Lord Vladivus Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) The siege had been tough. The Black Spire had seemed to have uncounted warriors. But the Legions of Shadowmere, augmented by the enemies fallen, risen again in a parody of life, had managed to hold, and only the outer walls had been breached; admittedly for the first time since Shadowmere was built. All the more reason to acknowledge the threat the Black Spire poses to Historica. Some of Lord Vladivus' Moruth Rangers had cornered a Varylioan General fleeing through a ruined section of Shadowmere's walls. Vladivus, along with Krell the Necromancer, and some of the Shadowmere Guard have arrived to "interrogate" the general. Vladivus: "So, it is you then Juan-Pedro. I had hoped that it wasn't. What has Ravaage paid you to lead this assault? You know I treasure not gold and other gems, nor are you likely to find fair maidens within these walls." Juan-Pedro: "V-v-v-Vladivus, I promise, I had no choice." Vladivus: "I care not." He turned to the Moruth Rangers: "Kill him. Leave enough for Krell." Juan-Pedro: "No! Please, Vla..... Ungghhhhh" An arrow flew and pierced his skull. Juan-Pedro fell to the floor with a thud. Vladivus: "Krell, take his body, and find out everything you can." ............................................................................................................................................... An overview, without figs. My entry for Category A. C+C welcome. Edited January 13, 2014 by Lord Vladivus Quote
Gunman Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 lovely terrain.. i like it. gogo nocturnus! Quote
MKJoshA Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Reminds me of the scene from Mulan when Shan-Yu orders the good guy to be shot. Quote
kabel Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 This is really great too! Amazing how fast you have improved. But hey, that's the power of GoH, it's happened to most of us! Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted January 13, 2014 Author Posted January 13, 2014 Cheers guys! @kabel, yeah I'm pleased with myself- GoH is really great for inspiration. It's really made me start to push myself, and take more pride in my creations! Quote
mrcp6d Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Nice work! I like the two layers in the wall, and that it's really tall. Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted January 14, 2014 Author Posted January 14, 2014 @mcrp6d thanks! It was originally only about half the height, but I kept building it up. It wasn't really needed for the photos, but it sat on my table and just looked unfinished. I got the idea for the layers from Legonardo and Gideon. Real castle walls have this so I figured it would be accurate. Quote
Torgar Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Really nice landscaping, I like the irregular base too, great job! Quote
ZCerberus Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 That ruined wall is sweet. Really great work! Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted January 15, 2014 Author Posted January 15, 2014 Thanks guys! @ZC, it's the most complicated thing I've tried to do- I'm a "build a 1 stud thick wall" kind of guy, but I wanted to try new things and push myself. Baby steps, but I don't want to overwhelm myself and bite off more than I can chew. I'd also imagine the wall to be at least twice that thickness were I to build the whole thing. Quote
MKJoshA Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Thanks guys! @ZC, it's the most complicated thing I've tried to do- I'm a "build a 1 stud thick wall" kind of guy, but I wanted to try new things and push myself. Baby steps, but I don't want to overwhelm myself and bite off more than I can chew. I'd also imagine the wall to be at least twice that thickness were I to build the whole thing. I need to push myself that way as well. You have inspired me now... Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted January 16, 2014 Author Posted January 16, 2014 I need to push myself that way as well. You have inspired me now... Do it! It's rewarding- although I've found trying several new techniques gets frustrating quickly, try one or two at a time, and get comfy and happy with those! I'm glad to have inspired, that's what GoH is for, and I think that sometimes gets lost in the rush of getting builds out- it's not necessarily about the quantity, but the quality of the builds, and improving yourself! Quote
Gideon Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 Good job getting so much details and story into that small build I'm glad to have provided inspiration, but I in turn was inspired by historical walls. Quote
soccerkid6 Posted January 16, 2014 Posted January 16, 2014 The ruined wall looks great and fits perfectly with your story Excellent landscape too, great color choices Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted January 16, 2014 Author Posted January 16, 2014 Thanks! @Gideon, it was seeing your build and your inspiration behind it that made me want to try it, but it got put off, and then I saw LD's Ilyria build just as I was planning what I was going to do, and it grew from there. Quote
de Gothia Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 That crumbled wall looks great! The story and the minifigs are also top notch! Quote
The Architect Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) Great terrain Vlad! And you look good in that armor. Edited January 21, 2014 by The Architect Quote
Niku Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Poor guy =( I like a lot how the moc looks without figures, reminds me of 300 the movie at the pass. The terrain is interesting too. Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted January 20, 2014 Author Posted January 20, 2014 Poor guy =( I like a lot how the moc looks without figures, reminds me of 300 the movie at the pass. The terrain is interesting too. Poor guy? He'd betrayed his friend, and Historica to boot! Vladivus doesn't take kindly to traitors! Thanks! Quote
Emma Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Great story Vladivus - excellent work dealing with that traitor . The ruined wall and the irregular base are very well done, with lots of great detail and nicely picked colours. Your images have a bit of a blue hue to them - this can usually be avoided by setting up the correct white balance (WB) when taking the picture. I think many cameras will have some setting where you can pick outdoor/indoor/incandescent bulb/fluorescent bulb/etc. and making sure to select the right one should help avoid the slightly off colour. (Or, alternatively, it can usually be fixed using a 'color balance' or 'photo filter' tool in a digital editing program) Quote
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