Special Interview with Marco den Besten a.k.a. 'Ecclesiastes
This week we have one of the best historical MOC builders as our Guest. Marco den Besten from the Netherlands who is known for his huge historical/fantasy cities and castle MOC's was kind to answer our questions. Photos from the work of our guest will be presented between the questions.
Kaplan: We already know that
you are one of the best MOC'ers in the world. What can you tell us about
yourself other than that? What is your day job? Do you have any other hobbies
or activities?
Marco: I work in retail for a
living. Yes, one of those jobs were you have to cope with wining customers all
day. It’s a good thing I’ve got LEGO to relax. Other than, of course, building,
I like fishing, plenty of water here in the Netherlands. And I like hiking,
which I prefer doing in mountainous areas. But that’s something we don’t have
here, unfortunately.
K: Do you remember your
first day when you get your first LEGO set?
M: I think I got my first
sets when I was around three, so I don't recall my very first one. However, I
do remember the first large set I got. It was the 6271, Imperial Flagship.
Which I was, of course, very happy with, and it is one of the best Lego ships
ever made. So were all the ships that were made during those years.