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This year for #febrovery, I've decided to revisit my favourite LEGO space theme - The Ice Planet
So I made a mobile rocket transport and laucher, that the Ice Planet faction uses to discover new territories on the harsh frozen world.
Check out the full showcase video of my MOC on my YouTube channel: youtu.be/3x19r-BEZ4o
Your challenge: Create a propaganda style poster promoting a certain faction or movement
Rules:
1. Scene must be original no poorly shopped figs on a white background
2. Must be related to the group
3. It must be a poster/propaganda no plain scenes
We faction leaders will have an example up soon contest ends next month so get building!
Prizes: To be determined
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This is only an example of a poster, so it promotes the whole group while showing GA.
Better faction, with a hardsuit that I'm going to rework.
But it does have a shield. :>
You guys can still comment. :P
made 6 pairs of warriors, each faction a different colour. One was initially meant to be the main knight and the other his squire/sidekick but in the end, I just made both of them as good as I could :)
The last pair is quite different to the previous ones and they have inspired me to do an entire bunch of minifigs based on them - more to come later!
For now, these are my favourites. I used pieces from all over the place, the spartan spear, Prince of Persia and Hobbit torsos, Lokis legs, orc shields, gladiator gladius, series 15 knight shoulder armour and arms and LotR helmets :)
Hope you guys enjoy them!
Location: Grid Square T10, Kessel, Unistar Prison Complex.
Names: Unistar Pirates, Commander Jet, Rocky, Unnamed Figures from multiple Factions.
Species: Human, Human Clones
Faction: Mando'ade
The Unistar Prison Program takes pride in clean, sterile environments, and strict curfews.
Unistar Prison Log D539
This morning started as usual, we fed and exercised the prisoners, then returned them to their cells. Then it all broke loose. We were broken into during the 1200 hour period.
The most perplexing fact was the break-in was inflicted by a squad of clones, who's armour was akin to that of the Phase 1 cloning program....
Newest build is up guys! Might be a bit confusing for now but a build series will follow with a backstory. Enjoy!
Gremlin Gang:
Many have wondered what exactly a Gremlin is. Some scholars state that they are a subspecies of Goblin while other, more radical, folk claim that they are the incarnation of all things mischievous and devious. Regardless of the myriad of theories, the Gremlins have remained a thorn and a nuisance to many who have come across them.
Diminutive of size, barely reaching the boot of an orc, the Gremlins are evilly crafty creatures. They roam the Northern Crags, an inhospitable waste of razor-sharp rocks and sheer mountain cliffs, and follow the Goblin tribes that rule those lands. Preying on the weak and defenseless the likes women and children, the Gremlins hunt at night, seeming to come out of nowhere in a rabble of shrieking, clawing, and biting. They steal whatever they can get their hands on and overpower their enemies by ganging up on a single foe and poking, stabbing, and jabbing until they lie in the dirt in mangled mess.
The Gremlins are an unintelligent lot, communicating by shrieks and shrills, and have an affinity for all things shiny and sharp. The few smart Gremlins, if they can ever be called smart, find a particular Goblin or Orc and follow them around, cleaning up after them, stealing for them, and killing for them. They do this for safety, as having a ‘giant’ like an orc or a goblin as an ally rather than a foe greatly increases the life expectancy of a Gremlin. The orcs and goblins, on the other hand, like having lackeys tag along to take care of all of the doldrums of everyday life as a blood ravenous brute or crafty killer.
A group of Gremlins is called a Gang, and they only ever travel in groups, for being so small they are likely to get punted, crushed, or eaten by their enemies and wild creatures. They swarm on the battlefield in front of, behind, or in between the other ranks of the Horde and shriek as they throw stones, spear points, and broken bones at their enemies before clamoring up on their bodies to bite and claw. Never ones for outright bravery, as soon as enough of them are squished beneath their enemy’s boots, the Gremlin Gang will flee to the edge of the battlefield to jeer insults and other obscenities like a crowd watching a tournament.
Yup. This is the Leader of my new faction.(which I could not find a good name for)
You'll be seeing these guys more often. I may retake this, because it looks crooked to me.
