stebai Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Hi I have already entered this years Winter Village comp with my church ( it was the first entry which has somewhat fallen down the listings, if you want to check it out here is the link - http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=76897 ) so this is purely for fun, but i had some extra time off this year and decided i'd build another little other offering. In all honesty this piece could never be entered since some of the ideas belong to others. The sleigh and tree for instance were great designs i found on-line, but i just added my own spin on them. The reindeer is a re-work of an old lego design. Anyway i thought i'd share the idea's with everyone. I still have stickers to make for the opening hours sign and Toy Soldier entry, plus the mantle clock needs a face. After all what is Christmas without a visit to Santa for the youngsters !! The Soldier will have a sticker with some kind of entry description. i decided to incorporate a few icy bits to the roof to break up the white a bit. The Sleigh was a fantastic design i happened upon which i just fancied up a bit (waiting for a bricklink order for some light blue snowflakes for the sides so i had to be a little creative). The Sleigh however had no reindeer so i used an old lego design and expanded upon it. Standard snowman, light etc - i am particularly fond of the bay window on the log cabin. You can see the tree through it and nothing for me is more Christmassy! I should have taken a photo of it as it really is my favourite thing about the cabin, doh. Inside - The whole cabin is quite small and, i like to think homely. There is only room for the tree some presents and Santa's chair. The fire is lit with the standard light brick. The log cabin is a challenge to build using the log pieces sideways but i saw an entry last year (my favourite, along with the Inn.) that inspired me to have a go, and i'm pleased with the results. I love the Winter Village and think there are some excellent entries this year. Thank you for looking and i hope everyone had a great X-Mas and Holidays. Quote
Ricecracker Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Glad you like the sleigh, though I did build reindeer along with it. Quote
stebai Posted January 11, 2013 Author Posted January 11, 2013 Hi I don't know if that was your sleigh - the one i used was one on gizmodo by a bloke called Powerpig. http://gizmodo.com/5693856/build-a-lego-santas-sleigh-with-powerpig If this is an alias of yours then fantastic and i thank you wholeheartedly. The reindeer link pic is awesome too though, brilliant idea to use transparent bricks to create the illusion of flight. Thanks Ricecracker you and the mods do a great job here - i visit everyday to look at all the great designs and ideas. Quote
eurotrash Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 I really like the cosy interior - it looks very seasonal. Thanks for sharing it with us and good luck in the competition. Quote
Ricecracker Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 I don't know if that was your sleigh - the one i used was one on gizmodo by a bloke called Powerpig. http://gizmodo.com/5...h-with-powerpig If this is an alias of yours then fantastic and i thank you wholeheartedly. The reindeer link pic is awesome too though, brilliant idea to use transparent bricks to create the illusion of flight. I stand corrected! It seems Powerpig and I came up with a similar design. I didn't notice it at first, but I do love the toy soldier used as a signboard. Quote
Ferrik Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) That's a great-looking log cabin covered in snow. The sleigh and reindeer look amazing too. Edited January 12, 2013 by Ferrik Quote
LEGO Family Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Lovely little MOC .... Even though its January, it still brings the cosy feeling of christmas back to mind . :) Quote
greg3 Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Nice!! Love the reindeer... and the interior of the cabin is perfect!! Quote
King Aragorn Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 Great MOC! The inner details are lovely ...and you're right: the interior looks homely! Quote
Lover of Lego Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Hi there stebai, I've just joined as I thought the grotto and church were awesome, and wondered if you had any details of what parts you used to build them. I'd love to add them to my winter village this year. I'd love to find out where to get the fireplace and Santa chair bricks from. Quote
Bricknblue Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 LEGO has made white leaf pieces? Interesting. I like it, has a winter woods feeling. Really enjoy the little nutcracker / soldier dude. Quote
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