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[Brickdoctor]

Readers of the Eurobricks Star Wars Forum Blog may have noticed the MOCs shown in the banner. These are what we're calling Showcased MOCs. At the end of each month, the Rebel Bloggers pick out a few MOCs from among those posted in that month, and they are showcased in the banner for the duration of the next month. (after a PM conversation asking the builder's permission to use their images and MOCs, of course)

• All new MOCs (not old MOCs reposted from another site) posted on Eurobricks during a month are eligible for selection as a Showcased MOC for the next month.
• MOCs must have been posted by the builder, not by another member (no flickr finds, Brickshelf finds, etc.), in order to be eligible for selection as a Showcased MOC.
• All eligible MOCs are automatically considered by the Rebel Bloggers.
• There are no limitations concerning the era or canonicity of an MOC in the Star Wars universe.
• Only one MOC may be showcased per builder per month.

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September-October 2011:
LDD Y-wing, by Hollander
Trapped in the Trash Compactor, by Moodswim
Chancellor's Office, by Oky
Eternal Dusk, by Rook

October-November 2011:
Looking for Yoda (Dagobah), by ACPin
Imperial Troops have Entered the Base!, by Kaitan
LDD UCS Republic Gunship, by KielDaMan
Escape from Docking Bay 327, by spacepilot3000
Wampa Cave, by Walt

November-December 2011:
Jabba's Prize, by ACPin
TIE Advanced x1, by Eric. W
LDD A-wing, by Hollander
No Disintegrations!, by I Scream Clone
Moodland-scale AT-RT, by Moodswim

December 2011-January 2012:
Republic Cruiser, by Anio
LDD 2011 Star Wars Advent Calendar, by Brickdoctor
Arena Beasts, by filospinato
LDD Khetanna, by Gunner
AT-SE, by HJR

January 2012-February 2012:
LDD AAT, by Bricksandparts
Octuptarra Magna Tri-Droid, by Iceman792
Midi-scale Victory-class Star Destroyer, by Legostein
Snow Scout and Speeder Bike, by Moodswim
Feeding Time, by wokajablocka

February 2012-March 2012:
Naboo Starfighter Bay, by ACPin
Battle Droids and STAP (Moodland-scale), by Moodswim
ANH Deleted Scene, by Praiter Yed

April 2012-May 2012:
Fully Chromed UCS Royal Naboo Starship, by Anio
Episode VI Final Duel Diorama, by markus1984
Diversion, by Bayou
Republic Hangar, by 501st Commando

May 2012-June 2012:
Rancor, by Daiman
Episode III Scenes, by Sebeus I
TIE/ad Avenger, by Eric W.
Mustafar Duel, by lysander

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Feel free to discuss in this topic.

[Brickdoctor]

Reserved.

[KielDaMan]

Thanks for taking the initiative to do this Doc! Ever since it's implementation last month I've found it to be a very refreshing aspect of the blog, seeing those wonderful MOCs featured as the blog banners which constantly change by the hour. I hope am sure this will encourage more high-quality builds in the coming months, not that we lack it as we've seen a steady influx of fantastic creations from our dedicated SW builders, but as they say the more the merrier! Keep up the good work with these banners Doc and to the MOCers who continually share their creations, great job and thank you!

Just a minor question that I've always been curious about, how often does the banner change? Every hour? Half-hour? Every refresh of the page?

[Brickdoctor]

KielDaMan, on 05 November 2011 - 04:57 AM, said:

Just a minor question that I've always been curious about, how often does the banner change? Every hour? Half-hour? Every refresh of the page?

Every refresh, but it's randomized, so there's no set sequence. You could refresh and end up with the same banner as before.

[M<0><0<DSWIM]

Ever since Doc e-mailed me about using my Trash Compactor moc, I thought this was a great idea! Nothing like the hope of having your build on the front page to get builders to really try their best.

[KimT]

I'm glad you feel that way, that was the exact feeling we wanted our contributors to get
Thanks to all of you for letting us use your great work.

[Walter]

Thanks again for picking my wampa cave as a spotlighted MOC. This should give everyone incentive to build more Star Wars.

I know it does for me!

[Brickdoctor]

The Showcased MOCs from November 2011, to be showcased throughout December 2011 are...




TIE Advanced x1, by a new EB member, Eric W.;


No Disintegrations!, by our History Moderator, I Scream Clone;

And three MOCs from previously showcased builders:

Jabba's Prize, by the expert of Star Wars dioramas and Community Build host, ACPin;


LDD A-wing, by master LDD builder, Hollander;


and Moodland-scale AT-RT, by the builder of multiple scales, Moodswim.

Larger versions of all the banners can be seen on the blog's flickr.

[M<0><0<DSWIM]

These all look great!  I love the photoshopping going on.

