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  • MissKittyFantasticoMissKittyFantastico Member Posts: 197
    I am absent-minded sometimes...



    I suppose Doom's tower might constitute a vignette.  Loki's throne (which wasn't based on any particular version, just 'parts I have to hand' plus 'don't block the view to the guys behind'; Doom's in front of Killian's speedboat, it's long enough that the Guy is out of the tower's 'shadow', shelf-space-wise) I'd say is more just a decorative base (he normally stands in front of it, rather than off to the side), and Magneto barely qualifies for the 'decorative' part.

    I do have Goblin (I posted his glider a few pages back - couldn't find the nose-piece for the video game version), but Dark Reign notwithstanding I still feel he's in the niche of 'Spider-Man villain' (admittedly the Spider-Man villain) than Omega Level Bad Guy.  Of course one could say the same about Magneto being tied to the X-Men, but there's a lot of X-Men so he feels widespread as a threat anyway; and Doom, I know, generally is fixated on RICHAAAARDS!! the same way Norm is on Pete, but still, nobody puts Doctor Doom in the second row.  I could go on for some time but this isn't really the place, I ramble enough as it is.
    VorpalRyuRsa33Lee
  • VorpalRyuVorpalRyu Member Posts: 2,318
    Pretty cool, love how you've incorporated the trans-green parts on Doom's Fort. Might have to do something similar at some point with my favourites. As for Gobby's glider, I used the this one:

    http://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?P=3049b#T=P&C=86

    The problem is, the trapezoid flag pieces I used were a rare part, not used in any sets & there are no longer any sellers on BrickLink with stock, so the choice for others would be to modify regular LBGrey flags or go with DBGrey trapezoid flags...
    xiahna
  • TheBigLegoskiTheBigLegoski Member Posts: 1,437
    Building Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle #75104
    I started on it last night, and I just continued to build some more of it. I have now finished the first four bags. The first wing, without the extendible top-half, is now mounted to the main fuselage.
    This ship will have some big ass wings, once it is fully assembled. Huge!
    Lee77ncaachamps
  • lessjunkfoodlessjunkfood Member Posts: 130
    Dug #7191 out of storage (after 13 years!) to display on our Lego shelves in the loft. Had taken it apart in chunks to make it "easier" to rebuild - ha ha, nope. Still had to flip through the instructions to figure it out. Sure the wings droop when together, the gears are a poor opening mechanism, the colors are a bit of a hodgepodge and R2 sits way too high but somehow I still love that thing! Had to swoosh it around a bit (might have been humming the music...) before placing the stand on the shelf.
    LeeBrickDancerJELJ1STheBigLegoskihkcrazy88
  • crazycarlcrazycarl Member Posts: 392
    Decided to build my older Star wars sets. About 7 in all from 2009-2015.
  • JELJ1SJELJ1S Member Posts: 94
    edited October 2015
    @lessjunkfood The wing droop is definitely unfortunate but the set is a classic! I bought that for $75 at KBToys when they were going out of business, along with #7181 for $35! Oh the days!
  • Jern92Jern92 Member Posts: 892
    Finally got my hands on the Mega Bloks minion at the amazing price of NZD60. Now to build it :-)
  • gelkstergelkster Member Posts: 927
    Building our Monster Fighters sets, a couple per week, in anticipation of Halloween. Next up: the Zombies (US Target exclusive) & Vampyre Hearse, then Ghost Train & Vampyre Castle.

    Displaying them prominently in our main living area...if the wife disapproves, she hasn't said so yet.
    BrickarmorricecakeJELJ1Skiki180703
  • JELJ1SJELJ1S Member Posts: 94
    @gelkster I am doing the same. All sets have been built and my daughter and I will be setting them up in our entry way! Should be a fun weekend.
    gelkster
  • ryderfanryderfan Member Posts: 39
    Well, in recognition of TRU's Bricktober 2015 sets coming out, I just finished the fourth modular-sized rendition of the 2014 group. 1st was the Cinema, which I made into a duplex, then the City Hall, which I converted into a Library, then the Fire Station (converted into a Public Works Bldg.).
    Since we already have multiple Pizza Joints, I made mine a Mexican food establishment (still utilizing the red, white, green theme). Tacos anyone?
  • VorpalRyuVorpalRyu Member Posts: 2,318
    Not me, watching my wife trying to build #30285 while its still in the bag, thanks to some of the recent conversations the thread Collecting Polybags.
    hkcrazy88xiahna
  • MissKittyFantasticoMissKittyFantastico Member Posts: 197
    Little Scooby-Doo scenic base:



