Winter Scene (with Duplo)

[badbob001]

My wife said it would be nice to have some sort of display for our family holiday party. My main collection is tied up in buildings and minifigures, and it's also lacking in terms of basic bricks. So I got into my kids' Duplo collection, which nicely lets me create a large display quickly and with fewer bricks. The biggest challenge is working with a limited selection of colors for each brick so to avoid the 'rainbow' effect.

The end result has a nice charming blocky look that reminds me of Minecraft.

Left side. Yes, there is a light behind the waterfall.

Right side: The right tree is fallen on purpose. The trans-clear bricks on the trees are meant to be icicles.

On the piano:

Fitted together:

The son is building a snowman while the dog frolics. My wife wasn't that convinced about that the thing looks like a snowman, but white bricks are limited. The head is an upside-down drawer. The legs is a sink.

Grandpa and daughter are sledding, while grandma captures the moment.

Mom and dad are tending the campsite. The 1x1 cyclinders and coal pieces are the only non-LEGO bricks (from a Thomas Megablocks set). That is a very serious fire. Those are skis next to the tent.

The fallen tree forms a nice winter shelter for this baby bear.

The waterfall lighting is from a LED headband flashlight.

The fallen tree is created with pivot and turnstile bricks.

The hill is made using pivot bricks.

The back is not as pretty.

Hope you like it.

Edited December 25, 2014 by badbob001

[Heksu]

How beautiful! I love those trees, and the fallen tree gives a nice touch. :) I also like the compact layout and how there is a lot going on in the forest.