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Hey, I have finally gotten around to posting some of my MOCs on brickshelf, please take a look and let me know what you think. Any criticism is welcome and encouraged!

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/galle ... =wunztwice

Note: I have since edited the gatetower to have two technic pin holes, to actually fit the CCC standard.

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I like alot of the MOCs, but I wanna asked a few questions about the armies. 1)How the heck did you get all those mini-figs? 2)Did you make some of those body stickers?

I like the Gate House.

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Hey Chris,

I don't think I've every commented on this one before, but the old wall is a really clever idea and very well done. As others have commented in the other thread, I really like the gray/blue color scheme in the tower bridge and the gatehouse. My favorite individual detail is the bed in the tudor house, which has a very simple but effective design.

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Lord Felix wrote:I like alot of the MOCs, but I wanna asked a few questions about the armies. 1)How the heck did you get all those mini-figs? 2)Did you make some of those body stickers?
Hey! To answer the bulk of figs came from saving up to go on an ebay spree. I bought most of them in a bit larger lots as they tend to be better deals (althoguh more expensive as a lot). I work all summer ina wildland firefighting job and then go to school, so saving is HUGE here. I don't use custom stickers or anything like that. I'm not sure what sticker you are talking about. The only one I can think of is the old knight with the white on red cross. It is actually an old lego-made sticker. You can see it in the 375 yellow castle set: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?S=375-2
Suprisingly he came in a bulk 'castle' lot, you can only imagine my excitment to see him just laying on top in all his classic glory!

So far this strategy has paid off for me. But be wary of some sellers. I always check thier feedback (or at least the percentage) and remember to factor in the shipping cost, some sellers make the most money on 'shipping/handling' costs.

Anyways, thanks Bruce, it's always great to hear from you. As far as the bed goes, I must admit it's not an original design idea. I first saw it in Jon Furman's Prancing Pony MOC. (visible in this pic http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=148050)

Thanks, guys. I'm always up for criticism, I want to hear all your ideas on my MOCs
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The Old Wall is what really leaps out to me. I always like 'grounded scenes' and this one is really nice. The degree of brick connections also comes off well.

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I really like the old wall. That is a really interesting application and looks great too. Impressive armies.
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I like how you have a variety of themes in your collection. Town, Castle, and etc.

Nice little armies as well.
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wunztwice wrote: and remember to factor in the shipping cost, some sellers make the most money on 'shipping/handling' costs.
Sorry yo be replying so late :oops: The Tudor house is good and I especially like The Old Wall.Now what does that mean do the sellers charge extra S/H?
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Some sellers charge alot more than what it costs to mail the package, in order to gain a larger profit.

Thanks everyone, I should be posting some more stuff here fairly soon, so please take a look and tell me what you think!
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I love your WWII stuff. nice truck.

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Cypress tree... 70's trees.... classic castle figs... Drool.... :lol:
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I especially like your Castle stuff, the tudor house in particular.
That Harry Potter windows look great on medieval buildings ! :D
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Thanks everyone! I'll be posting some more stuff and some edits of the old MOCs on soon (although I don't know exactly when) so please check them out, and like always all criticism is welcome. Thanks again.
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Hi wunztwice,

The old wall is a great idea, and the fact that the proper ammount of bricks are on the ground, makes it that much better. Looks ancient, realistic.
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Your brickshelf gallery is a treat to browse. I've noticed there's two kinds of LEGO fans, the army builder, and brick maniac. You're pretty much inbetween. :wink: Keep it up! And never stop collecting.
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