tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post9123219414572396501..comments2023-03-28T14:22:17.507+01:00Comments on twee affect: Wherein "steampunk" is explained.Kevohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06899195978363586942noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post-65858107545912343652009-08-14T22:03:09.891+01:002009-08-14T22:03:09.891+01:00No one is dismissing the genre. I'm a huge su...No one is dismissing the genre. I'm a huge supporter of steampunk, having built many models in the genre, 2 of which appear in the "but where's the brown?" picture. 3 others included are built by close friends.<br /><br />You are right, brown does have it's place, representing unpainted wood in places where unpainted wood is appropriate. <br /><br />re: the point about defying physics, I think he was referring to places where wood wouldn't work at all, like places where fire is, but your point is well made, many a good steampunk model defies physics one way or another.Kevohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899195978363586942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post-34566061642134305812009-08-14T21:50:46.283+01:002009-08-14T21:50:46.283+01:00^ "I see MOCs that defy physics structurally ...^ "I see MOCs that defy physics structurally if the brown is meant to represent wood" ?!<br /><br />That's hilarious! We're talking about stuff like ironclad battleships held up by balloons: I think the defiance of physics is kind of a given.<br /><br />Being someone who builds a lot of clanky stuff I would have to say that wood is an important element in many of my builds - therefore brown features. But it only dominates the construction if wood dominates the "real thing" in my head.<br /><br />I accept that there is some crap out there labelled steampunk which is just slapped together out of brown bits with a barrel stuck on the top. However, dismissing this building genre because of the common use of one colour is like saying all Castle is crap because the walls are often grey.Rod Gillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539732259975790650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post-89986737755986960152009-08-14T09:38:52.023+01:002009-08-14T09:38:52.023+01:00(Apocalust posting under a pseudonym) What is the...(Apocalust posting under a pseudonym) What is the brown supposed to represent anyway? Copper? Rust? If it's wood, then fine. But I see to many MOCs that defy physics structurally if the brown is meant to represent wood. I worry if it's meant to represent copper as copper is also not much for structure as it is for pipework and boilers. Iron shouldn't be rusting unless it is abandoned.<br />Color should not denote genre!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Unless it's Blacktron.Galspanichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512947589514926536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post-55844267528141042262009-08-14T08:21:13.481+01:002009-08-14T08:21:13.481+01:00IS THIS STEAMPUNK??!?<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kneeholes/3729658436/in/pool-24604222@N00" rel="nofollow">IS THIS STEAMPUNK??!?</a>Jordan T. Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497121785897289385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post-20954097032630481212009-08-14T06:48:44.449+01:002009-08-14T06:48:44.449+01:00So long as you acknowledge its origins I'm hap...So long as you acknowledge its origins I'm happy. I've all but given up on that particular campaign. I have also complained about the lack of colour.Gamborthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252319801181879499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post-37460528660452824462009-08-14T05:58:03.971+01:002009-08-14T05:58:03.971+01:00Amen brother! This is actually something that I...Amen brother! This is actually something that I've though, but never voiced. It's nice to see that I'm not alone in my thoughts on this. Though I think brown can have it's place, it seems to become the dominant color in so many "steamy" MOCs. Many builders fall into the idea that the piece color denotes genre rather than using building skills to create the style.Legohaulichttp://www.flickr.com/photos/legohaulic/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post-60799430954186668002009-08-14T05:34:16.790+01:002009-08-14T05:34:16.790+01:00Only if it also has dark grey.Only if it also has dark grey.Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806720352282868069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125335456064471533.post-44708987576269151202009-08-14T05:31:42.159+01:002009-08-14T05:31:42.159+01:00this has already become the best lego blog.
so i...this has already become the best lego blog. <br /><br />so if brown doesn't make a creation steampunk, then it must make it post-apoc, right?Mike Psiakinoreply@blogger.com