ritzcrackerman Posted March 9, 2016 Hi everyone, This is the first MOC I've posted to Eurobricks - I hope you enjoy. I have wanted to build a beach for some time, and I decided on it for my MOC for the Bricks Cascade convention (Portland, Oregon - USA) this past February. I got inspiration from my favorite beaches in the world - Copacabana, Ipanema, Waikiki, Huntington Beach, Miami Beach... I wanted to have something warm and sunny to think about during the cold Pacific NW winters. This is still a work in progress - but I felt it was convention-ready. Some details: 8x3 baseplates in size Uses 99.9% genuine LEGO parts* *I did use some pad-printed torsos from Citizen Brick (LEGO doesn't make enough swimsuit prints!) The promenade is modeled off of the real-life Copacabana walk in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It stretches the entire length of the beach, and is an 8-wide mosaic of 1x2 white cheese slopes + 1x1 black cheese slopes. Feedback and suggestions are welcome! I hope you enjoy. Untitled by KahnmanPDX, on Flickr Untitled by KahnmanPDX, on Flickr Untitled by KahnmanPDX, on Flickr Untitled by KahnmanPDX, on Flickr Untitled by KahnmanPDX, on Flickr Untitled by KahnmanPDX, on Flickr Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr My family's sigfigs, ready for a day @ the beach... Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Carnival dancers and capoeiristas putting on a show. Bricks Cascade 2016 by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marook Posted March 9, 2016 That is a really nice beach! And what an amazing promenade. Must have taken awhile to get done. Are the slopes fixed in some way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bricknblue Posted March 9, 2016 The tile on the boardwalk is stunning. However I have a huge complaint... Cold winters in Portland?! Please come to the Northeast next winter, we will show you cold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ritzcrackerman Posted March 9, 2016 The tile on the boardwalk is stunning. However I have a huge complaint... Cold winters in Portland?! Please come to the Northeast next winter, we will show you cold. Well, how about *apocalyptically rainy* winters? We had record rainfall in December - more than 14"... That is a really nice beach! And what an amazing promenade. Must have taken awhile to get done. Are the slopes fixed in some way? Thank you! I thought it turned out nicely. Here's an early WIP shot that might better illustrate: More progress shots. I'm acquiring pieces right now, less building. ;) by Ritzcrackerman_22, on Flickr Basically, it's framed on either side by brick walls to form a trough; then I laid 2x2 tiles down on the bottom, and set the slopes on their edges and nudged them into place. Every 40-48 studs or so, I locked in that section with a cross-bar of 1x10 plate and reinforced bricks to apply enough pressure to hold in that section, then started the pattern again from there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peedeejay Posted March 9, 2016 Cool beach. Love the various minifig scenes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted March 9, 2016 Excellent beach layout - very well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ritzcrackerman Posted March 10, 2016 Thank you all for the nice comments. I'm currently working on version 2.0, and I'll post more as I go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
