[COR - OKT] Oktoberfest in Punto Sur

[Darnok]

Another year, another Oktoberfest!

 

There is lots of hustle and bustle on the quayside of Punto Sur - not all of it going as planned. For some, things go well, with tasty sausage-in-a-bun...

 

... while for some the spilled beer comes not from their glas, but from a broken barrel!

 

Behind the poor soul feeding the harbour fish with some Oktoberfest beer comes along Otto Grim on his way to his small barrel-maker factory. Quiet in disbelief of the scene he mutters to himself: "Shoddy foreigners work for sure! None of this would have happened with any of the fine barrels of mine. All that wasted beer, a shame!"

 

In front of the Elementary School two other locals were oblivious to the commotion, obviously already thinking of another upcoming festivity. Happy Halloween! Some old sault - wearing his finest classical hat - watched them with mild irritation, not at all impressed by these newfangled customs:

 

None of this mattered to the other workers on the pier, who just hoped that not all beer was out once they had finished their job:

 

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This thread, as well as its follow-ups (see below) are my entries for the 2022 Oktoberfest mini-challenge.

 

First two more pictures of the scene in its entirety:

 

This display splits up into three seperate build. They all share a common story, but not everything is shown here - so check them out:

• Otto Grim, Barrel Maker
• Punto Sur Elementary School
• Punto Sur Quayside

They all feature design elements I associate with the classic Lego Pirates from the 1990s, namely the use of white, yellow and red on grey underground - as seen with the Imperial Trading Post:

Spoiler

 

The mix of classic Lego Pirates with newer minifigs is also intentional, to go with the mini-challenge theme.

 

The three follow-up threads are meant for the ease of licensing. There you can also see more details of the build(s).

 

As always, comments and criticism are welcome!

Edited October 31, 2022 by Darnok

[Professor Thaum]

Efforts much appreciated comrade.

Nice water , but a shame for the beer !

I like the sausage in the bun stand ( are they true sausages  or horse-based ones  ? )

[Darnok]

5 minutes ago, Professor Thaum said:

Efforts much appreciated comrade.

Nice water , but a shame for the beer !

Thanks a lot!

 

5 minutes ago, Professor Thaum said:

I like the sausage in the bun stand ( are they true sausages  or horse-based ones  ? )

No horsemeat shenanigans in this story!

[NOD]

I like the whole diorama. The idea of entering the mini-challenge with 3 builds is clever.  

Edited October 31, 2022 by NOD

[Capt Wolf]

Nice scene to bring the builds together. The spilled beer is well done, and an instant classic! 

[Thomas Waagenaar]

I may not be German, but I can feel their pain for the spilled beer! 

Nice read, I wonder if Halloween is going to make an introduction over in Punto Sur! ^^

[Brickwolf]

Great scene. Good idea to divide it into three properties. I love the building style!