Inspirational Modular and Castle MOCs

[Digger of Bricks]

2 hours ago, LegoModularFan said:

Reviving this topic once again because got bored waiting for the reveal of the new modular...  Not only because of that but that definitely has some impact on the reason I'm reviving this topic... 

3 Great Architectural MOCs that were recently posted:

-Buffalo Phil's Brick City by Paul Hetherington - Even though architecturally speaking this is not my cup of tea, I just love the colors and the some of the smooth details!

-Who live in this cabin? by mamax711 - Such an unusual style, I love it!

-Fallen Temple by @jaapxaap - The angle, the textures and the signs of abrasion (hope this is the right word) put this MOC into another level!

Though it is a bit more fantastical, this architectural layout certainly deserves a mention here too! 

Flickr - Lego Steam Company: 2019 Steampunk Layout by Stephan Gofers & BrickRebel

[LegoModularFan]

8 hours ago, Digger of Bricks said:

Though it is a bit more fantastical, this architectural layout certainly deserves a mention here too! Flickr - Lego Steam Company: 2019 Steampunk Layout by Stephan Gofers & BrickRebel

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Wow, this looks fantastic! I somehow haven't seen that one before... Thanks so much for sharing it! 

[Digger of Bricks]

1 hour ago, LegoModularFan said:

Wow, this looks fantastic! I somehow haven't seen that one before... Thanks so much for sharing it! 

You're quite welcome, I'm rather baffled though that you haven't yet seen it...  ...the display is certainly plentiful in many architectural and vehicular builds in one of my favorite color pairings for MOCs, Gold & Green!!! 

While we're here, I should give mention to @Norton74's most recent architectural creation... 

 

[LegoModularFan]

3 Great Architectural MOCs that were recently posted, day 2:

--Hogsmeade Village by @TheLordOfBricks - Love those windows, the snow, the stonework and the pines!

Hogsmeade Village by Roanoke Handybuck, on Flickr

--The newest addition to Venice Italy (WIP) by @Barthezz Brick - Such a huge project that keeps getting better and better! 

(Wip) Venice Italy by Barthezz Brick, on Flickr

--Winter in the Shire by @Balbo - Such a natural looking MOC - the photo editing is a great touch too!

Winter in the Shire by Patrick B., on Flickr

On 12/1/2019 at 1:32 PM, Digger of Bricks said:

While we're here, I should give mention to @Norton74's most recent architectural creation... 

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This looks great, I love how he didn't push the tiles all the way through! It gives such a great texture.

Edited December 3, 2019 by LegoModularFan

[Digger of Bricks]

Say, is anyone here yet familiar with the hypnotically bizarre architectural renders of Carsten Große over on Facebook's LEGO Architecture group? 

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[LegoModularFan]

3 Great Architectural MOCs that were recently posted, day 2:

--Sci-Fi Desert Outpost by @MassEditor

Sci-Fi Desert Outpost by Patrick Massey, on Flickr

--Boonie Bears: Logger Vick's home by qian yj

Boonie Bears:Logger Vick's home by qian yj, on Flickr

--Space Fortress by @hellboy and h2brick

Space Fortress II by hellboy.lego, on Flickr

On 12/3/2019 at 3:37 AM, Digger of Bricks said:

Say, is anyone here yet familiar with the hypnotically bizarre architectural renders of Carsten Große over on Facebook's LEGO Architecture group? 

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This guy has some interesting ideas architecture-wise but I'm personally not too convinced with the way they are executed... The first looks decent though! What do you think about them yourself? Thanks for sharing by the way! 

Edited December 4, 2019 by LegoModularFan

[Digger of Bricks]

4 hours ago, LegoModularFan said:

What do you think about them yourself?

Well, I can't quite come to decide whether I necessarily like them or dislike them, as I guess they just merely fascinate me in a baffled sorta manner... 

Anyway though, perhaps I should instead highlight something more grounded by @Aukbricks? 

Or, how 'bout something not quite as grounded by @Vaionaut? 

Edited December 5, 2019 by Digger of Bricks

[LegoModularFan]

Hey guys, very long time no see! I wanted to revive this topic and also my EB account  as recently, I've spotted some excellent re-renditions of some official modulars that I wanted to share here as well as hopefully some other great MOCs!

~Apocalypse Green Grocer and Apocalypse Diner by Keith Reed

Apocalypse Green Grocer. by Keith Reed, on Flickr

20200409_195343 by Keith Reed, on Flickr

Keith wrote about his Apocalypse Green Grocer that it was a part of an ongoing project so hopefully we can expect more of these! 

~Parisian Restaurant by Paul Nicholson

Lego Parisian Restaurant Corner Building by Paul Nicholson, on Flickr

The execution may not be great in this one but I absolutely love the idea and the way it looks from that angle!

