best MOCs of all time topic from Lugnet

[gylman]

I am sure some here follow lugnet, but for those who don't I think this thread is worth checking out. It's why Lugnet used to be great.

Even I've never seen some of these before.

They range from beautiful simplicity to mind boggling size and detail. Some are so beautiful they almost make you cry (the pastel Japanese garden)

There is the initial posting.

http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=52396

[phoinix]

hey gylman

i tried to view the mocs you are talking about but lugnet seems soooo confusing to me! *wacko* *wacko*

i could never find my way threw to anything!!!

it all seems so ....so....so...difficult!!!!!!!

is this just me?im i being wacko here or what?

[gylman]

lugnet is confusing. But not impossible.

At the bottom part of hte page there are a bunch of connected little blue squares. Each of those represents a posting. Click on one of those, and you will go to a posting. In most of the posts there is a link to a moc.

This Japanese garden boggles the mind. It is the prettiest Lego thing I have ever seen.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=79287

This dragon train is just hilarious

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1478969

All I can think of is when can I start collecting some pastel Legos.

The tower in the woods. Again, so beautiful.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=46446

I don't much go for the massive overwhelming ones made wiht 10 bazillion bricks, but there are some of those too:

This aircraft carrier has been seen on EB before

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=126969

And another massive boat

http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~lfbraun/takao.html

I don't think anyone can say that these are the BEST OF ALL TIME, but it is a chance to see stuff that you may not have seen. That Japanese garden seems to have come out of nowhere. Who is JoanB, the person who made that. Incredible.

[Kikuichimonji]

Indeed, that garden is plain awesome. And if that's Maersk blue, very expensive too...

[Jipay]

Well, I really wander how those guy manage to do those things. I mean when you have a work, a family and other hobbies, it might take months to come up with those things *sweet* and of course those MOCs are expensive, especially the garden. A lot of bricklink :-/

But fortunatly the result are awesome :D

[Norro]

Thanks for posting these links...

Oh and...

hey gylman

i tried to view the mocs you are talking about but lugnet seems soooo confusing to me! *wacko* *wacko*

i could never find my way threw to anything!!!

it all seems so ....so....so...difficult!!!!!!!

is this just me?im i being wacko here or what?

Am I the only one who finds everywhere else except Lugnet confusing?

God Bless,

Nathan

[dunamis]

Not to hijack this thread, but has anyone else had problems signing up for Lugnet? I registered and paid about five months ago and have yet to hear anything. I Email the admins all the time and still nothing.

Anyone have any insight into Lugnet?

[The Hordesman]

Am I the only one who finds everywhere else except Lugnet confusing?

Probably, but perhaps all the people who got there first before anywere else too. I spent 2 hours trying to understand it, I gave up- to me it is as visually outdated a thing can possibly be.

I agree, these MOCs rock- but one must spend a fortune to make them, or simply be a genius... Or both. X-D

[blueandwhite]

Honestly, it would be great to see a site dedicated to the best MOCs arround. A sort of online "Master Builder Idea Book". The problem is alot of great MOCs end up burried in sites like Brickshelf, never again to see the light of day. Personally, I find myself inspired when I see a bunch of great MOCs, yet I find that searching Brickshelf can be quite tiring. Often I find it impossible to find the MOC I'm looking for. Even the "Most Popular" search is irritating as many great MOCs simply haven't been viewed frequently enough to be noticed.

So, in the spirit of the LUGNET thread, I've decided to post links to five of my all-time favorites. I hope that others would follow suit. This list is by no means a comprehensive list (there are so many talented AFOLs out there, afterall), but a shortlist of a few builders I consider to be among the best.

1) The first is Marakoeschtra's City Square. For me, this is one of the finest castle MOCs out there. The detailing is absolutely supurb.

2) The second is Jojo's Grange. Like Marakoeschtra, most everything Jojo builds is fantastic, but this really stands out for me. Not only are the small details wonderful, but the overall setting is so tranquil. This one simply blows my mind.

Anybody looking to build small details owes it to themselves to check out the galleries of both Jojo and Marakoeschtra!

3) My third choice is Srezkall's amazing F-117A Nighthawk. Simply put, I have never seen bricks arranged at so many different angles! This some seriously advanced SNOT, and it looks phenomenal!

4) My fourth choice is pretty much anything made by Keith Goldman. A master of SNOT and studless design, Keith's MOCs are pure art. One of his best works is his Nova Taurus. If there was ever a guide on making SNOT look good, this is it. As with the others, you really should check out Keith's Brickshelf gallery if you haven't done so before!

5) My final choice is Holger Matthes for his rendition of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice. The detailing here is out of this world! Its like LEGOLAND for minifigs, and I can't get enough of it.

So what are your favorites? Are there any MOCs that truly stand out to you? I'd love to hear what others think, and what their personal favorites are.

Later.

[Hobbes]

Not to hijack this thread, but has anyone else had problems signing up for Lugnet? I registered and paid about five months ago and have yet to hear anything. I Email the admins all the time and still nothing.

Anyone have any insight into Lugnet?

The original creators quit and are handing over everything to someone else. The decision was made recently after some tumultuous time and I guess they're in the middle of the transition now and pretty busy...

[dunamis]

4) My fourth choice is pretty much anything made by Keith Goldman. A master of SNOT and studless design, Keith's MOCs are pure art. One of his best works is his Nova Taurus. If there was ever a guide on making SNOT look good, this is it. As with the others, you really should check out Keith's Brickshelf gallery if you haven't done so before!

Wow, all of those are awesome! My favorite was Keith's though. That is amazing!

Hobbs - thanks for the info on Lugnet. I guess I'll keep waiting and see if I ever get my membership. They already have my "donation" so there is not much I can do...