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4:00 AM
| Name of Model: it means three-horned face. |
| Created by: w9gfo |
| Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=423779 |
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 Yes, I know there are a bunch of great specialized parts for building dinosaurs. I know that there are plenty of interesting ways to use Bionicle parts to get that organic effect. I think it's a bit more impressive, though, when someone manages to use a variety of common parts to build a realistic creature. This one isn't just beautifully textured with its clever use of various slope parts - it also has functional joints. Mecha builders have used all these techniques before - it's not exactly a shocker that pneumatic T elements and other pieces with a "bar" attached to them connect to the various parts with clips on them. Here, though, the effect is surprisingly organic, even though it usually looks more mechanical (and thus perfect for your average evil killer robot from the future). Another nifty trick is the way plates with an extra hole are used to construct the leg joints. Between the use of more conventional parts (even the horns are built out of smaller parts!) and the functional element of this model, this model is easily one of the most interesting dinosaurs I've seen built out of LEGO elements in a long while. |
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Dan
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6:49 PM
| Name of Model: Triceratops | | Created by: retinence | | Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38246614@N02/tags/triceratops/ | Details:
 It can be difficult to achieve just the right shape using only Bionicle parts. It's even harder if you start off with a very limited palette of Bionicle elements. Yes, I know I should nitpick the lack of a third horn (even though there's clearly space for it) on this model, but when you consider that this was built in 2 hours by someone on vacation - without access to most of their collection - it's an impressive little model. If you don't consider those limitations, it's actually still not a bad little dinosaur - it's certainly more realistic texture-wise in some spots than most brick-built ones are. | | This is Wednesday's model of the day |
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4:25 PM
| Name of Model: Monstosaurus Rex Rampage | | Created by: SlyOwl | | Found at: Flickr | Details:
While no one will never beat the amazing work of Mike Psiaki, this is a fun detail packed creation deserving of praise in its own right.
I'm really surprised how much has been fit inside such a compact space. Between the posing of the figures, the vehicle, and the dinosaur, this creation is superb the whole way through. |
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3:00 AM
| Name of Model: Stegosaurus | | Created by: Henry Lim | | Found at: http://www.henrylim.org/Stegosaurus.html | Details:
 Henry Lim earned himself a bit of notoriety in the Lego fan community by building the largest dinosaur he could fit in his apartment. At one point, this stegosaurus was listed on eBay to try to make space, but it was not sold. This sculpture is able to hold its weight without glue, in spite of the size of its head. The tail needs outside support, however. At the time it was built, green bricks were still fairly hard to find and expensive. It is estimated to have taken a few thousand LEGO bricks. Surprisingly, this sculpture was made freehand without the use of CAD techniques. Some documentation and many more pictures are available at the model's webpage.
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