War Bear Carronade:
Dwarven engineers are a stubbornly intellectual lot, when these masters of metal create a mechanical marvel in their minds, they can think of little else until the invention is completed. It becomes an obsession, and the engineers spend every waking hour attempting ot dwar out the invention into real life. They pour over formulas for days, sketching designs and creating simple models until they either succeed in their endeavor or fail miserably. These inventions can take years, even decades to properly finish, but once they are completed, the engineer who created them receives renown among his peers if it is deemed useful.
Centuries ago, a steamship engineer by the name of Smelti Cogsmelt go one such idea in his heads as he overlooked a dwarven armory filled to the brim with artillery pieces and war machines. There were cannons, bolt throwers, catapults steamships and steamcopters. Each of these creations were remarkable in their own right, but something was missing. The steamships and steamcopters were the only war machines that had adequate maneuverability, none of the ground machines could easily be moved in the heat of battle. The dwarves employed their rare and coveted War Bears with extreme effectiveness, moving the ferocious mounts with quick and efficient tactics, and Smelti Cogsmelt saw an opportunity in this.
Taking a short barreled and powerful carronade that was mounted on the steamships, he outfitted a battle platform on a powerful War Bear, creating a truly impressive invention. Most dwarven engineers disregard the use of beasts in their inventions, considering them unreliable for their beloved mechanical creations. Smelti didn’t share this viewpoint however, and the War Bear Carronade he created became very popular among the Clan Eldds.
The War Bear Carronade is extremely effective on the battlefield, able to maneuver quickly in response to enemy formations. The powerful carronades are outfitted with gears and scopes to achieve maximum effectiveness. Only distinguished engineers are given the honor of operating this ferocious war machine. They carry their engineer staffs proudly into combat as their mounts thunder across the battlefield, roaring their defiance. The engineer blasts his targets into pieces as his War Bear creates carnage all around, clawing and crushing enemies into pulp. Few are able to withstand the might of such an impressive feat of dwarven engineering.
UN soldiers being deployed to mount a defense against the infected during the initial stages of the Outbreak. These evacuation zones were set up as a forward base of operations to get civilians out of the area to be evacuated to the larger safe zones. Because of the chaos that ensued because of the outbreak. Many of these evacuation zones, didn’t hold up for too long.
‘’The Outbreak’’ sometimes dubbed as ‘’The Apocalypse’’ or ‘’World War Z’’ is a global outbreak of Specimen Z, an experimental virus that has spread around the globe. It spread globally in around 28 hours and caused the collapse of several nations within those hours. Resulting in mass panic and global destruction.
During the early stages of the Outbreak, much of the local armed forces were rebranded and/or incorporated into the UN military this was a result of a secret UN protocol, called ‘’The Redeker-Protocol’’ which stated that in an event of a global disaster or predicament of a global disaster, UN soldiers will be deployed and every available military asset will be under the direct command of the UN. The UN security council takes full control of world affairs. This is stated in the member's chart of the UN and in resolution ‘’omega’’.
UN forces are fighting against the infected during a massive global zombie outbreak. Consisting of several armies from around the globe united together in accordance with a secretive UN protocol. They cooperated with the total defense against the increase of infected, which resulted in a global conflict against the infected. The UN army is considered to be the largest and most powerful faction seen in the Outbreak series so far.
(Dubbed as the UN Army in the Outbreak videos)They have already made several appearances in my brickfilms. The most notable was the Zombie Outbreak videos.
Their main job during the Outbreak was to evacuate the civilians out of the infected ''Hot Zone'' areas by combating the infected with various weapons in order to buy time. They were also tasked with maintaining order in and outside the Quarantine Zones as mass panic was still in progress.
The Redeker protocol is a reference of the Redeker Plan (Name only) From the World War Z novels.
Custom helmets: Brickarms/Brickizimo
Custom head/torso: Eclipsegrafx
Custom weapons: brickarms
Link of brickfilms where the faction appears:
Part 1:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjqkZeMoI04
Part 2:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=quS1pl24RT4
Part 3:
Forces of Isengard - LOTR Factions V from Tolkien's Middle-Earth
Burn Every Village!!!