    Just a bit of corridor from inside some spooooky mansion, using the knight and painting from #75904 Mystery Mansion (since they'd both be inside the mansion, and thus not visible while it's on display anyway).  That one floorboard is a different shade on purpose; not sure why, it just seemed the thing to do.
    VorpalRyuTheBigLegoskiJELJ1S
  • hkcrazy88hkcrazy88 Member Posts: 163
    Working on #10225, all I have left is his head! :D
  • AanchirAanchir Member Posts: 3,037
    I've been on a bit of a Steven Universe fix lately, so lately I've been trying to build some of the characters at miniland scale. It's tough, especially considering that a lot of them use fairly rare colors as far as LEGO is concerned. But I've done an OK job building the heads of Garnet and Amethyst.



    I also recently built a couple robot/doll-like figures on LDD. 14 modules / 11.2cm / 4 and 3/8 inches, so a bit taller than a miniland scale adult. I built an approximation of the female figure IRL today using parts from Master Wu Dragon and the Wolf Legend Beast, among others. But it might be a while before I take any photos, so here's a screenshot of the digital versions of both figures.



    I haven't done nearly as much MOCing this year as I should, so it feels good to create stuff again!
    TheBigLegoski
  • 77ncaachamps77ncaachamps Member Posts: 2,442
    Rsa33 said:
    Looks great.

    You gave me an idea of what to do with the faded bleys and whites I have...
    LeeGoldchains
  • suprajamessuprajames Member Posts: 366
    Just finished the smallest of the ep 7 sets Rey's Speeder, great little build for the money. Packs amazing detail and fantastic when finished, both mini figs are pretty good to. Well worth £20 in my opinion. Have the first order snowspeeder to do next, then might have to buy a few more of the more expensive sets.
  • brumeybrumey Member Posts: 1,002
    foliage, rocks, fortress groundfloor with fall door to dungeon

    planning to use dark bley slopes and bricks of all variants for the rock shaping

    should i go all slick and smooth with the tiles and slopes or let some studs stand out?
    can someone point me to a good lego rock shaping tutorial ?  browsing flickr like a madman!
  • Jern92Jern92 Member Posts: 892
    Got 2 copies of Battle for Ninjago City and trying to make a huge temple out of them
    Jennibrumeytfranklin84
  • tfranklin84tfranklin84 Member Posts: 113
    Just built 2507 ninjago fire temple. In case anyone was wondering, Smaug will gladly destroy the fire temple...
    brumeyhkcrazy88ricecakeRsa33crazycarl
  • BuriedinBricksBuriedinBricks Member Posts: 1,367
    Working on wrapping up a Halloween themed area for our LUG's train layout at a show this weekend. Built a base for the HH to rest in and will have lots of Halloween CMF activity going on around the area.
  • Rsa33Rsa33 Member Posts: 156
    Part of a bulk lot.  Nice little build, just a tad empty on the second floor ;)


    JELJ1S
  • herbyderbyherbyderby Member Posts: 78
    Went to the Lego store on the weekend, my wife saw Santa's Workshop on display and said "you should get that one" (first time that has happened). I said "well it is already in our closet" (along with all the other WV buildings, as yet unopened). So now we are going to build them together for the holidays :-)
    Penkid11BumblepantsJELJ1SSirBenLegoboyTwoToneBricks
  • JELJ1SJELJ1S Member Posts: 94
    @herbyderby Thats always the best when your wife gets into the building with you! Enjoy!
    VorpalRyu
  • YodaliciousYodalicious Member Posts: 1,366
    ^ Must see more! Great layout!
    1greenwing
  • danstraindepotdanstraindepot Member Posts: 172
    Thank you for the kind words.  I'll continue to post more as I get sections cleaned up and ready for photos.

