Death Star Christmas Ornament (with Instructions)

Name of Model: LEGO DEATH STAR ORNAMENT

Created by: Chris McVeigh

Found at: http://web.me.com/chrismcveigh/mintinbox/home/Entries/2010/11/29_Lego_Death_Star_Ornament.html

Details: We've found the perfect gift for the man who still thinks there isn't enough of Star Wars on their LEGO tree. Wait, what do you mean not everyone has a LEGO tree? Where do you put all the LEGO ornaments? Anyway - this Death Star ornament design is all ready for you to give a try. Model instructions are available from the link above in both PDF and LDD formats. You can also download the parts list to try it with parts on hand, or if you're feeling adventurous, you can buy the parts through LEGO Digital Designer's Design By Me program.

Miniland Ballerina Christmas Ornament

Name of Model: Miniland Ballerina Christmas Ornament

Created by: Model Gal(Mariann Asanuma)

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/model_gal/tags/ballerina/

Details: Minifig neck brackets are clearly the best way to attach ballet slippers (plates with a tooth) to your ballerina ornament. I like the head technique even better - that's a black 1x2 Technic brick, connected to a Technic half pin, which is connected to the middle of a black round 2x2 plate. A few round 1x1 plates complete the look. The use of headlight bricks with 1x1 tiles to give her kneecaps is also pretty convincing. As recently announced on her blog, her ornaments are for sale on Etsy. She has since built even more great ornaments.

Christmas Ornaments

Name of Model: LEGO Christmas Ornaments

Created by: NCLUG

Found at: http://www.nclug.us/?p=17

Details: This series of LEGO® Christmas ornaments was designed by NCLUG for a holiday tree they decorated recently. Complete building instructions for these four ornaments are available at the link above. If you're interested in seeing the rest of NCLUG's Christmas tree, it is on display at Tinsel Town in Cary, North Carolina's Booth Amphitheatre through December 31st.

This is Friday's model of the day