L-R:
- Dunlending Wildman
- Uruk-Hai Soldier
- Lurtz
- Peregrine "Pippin" Took
- Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
- Warg Rider
- Saruman
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In the heart of the lands of men, where the sun shines brightly and the breeze blows gently, there can be found rolling hills and fertile ground. Sheep and cattle graze contentedly as lush gardens are trimmed and kept. Plentiful shade trees offer a lazy reprieve from the midsummer heat while smoke from cottage chimneys can be seen, no doubt from the preparations of a delicious, wholesome meal.
This haven, very much like the folk who inhabit it, has a simple name: The Green. Plump and pleasant, it is a land of happiness and cheer. There can always be found good food, a warm hearth and fine conversation. However, the short folk who live here may be more interesting then they appear...
Forces of Mordor - LOTR Factions VII from Tolkien's Middle-Earth
Here's the final part in this series! I hope y'all enjoyed it.
L-R:
- Mordor Orc Commander
- Mordor Orc
- Nazghul
- Frodo Baggins
- Samwise Gamgee
- Maúl
- Mordor Orc Archer
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Twenty-seven Minifigures, Six ground vehicles, One motorboat and Two air based combat systems.
Set with all the vehicles/figs in it.
www.flickr.com/photos/legojunkie/sets/72157626205599131/w...
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Well, this has been quite the experience building so many vehicles at once.
I'm doubting I'm going to win, but hey, fingers crossed.
:D
As you can see in the photo my purge factions have grown from three EU figs to...well this. I have added some notes on the missing bits.
(sorry for the Awful photo)
For the fictional universe of D&C V, which takes place in the 1920's.
The Royal Ziamese Navy has had a long and proud history. And is the only thing the military is actually proud of at the moment. In the more modern context, however, it was the great Kingdom of Ziam, the Gateway to the East that used it's large fleet of iron clad ships to patrol the waters between the riverside city of Thonburi and the islands of the now united factions of the Pyumon peoples to gloriously defend Ziam and the rest of the East from dastardly Western Empires. ZIam has since used a system of 'upcyling' their older ships to more modern configuration.
The Phra Ba Thale was originally a steam Iron Clad, built in 1865; now, after more thah half a century and her fifth drydock renovation in 1914, the Ba Thale was awarded the title of "Phra" (Meaning "blessed," roughly) by the king, making her another of Ziam's Holy Fleet. She barely resembled what she used to, however; now with a hull that was completely redone, and a new armor scheme. Unknown to most of the public, however, she also recently received a prototype armor addon that is believed to improve buoyancy and hull integrity, as well as a new semi-rotary munition reloader that is expected to increase rate of fire significantly, which is why the turret decks are so big for single barrel turrets.
But Ziam is no longer the only industrialized Eastern nation. There are ships capable of moving around the Kingdom's sphere of influence. Will the fleet of old, upgraded ships be enough to stop any wars on the horizon? Who knows, but the royal naval advisers have claimed that all the money saved from upcycling has freed up room for the development of something... well, you'll see. :^)
A new management in the Black Sun Crime Syndicate and he is not as forgiving as his predecessor.
His interrogator, the twisted Mon Calamari is breaking his victim from Pyke Syndicate to get valuable information.
So today we investigate two factions but of a more social sort o factions, they have not much in common but the fact that they usually dwell in the royal court in the palace…
One could say that they are actually quite the opposites, because the Wives of lords and royalty are constantly bored, while the lunatic troupe have cast aside every social norm and even dear to prank the kings and queens…
Even though the alliance Kingdoms have had a Ruling Queen, she is an exception that breaks the rule…
The woman in court are often very limited by the social norms of these medieval kingdoms, sure they are protected and feed with delicate luxury food, they get expensive clothing that by it’s very nature in ornate but unpractical decorations which limits them even more…
But despite of all these luxuries, the get bored by sewing tapestries about their husbands deeds on the battle field…
So the occupies themself by elaborate screams of backstabbing and bullying veiled behind façades of nice curtesy and friendly manners…
A sentence like: “dear Lady Fatima of the house of Trudore what a nice creamy purple dress you have, it becomes you and that lovely amber broch befits both of you!”
But in translation to a commoners tongue it is equivalent to: “that bitch has no sense of fashion, she is so tacky, rip her to shreds!”
