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Thank you Eurobricks for running this fun contest and for everyone who voted for my entry! It’s great to see that 2 Islanders MOCs made it to the podium!!

Greetings fellow Eurobricks members! It's 2024, everyone at LEGO is going into Space... even the Islanders! Kahuka-1 on approach! Kahuka-1 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Thank you to the EB staff for organizing this fun contest and good luck to All!

Greetings fellow EB members, I am happy to introduce you to the crew of the "Misfits"! The Misfits by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Captain K.O. and CK-D3 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Captain Kurogame Oroku aka Captain K.O. Captain K.O. was not originally destined for piracy as dancing was his first passion. He particularly had a thing for 80's Earth pop music and in his prime, he was the lead actor of a troupe that was playing a musical based on Michael Jackson's Captain EO. His interpretation of the famous space opera was praised across several galaxies. Then, one day, tragedy struck and K.O. lost a leg during a rehearsal in a freak accident. Sadly, this was the end of his stage career - indeed, try doing the moonwalk with a peg leg. But, as his grandpa always said, when life gives you bualafru, you make bualafru juice. And so began his second career, reality caught up with fiction and K.O. became the captain of the fierce pirate crew of the "misfits". When in the mood, K.O. occasionally still breaks into a convincing interpretation of "another part of me", and his crew kindly pretends that he still got the moves. CK-D3 CK-D3 is your standard pirate crew maintenance droid. The thing is though, Captain K.O. won him at a cards game and his previous owner was not totally upfront about his quirks. The deal was good, but the detail that was not advertised is that CK-D3 is stuck in "Mexican mood" demo mode. Let's just say that it was a bit jarring at first to be pillaging and plundering away with a robot blasting away mariachi tunes, but the crew got used to it and even got him a hat to complete the ensemble. Willy Wheelie and Coco by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Willy Wheelie Willy is definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed. Actually, he probably is the dullest. But that's ok, if you hit things hard enough with a heavy hammer, things tend to go your way eventually. Coco Coco is the misfit's navigator and the result of a failed experiment that mixed growth hormones and aggressive behavior modification therapy. The result is an angry giant bird who likes to blow things up occasionally. Thankfully, he still has a great sense of direction... but don't try to give him a cookie. Octavio and Jade by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Octavio aka Squid Shame As the firstborn of the mob boss from the largest SOC (Space Octopus Cartel), Octavio was destined for great things in the family business. Unfortunately, his mom had an affair with a member of a rival Space Shark gang, and as result, he was born a half breed. Octavio was promptly outcasted from his clan. Is he still losing his ink over it? Let's just say that I wouldn't recommend bringing this topic up. He's the kind to hold a grudge, and his sharpshooter skills are unrivaled. Jade If you thought being a Mantis was tough already with all the stigmas surrounding the mate eating business, try living as an outspoken gay vegan one. Yeah, she had it rough. She still loves to slice things up however, so it's best to stay on her good side. Thank you to the EB staff for arranging this fun contest, and good luck to all!

Thank you! The plaques were a fun side project for these builds. They were all created using Studio and I kinda cheated a bit... many of the elements I used do not exist in the colors I picked. I also sort of "created" new elements by deactivating the collision detection and fusing elements together. For instance, the head of the vampire uses a hair piece that has horns going through it - this element does not exist! The design of the plaques was inspired by elements seen in the parks. The vampire one is placed at the entrance of the Phantom Manor : Phantom Manor entrance #disneylandparis by Parques @ Reunidos, on Flickr Here's the Hollywood Tower plaque: Hollywood Tower Hotel logo at Twilight Zone's Tower of Terror by Loren Javier, on Flickr For the other 2, I took inspiration from a few places and blended them together.

Hello everyone, Today I am happy to share a small series of 4 MOCs meant to complete the existing "line" of microscale Disney sets such as the mini-castle 40478 and the mini-haunted mansion 40521. These are all inspired by locations found at Disneyland Paris, a place I visited many, many times... mini-Thunder Mountain mini Thunder Mountain 1 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr mini Thunder Mountain 2 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr mini-Phantom Manor mini Phantom Manor 1 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr mini Phantom Manor 2 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr This model holds a secret, if you lift the house you can access a crypt where you can place a minifigure. mini Phantom Manor - The crypt by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr mini-Hollywood Tower Hotel mini Hollywood Tower Hotel 1 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr mini Hollywood Tower Hotel 2 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr This model also has a special feature, the back holds a small monochrome scene inspired by the Twilight Zone TV series. mini HTH - the Twilight Zone by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr mini-Skull Rock mini Skull Rock 1 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr mini Skull Rock 2 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr mini Skull Rock 3 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Instructions for these 4 models are available on Rebrickable (the mini-Thunder Mountain instructions are FREE) or on Planet GBC where you can also find custom kits. mini-Disney series by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr I hope you guys like these, which one is your favorite? Should I keep going, and if so, which location should I do next? Edit: Click here for a short video presentation of each build.

