[MOC] Damage Case

[Littleworlds]

This post is a follow-up to the Mean Machine (my very first MOC I posted at all). Here you see the meanest and loudest band ever climbed a Lego stage: Damage Case!

From left to right: Susan (voc/guitar), Chris "The Goat" Ebbage (drums), Skull Jack (bass) and Prof. von Brickheimer (keys)

Both critics and fans compare the sound of the band with a burning freight train rushing with full speed through a warzone, while a hailstorm of Asteroids goes down and a volcano is erupting underneath the tracks.

For more info about the build and the characters, feel free to visit my blog. I also might make some more pictures, where the drum kit is more visible, if there is interest. It was the hardest part of the whole set, and I think I got it quite right

[Exetrius]

The stage with lights and boxes and the instruments too are quite nice! I'd suggest using some more tiles to smoothen the stage and also for making a colour pattern background. A few more small or coloured spots from different angles for extra detail, maybe?

Both critics and fans compare the sound of the band with a burning freight train rushing with full speed through a warzone, while a hailstorm of Asteroids goes down and a volcano is erupting underneath the tracks.

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[Littleworlds]

Thanks for the ideas! Yes, I realized when doing the photos that black on black is a pretty tricky choice for a motive So I plan to make some modifications to the stage, like adding some 9 V powered lights and making the back of the stage deeper to allow more space for a proper background. Maybe with a prop, like a large engine block or something else embodying raw power.

Tiles are an excellent idea. Maybe I can make use of the Minifig stands I have. That would allow making the stage quite versatile when it comes to placing the band members, but would also contribute to a more smooth look

[iammac]

Littleworlds: I like how you used technic to hang those lights perfectly! I agree a few colors could liven up this number!

Exetrius: This was the funniest thing I've seen all day!

[Exetrius]

Thanks for the ideas! Yes, I realized when doing the photos that black on black is a pretty tricky choice for a motive So I plan to make some modifications to the stage, like adding some 9 V powered lights and making the back of the stage deeper to allow more space for a proper background. Maybe with a prop, like a large engine block or something else embodying raw power.

Tiles are an excellent idea. Maybe I can make use of the Minifig stands I have. That would allow making the stage quite versatile when it comes to placing the band members, but would also contribute to a more smooth look

Good ideas! I also prefer having a few studs to put my minifigs on rather than having a completely smooth surface, btw. Another suggestion: the front of the stage could use some extra texture, imo, to give it that framework look, like you did with the beams.

Exetrius: This was the funniest thing I've seen all day!

Cheers!

[ezaida18]

I'd love to see how you build the drum set Littleworlds as I'm planning on MOC-ing a rock band stage set as well.

[Littleworlds]

I'd love to see how you build the drum set Littleworlds as I'm planning on MOC-ing a rock band stage set as well.

Working on it!

[Littleworlds]

Here the shots I promised. The drumset is surprisingly simple. Just mounting the tom-toms was a little challenge, but again, the solution eventually wasn't really complex either, despite me having tried a lot of different variants and a lot of parts

Stage, rear view:

The drumkit:

I didn't had the time yet to do modifications on the stage, but will happen soon!

Edited May 14, 2016 by Littleworlds

[gotoAndLego]

Things kind of blend together because its all black. Try brown drumsticks..

[Severus A]

Rock on! Very nice composition.

[ezaida18]

Sweet.. thanks. Now just need to find the parts. :)