[MOC] The Road to The West

[viracocha]

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, thousands of immigrants in pursuit of the American dream moved inland to the west. They loaded their few possessions into bulky horse-drawn wagons and set out on the arduous journey with their families. On their way, they encountered deserts and mountain passes, wild animals and Indian tribes lay in wait for them. And very often such wagons became the coveted prey of bandits. There was only one law in force here: the right of the strong, or "Rule of the gun," as the locals called it. In the event of an attack, one could only rely on the strength and endurance of the horses, on the carbine, and a little bit of luck.

 

The Road to the West by Dmitriy and Anna, on Flickr

 

Instructions are on Rebrickable.

Edited May 25, 2021 by viracocha

[Jack Sassy]

To me this calls back ''The Trail To Oregon!'' 

 

Good vignette, I like the usage of Speed Champions rims as wagon wheels. Good job! 

[Stuartn]

Great microscale moc, the horses are the real standout, being an incredible design, though the rest of the build is excellent too, the plants are great as well

[caiman0637]

Excellent!

[Feuer Zug]

Nicely done. I think a Wells Fargo stagecoach would be a better target for the bandit, but a target is a target. You captured the Conestoga prairie schooner superbly.

[deraven]

This is wonderful!  The horses are fantastic, but the entire design is great.  The little details - no pun intended - like the wagon being up on 2 wheels as it corners really make it a stand-out MOC.

I will say that the gun the bandit has seems more like a cannon at that size, but that's a minor quibble.  

[jtooker]

NPU all around!  The animals are terrific.