Bobsy Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 My Cuusoo project, the Medieval Travelling Theatre, finally got started in the wee early hours of this morning, and can be found here. It's a horse-drawn cart that folds out to create a makeshift stage. With Kingdoms and any other Castle-like themes pretty much shelved while LOTR takes its place, I think Cuusoo is a good place for new and original medieval sets like this one. I know the AFOL Castle community regularly goes bananas over medieval civilian sets, so hopefully you can find a place in your heart collection for this one. It's a long road to 10,000, especially as this is not a licenced project, so your support is very, very much needed! Lego Cuusoo Travelling Theatre by bobsy26, on Flickr Lego Cuusoo Travelling Theatre by bobsy26, on Flickr Lego Cuusoo Travelling Theatre (props) by bobsy26, on Flickr Quote
Hive Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Innovative idea. I like the backdrop within the cart. Quote
Redhead1982 Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 This is a really nice MOC and it would be great to see it in real bricks. My favourite is the background in the cart and fold-able side of the cart. Well done! Quote
Haltiamieli Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) A cool design, supported without a doubt! I too like the miniature castle and other backdrop things. I think you are a bit on the hopeful side with the amount of props like wigs and such; but if you don't ask you don't get either, so I suppose it's fine. What does the carriage look from the other side? I have been planning to enter my own take on a travelling show wagon to Cuusoo, but somehow I suspect yours will fare quite a lot better - deservedly. Edited August 13, 2012 by Haltiamieli Quote
badboytje88 Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 I'd love this to come with a multiple of backdrops you can easily interchange. All brick built of course! Quote
soccerkid6 Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Excellent creation, as others have said the background is great! The fold down side is another nice feature, I supported it Quote
Captain Settle Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 That is a great Idea. I will support. Quote
Legoman of War Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Well thought out and I too like the back drop. Get's my vote. LMW Quote
Bobsy Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 I'd love this to come with a multiple of backdrops you can easily interchange. All brick built of course! I did consider this while I was designing it, but decided not to for two reasons: first, it would need to have the top or other side of the cart open up so you could get to it, which would make the whole structure less stable. Second, I wanted the whole set to fit together as a whole, hence the crates, chests and barrels to hold the props. A second backdrop would have nowhere to go, so it would always be lying around spare. I figure that if it were a purchasable set, you could easily and quickly MOC your own backdrops instead. A cool design, supported without a doubt! I too like the miniature castle and other backdrop things. I think you are a bit on the hopeful side with the amount of props like wigs and such; but if you don't ask you don't get either, so I suppose it's fine. What does the carriage look from the other side? The wigs and props would be subject to change anyway, since Lego would most likely just go with whatever they have in production at the time. I just picked a few obvious ones like the crown and chose others because I just liked them. The Bellatrix wig and Luminara habit would be good to give another airing in a different set like this one, too. A pic of the other side of the carriage is rendering as we speak. I'll put it up when it's done, and get all the pictures on Flickr as well. It features a window with shutters, but since it opens onto the reverse side of the backdrop it's really only decorative. Anyway, thanks for your kind words and support, everyone! Quote
purpleparadox Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 I'd love a set like this! The backdrop is great, and so is the cart. Wouldn't it be fantastic to get all those accessories in one set? Well, good luck, because I'll certainly buy it one day! Quote
MikeyB Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 very nice as someone who has built a traveling group of entertainer over in the Guild so Historica project, I can appreciate how hard it is to get that folding stage right (in the end I scarped mine but build a nice little gypsy style wagon) supported and even if does make it, I likely will borrow a few ideas to make my own! Quote
JopieK Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 I casted my vote on Cuusoo! Like the idea very much, but like I said at Flickr, maybe you could incorporate some special colors, or would that make it less likely for LEGO to indeed produce the set?! Quote
kibosh Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Supported! Nothing on CUUSOO has moved me enough to actually go through the process. I love your idea. Good luck! Quote
SheepEater Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Splendid MOC. This really hits home for me, as my secondary hobby is taking acting classes. I love how you included weapon props/costumes/wigs! Quote
Bobsy Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) I casted my vote on Cuusoo! Like the idea very much, but like I said at Flickr, maybe you could incorporate some special colors, or would that make it less likely for LEGO to indeed produce the set?! There's a few pieces there that I believe aren't currently available in the colours I used. I think the curved pieces at the top of the carriage have not yet been done in brown? Maybe. And there's a whole bunch of pieces done in pearl gold as accents. I don't think it would make it more or less likely for Lego to produce it. They prefer to use pieces already in production, but putting an existing piece in a new colour isn't especially hard if it's absolutely necessary. That's the sort of decision that will only comes when/if it gets reviewed for production. Oh, and if you wanted to see it from the other side? Here you go, all y'all. Lego Cuusoo Travelling Theatre by bobsy26, on Flickr Edited August 13, 2012 by Bobsy Quote
harton Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Wow, both sides are really impressive. I really like it. And there is some many cool pieces in your work it would do a "to have" set. I'll support. The one thing I have to said is about the wheel, maybe they are a bit to far away from each other making the carriage not really wide. But I'm sure you already figure during the building. Cheers, Harton Quote
Vindicare Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Great idea/MOC! This is fantastic looking cart, very creative. Supported! Quote
Bobsy Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 Wow, both sides are really impressive. I really like it. And there is some many cool pieces in your work it would do a "to have" set. I'll support. The one thing I have to said is about the wheel, maybe they are a bit to far away from each other making the carriage not really wide. But I'm sure you already figure during the building. Cheers, Harton If you're talking about how far apart the front and rear axles are from each other, this was the big stumbling block for me at the start of design - the wheels were in the way of the stage as it came down, so the cart needed to be extended to give them room. I was initially worried it would give the whole thing a bit of a horse-drawn hearse look to it, but in the end I think it's worked out. The extra space for the wheels meant I had more room for storage, so that was alright. Quote
LauraC Posted August 15, 2012 Posted August 15, 2012 Beautiful set! One of my favourite CUUSOO entries so far, definitely gets my vote! Quote
Bobsy Posted August 16, 2012 Author Posted August 16, 2012 Massive thanks to everyone who's lent their support so far - early this morning the project hit its first minor milestone of 50 supporters. For three days live I think that's pretty decent going. So again, thanks to everyone who's lent a vote, and if you haven't, please take a moment to do so! Any questions or queries ask here or in the Cuusoo project comments section and I'll do my best to answer. Quote
Bobsy Posted September 6, 2012 Author Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) Just a quick bump to say that the project has reached 100 supporters! Huge thanks to everybody that's supported so far, and if you haven't lent your support please consider doing so! Reaching 100 supporters is a proper milestone, but there's still a long way to go! EDIT: Just realised I've never posted this picture here (or indeed anywhere other than Flickr). Enjoy! Lego Cuusoo Travelling Theatre by bobsy26, on Flickr Edited September 6, 2012 by Bobsy Quote
Kristel Posted September 7, 2012 Posted September 7, 2012 Supported. We definitely need more civilian sets like this one. Quote
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