Little Armory "new faction" entries

Morgan19 · Post by **Morgan19** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:58 pm

(I thought this'd be the appropriate section for posting these, but moderators please move it if you feel there's a better place.)

These are my three entries for Little Armory's "create your own faction" contest. Each image links to the larger Brickshelf version; you can also click the two links below for the galleries.

• Brickshelf gallery (once live)
• Flickr

Disciples of Baula, the Horned God

Order of the Hallowed Path

The Bloodpride

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MaceyWindu · Post by **MaceyWindu** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:16 pm

These are nice. Your decals always have a realism and 3-D look. I assume that's intentional. While not exactly holding to true LEGO form they always look very well done.

Morgan19 · Post by **Morgan19** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:19 pm

Thanks! It's intentional, yes.

I've wanted to do my own style instead of just going for a purely LEGO-style.

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Blasterman · Post by **Blasterman** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:08 am

I'm just sad for your cat.

Tower of Iron Will · Post by **Tower of Iron Will** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:41 am

Blasterman wrote:I'm just sad for your cat.

That's what I was thinking as well. Growing up my family had a black female named Puck (1977 to 1996) and my cat who is 13 now is named Cleo. Cats have added and continue to add so much to my life, like to all who have/have had a cherished pet.

I am hoping that LEGO will revisit the Lion faction like they are doing to the Crown faction. I think your designs are too professional looking for LEGO, not to bag on LEGO designs per se.

While looking great these factions, at least for me, are easy to make background stories for. Nice work here.
-Tower

shmails · Post by **shmails** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:40 pm

Very nice designs! The Bloodpride is great, I love the blood splatters, very realistic! Good luck!

Morgan19 · Post by **Morgan19** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:37 pm

I feel a little odd posing this question here, given that Blasterman will probably read it as well, but if I may be so bold...

Because we tend to be our own worst critics, I'd like to ask everyone's opinion here.

Each person needs to choose just one of their three designs to move on to the actual voting, and (surprise) I'm torn which one to go with. General responses seem to indicate folks like the purple (Order of the Hallowed Path) and wooden (Bloodpride) ones the best. I'm really happy with the colors and "traditional" aspects of the purple shield, but really like the style of the wooden shield and think it's a bit more "unexpected". Then again, I think the purple shield lends itself more strongly to being part of an actual knight's costume, heraldry, colors, and so forth.

If it were up to you, which design would you choose to "move on" to the next round?

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Jelmer · Post by **Jelmer** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:48 pm

The lower one.

Princess_C · Post by **Princess_C** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:07 pm

I agree, the Bloodpride shield is the best design. The depth of the border and the colors are phenomenal.

MaxiVisVires · Post by **MaxiVisVires** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:51 am

Bloodpride easily. I love it.

TriUmp · Post by **TriUmp** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:00 am

Bloodpride for sure. Nice that you posted that one, and that was a cruel twist up Blasterman's sleave.

Hope you can help me on my decission, because I'm undecisive aswell

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~Declan

Morgan19 · Post by **Morgan19** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:53 pm

Toss-up between your revised Cheval de Vanguard and The Order of the Skies... I like the colors in the first but think it might be a little too detailed for a small shield. I'd probably say the Skies.

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Tower of Iron Will · Post by **Tower of Iron Will** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:27 pm

If I had to pick, Bloodpride would be the one.
-Tower