    I have been meaning to post photos for years, but as we complete one section, our building skills improve, and then we end up completely redoing another area again.  And this cycle seems to just keep repeating.  But that is the joy of LEGO!

    By the way, this is something I do with my two boys, currently 15 & 12.  My 15 year old has been fighting with his 'dark ages' for about 2 + years, hopefully my youngest son can hold out longer!
  • crazycarlcrazycarl Member Posts: 392
    herbyderby said:
    Went to the Lego store on the weekend, my wife saw Santa's Workshop on display and said "you should get that one" (first time that has happened). I said "well it is already in our closet" (along with all the other WV buildings, as yet unopened). So now we are going to build them together for the holidays :-)
    That's what got my wife into Lego.  Now the whole family builds.
  • YodaliciousYodalicious Member Posts: 1,366
    danstraindepot said:
    Thank you for the kind words.  I'll continue to post more as I get sections cleaned up and ready for photos.

    I have been meaning to post photos for years, but as we complete one section, our building skills improve, and then we end up completely redoing another area again.  And this cycle seems to just keep repeating.  But that is the joy of LEGO!

    By the way, this is something I do with my two boys, currently 15 & 12.  My 15 year old has been fighting with his 'dark ages' for about 2 + years, hopefully my youngest son can hold out longer!
    Well, it's a great layout from the pictures you've shown so far. My boys are 3 years and 1 month, so I have 12 years to go to catch up to you! HA!
  • Thanos75Thanos75 Member Posts: 1,120
    What are the dimensions of the table you have the layout on?
  • danstraindepotdanstraindepot Member Posts: 172
    It's pretty big.  What I posted about 20-25% of the overall layout.  
  • danstraindepotdanstraindepot Member Posts: 172
    It's a room I used to run my business out of, so we are fortunate to have that much space. 
  • matticus_bricksmatticus_bricks Member Posts: 651
    @danstraindepot I had to do a double take on that first pic before I realized it was Lego and not a real city skyline. Beautiful work! Do you have a Flickr account with more photos of your layout?
  • danstraindepotdanstraindepot Member Posts: 172
    Thank you for the kind words.  I suppose it's about time to set up a Flicker page.   
  • MissKittyFantasticoMissKittyFantastico Member Posts: 197
    Guess who just bought a really overpriced minifig...



    Scenic (or somewhat anti-scenic, as per Aperture's style) base for Chell; there are (no doubt) many like it, but this one is mine.  I know red isn't the right colour for the activation strip, but I don't have enough amber (haven't since Buffy season six, but that's neither here nor there), and all the cyans got used on Ky's Ultra Agents truck.  I am keeping the turret as well, I just didn't want to have it on the same base as Chell, because... well, it's a turret.

    Fun fact, one of those white uprights still has a reward notice for Captain Brickbeard on the back.  Arguably one of the more ordinary things to be found on the reverse side of the Enrichment Centre walls.
    Bumblepants
  • FauchFauch Member Posts: 2,679
    started on the ninja DBX, but is pythor supposed to have a crack like this?

  • JudgeChuckJudgeChuck Member Posts: 1,583
    edited October 2015
    danstraindepot - That looks amazing. You definitely need to post more pictures of that! :-)

    You did notice that one of the flower plants has fallen over in the park? Tsk... ;-)
  • AanchirAanchir Member Posts: 3,037
    Fauch said:
    started on the ninja DBX, but is pythor supposed to have a crack like this?
    Yes — I believe it's just a molding mark. Mine has it too.

    I built #70751 Temple of Airjitzu yesterday with my brother! It was an incredible experience! This is a set I'm going to probably want to keep on display in the long term. :)
  • FauchFauch Member Posts: 2,679
    it looks like it is cut as well?
  • AanchirAanchir Member Posts: 3,037
    Fauch said:
    it looks like it is cut as well?
    Same with mine. I'm not entirely sure why. It doesn't look like it's pre-assembled from multiple pieces but it does look like the front left side of the head and the rest were at one point separate sections.