Hello everyone, I am happy to present my entry in the "remake a Classic Set category", Sabre Island Redux. This is version 2.0 of my entry, after addressing the main comments and suggestions that I received from the Eurobricks community! A big thanks to @zinnn; @Horation; @iragm; @Third Navigator and @durazno33 for their feedbacks! Sabre Island Redux 2.0 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr The main concerns were: 1. the water base was using a mix of wedges and rounded plates, making the contrast with the rounded sand base a bit confusing --> this has been fixed with a wedges/straight angles only water base 2. the water base was too small to allow the boat to stand next to the dock --> this has been fixed with a larger base on the dock side 3. the mix of white profile and dark red masonry bricks was too heavy --> I find myself guilty of trying to "over-texture" my builds from fear of ending up with bland walls. This was a simple fix, remove the white profile bricks, and soften the impact of the dark red masonry bricks by adding a plate above or below them. 4. the small roof using 1x1 round bricks was too "thick" --> While I liked my original solution, it was a also bit flimsy. In the end, I re-used the design from the new Eldorado Fortress for a more compact and simple solution. 5. the soldiers had no way to get to the upper floors --> this one gave me quite a headache as the original set did not include any ladders or stairs so I had to come up with a solution that would not change too much the original set look I was going for. At first, like any self-respecting AFOL, I came up with an overly complicated solution using a rounded wooden staircase see here), but this felt more like a MOC than an official set and it was too different from the original set so I scrapped that idea. In the end, I used this simple 3-wide staircase just as the comments that I had received suggested! For the access to the tower, I came up with this pivoting ladder as a solution that is both functional but also not too intrusive on the design. As I was working through these changes, I had to raise the upper floor by a couple of plates, this allowed me to make the upper floor modular for easy access to the ground floor - yay, an extra play function! Overall, I think this is a much better build than my original version. I rarely revisit my MOCs as I tend to loose interest as soon as I am done, but I am very happy with this result so a big thanks to the Eurobricks community for the feedbacks. I have hidden my initial version of this build behind the below "spoilers" tag for anyone who wants to compare the 2. Thank you for watching and best of luck to all in the contest!

Aloha everyone! I am happy to present my entry in the category "Design a new Classic-Style set" - Big Kahuna's atoll Big Kahuna's atoll - Main view 2 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Big Kahuna's atoll - Main view 1 by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Big Kahuna's atoll - the Moai by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr I wanted to give the old Islanders sub-theme a proper homage, and this is the result or at least what I wish LEGO would do, if they ever wanted to revisit the theme and make a set that would look good next to the Barracuda Bay and the new Eldorado Fortress. I went all in with the colors, the wildlife... and tried to depict a little slice of island paradise. Thanks for watching, and best of luck to all in the contest!

That micro-Anubis ... Great scene and full of clever techniques.

Beautiful entry! You should add the other pictures from the back view that you have posted on Flickr! Good job of the play functions as well!

Brilliant entry! Clever use of the roller coaster tracks! 👍

Link to my entry:

I am happy to present my entry in the Category C - Ride to Adventure..."Otto Shnurrbart’s M3 half-track". “In a wild twist of fate, Jack Storm and Harvey Blitheworth find themselves in a sand-swept race against the notorious tomb robbers led by Otto Shnurrbart. Determined to protect their newly liberated sarcophagus of Amset-Ra, our heroes dart across the desert like caffeinated roadrunners, with Otto's goons hot on their heels. Now, Otto may not be the poster child for subtlety; he's more like a bull in a china shop with a flamethrower. Seriously, his idea of diplomacy is probably smashing through walls and shouting, "I'm here!" It's safe to say there are few obstacles that cannot be overcome by an M3 half-track with a mounted 50 caliber machine gun…” Camel crossing by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Camel crossing by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Roadkill on the menu by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr This MOC also happens to be my half of a collaborative display I made with my good friend Pixel Fox for the Paredes Fan weekend 2023. Pixel Fox’s part of the display features the heroes’ Land Rover that is trying to escape the bad guys who are chasing them. The setting of this desert chase scene is inspired by the adventures of Jack Storm, a fictional character invented by Pixel Fox and featured in his LEGO comic “The Island” that can be read here. (see also this link for downloads to tablet and e-readers downloadable files)

