Hod Carrier Posted November 1, 2020 Posted November 1, 2020 For this year's contest I decided to build a railway diorama featuring some sort of train and some sort of track, but without featuring any sort of railway. In doing so, I went from this... ...to this. See more about Home Signal in my OcTRAINber album on Flickr. Quote
Pdaitabird Posted November 1, 2020 Posted November 1, 2020 Nice concept! I'd love to live in a place like that! Quote
Hod Carrier Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 As would I. Mind you, I don't think there's much space for LEGO in a home like this. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 Very cool! The mini robot for the grass is amazing Quote
Hod Carrier Posted November 5, 2020 Author Posted November 5, 2020 Thanks guys. As a first attempt at something scenic I'm happy with the way it's turned out. 15 hours ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: Very cool! The mini robot for the grass is amazing It's an old-style petrol lawnmower. It's been left by Jack in the middle of the grass while he takes a break. He still has to come back and finish the job of cutting the grass. Quote
Paperinik77pk Posted November 5, 2020 Posted November 5, 2020 Really great build! It's very "different" and original. I love the way you created the tree!!! Quote
Vilhelm22 Posted November 5, 2020 Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) Fantastic build! As another citizen of Good Ol' U of K, I can see exactly the sort of inspiration from which you've got the idea, as I've seen these conversions myself. A very realistic MOC, though possibly quite a draughty home! If you want any recommendations for improvement, I would try and build something that's against the grid layout, such as placing a raised bed at an angle. Edited November 5, 2020 by Vilhelm22 Quote
Hod Carrier Posted November 6, 2020 Author Posted November 6, 2020 16 hours ago, Vilhelm22 said: Fantastic build! As another citizen of Good Ol' U of K, I can see exactly the sort of inspiration from which you've got the idea, as I've seen these conversions myself. A very realistic MOC, though possibly quite a draughty home! Thank you, sir. Yes, I think you might be right about the challenges of living in an old carriage. But then you could just light the stove and it'll be toasty in no time. 16 hours ago, Vilhelm22 said: If you want any recommendations for improvement, I would try and build something that's against the grid layout, such as placing a raised bed at an angle. Oh yes, I don't think I got the best design out of myself for this year's contest. For various reasons I didn't get the time I would have liked to design and build something better. My intention had been to build the MOC onto an irregular base rather than use 32x32 baseplates, but I have learned that the best way to enjoy OcTRAINber is not to be too ambitious and to decide on a design early and stick to it. The time constraints together with some of the consequences of the global pandemic meant that costly mid-build redesigns were out of the question. I did look into angling some of the elements, but doing so would have meant they wouldn't all have fitted onto two baseplates and resulted in dead space in some places and overcrowding in others. Quote
Brickwolf Posted November 8, 2020 Posted November 8, 2020 Beautiful build! One of the top contenders in the `small` category. Quote
ColletArrow Posted November 9, 2020 Posted November 9, 2020 A flawless execution of an unusual take on the challenge, with a very high level of detailing throughout. Excellent job! Quote
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