Clone Army Builders Guild
Welcome to the Clone Army Builders Guild Forums!
You are welcome to browse as a Guest, but we invite
you to take advantage of more abilities by registering
for our website, and applying to the Guild later on.

The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post new topic   Reply to topic

Clone Army Builders Guild :: Creations and Discussion Area :: Other Creations

View previous topic View next topic Go down

The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  PhiMa on Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:37 pm

The 4th part of the Project Me and CFaie have been covering the past few months. This rounds theme was Normandy beach landing and I picked The scaling of the cliffs at Point du Hoc.

Early in the Morning of D-day 1944, A german battery housement was assaulted by the 2nd Ranger Battalion. It was their task to scale the cliffs at Point du Hoc (which lies between Ohama and Utah beach) and destroy the germany artillery place there, due to being able to make massive amounts of damage to the landing force. The cliffs where successfully scaled and the guns destroyed.

Well, I picked this scene, because first off all, I've been there before. It's amazing, there are large bombing craters all over the place. I think this is some of the better work I've done in these projects, and enjoyed making it. Credit to CFaie for the Sandbag technique.



Click here for the Flickr Set & MORE PICTURES (I'm too lazy to post them all here atm...)

Enjoy!

________________________________
The Jinja Ninja wrote:
PizzaMovies wrote:And look what's happening to that! Legoboy and michaelmgf have arrived to buttrape and destroy everything LEGO WWII stands for!

Om nom nom, tasty irony...

PhiMa
Has a reason
Has a reason

Age: 16
Location: NL
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Rebel Hoth Trooper
Country:
Corps Emblem:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phima/

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Cyrus on Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:09 pm

Very nice, one of my favorite creations from you.

Cyrus
Pyro Hawk

Location: Nowhere, called somewhere.
Country:

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Awesome-o-saurus on Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:11 pm

Very good, looks quite intense. Wish I could go to Europe and see places like this for myself.

________________________________
http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/8633 -That's me there, click to see stuff I don't upload here.
Commander Rusty (Of MOCpages) wrote:We can always leave it too you to baffle the mind of the average Mocer.

Awesome-o-saurus

Age: 100
Location: City of Rain and Bridges
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: B1 and B2 battle droids, and new phase 1 clone.
Country:

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Gerrard on Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:52 pm

Not bad, definitely one of your best scenes.

________________________________

Gerrard

Age: 16
Location: Somewhere to the left of the Death Star
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Wuzzies
Country:
Corps Emblem:

http://www.youtube.com/BlitzBricks

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Troopa Daisy on Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:38 pm

I like it! Don't you think the tree on top of the cliff should have some leaves though? Wink Smile

________________________________

Troopa Daisy
Halo Kitty

Age: 14
Location: B.C. Canada
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: My Clone Commander Daze.
Country:
Corps Emblem:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43597477@N02/

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Commander Mongoose on Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:16 pm

This is one of your best! I love it!

________________________________

Commander Mongoose
Soviet Commissioner

Age: 16
Location: Pennsyvania
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Custom ARC Troopers
Country:

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  PhiMa on Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:41 am

Thanks all!

AOS: Yeah, you go to alot of places with the Boy scouts in Europe... Razz

Daisy: Naw, it's dead.

Anyway..I was kinda hoping this would be a bit more alive, but whatever. :/

________________________________
The Jinja Ninja wrote:
PizzaMovies wrote:And look what's happening to that! Legoboy and michaelmgf have arrived to buttrape and destroy everything LEGO WWII stands for!

Om nom nom, tasty irony...

PhiMa
Has a reason
Has a reason

Age: 16
Location: NL
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Rebel Hoth Trooper
Country:
Corps Emblem:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phima/

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  PizzaMovies on Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:44 am

PhiMa wrote:
Anyway..I was kinda hoping this would be a bit more alive, but whatever. :/


Now you know how I feel. Remember, the majority of members here either don't care, or are clonetards and disregard anything that's not "OMG CLOAN TROOPWEHRS KILL TEH BATTLE DROIDZ! PEW PEW PEW PWE!" Razz

It's a good vig though. I commented on Flickr. Wink

PizzaMovies
Delectable Shorts

Age: 16
Location: South Carolina, United States
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Definitely my Wuzzupbob Clone Commander Thire!
Country:

http://www.youtube.com/pizzamovies

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Rook on Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:48 am

Looks really good except for the "dead" tree. Wink That of course and, IT'S NOT STAR WARS! Razz

Rook
The Doctor
The Doctor

Location: Ontario
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Endor Luke. Love the colors.
Country:
Corps Emblem:

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Funky Cow on Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:38 pm

Wow this is really good, the cliff is very well done though I was disappointed to see that boat at the bottom, I think you could of done something better with that.

