Collecting the Pieces - Retrieving the Blue Stinger Wings

[mrcp6d]

My Collecting the Pieces build:

Mikkel Winter-Stone was sent by Masa of Kaliphlin to retrieve a rare alchemy ingredient to aid in the resurrection of Dugal Maclean. In search of samples of Blue-Winged Stinger wings, his journey sent him to the great pine forests of southern Mitgardia. Retrieving the wings is tricky as Stinger venom can easily kill a man and Stingers are very territorial creatures. The crossbow came in handy, but after bringing down the Blue-WInged Stinger he needed, the only defense from the rest of the colony is speed...

I built this mainly because I wanted to try out a big fir-like pine tree. I think it came out ok, though I'm not all that happy with how the top looks. But I ran out of both time and small leaf pieces.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrcp6d/sets/72157635735712074/with/9860952985/

[kermit]

Nice little moc. I like how you made the birds.

[Captain BeerBeard]

I like it. That is a great tree you have there.

[Gideon]

Nice build, I especially like the ground and the insects (?), and the action you've captured there!

The tree is also a very interesting technique, although I would probably have preferred another layer of plant elements on top to hide the hinges more.

[Duvors]

Nice little moc. I like how you made the birds.

I don't think those are birds...

[Waylander]

Nice idea for an adventuring story. Like the wings.

[Infernum]

Very nice idea for the ingredient! Nice landscape too! I also love the insects and your fig's posing!

[soccerkid6]

Great little landscape! I really like the irregular base you used here, and your tree design is excellent

I like how happy your fig always is I think I have all the parts he's made of except his legs, are they from an old Castle line?

[Mike S]

Really nice MOC for the CtP community build. Great idea with the stingers and the tree also looks great!

Edited September 22, 2013 by Masa of Kaliphlin

[Wedge09]

Nice small work :thumbup: you capture well the action

[mrcp6d]

Thanks guys, with it still being pretty warm in Texas, I thought I'd break out of the snowscapes and try to show off some of the diversity of the Mitgardian land.

Nice little moc. I like how you made the birds.

I don't think those are birds...

Nope, they're bugs - big nasty dragonflies

[...] I would probably have preferred another layer of plant elements on top to hide the hinges more.

Me too. Next Bricklink order will probably have 20-ish small leaf pieces! (and some palm leaves so I can build in Kaliphlin )

I like how happy your fig always is I think I have all the parts he's made of except his legs, are they from an old Castle line?

I grew up on minifig faces that were pretty monochomatic and always smiling. I love the variety we've been given in recent years, and have used some of the other faces in other MOCs. Legs are from Bricklink...

[mpoh98]

Nice moc! Those birds are great!

[Maxim I]

So much action in such a small build! Wonderfull

[mrcp6d]

I'd like DoH credit in Landscape Design - trees (2 of the 3 trees) for this MOC.

[Gabe]

I'll certainly give you +1 for the large tree - would give you a cert for the small pines as well, but you can only claim 4 adv. placement credits in total.

[mrcp6d]

Ths way I was reading the cert for trees is that it required all 3 tree different types to get the cert, thereby making this MOC 2/3 of a cert for trees. Can we get an official ruling?

Also, loving the fact that you're being a stickler! We need some more of this in the forums. I've seen too much praise (my opinion!!) lately for mediocre or substandard MOCs. One comment containing constructive criticism is more useful than loads of random "oooh"s and "aaah"s; even on an awesome MOC. Keep it up.

Ths way I was reading the cert for trees is that it required all 3 tree different types to get the cert, thereby making this MOC 2/3 of a cert for trees. Can we get an official ruling?

Also, loving the fact that you're being a stickler! We need some more of this in the forums. I've seen too much praise (my opinion!!) lately for mediocre or substandard MOCs. One comment containing constructive criticism is more useful than loads of random "oooh"s and "aaah"s; even on an awesome MOC. Keep it up.

[gedren_y]

I read the certification as being like the roof certification. You need a +1 for three different tree designs.

You got my +1 for the big tree.

Edited November 11, 2013 by gedren_y

[mrcp6d]

I read the certification as being like the roof certification. You need a +1 for three different tree designs.

You got my +1 for the big tree.

Thanks gedren_y, I read it again and I agree with you.

[Kayne]

I will also give you the +1 on the tree

[SkaForHire]

+1 for tree also.