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4:00 AM
| Name of Model: Governor's Palace |
| Created by: Arthur Gugick |
| Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10321180@N08/tags/colonial/ |
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 This model of the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia is so full of exciting techniques that it is difficult to get a proper sense of scale looking at these photos. There's a very realistic brick texture visible here that is achieved by mixing 1x2 plates of various colors (with dark red and reddish brown going together very well). Of course, once you realize how small the "bricks" in the walls really are, the next question is "What's really in those windows?" The answer (clearer if you zoom in) is that they're the newer 1x2x3 and 1x2x2 windows, but instead of glass in the windows, there are 1x2 grill tiles mounted sideways behind them. The effect is spectacular - these really little windows really look like they have very tiny shutters behind them. That's not the only interesting parts use that makes it hard to tell what size this is - roofs are built out of cheese slopes, and the "grass" is actually made of leaf elements. Even the front door is an interesting trick - that's made with stacked hinge bricks. The rotunda makes use of the more well-known technique of using plate hinges to angle some of the windows. |
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4:00 AM
| Name of Model: Victorian III | | Created by: SoftaRae | | Found at: MOCPages | Details:  SoftaRae has a series of Victorian Houses based on some old houses in San Fransisco called "the painted ladies" for their variety in color. At first glance, it may be hard to distinguish that this is actually a creation made of LEGO bricks. Take a closer look. SoftaRae includes a number of close-ups at MocPages. And notice that this is Victorian III (Roman Numberals for 3) - this is the successor to the Victorian II featured here previously, and there's also one earlier building to look at in this series.
Looks like we've got a lot of rare pieces & colors in here. I like the use of tiles on the exterior walls to give the sense of wood paneling. Note also the cheese wedge used decoratively around the windows. Not to mention the intricate use of 1x1 cylinders on the door and windows to look like colored glass. |
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Dan
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10:19 PM
| Name of Model: The "Painted Ladies" District - Victorian II | | Created by: SoftaRae . | | Found at: http://new.mocpages.com/moc.php/97810 | Details:
 Take a close look a this building facade - it's not minifig scale. It's not really miniland scale, either. This classic house is in an interesting medium scale that fits perfectly on 15 inches (48 studs) of baseplate going across (I'm not sure just how deep it is). The details are amazing, and the colors - this builder uses so many rare parts and colors that it's hard not to be jealous about all the great stuff going into the models. For this sort of beautiful details, though? Completely worth it. | | This is Tuesday's model of the day |
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| Name of Model: V&A Steamworks | | Created by: V&A Steamworks (famed effects whiz Guy Himber) | | Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32482342@N05/ | Details:
 Occasionally, someone will introduce himself (or herself) to the LEGO fan community with such a bold, original, how-did-he-do-that-with-LEGO-parts style that it just takes everyone by surprise. This is one of those builders. I don't care what you think of Steampunk, minifig-scale, or Bionicle - these are truly works of art. There are technically 5 models here, but only 15 photos. I found myself going to the "All Sizes" link on every one to decipher what was going on. So many of these parts are the sort of thing people tend to write off as useless - it's truly shocking to see some of them put to such great use. To see so many of them used so well in this context is mind-blowing. Just to top that off, there are a few more common pieces - but they're all used in unusual ways (note the boat sections that turn into jaws on the HMS Vern). |
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4:50 PM
| Name of Model: Imperial London Shuttle | | Created by: thwaak | | Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thwaak/sets/72157603725197418/ | Details:
 This model shows two new twists on the "steampunk" theme (which, for those of you keeping score, isn't an official LEGO® theme, but a fan-created one) - first, this model is roughly based on a ship from Star Wars . Second, this ship is made with more of an upscale Victorian look than a "punk" look. It's also a well-made model - I love how the propellers were made with steps from one of the newer staircase assemblies. | | This is Wednesday's model of the day |
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