The Landscaping Kit (now on Cuusoo)

[SavaTheAggie]

The Landscape Kit is a general purpose decoration designed to add organic, visual interest to nearly any MOC or layout. It consists of three different types of brick-built trees - a large spruce tree, a medium sized birch tree, and a small young pine tree. Each tree comes with a unique base containing more flora to further help add to the illusion of life.

Each tree contains a length of 3mm Rigid hose to hold it together firmly for maximum durability. Strong enough, in fact, that I can drop them on the floor and very little will fall out of place, at least on the two smaller ones. The Spruce tree is a bit heavier so it might lose a leaf or two. In spite of their size, all told the total part count sits at around 300 pieces.

The graceful birch tree comes with a bed of red flowers, bringing contrast to it's bright green leaves. It would be perfect near the home of a fairy princess or the girl next door. Leaf count: 60.

The young pine tree comes with a small assortment of large leafy plants. This tree would look perfect hiding in a grove, a city park, or a residential street.

The mighty spruce tree stands tallest of the three, shading a small collection of mushrooms at its feet. It's dark green foliage would be perfect on a ski slope or as the backdrop to a grand castle. Leaf Count: 98.

For your consideration: The Landscaping Kit

http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/18032

It could fit in nearly any theme - Town, train, castle, pirate, even Star Wars. Its part count is low, so its cost should be very reasonable for the size of the finished models.

--Tony

[mikersoft]

I like that spruce tree.

[The Blue Brick]

I really like this idea. I could always have more trees, especially since I wouldn't need to buy more fire sets or bricklink the pieces.

They are great designs, and you could be creative and make different ones with the pieces too. Thats why I love lego .

Edited June 6, 2012 by The Blue Brick

[soccerkid6]

A great idea, I supported and hope lots others will as well

[adventuresinlego]

A great idea, I supported and hope lots others will as well

Deffo has my support, what a clever idea!

[CorneliusMurdock]

Those are some great looking trees. You mention that they're pretty sturdy as well in the comments for the project. That's my biggest problem with trying to make trees, fragility. I build them and then go to add more detail to a MOC and end up knocking them to pieces.

Just a small thing... It's become policy at EB that Cuusoo projects be posted as MOCs with a link to the project. The focus should be on the MOC itself rather than an appeal for votes. If you could reformat your post to accommodate this, I'd be appreciative. Pretty much if you'd deeplink the pics here and tell us a little bit about the Trees themselves and then post the link to the Cuusoo project at the end, that would be great. I can rename the topic to reflect the change in focus as well.

I hate to ask it of you, being an extraordinary builder, but if we start to make exceptions, the policy would not be fair to everyone. I hope you understand.

[SavaTheAggie]

Done.

--Tony

[Rick]

Done.

--Tony

Thanks so much (I rearranged the title a bit too).

[Pietsmurf]

realy its awsome, i support you on cuusoo :thumbup:

[Dakar A]

This is great, and would be super- usefull! My only suggestion would be to add fall textures to the pack. I know that Lego itself doesn't produce autmn coloured leaves, but I've seem that someone went out and did it for theme. If you could get this through, I'd suggest adding two fall trees, and maybe a barren winter one, or even a spring tree! I'll support this, yeah!

[SSJ2 Dark]

I love the birch tree, but the others are good too!

I believe the Cuusoo team said that they would consider producing existing parts in new colors, so I agree with Dakar, versions in orange or dark orange would be fantastic!

[SavaTheAggie]

Thank you all. I have now reached my goal of 100 votes. I hold no delusions about ever reaching 10,000 on this project, but its fun to see the interest.

--Tony

[SeanM]

I want this set. Actually more quality supplemental sets like this are needed.

[Darkdragon]

The trees are agreat Tony.

I always get the Lumberjack song in my head when I see this thread though.

[gotoAndLego]

Rather than including fall colors I think there should be seasonal versions because someone might only want green trees. That way you could buy summer, autumn, and winter versions of all the trees.

Edited June 8, 2012 by gotoAndLego

[SwissBrick]

GREAT! Finally a tree kit!

Since years I am looking for elaborated trees, and having a small set like that, offering multiple declinations, is just perfect!

Could not dream of better to fit with city landscapes, to add more reality and greenery.

Plus, TLG could really make a good deal with such a line, doing different types of trees, different seasons, having the same tree as stand alone or in a bigger set (3 different trees)...

Cuusooed it at the second I saw it...

Thanks!

[SavaTheAggie]

Thank you all, I'm happy to see so many others who share my desire for large trees.

I don't want to include fall colors in my project not because I don't want them, but because its 100% buildable as-is with no new molds and no new parts required. In my eyes that will give it the greatest chance of passing review, should it ever get 10,000 votes.

So aside from fall colors, and better pictures (which I plan to remedy this weekend), what else could I do to improve this project?

A minifig or two? Park bench? Picnic scene?

I don't want to add too much so as to keep the part count low.

EDIT: or, by its virtue of not having more, not having a minifig or park bench, does it make the project more universal? It isn't locked in to any one theme?

--Tony

Edited June 15, 2012 by SavaTheAggie

[gotoAndLego]

So aside from fall colors, and better pictures (which I plan to remedy this weekend), what else could I do to improve this project?

A minifig or two? Park bench? Picnic scene?

I don't want to add too much so as to keep the part count low.

I think you need to make this as versatile as possible so if someone buys several of these, to really round out their layout, they don't just end up with repititions of the same trees. I think there should parts nad instructions to make the big trees, or even more smaller ones. I think this would mean including extra trunk parts as well, and extra parts are always useful. If you include outdoor furniture, the parts should be able to make more than one kind of bench, or two chairs instead of benches. Approach it form a Creator POV rather than a city POV.