But enough about the wealthy and boring life for the dignitary Ladies, Let’s talk about the Fools…
Most of the Jesters begin their life far outside the royal palace, often of the poorest beginnings you can imagine, many start off in landless roamers that travel in wheeled huts, making money from what ever trade they can offer at local markets or taking temporary work when such is needed…
Some of these family based unit’s members take to the lute or play theaters or perform in circus acts to help their family with income…
Some of these are so popular that they eventually get hand-picked as entertainers to the court…
Since many speak many more languages and are accustom to the many cultures they meet during their travels the often adjust quite easily to court-life, which can be even demanding to those born in the system….
Some even get to be muses, company and even lovers to kings, Queens and other palace nobility…
It was even rumored that the King Henry has a special relation to one jester, that smelled a bit like roses and elderberries…
But some court Jesters have a very different background, yes those who are “possessed by demons” those who have been kept in cellars and locked at lofts, these often have very different attributes to those with roaming background…
Often these hardly speak language at all, some have escaped the captivity of their families and when out in the world of their own devices, they behave in strange manners at markets and in villagers…
Sometimes these individual are picket up by mages and wise men and kept as Guinea pigs, as helpers or a source of body parts in the name of science…
Some of these are getting noticed by kings and would in this manner get picked for life in the castle throne room for the amusement of the nobility because they simply has no manners at all…
Elves of Rivendell - LOTR Factions III from Tolkien's Middle-Earth
I know only half of these figs are actually from Rivendell, but whatever Hope you like them!
L-R:
- Lord Celeborn
- Lady Galadriel
- Lady Arwen
- Legolas Greenleaf
- Lord Elrond
- Figwit
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My Entry for the 100th Member Challenge over at The Purge.
There is actually a green glow in the background but it didn't show unfortunately. But the FP and the fountain turned out good!
Enjoy!
Dropship from the future
Here is my latest creation, which i am pretty stoked about myself, if i may say so.......
I imagined a ship from a future faction, can you guess which?
The build is made to minifig scale, and there is a cargo hold, with a working ramp, and it is prepared to hold 1 to 3 pilots/technicians. There is space for a 6 stud wide vehicle in the hold if it is not very high.
Engine nacelles can rotate, and also pivot to a small degree, but only manually operated.
I had built a landing gear, but it was too fragile to hold the model, maybe i can fix it at a later time.
There will come more photos when i have prepared them, so as to show more angles and overall proportions.
Can you spot the Fabuland piece, it is partly visible!
Plz feel free to comment, (guess the faction) and......
Enjoy
Built for Factions on Eurobricks. Come join the game!
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WAR IN THE UNKNOWN REGIONS
After years of searching for the location of the sacred crystal planet of ILUM, members of the FOLLOWERS OF THE FORCE venture out of the known galaxy on an epic pilgrimage. To their horror, they found a planet stripped and cracked open by the EMPIRE, long plundered of its Kyber Crystals. An equatorial durasteel trench desiccated the planet, out of which still crawled Imperial troops. Furious at the planet's savaging, the pilgrims' call goes out for help and the FREEDOM FIGHTERS answer...
Yeah, it's about time I got around to putting up my thoughts toward a faction. I want an opinion from you guys as to what you think looks best.
I think this guy makes for good urban uniform.
A Hassassin, Saracen, and Crusader from the Crusades.
I took some liberties with the Hassassin, which is more or less ripped straight from Assassin's Creed.
My collection of rebels.
I added a few of the Endor-type helmets and some brickarms weapons.
Also, the legs have been changed out for a more uniform look and dark brown gloves were added.
Brumhilda Stiffbroom the Housewife:
Halfling women are notoriously stern caretakers. In the house, their rule is law, and all who break the rules receive a stinging ladle slap to the hands, or head! These wonderful women take great joy in filling the bellies of their men, having a fierce pride when it comes to a full belly.
Often times they can be found bustling through the markets gathering foodstores and supplies. When their men wobble to war, the wives accompany the baggage train, cooking and cleaning but also offering a strong hand in battle should the need arise.
The matriarchs of a halfling community are known as Housewives and are respected by all. Stern of hand and fond of good times, these leaders help to teach the young about the ways of halfling life. The most renown Housewife found in the lands of the little folk is Brumhilda Stiffbroom. Famous for her victory feasts post-battle (and sometimes pre-battle), Brumhilda has accompanied the stouthearted warriors for years, always providing for the needs of the folk.