    If i had to guess, I'd guess that maybe the head is overmolded like some of the Simpsons minifigure head pieces that have the hair and/or glasses molded separately from the rest of the head. It would be unusual to do this with a head that's entirely one color and one material, but I suppose molding it as one solid chunk of plastic would not be possible as it wouldn't cool properly, so instead it's molded a section at a time.
  • gelkstergelkster Member Posts: 927
    edited October 2015
    Built the 1st 2 models in #11905 Brickmaster- Battle for the Stolen Crystals. Wife ordered it & it arrived yesterday, she asked "do you want it now or Christmas?" DUH.
    Jennikiki180703
  • tecjamtecjam Member Posts: 255
    edited October 2015
    I cleared out and boxed up most of my smaller creator sets to make space for xmas, so I started on #10235 after which #10245 & #10249 will follow.

  • Coolguy5000Coolguy5000 Member Posts: 1,585
    Just finished  #76042 . It was my first D2C  set and I am really  happy  with  it! 
  • chuxtoyboxchuxtoybox Member Posts: 711
    edited October 2015
    0;[
  • chuxtoyboxchuxtoybox Member Posts: 711
    ^I was typing something and accidentally hit post so had to "edit" the best I could. You really should be able to edit your own threads better.

    Anyway, I am currently building this:


    Which was inspired by @snowhitie  's build here:

    I was looking at hers and the idea to make a similar setup but one that could open popped into my head. Mine isn't going to be exactly the same but I'm giving her credit for the initial design. And I want her to know that if she hadn't posted her build I wouldn't have thought to make mine so there is a reason to share with everyone else because who knows what you will inspire someone else to do.

    My version is really rough right now. I use the "build it then take it apart and build it again" technique. I got to the point where I was just using bricks I had at hand and will replace later. Plus I have ideas on how to decorate the walls which will also require switching out bricks. Just thought I'd share at this stage so I could post it in the "What are you building right now?" thread. :)
    snowhitieTheBigLegoski
  • MattsWhatMattsWhat Member Posts: 1,643
    edited October 2015
    chuxtoybox said:
    ^I was typing something and accidentally hit post so had to "edit" the best I could. You really should be able to edit your own threads better.
    The best possible edit you could come up with was 0;[ ?!  What even is that?

    P.s. I like this build.  HH is too expensive so something along these lines is on my to do list.
  • danstraindepotdanstraindepot Member Posts: 172
    Finally set up a Flickr Page which I will try to keep updated of our LEGO Layout:
    https://www.flickr.com/gp/[email protected]/92y0Kc
    And some of our Collection:
    https://www.flickr.com/gp/[email protected]/04F71X

    Hope the links work, brand new to using Flickr
    YodaliciousrdflegoJennikiki180703tecjam
  • BrickarmorBrickarmor Member Posts: 1,258
    I got nothin' on @danstraindepot (that's just crazy good!) but I'm still proud to reveal my first LEGO display shelf! I didn't build it, but I did rescue it. It had been in a barn for years, so I cleaned, sanded, painted, and installed the lights. Monster Fighters is our household favorite, and I feel like I've finally given it a worthy place. It won't last long up there though, it begs to be played to pieces. But I'm super excited to now have a dedicated place for displaying! It might be what finally gets me into the modulars...
    snowhitiericecakeTheBigLegoskihkcrazy88
  • William_TownsleyWilliam_Townsley Member Posts: 880
    ^ Them LEDs are really well placed, nice display going on there 
  • YodaliciousYodalicious Member Posts: 1,366
    danstraindepot said:
    Finally set up a Flickr Page which I will try to keep updated of our LEGO Layout:
    https://www.flickr.com/gp/[email protected]/92y0Kc
    And some of our Collection:
    https://www.flickr.com/gp/[email protected]/04F71X

    Hope the links work, brand new to using Flickr
    You made M.A.S.K. sets?!? Out of LEGO?!? It's official, you're my hero. 
  • brumeybrumey Member Posts: 1,002
    prerequisites for my ninja blacksmith pirate island skeleton fortress

    bushes, trees, rocks

    rockwalls  :) still WIP
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