Henjin_Quilones Posted April 12, 2020 Posted April 12, 2020 Monarch Butterfly I built this butterfly for Innovalug's Style it Up contest, where the prompt was to build something, anything, that was perfectly symmetrical across a line. I was trying to come up with something cool to build for the contest, not wanting a generic car or spaceship, and my wife just said, "Easy, build a butterfly." So, to fulfill her wish, I built Danaus plexippus, better known as the Monarch, perched on a cluster of leaves. I'm fairly satisfied with the outcome, because those angles were a real bother in the wings. It should have more white spots in the black area, but LEGO plates don't go that small, and fiddling with rods isn't my thing. C & C welcome. I was not entirely sure if the Special Themes forum was the right place for it, but it seemed like the best fit of the available options. If it should go somewhere else, I hope a mod will graciously move it. Quote
Peppermint_M Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 A piece of true beauty. The shaping is superb and of course the symmetry is spot on. The leaf underneath is another work of art. Thank you for sharing this Quote
Henjin_Quilones Posted April 13, 2020 Author Posted April 13, 2020 14 hours ago, Pdaitabird said: Wow! That wing detailing is amazing! Thank you, I had some frustrat fun times making them! 5 hours ago, Peppermint_M said: A piece of true beauty. The shaping is superb and of course the symmetry is spot on. The leaf underneath is another work of art. Thank you for sharing this Thanks, I am glad you like it! Quote
Itsasecret581 Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 Beautiful! As mentioned, the wings are awesome. Quote
TeriXeri Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 Wings are very nice, and somewhat remind me of Ministeck art. Quote
LegoModularFan Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Great one, saw it on Discord! You fixes that missing cheese slope Beautifully detailed indeed, love the angles and the colors! Keep up the great work! Edited April 13, 2020 by LegoModularFan Quote
Actionfigure Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Very nice wing colour, marking and shape! Well done! Quote
peedeejay Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 This is a wonderful build. The SNOT work is spot on! Quote
Ecclesiastes Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Woah, very nice! Quite impressed by the pattern on the wings! Quote
Jcreations912 Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 Wooah! This is awesome! Such a brilliantly designed model! Quote
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