Brumhilda Stiffbroom, however, is no slouch in combat. During the Battle of Rumpfeld it was said that she lopped the heads off of dozens of goblins with her oak rolling pin, a family heirloom passed down from past generations. Wielding a stiff broom and other household essentials, Brumhilda swings in terrifyingly ferocious arcs, protecting the men folk, and also the foodstuffs.
The hobbling halflings rejoice when their matriarch, the Housewife Brumhilda Stiffbroom marches to war!
Tordynnar the Vale Prince:
The elves of the Valewood Realm, an old and mysterious race, silently stalking through the ancient trees of the Valewood, guarding their borders with a stoic demeanor. The elves aren't a friendly race, they keep to themselves and do not venture forth from their forestry realm often. They muster their elven armies when their race is threatened and are experts at wielding the spear and bow. They are led in battle by the Prince of the Valewood Realm, Tordynnar.
Gifted with long lives, elves do not accept change easily. Considered young by elven standards, Tordynnar is 250 and is considered courageous but brash by his elders. He has spent years mastering the art of the spear and short sword and is considered one of the most skilled elven warriors. With a gifted mind for strategy, Tordynnar can employ his soldiers with keen efficiency.
Riding into battle on his Great Stag, an ancient elk of the Valewood forests with immense antlers, Tordynnar wields an impressive elven spear and a magical short sword. He is almost unchallenged in single combat skill and will give his life in order to preserve the Valewood Realm.
Over the course of summer, I've been collaborating with TheOneVeyronian m.flickr.com/photos/theoneveyronian/ on this project: a chessboard whose pieces are constraction figures themed after Light vs Dark characters. I took over creating the "Light Faction", with characters based on mythological warriors to a large extent. And here I showcase the second character to be created: The Rook. I initially wanted to go for a Machine Golem or Construct of some sorts, which would have made quite a lot of sense if you think about it. However, scrapped that idea in favor of a kneeling, hammer-wielding, tower of a warrior (compared to the pawns at least haha), and this was the end result.
Stay tuned for more pieces coming shortly.
She also made these really cool GIF spinnies that I unfortunately couldn't share with you guys through Flickr, so you're free to check out this link if you want!
www.brickshelf.com/gallery/TheOneVeyronian/LDDMOCSpinnies...
And a 360 Spinnie of the whole board!
www.brickshelf.com/gallery/TheOneVeyronian/LDDMOCSpinnies...
Ealforth the Horselord:
The Highland Horsemasters is a human faction that stretches across the tough, wild plains and the rocky highlands directly south of the dwarven mountain ranges. The greatest horse riders in all of the lands of Warscape, the horsemasters have entirely cavalry focused armies and superb mobile tactics. The lands on which they raise their immense war steeds is rough and wild, with tough grasses and strong winds constantly blowing through the rocky landscape.
In centuries past the Highland Horsemasters were viewed as a barbaric and crazed peoples by other more 'civilized' human kingdoms. The commoners of the highlands live in thatch huts built right next to their stout stables. They etch a living in a wild and untamed land, growing up in the saddle of their beloved steeds. In battle, the horsemasters charged into their foe with reckless abandon. For these reasons they were viewed that way. This all changed, however, when Ealforth became the Horselord.
Raised in the saddle, Ealforth was a master rider before he reached his tenth year as the young son of one of the many lords of the highlands. When he reached manhood, he left the highlands and traveled the world of Warscape. From the lush lands of the southern houses to the harsh, arid plains of the east, Ealforth enlisted in many mercenary armies. In these cavalry armies he proved his valor and honed his combat skill, but more importantly he studied under his commanders and learned the art of cavalry warfare.
Upon his return to his homeland, Ealforth enlisted in the mounted army as a lowly recruit and rose through the ranks with his feats in battle. He lead the mounted spears against an overwhelming orc force after his commander was slang in battle, leading a lance formation charge that routed the savage foe. During the goblin raids along the northern settlements, Ealforth led archers as they viciously tore through the vile monsters with tactics he learned from the eastern horsemen. His greatest feat, however, came when the most vicious and terrible herd seen in centuries from the Brayherd burned and pillaged their way through the lands of men. Ealforth led a group of rag tag heavy cavalry and mounted spears hastily assembled as the herd reached the Highland border. Seeking to cut the head off of the snake, Ealforth charged headlong through the horde and defeated the Chieftain in single combat, ending the incursion.
