Necromancer's Tower (With more Bone Chair pics!)

Sir Smittens · Post by **Sir Smittens** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:50 am

Among with the house, this is my first published MOC.

In addition, this was (I think) my first MOC.

I made it about a year ago, originally as Orthanc, and it took two days almost non-stop. It was heavily influenced by Bruce's Orthanc (Sorry for all the similarities, I hope you don't mind). Recently, I decided my necromancer needed a nice place to live, and this made the perfect area.

So, without further talking, I present the Necromancer's Tower.
(I appologize for the bad pictures)

The full pic: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SirSm ... ncfull.jpg

The bottom area: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SirSm ... bottom.jpg

The Balcony: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SirSm ... middle.jpg

The tower part: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SirSm ... dletop.jpg

The top (I wouldn't want to be up there): http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SirSm ... anctop.jpg

It also has a removable top, to increase playability for those youngsters who know what a Necromancer is.

So here's the inside, featuring a bone chair: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=732030

And, of course, once it's public, you may view the whole folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=80115

Criticism is welcome, as long as it's constructive. I realize that it's a little hard to see the details with such bad pictures. Also, you should know that I like it so much I'm terrified of making huge changes, or ones that would be difficult to make, that would cause it to crumble.

Hope you like it!
--Caleb

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:47 pm

Nice, looks a little narrow as you go up though. Try making the top section wider, or bottom section more narrow. Just my 2 cents.

Post by **Bruce N H** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:11 pm

"It was heavily influenced by Bruce's Orthanc (Sorry for all the similarities, I hope you don't mind)."
Don't worry about it, it's flattering. I always borrow design ideas here and there from other sources. For instance, I'm waiting on a Bricklink order of a bunch of low double slopes to imitate this roof idea:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=701170
Also, my Meduseld is a very toned-down version of Jon Furman's:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=242962
and I'm sure I'll spend a lot of time staring at his Bag End when it comes time for me to make that.

On your creation, I'd like to see more of the bone throne. Do you have any pics without the fig sitting in it? Also, what else do you have planned for the interior?

Bruce
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David Girard · Post by **David Girard** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:57 am

The building is really well done, and it's really dark. I guess you want it dark.
But why didn't you use some others colors than black? It can be dark, and have some gray or red color for example.

moom · Post by **moom** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:09 pm

Your pictures are not that bad at all, Caleb. Predominant black MOC's hapen to be notoriously difficult to photograph. At least some of your pictures are in focus, so I could make out the details.

Your model has the right look and feel, and indeed it strongly reminds me of Orthanc. Maybe it was because you depleted your suply of black bricks, but I feel that the bacony part of the tower could need some more work. If you have parts left, maybe you could add some ornamentation or a pair of scary sculptures (orcs, dragons, gargoyles or those beasts statures on top of the skyscaper in the film 'Ghostbusters') at this level, one on each side.
I like the top part of the tower, well done.

With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen.

Sir Smittens · Post by **Sir Smittens** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 9:40 pm

Moom,

I haven't thought about the balcony in a while, but now that you bring it up, I'll add a skeleton head to each side of the fence-part. It seems like that would look cool, with the two small white parts standing out against all the black.

Thoughts on this?

--Caleb

forester3291 · Post by **forester3291** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:02 pm

Very very nice caleb. Like the throne the most.

SirCumferance · Post by **SirCumferance** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:59 am

Looks like you have a bad case of camera-shaking, Caleb! Try holding your camera more steady, or use a tripod.

I realy like this! The bone chair is awsome!

moom · Post by **moom** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:01 pm

Sir Smittens wrote:I haven't thought about the balcony in a while, but now that you bring it up, I'll add a skeleton head to each side of the fence-part. It seems like that would look cool, with the two small white parts standing out against all the black.

It's sure worth a try, I think it might look interesting. It would still leave a lot of empty space around the 'pulpit'-like construction. Maybe a pair of black-and-golden dragons from sets #7419 'Dragon Fortress', split up by bricklink sellers?

With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen.

Sir Smittens · Post by **Sir Smittens** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 11:16 pm

So, even though it took a while, I have some more pics of the bone chair, slightly grainy, and the second one a little blurry.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SirSm ... /bone1.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SirSm ... /bone2.jpg

--Caleb

Post by **Formendacil** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 12:07 am

I like the chair! And what I could see of the necromancer in the doorway!

A pity about the pics, but we could see what your MOC looked like, and that's the point. No one ever became rich and famous photographing his creations. (Although Sava has come close on the second count.)