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5988: Temple of Anubis
5988: Temple of Anubis
So this set has two names, like a few of the Adventurers sets. Here in Britain it was called 'temple of Anubis' whereas in other countries it was called 'Pharaoh's forbidden ruins'.
I went with the Temple of Anubis name and incorporated numerous Anubis details as possible.
Looking at the original set I wasn't particularly fond of the big scary mouth design for the temple. So I took a look at other Egyptian temples and went with the traditional pylon design (pylons are the names given to the two sloped parts of the temple. With a small entrance between them).
The overall exterior looks more faithful to ancient Egyptian architecture. If I had loads of storage space for decals on mecabricks I would have added some hieroglyph designs on the slopes. But sadly I couldn't.
Inside there's additional detail, the original set was a bit sparse, so for the lower rooms I added a tomb filled with gold and treasure, along with both rooms featuring murals depicting the re-gou ruby.
Up top is just a room with a cursed chest (and a booby trap) and in the other room is a mysterious book...
For the actual location of the ruby I made my own special twist. In Egyptian lore Anubis is responsible for guiding souls to the afterlife. But is also responsible for weighing a person's heart on the scales. Should their heart be lighter than the feather, they are granted passage to the afterlife. Should the heart be heavier then their soul shall be devoured by Ammit (a crocodile/hippo/beast hybrid demon).
Thr temple of Anubis features a tear in reality. Where the underworld bleeds through. Perched on the crumbling platform is a set of golden scales which the ruby rests upon. The ruby tests the adventurer by their soul and their intentions. Should they be worthy, the scales shall shift and they may take the Re-Gou ruby. If the ruby senses the greed and unworthiness in an individual's soul then the scales shall fall down, the temple will collapse and the individual shall be dragged body and soul into the dark abyss beneath them.
And that wraps it up for the Egypt subtheme of Adventurers. I won't be revamping and of the tiny polybag sets like the river raft because they're pretty much there for extra pieces and minifigures.
I may revist the jungle theme again I did a revamp series for jungle and Dino island back in 2019. But I might make some new updates on them in the foreseeable future.
5988: Temple of Anubis
5988: Temple of Anubis
So this set has two names, like a few of the Adventurers sets. Here in Britain it was called 'temple of Anubis' whereas in other countries it was called 'Pharaoh's forbidden ruins'.
I went with the Temple of Anubis name and incorporated numerous Anubis details as possible.
Looking at the original set I wasn't particularly fond of the big scary mouth design for the temple. So I took a look at other Egyptian temples and went with the traditional pylon design (pylons are the names given to the two sloped parts of the temple. With a small entrance between them).
The overall exterior looks more faithful to ancient Egyptian architecture. If I had loads of storage space for decals on mecabricks I would have added some hieroglyph designs on the slopes. But sadly I couldn't.
Inside there's additional detail, the original set was a bit sparse, so for the lower rooms I added a tomb filled with gold and treasure, along with both rooms featuring murals depicting the re-gou ruby.
Up top is just a room with a cursed chest (and a booby trap) and in the other room is a mysterious book...
For the actual location of the ruby I made my own special twist. In Egyptian lore Anubis is responsible for guiding souls to the afterlife. But is also responsible for weighing a person's heart on the scales. Should their heart be lighter than the feather, they are granted passage to the afterlife. Should the heart be heavier then their soul shall be devoured by Ammit (a crocodile/hippo/beast hybrid demon).
Thr temple of Anubis features a tear in reality. Where the underworld bleeds through. Perched on the crumbling platform is a set of golden scales which the ruby rests upon. The ruby tests the adventurer by their soul and their intentions. Should they be worthy, the scales shall shift and they may take the Re-Gou ruby. If the ruby senses the greed and unworthiness in an individual's soul then the scales shall fall down, the temple will collapse and the individual shall be dragged body and soul into the dark abyss beneath them.
And that wraps it up for the Egypt subtheme of Adventurers. I won't be revamping and of the tiny polybag sets like the river raft because they're pretty much there for extra pieces and minifigures.
I may revist the jungle theme again I did a revamp series for jungle and Dino island back in 2019. But I might make some new updates on them in the foreseeable future.