________________________________
I am good at what I do.

Funky Cow
Funkadelic

Age: 14
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Clone
Country:

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Comrade Faie on Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:28 pm

Funky Cow wrote:Wow this is really good, the cliff is very well done though I was disappointed to see that boat at the bottom, I think you could of done something better with that.


Rangers used rubber boats for this particular mission.

________________________________

The Reichstag has fallen, and I don't know if this breaks the four line rule...

Comrade Faie
Soviet Dictator

Age: 15
Location: Viva La France and Rick Alstley
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Clone trooper p1or2
Country:

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Funky Cow on Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:55 pm

Comrade Faie wrote:
Funky Cow wrote:Wow this is really good, the cliff is very well done though I was disappointed to see that boat at the bottom, I think you could of done something better with that.


Rangers used rubber boats for this particular mission.


Oh ok, I don't really know stuff about war.

Though couldn't you make one of your own rubber boats?

________________________________
I am good at what I do.

Funky Cow
Funkadelic

Age: 14
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Clone
Country:

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Clonecommando007 on Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:15 pm

Very nice job! Great cliff wall and 'effects', the greebles on and around the cliff. Great minifigures and good historical connection!

________________________________
Yopu to Clonecommando007 concerning administration in the chatbox wrote:Are you sure?


Clonecommando007
Mind Corruptor
Mind Corruptor

Location: Ohio
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Commander Cody, and the Kashyyyk Trooper.
Country:
Corps Emblem:

http://www.thecabg.net

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Green Tee on Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:42 pm

I lost my book on this stuff. Dam. Razz
My favorite part about this is the men climbing,their ropes, and the techniques used, like men falling. I also love the bullets flying into the sand and water. Perfection!

________________________________
Brian Williams~NBC wrote:It got as rough as a swing-set out there.

Phazezorz wrote:It was pretty legit, screaming at the TV and whatnot <.<

Green Tee
CKill

Age: 13
Location: To the right of Gerrard.
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Custom Legion Commander
Country:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39281125@N02/

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  PhiMa on Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:55 pm

@Pizza: Yeah, it's true...MOCs here at CABG get less and less appreciation each day.

@Rook: Duh. Of course it's not star wars. Razz

@FC: Yeah, like Faie said, they used rubberboats...Higgins Boats would've made too much noise, alerting the germans very early on. And how am I supposed to make one?

@CC: Thanks.

@CKill: It's called the Internet. Razz Yeah, I really like the bullet richotes...

Also, what you don't notice, is A LOT of sticky tac/white tac/blue tac was used in this...the sandbags, holding the guys too the cliffs, etc.

________________________________
The Jinja Ninja wrote:
PizzaMovies wrote:And look what's happening to that! Legoboy and michaelmgf have arrived to buttrape and destroy everything LEGO WWII stands for!

Om nom nom, tasty irony...

PhiMa
Has a reason
Has a reason

Age: 16
Location: NL
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Rebel Hoth Trooper
Country:
Corps Emblem:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phima/

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  Comrade Faie on Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:33 pm

My young apprentice is well learned in the use of sticky tac I see. Razz

________________________________

The Reichstag has fallen, and I don't know if this breaks the four line rule...

Comrade Faie
Soviet Dictator

Age: 15
Location: Viva La France and Rick Alstley
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Clone trooper p1or2
Country:

Back to top Go down

Re: The Project: "Scaling the Cliffs"

Post  astoriabluelegos on Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:49 pm

Hola Wow! WOAH! I love it! Everything, it's all so perfect, even the "dead" tree! Fantastic work! Shocked Blue Arc

________________________________

Commander Lukas wrote:Yes, but notice if you will, they're boxing slopes.

<><

astoriabluelegos
Mandalorian Fanboy
Mandalorian Fanboy

Age: 20
Location: Oregon
Favorite Lego Star Wars figure: Specal Edition Cloud City Boba Fett
Country:
Corps Emblem:

Back to top Go down

View previous topic View next topic Back to top

Post new topic   Reply to topic

Clone Army Builders Guild :: Creations and Discussion Area :: Other Creations

Permissions of this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum