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gingerwitch.livejournal.comHa! Pictures! Famous last words about when we'd see the pictures from the set, huh? Photos beneath the fold. ( Read more... )
gingerwitch.livejournal.comgingerwitch.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.
gingerwitch.livejournal.comThere's not a lot going on in the world of JKR's Harry Potter lego right now, so I've been exploring lego representations of a few other authors' works, particularly where I feel they might slot in nicely with the lego Wizarding World. Today the Lego Jane Austen GWP special went live, in honour of the 250th anniversary of her birthday. Sticking with the theme, in the coming days I'll be taking a look at two Jane Austen MOCs from TJBricks - Barton Cottage from 'Sense and Sensibility' and Pemberley from 'Pride and Prejudice' - which have 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. Personally I think that's an excellent way to get people to engage and a great way to showcase fan creativity. It's free to register, and you can vote for as many designs as you like, and there's never any obligation to purchase if it does get released, so support away to your heart's content! And even if lego decides not to release the set? There's still a chance fans will - with official lego pieces and everything - via Bricklink. All very cool, even if not always affordable. 😆
One unfortunate drawback to the Ideas projects is they aren't forced to discuss piece counts or keep potential pricing realistic. Another is that lego generally doesn't rework the sets in a significant way, and as a result some of the design choices are more simplistic or, at the other end of the spectrum, senselessly extravagant than they would be were they projects exclusively from lego's eminently capable hands. Some adjustment of expectations is required due to those aspects. Lego is also perfectly aware of the pricing problems, and support of a project increases the chances that some form of it might see the light of day, so don't let minor quibbles keep you from voting for it, especially as lego remains MOCable. Change at will, my lovelies!
Today I'll be reviewing Barton Cottage...( Read more... )
As a whole, great job, or I frankly wouldn't bother to niggle. This really gives you a starting point to work with, material to sink your teeth into. Further I'd like to mention the effort they've gone to on social media, reddit, youtube, Jane Austen forums, Ideas subreddits, Classical Lit, Period Dramas, National Trust, etc. interacting with, y'know, people (I know, right?) to promote their work, which is a non-trivial part of launching an Ideas campaign, and something in all honesty I can't see myself ever having the energy to do. (No way, no how. 😐) There's even a little commercial (video) that I'm non-trivially jealous of 😆 that they've made for the Pemberley project, which was ... is there a chef's kiss emoji? There should be. 👩🍳💋 Anyway, phenomenal work all around, and I wish them a boatload of success with it, not the least because I want this set, naturally... 😉
So if you have a moment and are so inclined, you can help support them here by voting for their project on the lego Ideas site.
One unfortunate drawback to the Ideas projects is they aren't forced to discuss piece counts or keep potential pricing realistic. Another is that lego generally doesn't rework the sets in a significant way, and as a result some of the design choices are more simplistic or, at the other end of the spectrum, senselessly extravagant than they would be were they projects exclusively from lego's eminently capable hands. Some adjustment of expectations is required due to those aspects. Lego is also perfectly aware of the pricing problems, and support of a project increases the chances that some form of it might see the light of day, so don't let minor quibbles keep you from voting for it, especially as lego remains MOCable. Change at will, my lovelies!
Today I'll be reviewing Barton Cottage...( Read more... )
As a whole, great job, or I frankly wouldn't bother to niggle. This really gives you a starting point to work with, material to sink your teeth into. Further I'd like to mention the effort they've gone to on social media, reddit, youtube, Jane Austen forums, Ideas subreddits, Classical Lit, Period Dramas, National Trust, etc. interacting with, y'know, people (I know, right?) to promote their work, which is a non-trivial part of launching an Ideas campaign, and something in all honesty I can't see myself ever having the energy to do. (No way, no how. 😐) There's even a little commercial (video) that I'm non-trivially jealous of 😆 that they've made for the Pemberley project, which was ... is there a chef's kiss emoji? There should be. 👩🍳💋 Anyway, phenomenal work all around, and I wish them a boatload of success with it, not the least because I want this set, naturally... 😉
So if you have a moment and are so inclined, you can help support them here by voting for their project on the lego Ideas site.
gingerwitch.livejournal.comA REVIEW and MOC (My Own Creation) in three parts...
This is the second in a three part series reviewing the official lego Harry Potter summer 2024 wave's 76431 Hogwarts Castle: Potions Class and introducing gingerwitch's (MOC) modification thereof.
Today we'll look at the official lego set, 76431 Hogwarts Castle: Potions Class, and establish how many of those key features from the canonical classroom in the films have been represented and just how well at that. I'll endeavour to grade in a fashion somewhere between Snape and Sluggy. 😘( Read more... )
Up next: the finale, Part Three, the eagerly awaited gingerwitch's MOC of the Potions Classroom.
This is the second in a three part series reviewing the official lego Harry Potter summer 2024 wave's 76431 Hogwarts Castle: Potions Class and introducing gingerwitch's (MOC) modification thereof.
Today we'll look at the official lego set, 76431 Hogwarts Castle: Potions Class, and establish how many of those key features from the canonical classroom in the films have been represented and just how well at that. I'll endeavour to grade in a fashion somewhere between Snape and Sluggy. 😘( Read more... )
Up next: the finale, Part Three, the eagerly awaited gingerwitch's MOC of the Potions Classroom.
