It’s two weeks in, and the entries so far for Classic-Castle‘s annual contest are just superb. I do not envy the judges. This particular one by Stefan (busboy489) caught my eye, and I just had to share it. The details in each scene are exquisite. I invite you to check each one out!
German builder Thorsten Bonsch has been building daily for the past 2 months on this action-packed diorama for LEGO’s Superhero contest. A lot of custom decals add details and realism such as in this close-up shot. Check out the full backstory of this creation on MOCPages showing all of the action, as well as work-in-progress and design pictures.
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But, you say, this little scene by Gabriel Thomson (whose more recent LEGO version of the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site we blogged a week ago) is a Star Trek scene! What’s with the Monty Python reference, Andrew?
Wait, what’s that on the viewscreen? And who’s that in the fez?
Egads! It’s the Crimson Permanent Assurance!
I suspect the crew of the Enterprise will be completely fine in the face of marauding financiers. They do, after all, have a certain Time Lord on board…
Via The Living Brick, my favorite minifig-centric blog.
You know, there are some places where it’s just worth it to plan an intergalactic road-trip because the food is just so amazing, that even a trip to a restaurant at the end of the universe is no big deal. I’m pretty sure that’s the case for Rod Gillies‘ fabulous micro-diorama. There’s just something in the beef that makes it all worth it.
Either that, or the ship’s cook is really just that bad and they’re DONE with cafeteria food.
Daniel Gran (shutinc) just finished a large LEGO Castle diorama with some lovely landscaping.
The waterfall alone is worth a closer look:
See all of Daniel’s photos in his photoset on Flickr.
I’d suggest to good Mr. Take that in the future, he should keep a better eye on his progeny and their tendencies to participate in herb-gathering and reciting Shakespeare while cooking over a large cauldron. It scares the locals.
Jalkow‘s beautiful little scene has a lot of great things to it — the base, the rubble on the stairs, the moon… I can’t pick out just one because frankly, all of it is pretty lovely.
It’s not often that a diorama completely defies my expectations. When I saw this brown, tan, and gray scene by Gabriel Thomson (qi_tah), I dutifully clicked through expecting something post-apocalyptic. Instead, I found something far, far more interesting — the monumental architecture of Göbekli Tepe, a Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey from 11,000 years ago that predates agriculture.
Gabriel has faithfully recreated details like the stone walls between the standing stones and even the “bench” that encircles the structure. I also love that it’s a mid-process excavation he’s chosen to illustrate in LEGO, complete with a grad student (my assumption) documenting each strata with a camera as it emerges from the dusty earth.
Taking the train medium back to the days of yore, this lovely creation by Matt and Anita Henry (aka Matt_Henry_Aus and tikitikitembo, respectively) makes excellent use of train motors and tracks in a medieval pastoral setting. It’s great to see Castle fans branch out and add motorized bits to their creations.
Shannon Sproule (Shannon Ocean) continues work on his Battle for the Moon retro cold war world series. Shannon says
With more parts and experience I’m in a better position now to flesh out the BFTM world than before
Well I for one loved it before. I think I love it even more now.
Time is running thin for Classic-Castle‘s Micro Castle Contest, and I assure you, I do not envy the judge(s). Lolino weighs in with this impressive interpretation of Tartarus.
Wikipedia provides an excellent explanation of the location and purpose for any who are interested!
Seth Christie has concocted this riotous scenario of the dashing gentlemen Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, as they engage a befuddled company of the Cardinal’s men, to showcase the fantastic Musketeer figure from Series 4. Beyond the amusing bedlam in the tavern, this diorama is brimming with crafty techniques, like the paintings above the stairs, and the slate flooring.
Perhaps coincidentally, Seth has released this just in time to coincide with the awesomely-Steampunkish new Three Musketeers movie.
Upon first glance, Taylor (Stormbringer) shows us just how lovely a good bit of landscaping can be. A good deal of overgrowth, a nice little cliff, and a tree to tie it all together, with some intrepid outdoor explorers crawling all over it for good measure.
I invite you to look just a little closer, though, and please remember that you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Thank for the tip, Dan A!