[MOC] Flower of separators

[spirogero]

This is an example, how we can use the brick separator as a building element.

45l by Spiros Geropoulos, on Flickr

The angle of the Separator gives interesting options for sloped building.

On a more abstract level, using the Brick Separator as a building element, is a way of presenting the versatility of LEGO elements (and the LEGO philosophy). We turn something that is designed to separate and destroy, into a creative part that supports builds (instead of tearing them apart).

More pics on FlickR.

I've also submitted it to LEGO Ideas.

Edited July 17, 2017 by spirogero

[MAB]

Nice moc, but I cannot see lego ever making it as a set with so many separators in it.

[Dragunov2]

Already voted for this one!

[Trekkie99]

Cool flower!!! Love the car wash brushes for the stem as well.

[Littleworlds]

Great idea! The look like they were made for it really. Everybody complaining about having too many brick separators should take an example on your flower. 

[Dragunov2]

Where did u get those green one from?

[spirogero]

Thank you all!

It would be something... different, to see as a LEGO set. Out of the ordinary. And that, would make it more interesting. Don't you think?

The green separator comes from an older set (quite old, in fact). I don't remember which one.

[rollermonkey]

On 7/17/2017 at 2:16 AM, MAB said:

Nice moc, but I cannot see lego ever making it as a set with so many separators in it.

I probably have four times that many, just from buying sets the past couple of years. 

[MAB]

Just now, rollermonkey said:

I probably have four times that many, just from buying sets the past couple of years. 

And in how many of those sets did you get more than one? Lego don't treat this as a building part, so they will not include so many in one set.

[Dragunov2]

So no number of the green seperator?

Cheers,

[rollermonkey]

Of course there's only one per set. I'm saying that they include them in so many sets now though, that it isn't difficult to have enough to make this flower. 

Or three. 

[Dragunov2]

I found the green seperators, brand new, gonna order 10 of them

[spirogero]

11 hours ago, Dragunov2 said:

I found the green seperators, brand new, gonna order 10 of them

That's it. I have only 3 green separators, from old sets. If I need more, BL is the answer.

[Dragunov2]

I received ten of them

[spirogero]

19 hours ago, Dragunov2 said:

I received ten of them

So, shall we expect to see a small... garden, then? 

[Dragunov2]

I first need to buy more boxes for the seperators :D

[spirogero]

I made a variation of the flower. Small color differencies, sturdier stem and posable leaves.

Check it out in: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/2ca4c977-97e6-4948-9fd2-333e230a1dbc/updates

I hope you like it.

[Dragunov2]

Only 22 days left :(

[spirogero]

Oh well... That was it.

Many thanks to all who supported it.