Legofin2012 Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 We were tasked with clearing the area for the landing pad, but nobody said how... TK-3628: Ready? 3,2,1-FIRE Legofin: Gaaahhh! TK-3628: What? Legofin: My helmet! I left it with the explosives! TK-3628: Commander will not be happy! Legofin: You can say that again! Main: Another quick one unfortunately, but better than the last! EDIT: Completely rebuilt it bigger, and hopefully better! Quote
Nom Carver Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 I find really hard to understand how a stormtrooper could not notice if he is wearing his helmet , you can barely see with it. Quote
Legofin2012 Posted May 30, 2014 Author Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) Weeell, a scout troopers helmet is a bit easier to see through, and when you're running away from A LOT of explosives, but to be honest the main reason is I couldn't find the helmet, and didn't want to look through a large un sorted box to find it ;) Edited May 30, 2014 by Legofin2012 Quote
markus1984 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Another nice entry! Funny story and the exmplosion looks great! "FOR THE EMPIRE" markus Quote
BEAVeR Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I have to say I really like this entry. Yes, it is small, but it has a lot of great elements that make it an extraordinary little vignette. First off, those tree trunks. I love the technique you used. The shape is pretty good, and the studs give it the texture. The fact that you showed the section is very nice, and I especially like the various chips poking out of it, giving it a ragged edge. And it looks like a very nice and thight construction as well, almost like a new standard! Still, there could be a little more refinement. You already added some olive cheese slopes on the trunk, but I'd like to see some more texture. There could be leaves, thicker stacks of plates, some tiles, some color differentiation, muchrooms, grill tiles... A healthy mix of those could bring more life to the tree, making it more realistic. It would also make the tree less straight. Another thing to consider on this matter, is to broaden the tree near the base, making the beginning of roots, because now it almost seems man-made. And instead of using just tan, adding some dark tan would help to evoke the rings of the tree a bit more. I've already said I like the chipped chunks, but adding a bit more variety with specialist parts like grills or clips could be better. But on the other hand, I don't think that's what a tree looks like when it is cut by a chainsaw... A final remark about the tree is that having the leaves hanging down more (instead of perfectly horizontal) would add to the naturalism as well. But still, this is a very, very nice piece of tree building. Maybe the best design I've already seen this episode. And there's more to this vignette then just some trees, hurray! That explosion in the background is quite succeeded. All the different colors, and those single rays make it nice to watch. Maybe some extra pieces flying away (like your helmet ), or the beginning of some smoke would be nice. That would also help to define the scale for the viewer, because now it's very hard to judge if you intend that explosion to happen far off, or really close by. Playing with the sharpness in the picture could also help. Finally, there's the ground. Nothing too special here, but it's nice to see some color variation and height difference. Some more cheese slopes there would help to make it more dense and less spiky though. So you've applied some great techniques in this MOC, although they could fare well with a bit of refinement. But anyhow, you've got me really excited for something big like this (especially the explosion, because we all like big explosions, don't we?), so let's hope you find some time to show us what you really can! Quote
Legofin2012 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Posted June 21, 2014 Thanks for your comment, really appreciate it! Even so that I completely rebuilt it with your comment in mind! What do you think? Quote
VK-318 Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 I think it's much better now. The photos have a bit too much glare from one side, but the build is overall a great improvement. Quote
MstrOfPppts Posted June 24, 2014 Posted June 24, 2014 A nice upgarde to the previous entry. I rellay like how the stump has bits sticking out, so it's clear that the trees were broken by force and not cut down by saws. The explosion is nicely done and I like the flying helmet :) I would use a bit more tiles on the tree trunks and add some branches sticking out. Also not using all the leaves in two big piles but rather spreading them around to the branches, might look better. Quote
Legofin2012 Posted July 8, 2014 Author Posted July 8, 2014 Thanks, I tried to make it look done by force in the first one but didn't have enough bits sticking out, and I want to add more leaves, but they all seem to have mysteriously disappeared :( Quote
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