Lynx Posted August 6, 2013 Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) [CUUSOO] The Forbidden Pool - Combining Lord of the Rings and the Classic Forestmen Dear all, this is my very first CUUSOO project. The Lord of the Rings has taken me out of the dark ages, but one thing that I find lacking after the first two waves was a representation of the men of Gondor. Faramir, in particular, is my favourite Tolkien character, and I hope to see an official LEGO version of him in the future. This project is based on Henneth Annun, The Window on the Sunset, as it appeared in The Two Towers. I experimented a lot with the set and exchanged some play features - from a changing coloration of the inner waterfall (as featured in the book) to the current version with a secret entrance. My favourite LEGO sets as a child were the Forstemen sets, and Faramir's Rangers and their hideout reminded me of the green forest dwellers of the late 80s. I think this set is a realistic proposal for CUUSOO since it is not overly large and has the potential appeal to audiences from Lord of the Rings fans to young LEGO fans. I appreciate any comments! Cheers, Michael Link to the CUUSOO project: http://lego.cuusoo.c...deas/view/45646 Overview of the set. Henneth Annun by Elessar II Aragorn, on Flickr I initially played with the idea of having a two-layered pool with a lever that shot fish around but abandoned it due to ever-incraesing piece count. Gollum in Pool better by Elessar II Aragorn, on Flickr Secret entrance through the Waterfall. Henneth Annun - entrance through Window on the West by Elessar II Aragorn, on Flickr Secret side entrance. Secret entrance by Elessar II Aragorn, on Flickr The floor can be pushed down to create a slope leading into the lower level of the cave. I intend to improve on this section once I have more bricks at my disposal. Ideally, I will have more furniture on the upper level and a hidden trapdoor leading down.This would also free some space on the bottom level for weapon racks and a smaller chamber to interrogate Gollum. Secret door by Elessar II Aragorn, on Flickr This play feature features the Ranger ambush on Gollum. A sliding plate moves the Ranger out of his cover to face Gollum. Ambush by Elessar II Aragorn, on Flickr I'm not satisfied with the look of the map on the crate, yet - again due to limited space caused by the larger than intended slope. Faramir in cave by Elessar II Aragorn, on Flickr Proposed minifigures: Frodo, Gollum and - photographed from the video game - Faramir, Madril and a Gondor Ranger. Henneth Annun Rangers by Elessar II Aragorn, on Flickr Edited August 6, 2013 by Lynx Quote
gryffindorcommonroom Posted August 6, 2013 Posted August 6, 2013 Really like it - will support! :) Quote
BlueberryWaffles Posted August 6, 2013 Posted August 6, 2013 29th supporter! I love this! The waterfall is so pretty. Quote
Flobnomdob Posted August 28, 2013 Posted August 28, 2013 I love this design! It would make a rather decent battle pack, and it has many useful pieces. I do like all those play functions. I'm not sure why, but I feel a play function adds an awful lot to a set, and here they are perfectly integrated. Quote
Lynx Posted August 29, 2013 Author Posted August 29, 2013 I love this design! It would make a rather decent battle pack, and it has many useful pieces. I do like all those play functions. I'm not sure why, but I feel a play function adds an awful lot to a set, and here they are perfectly integrated. Thank you for the kind words! Quote
Mutant Orc Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) I can't remember if I voted for this before or not, I remember looking at it and thinking- awesome!! Sorry for taking so long to put my thoughts down in text!! I'd love to see the improvements too! EDIT- I did vote! Edited October 21, 2013 by Mutant Orc Quote
mpoh98 Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Lovely job, I like all the play features! I supported this a little while ago!! Quote
Lynx Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks a lot! And better late than never regarding your comments, Mutant Orc. Always appreciated! I haven't forgotten my planned improvements, but unfortunately I won't get around to do it before the end of the year (semester break). Quote
2maxwell Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 Wow, this is really nice! Love the play features. They add to it without being too in your face, just like play features should. The only thing is, does lego ever do sets with this level of rock or water work? I don't remember seeing anything that complicated in official sets, especially the water. Of course, I could be completely wrong. Quote
Mr Breden Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 Great job! I love all the play features, they are perfectly intergrated. I would buy this in a heartbeat. Supported! Quote
Lynx Posted October 27, 2013 Author Posted October 27, 2013 Wow, this is really nice! Love the play features. They add to it without being too in your face, just like play features should. The only thing is, does lego ever do sets with this level of rock or water work? I don't remember seeing anything that complicated in official sets, especially the water. Of course, I could be completely wrong. Great job! I love all the play features, they are perfectly intergrated. I would buy this in a heartbeat. Supported! Thanks guys. You might be right, Maxwell. The water may look more complex than it is, though. It's just SNOT (8x4 baseplate with some 2x1 and 1x1 on it). And the rock work complexity is similar to that of Attack on Weathertop. I've included some larger bricks (those molded rock pieces) on the sides to keep the piece count (and associated price) down. Quote
thrak76 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I like the play features that you have incorporated into this set. Nice job, and I agree that Faramir was wrongfully overlooked. Quote
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