Tag Archives: Dioramas

There’s nothing like a massive LEGO diorama to prove that you’ve arrived as a LEGO builder. The LEGO dioramas we feature here span everything from realistic medieval castles to scenes from World War II, and more than a few post-apocalyptic wastelands.

Andy’s room from Toy Story

Matt De Lanoy (Pepa Quin) built Andy’s room in minifig scale – Toy Story minifig scale, that is. This magnificent build is a full 30″x30″. Scaled to real world sizes, that makes Andy’s room 16’x16′. That’s a pretty decently sized room!

It’s the details that make this build particularly impressive – and deceptive. Thankfully, Matt’s photographed some of the best parts of the room so we can get a good, up-close look at the details. Check the photos out, along with a toy’s eye view video, below the jump!

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Less than a month remaining for the CCCVIII!

There are 23 days remaining until the close of this year’s Colossal Castle Contest over at Classic Castle! Let me tell you–I don’t envy the judges. There are some fantastic creations. Here are just a few:

The Pastoral Life Category – Walking The Goats (David Leest)

Fairy Tale Category – Humpty Dumpty (DarkTemplar)

Mythical Battle Category – Attack of the Skeleton Horde (ACPin)

Squiddie 16+

Dave Shaddix lets the viewer control the action with Peace is Bad for Business. But we all know that squiddie controls the action.

Mrs. Merple’s Treehouse

It’s been nearly two years since tiberium_blue has posted a LEGO creation that I’m aware of, but the wait has been worth it. There’s so much to love in the details throughout the scene, from the stone wall to the walls and roof on the treehouse itself.

I want to go to there…

Thanks to Paul Lee for the tip!

The City of Angels lies in ruins

Brian (Âtin) uses microscale buildings and mountains in the background to create a fantastic forced-perspective diorama.

Don’t miss Brian’s behind-the-scenes shots showing some interesting techniques for the road in particular.

Tomorrow is Thursday, Delta Thursday

Flickr user LegoLord continues his Dawn Core series in the footsteps of Keith Goldman. The Delta Thursday is the latest in the weekday lineup and depicts an assault on an sci-fi air base. Check out Monday through Wednesday and don’t miss the full gallery.

Nazi Death Camp in LEGO

Arguably the most controversial LEGO creation of all time may have been Polish artist Zbigniew Libera’s 7-piece “Konzentrationslager“.

Nearly 15 years later, yoshix presents “Todeslager”.

A line of prisoners walks in the snow toward a building labeled “Showers” while other prisoners are forced to unload coal for the gas chamber’s engines. A guard leans his rifle against the wall of the building. The barrel of a sniper rifle pokes from the window of a watchtower overlooking the scene.

So, what do you see in this diorama? (Let’s set aside speculation about the builder’s intent for the moment, because — let’s face it — those kinds of discussions are hardly fair and rarely interesting.) What does it say to you?

And how does it fit into the broader LEGO military building “scene”? Are there certain subjects that should never be depicted in LEGO? If so, what are they, and why?

Ye Olde Forge by Luke Watkins

I can tell you where I’ll be going when I need the services of a forge. This creation is simply stunning. I’m partial to the look of 1×1 and 1×2 plates used to emulate stone; the chimney here is a gorgeous example.

All of the details here, really, are just wonderful. I see something new every time I look. What’s your favorite part about this forge?

Mr. Watkins, you have outdone yourself.

Training grounds

ACPin‘s newest Star Wars diorama is a visually striking training arena for elite clone troopers. The difficulty of this build lies in incorporating the grid pattern on an uneven terrain, which the builder accomplished to good effect.

Thanks for the tip Christian!

Fhloston Paradise is your holiday resort

Joshua Morris (I Scream Clone) takes us to planet paradise in this bustling alien retreat. Check out all the minifig visitors; you never know who you might bump into.

Dissecting a frog

I can say with near certainty that this is the first time realistic dissection has been rendered in LEGO. I can almost smell the well-exposed guts of Dave Kaleta’s celebration of biology classes. Now what tags do I use for this one?

Built for the MOCPages MOC Olympics.

Neo vs. Smith from the Matrix

Lee Jones (Doc069) recreates this iconic scene from the Matrix of Neo’s final battle with Smith. The scene is complete with 100 copies of Smith looking on from the rain-soaked backdrop.

Meanwhile, check out Lee’s 300 spartans. You’ve always wondered what that would look like, right?