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An actual update on the tower


Kaleidoscope Tekulo

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Okay, so, apparently everyone was so blinded by my MOC brilliance in the last entry that they forgot how to like and comment.

 

I know, it's a lot to take in. Deep breaths.

 

But that other slighly inferior tower build is still going, and I actually have made some progress. I was out of town for a wedding this weekend, and wouldn't you know it? They had a LEGO store that actually offered light grey and beige bricks. I still don't have quite enough light grey, but it was a huuuge help.

 

So, I wanted to start with an update on the status of the interior of the tower. I have made a few small changes to it in terms of furnishing and an attempt to hide all of that pink. Let's start with the furniture.

 

I managed to build a closet that would fit Eugine inside. Unfortunately it turned out to be radioactive so I had to rebuild it from scratch. The door system can be seen clearly here. It's not hinged, so it's a bit weird, but I'm happy with it.

 

As for the main room of the tower, you can see I've added in a bit of a stone plate design leading to the balcony. I feel it fits a bit with how the floor looked in the movie, however I'm not sure if I'll expand it to the rest of the floor because that would mean no attaching any figs or furniture inside, and I kinda like how it's just in one area of the room. There is also a chair which is more accurate to the one as seen in the movie as opposed to the set's giant armchair.

 

Now then, as for the bedroom I added in a few small changes. It's nothing major, but I think this looks more like a bed than the one plate I had before. (My work table is a huge mess, my gosh).

 

Anyway, as for the tower as a whole... It's getting there. I added in a system on the inside of the tower to keep it from wobbling around. It's actually pretty sturdy. Also, I placed various objects next to it so you guys could see just how big this build is on the whole. To the left is a toa, on the right there's a minifig clock and I have Rapunzel and Flynn in front standing next to Unikitty and a slightly larger Unikitty.

 

It's BIG.

 

Anyway, I'm always open for suggestions and criticism. (I kinda want to send this thing to Brickfair when it's done. =P)

 

GET OFF MY LAWN!

 

~Tekulo <3

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> Goes to a wedding

> Buys LEGO

 

Makes sense.

 

Would the closet still fit the figure if it where a stud thinner? It looks a bit wide here, and Eugene looks like he has enough wiggle room to reduce the width a hair. I know working with odd numbers of studs can be a pain but it might be worth considering.

 

And how stable is the connection between the top and the base of the tower? It looks kind of wobbly and not really connected, but maybe that's just the picture.

 

Looking good!

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Hmm, not sure what you mean there.  Stud thinner? 

 

Also, I have yet to officially connect the top to the base of the tower.  I just placed it on there to get an idea of how it would connect when I got to that step (which is soon). 

 

Also, pfft, who doesn't buy LEGO when they go to a wedding?  =P

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Hmm, not sure what you mean there.  Stud thinner? 

 

 

You know... nevermind. On second glance I think the width is fine. What was throwing me off was the very bottom, which is only four studs wide as opposed to the rest which is six. I think the shape would look smoother if the bottom was wider.

 

If that still doesn't make sense then forget it. Your design is fine, really. I'm just being a lame critic. :P

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Mmm, yeah I could see how a wider bottom could help it.  I originally had the front slope up into six studs (which the back still does, but it's hard to see in these photos), so that's why it looks that way. 

 

Also, being a lame critic is my job...  YOU'RE OUT TO TAKE MY POSITION!  AAAAAAAAA

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