{"id":13730,"date":"2019-07-31T19:40:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T19:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=13730"},"modified":"2019-07-31T19:40:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T19:40:55","slug":"forestmen-hideout-build-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=13730","title":{"rendered":"Forestmen Hideout: Build Log"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is the last build log featuring one of our 2018 models – fitting since it was also my last build of 2018!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two layers of plates put together in the rough shape I planned the base to be got the model started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like I mentioned in our guide on this base style<\/a>, the very front most section was a single layer of SNOT bricks. Like many of my CCC builds I was building without a whole lot of advance planning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One thing I did know for sure I wanted to incorporate was elevation change across the base. So at the back the dirt edge gets up to four studs deep, while on the very front it’s just a single stud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As usual there was a rainbow of filler brick inside the build. The little stream was made of blue plates topped with a layer of trans clear and then trans light blue tiles. This gives a very vibrant color to the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After getting the base edges completed and stream in place I could add green plates as the start of the landscape. It was also time to start work on the focal point of the build: trees!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tree houses are one of my least favorite things to build. The mix between tree and structure is a difficult balance to achieve. At times like this I often find it hard to make progress on a build as I want to have a clear picture of how everything will fit together beforehand. My solution is just to dive in and build, even if it ends up failing horribly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In that way you at least learn what not to do, and are able to keep going again. Fortunately these particular trees came together fairly quickly. Mixel ball joints were what I primarily used to attach the leaves, since they give so many angle options. As you can see on the laptop screen I was looking at the old Forestmen sets quite a lot while building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In keeping with the Forestmen theme I used only classic minifigure parts, and primarily older plant elements too. Below you can see the start of foliage additions after I had figured out where all the figs would be. Quarter circle tiles in green helped smooth transitions between different plate layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I went pretty heavy on grass and plants, except for the clearing between the trees. And a few flex tubing trees helped flesh out the forest. But there was still something missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So I decided to add a mini-castle of sorts to help fortify the camp. I think the old school wall panels went a long way in establishing a nostalgic castle setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I hope you enjoyed this post, and now we can finally get onto 2019 models in our build logs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the last build log featuring one of our 2018 models – fitting since it was also my last build of 2018! Two layers of plates put together in\u2026<\/p>\n

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