisk, to reveal Griffindor’s Sword, „a low chair”. This „cupboard-like room” has a „…fiery glow…” There is Griphook’s bedroom with a shorter bed, a hat-stand and a lockable commode (Goblins like to keep their stuff safe), and since the guys (Harry, Ron and Dean) were sleeping in sleeping bags, I thought they could sleep even in a library room with a comfortable black leather sofa, a standing lamp with reading light, a table that can be turned around, and of course a bookshelf. Downstairs there is the „combined dining and sitting room” with a fireplace (a little personal joke: the wand-holder next to the front door) and the kitchen. When building, I like to think like a LEGO designer and think of the children who would play with my creations, therefore I designed the first floor to be easily dismounted from the groundfloor (along with the chimney), so they can use the whole space. Take a look at more photos (nice close-ups, too) of this cottage in my Brickshelf Gallery: My link Edited January 22, 2011 by Sarkanyapu Quote
XimenaPaulina Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Nicely done entry Sarkanyapu! I like your classic build approach on this one and the overall 'dollhouse look' of the interiors. It really looks highly-playable with the compartmentalized sections inside the cottage. Good job and good luck in the contest! Quote
pompommini Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 This looks very nice! You did well to get the look scince the cottage has not appered in the movies yet Pompommini out Quote
Derfel Cadarn Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Nice moc you have there, it deffinitly has a 'classic' feel to it. I like the colours you have used and the dark green roof fits surprisingly well. The interior is nicely done and adds some playability which is always a good thing. A good job all round Quote
Gregorovich Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Excellent creation! It looks as though it has great playability, and it's full of nice little details. I especially like the beds. Well done! I hope you do well in the competition! Quote
metalgearsolid Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) I remember seeing Shell Cottage before, but I can't remember from where. A quick google image search and... Google images of Shell cottage Edited January 23, 2011 by metalgearsolid Quote
Sarkanyapu Posted January 23, 2011 Author Posted January 23, 2011 I remember seeing Shell Cottage before, but I can't remember from where. A quick google image search and... Google images of Shell cottage Thank you for bringing this up, I have seen these pictures, too, and to be honest, they became a big part of my motivation, because I wanted to show, that this cottage is not that ugly, small and grey, if you read HP my way. It was nice though, to see, that them and me are inspired by the same book, but reading it totally differently. Thanks again. Quote
Mr.Brick Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 It's massive! Amazing how you could make this build within the piece limit. I personally imagined Shell Cottage to be more a little cottage, so smaller than this. But nevertheless I like this building! Quote
Alibabo Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Welcome from Hungary Nice entry with good ideas! Good luck! Quote
Wout Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 I thought I already saw it in the movie,but this is a very nice moc. Pity they not have made a Bill and Fleur fig. Quote
Sarkanyapu Posted January 23, 2011 Author Posted January 23, 2011 Welcome from Hungary Nice entry with good ideas! Good luck! Thanks! And the same to you! It's a small world! I've seen your Privet Drive 4, too. Everyone should see that. Those windows and curtains...ahhh... Quote
CookingGirl Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Brilliant! Looks like a quaint hotel in the woods Quote
Matn Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Very nice interpretation of the Shell Cottage! It's looking good from the outside, with the studs representing shells and the chimneys towering above. The dark green roof complements well with the tan and brown bricks. The interior is very charming, and as said before I sense a classic feeling here. Perhaps it's because of the many exposed studs, I like it. It's like a doll house with many room to play in. The different furniture is nice. Good luck in the contest! Quote
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