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I am happy to present my entry in the Category B - From the office of....Pharaoh Hotep Can immortal beings go through a mid-death crisis...? And if they can, when on earth would it strike? Well, let's dive into the fascinating tale of Pharaoh Hotep, a timeless ruler who found himself in a pyramid-sized pickle. It all began in 2011, when LEGO released the Pharaoh's Quest series. Talk about an ancient punch in the gut! Hotep had been relegated to the shadows while his rival, Amset-Ra, stole the spotlight as the hero. Deep down, Hotep yearned for a mere cameo, a fleeting moment of fame, but alas, nobody gave a sphinx's whisker about him anymore. This was rock bottom for our bewildered Pharaoh. He spiraled into depression, and even his ever-loyal mummies grew tired of his ceaseless whinging. But hope shimmered like a desert mirage when his therapist dropped a quirky suggestion: "Find a hobby, mate!" Now, Hotep was no ordinary ruler. Well hidden beneath that regal facade beat the heart of a true music enthusiast. So, imagine the astonishment of his entourage when he revealed his newfound passion for... rap music! Pharaoh Hotep underwent a transformative rebirth as "Po-eth" and decided to convert an unused funeral chamber into his personal recording studio. Here he is, adorned in golden chains and draped in royal swag, laying down his epic first single, "The Pharaoh's Rap." And that, my friends, is how an ancient ruler resurrected his groove, proving that even an eternal being can unleash their inner hip-hop superstar. The Pharaoh’s Rap by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Recording by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Mummy sound engineer by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr As a bonus, I leave you with the lyrics of Po-eth's 1st single. Listen up, y'all, gather 'round, I'm 'bout to unfold, The tale of Pharaoh Hotep, a legend untold. In ancient Egypt, he ruled the land, Guarding the Re-Gou Ruby with a red iron hand. Hotep, the Pharaoh, resting in his ancient tomb, Traps and puzzles, ready to seal trespassers doom. Johnny Thunder ventured in, seeking the prize, Unaware of the trials, where danger lies. (Chorus) This is the Pharaoh's rap, let it be heard, Po-eth on the mic, droppin' rhymes, absurd. Hotep's domain, where legends come alive, Red hands unleashed, blazing through the vibe. Within the tomb, his legacy remains, Chambers rigged with traps, causing screams and pains. Baron von Barron dared to steal the precious stone, Unaware of the curse that would soon be known. The Ruby vanished, a mysterious feat, Pharaoh Hotep emerged, victory complete. Dragging the Baron into the depths unknown, Red hands glowing, his power fully shown. (Chorus) This is the Pharaoh's rap, let it be heard, Po-eth on the mic, droppin' rhymes, absurd. Hotep's domain, where legends come alive, Red hands unleashed, blazing through the vibe. Hotep's legacy lives on, a timeless tale, His spirit in the rhymes, his rap won't fail. Lego Adventurers, a world of dreams, Where Pharaohs rap and nothing's as it seems. So remember the tale of the Pharaoh's might, Red hands of power, shining through the night. In Lego Adventurers, his story prevails, Po-eth's rap legacy, a treasure that never fails.

Thanks for the feedback! You raised a good point with the palm tree, I had forgotten to include an attachment point, this is now fixed (see below)! For the roof... I kinda like it this way but I hear your point. I might try smthg else at some point.

