Tomsche Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 In the lands of Kaliphlin, there is a small region dedicated to the lores of the elements and who live by a code of honor amongst their warriors. yellowish in skin hue, these people forge the most fearsome blades, thin and elegant, but deadly to the touch. When I joined the Guilds of Historica, my mind was pulled between two guilds to join: Mitgardia, land of Vikings, ice and snow, and Kaliphlin, the land of deserts. What pulled me to the latter is that on their map, they had this small oriental inspired isle, so it was a decision between the chance to build oriental inspired themes, or to build with light blues and whites. I admit that in the end, the Age of Mitgardia `in guild` build event has swung me to my home guild, as the evolving steps give a chance to evolve as a builder as well, and the fact that I just had a lot of grey, white and viking suited bricks did help as well, as there was no need to immediatly go shopping for trainloads of tan bricks, a colour that didn`t exist when my Lego was stored away and I entered my Dark Ages 20 years ago... But I tackled this shrine as a freebuild none the less, I had the Kimono Girl from the minifigures collectible series, and the ninja like henchman that guards the shrine in secrecy from a small Turtles set (the Michelangelo / Klang one). And it is build with yellows from the actual infamous Yellow Castle, my first Lego set I was consciously aware off... One of the things I wanted to include as scenery where the typical japanese trees that bloom only a short time, which I think worked rather well in the end, and the actual `shrine statue`. The statue was a grey `Norbert` dragon with some grey microfigs that worship the dragon, the flames for added dramatic effect. The roof caused a bit of an issue. I thought I had 5 golden horns, so when the Smurf asked if I had one for use as a magic wand for his Harry Potter range, I gladly gave him one... only to figure out a few weeks later I actually only had 4. And I couldn`t get it over my heart to break into his room and `acquire` the horn again (it DID cross my mind though ;-) ), so Bricklinking and waiting for the mailman, and I could finish the build past thursday. So that is it for the moment, all my future MoC`s are still in the `rough planning, need to get started on them soon` phase, but I`ll keep you all posted when something new rolls off the desk hehe Cheerios! Quote
Scaevola Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Very nice work. I like the tree, though it would be better if the leaves weren't overlapped with those flat 1x2's. The balcony and roof are also stately and effective Quote
LordDan Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) I like the front, with the tree and gardens, the steps, and the shrine. It fits well with the entrance/ lower section of the building. I like how you made the yellow for right in and it works much better than I thought yellow would. however I think the roof could use a little more detail along te edge( where the red border is) but the spire in the center of the roof is very nice. Also in the front I think you should add a little detail next to the shrine, like a green plate or a flower or two. I think area in front of and to the side of the shrine looks a little bland compared to the other side with all the flowers around the tree Edited July 5, 2014 by LordDan Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Nice! I like the roof, and the fact it's oriental in style- don't see much of that! Quote
MassEditor Posted July 7, 2014 Posted July 7, 2014 Good work Tomsche, definitely a unique creation. I like the gold decor and the plants, and the roof is nicely done. I'm a little unsure about the yellow with red trim color scheme, though it might be the old fashioned railing pieces. I think a more brick built railing would look nice. A touch of more detailed landscaping wouldn't be bad, but otherwise cool build! Quote
StickFig Posted July 12, 2014 Posted July 12, 2014 I didn't see the ninja on the upper floor until the third time I looked. Quote
Tomsche Posted July 12, 2014 Author Posted July 12, 2014 That`s why they are called Ninja`s ;-) Quote
Gunman Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 You captured the atmosphere of a Shrine pretty well Tomsche. Nice design and colours! Quote
Maxim I Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Very nice temple! I love the architecture and the gold elements ! The almost hidden ninja is also a nice touch! Quote
Tomsche Posted July 28, 2014 Author Posted July 28, 2014 He`s been spotted, so I`ll have to fire him for not doing his job adequatly ;-) Quote
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