[Fallenangel]

Seeing the new MOCs in the banner, I can't help but think that Hollander's A-wing looks rather odd without a pilot in that shot.

[KielDaMan]

fallenangel309, on 01 December 2011 - 07:47 AM, said:

Seeing the new MOCs in the banner, I can't help but think that Hollander's A-wing looks rather odd without a pilot in that shot.

I could believe a customized unmanned remote controlled A-Wing fighter (like real-life UAV drones) but never a Gunship without pilots.

[Hollander]

fallenangel309, on 01 December 2011 - 07:47 AM, said:

Seeing the new MOCs in the banner, I can't help but think that Hollander's A-wing looks rather odd without a pilot in that shot.

My thought. Although I can't change the showcased model anymore, I can change the current file. I think a minifigure pilot would look way to small however, and make this look even more odd. A  brickbuilt pilot would be a solution, but that would be really hard to create if you ask me. Too hard actually, especially in LDD. Maybe we can M<0><0<DSWIM for a solution...?  

[Brickdoctor]

To start off the New Year, the MOCs from December 2011 to be showcased throughout January 2012 are:


Republic Cruiser, the only physical build, by UCS master Anio;


Arena Beasts, an excellent display of prowess in brick-built LDD animals by filospinato;


LDD Khetanna, a seven-thousand-piece model, by one of EB's best LDD builders, Gunner;


and LDD 2011 Star Wars Advent Calendar, by myself.

Larger versions of the banners can be seen on the blog's flickr.

[Brickdoctor]

It's time again for Showcased MOCs! The picks from January 2012 are:


LDD AAT, an incredible first Star Wars MOC from Bricksandparts;


Octuptarra Magna Tri-Droid, also a first proper MOC, this from Iceman792, who promises to be one of our most talented builders;


Midi-scale Victory-class Star Destroyer, another masterpiece from veteran builder and Legostein;


Snow Scout and Speeder Bike, another venture into Moodland-scale by the master of multiple scales, Moodswim;


and last, but certainly not least, Feeding Time, a compilation of simple techniques into a beautiful finished piece by wokajablocka.

[Brickdoctor]

The Showcased MOCs of February 2012 are here!


Firstly, Naboo Starfighter Bay, an example of the modular Star Wars concept from ACPin


Secondly, Battle Droids and STAP (Moodland-scale), an excellent piece of shaping and articulation by Moodswim


And, finally, ANH Deleted Scene, a small shelf display by Praiter Yed that has an incredibly cute purist custom Treadwell droid and a beautifully detailed moisture vaporator. (I also think it's one of my best works in Photoshop )

[Walter]

Love the new banners for this month. And nice photoshop work on the last one.  

[Brickdoctor]

It's a month and ten days late, but I finally got around to getting these up.


Fully Chromed UCS Royal Naboo Starship, by Anio


Episode VI Final Duel Diorama, by markus1984


Diversion, by Bayou


Republic Hangar, by 501st Commando

[Ritz Brick]

I love these, while my only gripe is that with 501st Commando, the hanger was the star of the show, but you can't really see it in that pic. Although that would be hard to capture.

[Brickdoctor]

Ritz Brick, on 11 May 2012 - 05:28 AM, said:

I love these, while my only gripe is that with 501st Commando, the hanger was the star of the show, but you can't really see it in that pic. Although that would be hard to capture.

Yeah, I tried to show more of it, but the dimensions of the hangar made it impossible. This was the best shot in which you could get a good idea of some action.

[Oky]

Well, it took you a while, but at last you got them done, and they look good as always. Although I would have zoomed in on the Emperor in that second one so as to not cover his eyes with the title (and not have the Skywalkers' heads stick out from the bottom like that).

[Brickdoctor]

Oky, on 11 May 2012 - 06:20 AM, said:

Well, it took you a while, but at last you got them done, and they look good as always. Although I would have zoomed in on the Emperor in that second one so as to not cover his eyes with the title (and not have the Skywalkers' heads stick out from the bottom like that).

I was trying to capture the whole of the scene so it didn't just look like a throne room diorama. (it is entitled "Final Duel")

[markus1984]

Hi,

Thanks very, very much for picking up my photo/diorama for the wallpaper.
a real honor for me!

Greetings
Markus

Edited by markus1984, 11 May 2012 - 08:33 AM.

[HJR]

Hé, isn't my AT-SE missing for January?

[Brickdoctor]

HJR, on 11 May 2012 - 11:17 AM, said:

Hé, isn't my AT-SE missing for January?

Oh, yes, it is. I had PMed you, and you didn't respond immediately, so your banned didn't go up until halfway through the month, after I'd indexed the banners, so I forgot to add it here. I'm in a rush right now; I'll get it up later today.

[HJR]

Hoorah!! :-)