A master tactician and a superb duelist, Ealforth now leads his forces as the Horselord, the sovereign lord of the Highlands. Forever accompanied by his loyal war steed Windhunter, the Highland Horsemasters have become the most feared cavalry in the world.
To be built off of.
I'll note some things, but feel free to use if you like.
Just give credit. :3
Obviously inspired by Cam M. And built by me, who happens to be another Cam M.
You know I have to add lime to it. :D
Ogre Tribe:
Over the centuries upon centuries of a brutal lifestyle on the vast, fetid wastes of the Burnlands, the orcs have developed many different physical characteristics to survive in their harsh environment.
The orcs of the northern bogs developed a skin that was green of hue to blend with the putrid marshes and have a greater affinity for the shamanic powers. The orcs that have a burnt orange color are said to be blessed by the fires that plague the Burnlands and are more physically impressive.
The common brown orcs are a product of the brown, lifeless ground that encompasses their land. One species of orc, however, has become so different that they have been given their own designation, the Ogres.
The Ogres were separated from the other orcs centuries ago during a abnormal cataclysmic even that broke a vast section of the Burnlands into a mountain range. This land became a hellscape for any orcs that survived, and those that did became exquisite physical specimens. Larger than their distant kin, the Ogres have impressive physical strength but a lowered intelligence capacity.
They charge into battle wielding crude but effective axes that have multiple blades. The oldest and strongest Ogres grow thick tusks that they use for tearing apart meat and bashing enemies. Able to crush a mans skull with a well placed head-butt, the Ogres are the epitome of brute stupidity and ferociousness.
When The Horde gathers, the Ogres climb down from their mountain camps and form the shock infantry focus that is able to crash into enemy lines and deal grotesque amounts of damage.
Beastchief War Chariot:
In the savage culture of the Brayherd, the Beastchief holds all of the power in the herd. Surmounting his rivals in single combat to become chieftain, the Beastchief is truly the culmination of a barbarous and cruel visage of what it means to be in the herd. Unsurpassed in physical prowess and a vicious nature, they are terrors on the battlefield, felling enemies with every sweep of their preferred weapons.
Some Beastchiefs gain enough power and notoriety to capture or trade a Brayhound. These beasts of war are favored by the Brayherd for their ferocious disposition and savage acts on the field of battle. A bestial canine body sprouts three giant hound heads, each with strength to snap a man in half with their powerful jaws and razor sharp teeth.
It is not uncommon for Beastchief to harness these monstrous brutes to a crude war chariot. Thrown together with scraps of wood, metal, and bone, these chariots thunder across the battlefield, crushing the enemy under the heavy wooden wheels. Bones of all kinds are strapped to the chariot, from the bones of men to the heads of giant mammoths, it is a personal pride for the Beastchief to adorn his war machine with the remains of his foes.
Choosing favored Fauncor from the tribe, the Beastchief sits atop his cruel construct of death, tearing through lines and formations with laughable ease, the bloodlust rising until it can no longer be contained and is unleashed in a savage revelry of carnage.
Hrrrrk.
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Command, this is Alpha A-2, target down. Moving in.
We read you Alpha A-2, continue. The shipment will arrive shortly.
If you're confused, it's a good thing.
I <3 my Dad's camera.
Inspired by Wimbe.
The church of St. Paul in the city of Munich, seen from the Theresienwiese, an open space area that also serves as the official ground of the Munich Oktoberfest, Bavaria, Germany
Some background information:
The church of St. Paul is a large Catholic church in the Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt quarter of Munich. It is located north of the Theresienwiese. The church was designed by the Austrian architect Georg von Hauberrisser in the neo-Gothic style and built between 1892 and 1906. At the time I was there, the so-called Winter Tollwood Festival was supposed to take place on the Theresienwiese, a modern Christmas Fair out of the ordinary. But due to the dicey pandemic situation in Bavaria, the festival was cancelled for the second year in a row and its structures were already dismantled. The cancelled festival’s last remnant was this phoenix-like bird on the right of this picture.
