ORRANGE has been playing Half-Life 2.
There are lots of details to check out in this diorama, including several custom minifigs (note Gordon Freeman himself and the poor dude parasitized by a headcrab).
Tag Archives: Dioramas
Andrew Lee assaults the Red Planet
With a pair each of jump troopers and exo-suits, Andrew Lee‘s Martian diorama has a lot going on.
Note the excellent use of diving platforms as legs for the yellow exo-suit.
Benlego braces for an explosive winter
Benlego presents a couple of winter wonderland scenes about to be interrupted by those rascally Power Miners:
As a bonus, check out this creative shadow puppetry:
And, finally, thanks to the new Castle and Pirate sets, minifigs can finally go fishing properly:
Chrispockst visits a wasteland...
Chrispockst has created disturbing and disgusting wasteland full of toxic spills, rotting corpses and creepy mutants. Surely I’m not the only one reminded of Half-Life and Half-Life 2…
SlyOwl channels his inner Escher and builds an expressionist castle
Echoing the works of M.C. Escher, as well as German Expressionism, Sly Owl‘s lopsided, sinking, crooked, all around messed-up castle is colorful and appealing in its craziness:
Also check out the other side of the diorama, featured a wonderful house that uses minifig flippers as roofing shingles:
Also a bonus, here’s a vignette of a poor soul getting sucked away by a twister:
Fregoli Alley
Named after the Fregoli delusion, this creation by Alex Eylar holds a certain dark charm evoked by the mature hues and the exaggerated slopes of the streets. Since there is no story presented by the builder, you can probably imagine your own tale.
A dazzling infestation
Chris Edwards presents a horror diorama unlike any I’ve seen. It depicts a space module invaded by a growing worm that the crew are desperatly fighting to contain.
The most stunning part of the creation comes from the visually striking colors of the creature, brought out by the neutral tones of the background, thus intensifying a sense of chaos. It is also worthwhile to appreciate the many angles on the worm, which gives the creature a posture that conveys motion.
Pacific rescue
Check out this diorama by Ciamoslaw Ciamek that depicts the rescue of the pilot of a crashed Corsair in the Pacific WWII inspired by this painting.
A horror to end the year with
My final project of 2008 entails a sixteen square feet diorama depicting the theme that I know best: horror. In a Russian World War 2 setting, a collossal alien artifact which I refer to as the Black Fantasy Column towers from the ground, spreading darkness along with an invasion of Cyclopean Virtues across the landscape, consuming the helpless soldiers. The creation contains over 20,000 pieces, including custom minifigure accessories from Brickarms, Brickforge, and MMCB.
To get the most out of the viewing experience, I recommend going through the teaser and then reading the backstory, which is historically accurate to the best of my internet research. Happy New Year and enjoy End of Days.
The Adventures of Sherblock Holmes
Located at “221B Bricker Street,” this scene by Tyler Clites beautifully evokes Victorian London as well as the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
For interior shots and more details, don’t miss the Brickshelf gallery.
ApocaLEGO roundup for December 30, 2008
I’m not sure whether it’s the uncertainty of the coming new year or all the free time builders have over the holidays, but there are just too many great ApocaLEGO creations to keep up with.
Justin Vaughn holes up in Bunker 282:
Joris Blok‘s brickwork in this diorama inspired by I Am Legend is excellent:
Kevin Fedde reaches the end of civilization:
Mechanical horrors
Brian Kescenovitz presents this stunning monochromatic sci-fi horror diorama bearing the interesting title 19 Seconds to Find God. Check out the gory action and destruction in this chaotic scene, and if you’re still wondering about the title, look closely to find the bomb.
