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gingerwitch.livejournal.com* credit for the title to u/bunnymeowcat from the Jane Austen subreddit
Thursday the Lego Jane Austen GWP special went live, in honour of the 250th anniversary of her birthday, and I reviewed the first Jane Austen tribute lego Ideas MOC from TJBricks, Barton Cottage from 'Sense and Sensibility'. Today we're going to look at the exterior of the same creator's take on Pemberley from 'Pride and Prejudice', while I introduce you to a shedload of architectural terms you aren't convinced you want to know... 😆 drum roll please
Pemberley Part One.
The first bit of genius here is using material that has entered the public domain. As with (most) of Sherlock Holmes (I recall some eager waiting for the clock to tick down to when Moriarity could be included...), doing this set now means no negotiating for rights in order to build it and no licensing fees, which helps keep the price down. More lego and build for less. Always a good thing, and in the case of Ideas submissions, factors that make it more likely that a project will be made. (Apropos of nothing, might we some day see Shakespeare sets?)
The next bit of genius is how TJBricks has navigated the difficulty of the interior proportions while capturing the façade. I'll point that out in gushing detail, some below and more in the next post, but it really needed singling out in advance as it deserves to be noted.
Again, this MOC has been submitted to lego Ideas, a platform where fans can vote for sets they like and if they reach 10K votes, lego considers them for production. There are no guarantees, but on the other hand registering is quick and free, and supporting worthy projects costs nothing and doesn't commit you to a future purchase, so please feel encouraged to support and spread the word. ( Read more... )
We'll look at the interior in the next post. Meanwhile, if you have a moment and would care to help support TJBricks' project, you can do so here by voting for their project on the lego Ideas site.
Thursday the Lego Jane Austen GWP special went live, in honour of the 250th anniversary of her birthday, and I reviewed the first Jane Austen tribute lego Ideas MOC from TJBricks, Barton Cottage from 'Sense and Sensibility'. Today we're going to look at the exterior of the same creator's take on Pemberley from 'Pride and Prejudice', while I introduce you to a shedload of architectural terms you aren't convinced you want to know... 😆 drum roll please
Pemberley Part One.
The first bit of genius here is using material that has entered the public domain. As with (most) of Sherlock Holmes (I recall some eager waiting for the clock to tick down to when Moriarity could be included...), doing this set now means no negotiating for rights in order to build it and no licensing fees, which helps keep the price down. More lego and build for less. Always a good thing, and in the case of Ideas submissions, factors that make it more likely that a project will be made. (Apropos of nothing, might we some day see Shakespeare sets?)
The next bit of genius is how TJBricks has navigated the difficulty of the interior proportions while capturing the façade. I'll point that out in gushing detail, some below and more in the next post, but it really needed singling out in advance as it deserves to be noted.
Again, this MOC has been submitted to lego Ideas, a platform where fans can vote for sets they like and if they reach 10K votes, lego considers them for production. There are no guarantees, but on the other hand registering is quick and free, and supporting worthy projects costs nothing and doesn't commit you to a future purchase, so please feel encouraged to support and spread the word. ( Read more... )
We'll look at the interior in the next post. Meanwhile, if you have a moment and would care to help support TJBricks' project, you can do so here by voting for their project on the lego Ideas site.