As some of you may know, I have been trying to make a birch forest for some time now. I was also interested in this year's Summer Joust, although it was tough picking what to build. I decided to make something for the 12 x 12 vignette category (bold choice, I know). Even if winning is unlikely, I'm glad to just be working on new builds.
I initially took out four 6 x 6 plates in dark green to measure out how much space I was working with. I liked how it looked and started putting down pieces. I then pulled out my recently acquired Black Falcon torsos and legs, all thanks to a lucky Bricks & Pieces find. I also grabbed my horse in Dark Orange, which was chosen for its striking color contrast. Next began work on the first birch tree.
As I look back at this photo, I notice how neither this tree (nor the other two I built later have any branches) and that this takes away from it's visual interest. For future reference, I would like to use stud shooters to act as small branches and NPU. Lastly a small path was added using a combo of dark tan wedge plates, tiles and slopes. This part didn't feel all that special to me.
The second half of the build flew by and a lot of small details were added. I finished two more trees and chose to use Dark Orange leaves on one. This color, along with the smaller leaves in the middle turned out exactly how I envisioned it. At this point I also gave the knights swords, added in a couple critters and some fallen leaves on the ground. My last modifications were some wedge plates for the base.
Although some parts (ground detailing, base...) feel unfinished, I'm very proud to have completed the whole build in about two hours. It feels great to have a build in mind, find most of the pieces you're looking for and complete it to your liking. I understand that the Summer Joust attracts many of the best medieval builders in the Lego community, but I still want to put my best efforts in.
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