Redhead1982 Posted March 23, 2016 My latest MOC is a simple one, and I think it fits this subforum best. It's a combination of several things I wanted to try for a while, but never really got around to do it. The first thing was to build something with the palm tree leaves I got at PaB a while ago, and in combination with the trans clear blue tiles, the idea of a tropical island with lush greenery found way. My vegetation part collection increased recently, and I tried to use as much of those parts as possible. After all, the island is rather small (as seen from the top). As the idea grew, I knew what kind of message I wanted to give with this MOC. So I made a building, or more precisely just a facade, as an entrance to the fictional fantasy world. I wanted the building not to stand out compared to the island's bright colours, hence the lack of colour and pattern. With the ends done, it was time to make the books. And no, you can't open the books. To conclude, the bookends and the books together look like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peedeejay Posted March 23, 2016 Very creative and clever build. Great idea and perfectly executef! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mesabi Posted March 24, 2016 I like it! Have you tried using them as real book stands? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted March 24, 2016 Nicely done. Any plans for a LEGO bookshelf? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carebear Posted March 24, 2016 Hi Great Great Work !!! Love this Greetings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jern92 Posted March 24, 2016 This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandora Posted March 24, 2016 This really surprised me! I saw the first picture, and expected there to be another picture of a similar tropical island as the other bookend, but no: you went somewhere completely different with it. I was not expecting brick built books as part of the MOC, and the building facade as an entry to the fantasy land of fiction is a great idea and really does contrast, as you planned. I really like what you've done with the Friends flowers (I'm going to file that away ) and how you packed so much vegetation onto that small island, and the contrasting building facade - it's like an old, mysterious house, especially with the weeds in the front garden. The brick built books, though, are a real surprise for me. They're really nicely done with great variation between them. Thank you for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob De Quatre Posted March 24, 2016 Really nice bookends! And books! Looking at the picture with both the bookends and the books, I was thinking maybe you could have emptied the books and add depth to your bookends, like rooms for the house, or extends the island "inside" the books. Just ideas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palixa And The Bricks Posted March 28, 2016 Love this build! It's a very clever idea to use the facade of the building as an entrance to the fantasy world. Everything is so colourful and joyful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redhead1982 Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) Very creative and clever build. Great Great Work !!! This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. Great job! Love this build! Thanks. NPU on the sun! Sometimes simple is the best. I like it! Have you tried using them as real book stands? No, not yet, but that was the initial idea to use it with real books. However, then I build some books, and totally forgot to try with real ones. Nicely done. Any plans for a LEGO bookshelf? Considering the lack of space in our flat, it's hard to feature yet another bookshelf. It would be a nice decoration, but would take up too much bricks and space. This really surprised me! ...I really like what you've done with the Friends flowers (I'm going to file that away ) ... Thank you for sharing. Thanks, Pandora. I'm really surprised by all the feedback I got (here on EB and a local exhibition), as this was in my eyes a pretty simple and straight forward. It was mostly based on a story in my head, not so much on unusual building techniques. Those Friends flowers, for instance, are one of my favourite flower parts, and it's just so annoying not to be able to use them as real flowers, not just hair accessories. Looking at the picture with both the bookends and the books, I was thinking maybe you could have emptied the books and add depth to your bookends, like rooms for the house, or extends the island "inside" the books. Just ideas That's a nice idea, and it would be interesting to try it. However, I'm always running short on time with a toddler picking through my bricks, so I don't have much patience to build something larger. Just a hint though, I am working on some plans to include furnished rooms of the house, just not related to this MOC. Edited March 28, 2016 by Redhead1982 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legofrik Posted April 5, 2016 I have an opportunity to see this creation live. Lovely idea and it really looks fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
