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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: starhorse on August 11, 2008, 00:39:38

Title: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: starhorse on August 11, 2008, 00:39:38

Hi Everyone,

I finished my first Steck Castle custom a couple weeks ago, and finally got around to posting some pictures of it on my blog.  Please take a look and tell me what you think:

http://luke-walton.blogspot.com/

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: Gustavo on August 11, 2008, 03:50:45

Or http://luke-walton.blogspot.com/2008/08/playmobil-photo-post.html , for future looks :)

It's wonderful, Sh! I simply love it!: It's my style!, common, medieval playmo, sort of thing I hope to do myself, as soon as I get a few houses & at least one castle ...

Congratulations!
Splendid work! :wow:

Gus
:blackhair:

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: CountBogro on August 11, 2008, 04:56:27

Very good, Starthorse.

I really like the way it looks as if it's a outpost or something. Lovely!

Bogro

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: arab warrior on August 11, 2008, 05:48:35

Good job!!
I must remember it so when i finally set up a town i can include something like this.

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: playmofire on August 11, 2008, 05:49:43

A very nice custom with great detail and excellent photos.

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: Martin Milner on August 11, 2008, 07:33:08

Beautiful set up, Starhorse, really excellent. I wish Playmo would see that this sort of thing is no longer possible (or at least easy) with their current product line, and would add back the things that make the Medieval world come to life, rather than focus on death.

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: socrates on August 11, 2008, 07:42:57

WONDERFUL!  :cloud9:
This reminds me on the beauty of the medieval steck buildings...  :love:

And just great pictures... ...they capture a lot of this atmosphere...  :yup:

best,
socrates

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: starhorse on August 11, 2008, 13:49:45

Thanks for the compliments everyone.  A lot of credit must go to my wife for taking the photos.  She's quite a good photographer, so I'll be having her take pictures of future Playmobil customs and dioramas. 

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: Jimbo on August 11, 2008, 15:17:08

Excellent, Starhorse. :wow:
Very well done...just right!

Best regards,
Jimbo

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: Sylvia on August 11, 2008, 15:48:34

Wonderful set-up and photos! 8-)

It's obvious a lot of love and careful thought has gone into creating this detailed scene.

I especially like the way you made a simple pallet-style bed by removing the ends. Clever! 8-)

Thanks for sharing this! :)

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: starhorse on August 11, 2008, 16:48:18

Quote from: Sylvia on August 11, 2008, 15:48:34

I especially like the way you made a simple pallet-style bed by removing the ends. Clever! 8-)

Ya, I was trying to come up with something that would work as a bed.  The victorian one I had was just too fancy, so this seemed the most appropriate solution.

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: Gepetto on August 11, 2008, 17:23:14

Thank you Starhorse,

Beautiful composition and thanks to your wife who is obviously skilled in photography. It is such a nicely self-contained scene and like Martin said, it is the detail items that Playmobil makes/made that allow you to flesh out the diorama and give it depth. Good job!



Gepetto

Title: Re: The Royal Blacksmith's shop
Post by: Rasputin on August 14, 2008, 17:36:25

Great pictures and scenery, Oh ya and nice job on the blacksmith shop  ;)