Category Archives: Models

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All in the details.

Jeffrey Matthews (Jeffykins) proves that you can take a relatively simple build and put it over the top with finishing details.

The ship itself is a great little swooshy starfighter, but the sticker work and play features make this all the more awesome. In particular, check out the subtle use of small bits and pieces on the wings for antennas and sensors…not immediately noticeable, but absolutely genius!

Be sure to check out the photo set for all the nice little tidbits!

EDIT:
I knew this thing looked familiar! I was just browsing around Peter L Morris’ older stuff, and came across his Zarfly. It is always cool to see an awesome build expanded upon! Especially when done to this degree!

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The English village

It seems like fans of medieval LEGO have really started expanding beyond the traditional castle, with complex dioramas and market town scenes. Ryxe contributes a verdant English village, complete with a wonderfully detailed church, graveyard, and public house.

Notice how Ryxe builds the structures at an angle to the landscape and each other — the town isn’t all straight lines that reflect the underlying LEGO studs. I don’t recall too many town scenes that incorporate this much landscaping, with a stream or small lake and a large outcropping of rock.

See more photos in Ryxe’s photostream.

Entering the Gate

Simon Liu has been having some fun with blacklights and transparent LEGO pieces, and to great effect. This space portal glows ominously as it prepares to engulf a ship. This is different sort of example of what Andrew was talking about the other day with adding more variety and interest to models via means other than simply the construction itself. Here, for instance, the blacklight (and good photography to capture its effect) makes all the difference, taking this model up a huge notch.

Looks great, but how’s the sound?

These Lego headphones by Ryan (eldeeem) fooled me as the real thing.

Pirates Ahoy!

Franko Komljenovic finally posted images of his long work in progress. He says that it’s still not done, so we can expect some more interior images. The hull looks pretty finished to me though, and I especially like the stern made of arches and the tilted windows on captain’s cabin.

Monument to the Hurricane Liger

I don’t know what the Hurricane Liger is, or why it deserves a monument, but I’m glad Cade Roster (Apocalust) gave it one.

LEGO Architecture Forerunner Spire from Halo (no, not really)

The LEGO Halo group over on Flickr is hosting a contest that challenges LEGO builders to design their own sets to counter the fact that one of LEGO’s competitors has the Halo license.

Théo (Titolian) joins the fray with this fake LEGO Architecture set. It’s an interesting little structure, wonderfully presented and immediately recognizable.

(And please, dear readers, do not suggest — as several on Flickr already have — that this would be a great LEGO CUUSOO project. Ain’t gonna happen…)

Olivia’s House 2.0

A while back, I reviewed Olivia’s House for the Friend’s line. I mentioned then that I might just have an infatuation with the new line, and I’m pretty sure that’s still true.

At the time I reviewed the set, I enjoyed the functionality of it, and was inspired to build something similar. What came of that inspiration was Olivia’s House 2.0.

My main goal for this was to have it come apart, just like the set, though mine admittedly goes back together just one way. I kept some aspects of the original set, too, like parts and designs from the bathroom and kitchen, and the design of some of the extra pieces.

The whole thing ends up being six rooms with two major hallways and a grand staircase, along with an attic. I had a ton of fun building this, getting everything to look exactly how I envisioned it. Eight months to finish it.

You can see more pictures of each individual room and module, along with some of the different smaller builds, in my flickr gallery.

Scopedog

I am familiar with the mecha designs from Armored Trooper VOTOMS despite having never seen the anime. It is on my “to watch” list…but in the meantime I will just swoon over this brilliant LEGO model of the Scopedog by Brickshelf user tattun.

You simply have to check out the full photo gallery!!! There is a staggering amount of detail and additional equipment that tattun has integrated into this. Absolutely brilliant work!!!

Huge thanks to FateHeart for the link. I tend not to visit Brickshelf very often, so would have surely missed this had you not sent it to me!!

EDIT: There are just so many brilliant photos of the model, that I just had to add a few more :)

Vulcan Hall

Hello to all again. It’s been a while since my last post – I’ve enjoyed my vacation without much internet. Now I’m back to work and back to blogging. Here’s a beautiful castle building by ZCerberus. He built this for the Albion Community Build for the Guilds of Historica. Enjoy it on Flickr.

A gunslinger on a string

Paul Vermeesch made a Lego marionette, which I’ve never seen before. The expression on the cowboy’s face is remarkable; don’t miss the minifig hairpiece that’s used for his hair (would you call that NPU?)

What flavor would you like your ride?

It’s a question I’ve never had to ask myself until I saw these models by Alex Jones (“Orion Pax”)