Can immortal beings go through a mid-death crisis...? And if they can, when on earth would it strike? Well, let's dive into the fascinating tale of Pharaoh Hotep, a timeless ruler who found himself in a pyramid-sized pickle. It all began in 2011, when LEGO released the Pharaoh's Quest series. Talk about an ancient punch in the gut! Hotep had been relegated to the shadows while his rival, Amset-Ra, stole the spotlight as the hero. Deep down, Hotep yearned for a mere cameo, a fleeting moment of fame, but alas, nobody gave a sphinx's whisker about him anymore. This was rock bottom for our bewildered Pharaoh. He spiraled into depression, and even his ever-loyal mummies grew tired of his ceaseless whinging. But hope shimmered like a desert mirage when his therapist dropped a quirky suggestion: "Find a hobby, mate!" Now, Hotep was no ordinary ruler. Well hidden beneath that regal facade beat the heart of a true music enthusiast. So, imagine the astonishment of his entourage when he revealed his newfound passion for... rap music! Pharaoh Hotep underwent a transformative rebirth as "Po-eth" and decided to convert an unused funeral chamber into his personal recording studio. Here he is, adorned in golden chains and draped in royal swag, laying down his epic first single, "The Pharaoh's Rap." And that, my friends, is how an ancient ruler resurrected his groove, proving that even an eternal being can unleash their inner hip-hop superstar. The Pharaoh’s Rap by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Recording by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Mummy sound engineer by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Here's the link to the MOC thread:

I am happy to present my entry in the Category A - Great Adventure Welcome to Camelback Manor, the assisted living facility where Johnny Thunder and Sam Sinister spice up their golden years with thrilling adventures! On this particular day, the grand event was a high-stakes Monopoly game, with a scrumptious cake as the ultimate prize. As luck would have it, Johnny emerged as the victor, playing fair and square. But lo and behold, Sam Sinister, being his mischievous self, had a different opinion. He dramatically points his hook at Johnny, accusing him of cheating with a twinkle in his eye. In a delightful twist, the whole retirement community bursts into laughter, knowing that Sam's accusations hold no weight. However, little does Sam know, Johnny's wheelchair has been secretly modified with turbo boosters, courtesy of their mischievous grandkids. As Sam puffs out his chest, ready to challenge Johnny, our wheeled hero zooms away at lightning speed, leaving Sam in his dust, grinning from ear to ear. And so, the Monopoly game might have ended, but the race for retirement glory has just begun at Camelback Manor! No cake for Sam Sinister by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Johnny Thunder (retired) by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr

Welcome to Camelback Manor, the assisted living facility where Johnny Thunder and Sam Sinister spice up their golden years with thrilling adventures! On this particular day, the grand event was a high-stakes Monopoly game, with a scrumptious cake as the ultimate prize. As luck would have it, Johnny emerged as the victor, playing fair and square. But lo and behold, Sam Sinister, being his mischievous self, had a different opinion. He dramatically points his hook at Johnny, accusing him of cheating with a twinkle in his eye. In a delightful twist, the whole retirement community bursts into laughter, knowing that Sam's accusations hold no weight. However, little does Sam know, Johnny's wheelchair has been secretly modified with turbo boosters, courtesy of their mischievous grandkids. As Sam puffs out his chest, ready to challenge Johnny, our wheeled hero zooms away at lightning speed, leaving Sam in his dust, grinning from ear to ear. And so, the Monopoly game might have ended, but the race for retirement glory has just begun at Camelback Manor! No cake for Sam Sinister by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Johnny Thunder (retired) by Gregory Coquelz, on Flickr Link to the MOC thread:

Aaaah, Adventurers... this is a great reason for me to come out of my Eurobricks slumber... count me in!

Hi everyone, I have built a few video game themed vignettes for a contest on the BrickBuilding channel on Discord.. so, I thought I would share these here and turn it into a little "guessing" game. You can try to guess the title of each game, the answers are hidden in the spoiler tag sections along with a reference picture. Game #1 Answer: Game #2 Answer: Game #3 Answer: Game #4 Answer: Game #5 Answer: So.. did you guess them all.. and which one is your favorite?

Here comes.. Game #7

Alright, I got one more! Game #6 Answer:

Thanks! I tried using the heart tile but I found it was not the right size/color. It does not exist (yet) in red and it is a tiny bit too large for this scale... but good thinking! Well.. I have thought about it, but here's the thing... the rules of this contest are that the games must be playable on the Nintendo Switch. I think that for now only the original NES game and the Super Metroid can be played.. so these are the only titles I could try to build. The problem with this is that I have not figured our how to build a recognizable Samus at this scale...

Great series! I assume you must be familiar with this Flickr group: LEGO Album Covers | Flickr I am not sure your vignettes would fit in this group as they are not exactly matching the format of an album cover - but in any case you have done a fantastic job with these.

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share a small video I made to promote my project. It's the first time I am trying this - I hope you like it.