In World War II, the church of St. Paul was heavily damaged by the air raids of 4th October and 31st December 1944. Parts of its equipment were destroyed, amongst them the high altar. In the 1950s, the church’s renovation was finished and the interior of St. Paul was modernised according to the taste of the time. On 17th December 1960, an American military aircraft scraped the spire of the church’s main tower as it wasn’t able to gain altitude fast enough. Subsequently the plane crashed into an almost fully occupied tramway. Altogether 52 people lost their lives in this accident, 20 occupants of the aircraft and another 32, who were either occupants of the tramway or just passers-by.
Munich is the capital and the most populated city in the German state of Bavaria, on the banks of the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is also the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th largest city in the European Union, with a population of around 1.5 million. However, the Munich Metropolitan Region is home to six million people.
The city is a major centre of art, technology, finance, publishing, culture, innovation, education, business, and tourism in Germany and Europe and enjoys a very high standard and quality of living, reaching first in Germany and third worldwide according to the 2018 Mercer survey, and being rated the world's most liveable city by the Monocle's Quality of Life Survey 2018.
Munich was first mentioned in a document in 1158. Catholic Munich was a cultural stronghold of the Counter-Reformation and a political point of divergence during the resulting Thirty Years' War, but remained physically untouched despite an occupation by the Protestant Swedes. Once Bavaria was established as a sovereign kingdom in 1806, it became a major European centre of arts, architecture, culture and science. In 1918, during the German Revolution, the ruling house of Wittelsbach, which governed Bavaria since 1180, was forced to abdicate in Munich and a short-lived socialist republic was declared.
In the 1920s, Munich became home to several political factions, among them the NSDAP. The first attempt of the Nazi movement to take over the German government in 1923 with the Beer Hall Putsch was stopped by the Bavarian police in Munich with gunfire. After the Nazis' rise to power, Munich was declared their "Capital of the Movement". During World War II, Munich was heavily bombed and more than 50% of the entire city and up to 90% of the historic centre were destroyed.
After the end of postwar American occupation in 1949, there was a great increase in population and economic power during the years of the Wirtschaftswunder (in English: "economic miracle"). Unlike many other German cities which were heavily bombed and destroyed, Munich restored most of its traditional cityscape and hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics. The 1980s brought strong economic growth, high-tech industries and scientific institutions, and population growth. The city is home to major corporations like BMW, Siemens, MAN, Linde, Allianz and MunichRE.
Munich is also home to many universities, museums and theatres. Its numerous architectural attractions, sports events, exhibitions and its annual Oktoberfest attract considerable tourism. The town is one of the most prosperous and fastest growing cities in Germany. It is a top-ranked destination for migration and expatriate location, despite being the municipality with the highest population density in Germany (4,500 people per km²). Thus, Munich has also become a rather multicultural city, hosting more than 530,000 people of foreign background, making up 37.7% of its population.
I made 6 pairs of warriors, each faction a different colour. One was initially meant to be the main knight and the other his squire/sidekick but in the end, I just made both of them as good as I could :)
Hope you guys enjoy them!
Elven Spears:
The elves have a society fairly familiar to their human neighbors. There are kings and princes, lords and ladies, as well as soldiers and commoners. The elves of common society, the foresters and the bakers, the writers and the songspellers, all of the regular individuals are conscripted into the spear wielding regiments during times of warfare and woe.
Swiftly taught to hold battle lines formations and the art of spear combat, these spear regiments make up the bulk of the Valewood Realm forces. Each unit is led by a captain and has a standard bearer who proudly waves the colors of the unit. Not the most combat effective or rare unit, what the Elven Spears lack in physical prowess they make up for in unit size.
During the time of the Old Republic a Jedi task force, led by the Cathar Jedi Master Kainai, was sent to examine a powerful dark side current in the force uncovered by Vodo-Siosk Baas through meditation.
The current came from an ancient and very powerful sith holocron that had been activated in the depths of the forgotten temple on Sarapin. The four jedi were steadily moving deeper into the maw of darkness. Unaware but inevitably moving closer to their fatal fate...
Story can be found at: www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/182458-f...
This is the biggest build I've ever attempted, and a really great way for me to cap off 2020 as my first year of AFOLing. The build itself is inspired by a lot of things, but primary among them are vague Japanese architectural ideas (especially referencing Studio Ghibli movies and Ghosts of Tsushima's art direction).