~Green Grocer MOD and Cafe Corner MOD by @Palixa And The Bricks

Green Grocer MOD by Palixa And The Bricks, on Flickr

Cafe Corner by Palixa And The Bricks, on Flickr

P.S. I'm discovering back some other great MODs so will likely highlight them soon as well! 

Edited April 10, 2020 by LegoModularFan

[LegoModularFan]

Hey @Digger of Bricks, congrats on becoming an Archduke! Me, I'm here, stuck at knight with 950+ posts for a year, can't become a count! 

On 12/5/2019 at 3:48 AM, Digger of Bricks said:

Anyway though, perhaps I should instead highlight something more grounded by @Aukbricks? 

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Excellent stuff, some great detailing on the facade! I'm not too fond of those pink flags though and agree with @paupadros's comment on Flickr:

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Good model. I think that adding depth to the façade (either by pushing the windows a bit back or a bit forth in both middle floors and especially on the round green windows) would help massively.

 

On 12/5/2019 at 3:48 AM, Digger of Bricks said:

Or, how 'bout something not quite as grounded by @Vaionaut? 

Gosh, this is unbelievable, and thinking that I would have missed this without you posting it! I was inactive lego-wise (Gray Ages I guess) between around august and november 2019 where this thing was posted! Have you seen that they've collaborated to make out of this a whole layout? Looks absolutely magnificent which is not a surprise as it's built by some of the top MOCers in the community!

~SKYTOPIA by @Vaionaut, @modestolus, @steentje, @Rolli, @Sylon, @Willem van der Marel and @marcu22

SKYTOPIA by Vaionaut, on Flickr

 

Edited April 10, 2020 by LegoModularFan

[Digger of Bricks]

3 hours ago, LegoModularFan said:

Hey guys, very long time no see! I wanted to revive this topic and also my EB account  as recently, I've spotted some excellent re-renditions of some official modulars that I wanted to share here as well as hopefully some other great MOCs!

~Apocalypse Green Grocer and Apocalypse Diner by Keith Reed

Awesome to see you back 'round here once again @LegoModularFan!!!  What better way to bring back this topic from the brink than after the Apocalypse? 

3 hours ago, LegoModularFan said:

Hey @Digger of Bricks, congrats on becoming an Archduke! Me, I'm here, stuck at knight with 950+ posts for a year, can't become a count! 

Thanks! Perhaps it'll not take as long for you to reach "Dukehood" as it has becoming a Count! 

Anyways, here are a few recent LEGO Ideas submissions that I don't believe have been featured here yet... 

Vintage Train Station by HP_Brixxter

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A Nice Day at the Farm and The Teddy Bear Factory by Adrien Clochere

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Vintage Bus Garage by Seppdemba

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[LegoModularFan]

Here's some of the great remakes/MODs of modulars that have already been highlighted earlier in this topic but are worth re-posting (as I myself have forgotten about those until I discovered them back yesterday!) 

~A more streamlined Diner by @cimddwc

diners by cimddwc, on Flickr

~Victorian House/10228 MOD by @flailx

Victorian House WIP (Front Right View) by Peter, on Flickr

~Umbrella Bank (Slightly modified 10251 Brick Bank) by @DK_Titan and @DK_Atlas

Umbrella Bank by Poul-Erik Borre, on Flickr

Or the video below:

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~PARIS STEAMPUNK 1889 by @castor-troy and @domino39

Paris 1889 steampunk [WIP 2] : The Hotel by Castor Troy, on Flickr

[WIP] Paris 1889 - first district by Castor Troy, on Flickr

Paris 1889 steampunk [WIP 5] The Chocolate factory by Castor Troy, on Flickr

(Slightly less obvious but the beauty below is inspired from the Assembly Square)

PARIS Steampunk 1889 - Orichalcum Manufacturer by Castor Troy, on Flickr

And an image of the first version of the whole layout where another MOD of Cafe Corner can be seen in top left amongst some extremely inspiring MOCs:

PARIS STEAMPUNK 1889 by Castor Troy, on Flickr

 

More inspirational stuff coming soon!

[Digger of Bricks]

Just a few more recent architectural projects from LEGO Ideas worth highlighting here... 

The Lisbon Tram by @paokus

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American Farmhouse by xXgGhostXx

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Medieval Outpost by @Ben Pitchford

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Edited April 12, 2020 by Digger of Bricks

[LegoModularFan]

On 4/12/2020 at 6:03 PM, Digger of Bricks said:

The Lisbon Tram by @paokus

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This looks great, I love the use of those printed tiles and the color scheme on the right building, the roof and the wine on the middle building and the details around the roof on the pink building! The whole layout looks pretty nice to me with the tramway (except the colors of the ensemble), it sure has some potential, especially with TLG having a hand in it if it ever reaches 10K supporters and gets approved!

On 4/12/2020 at 6:03 PM, Digger of Bricks said:

Medieval Outpost by @Ben Pitchford

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This has some great techniques in it as a potential future set, hope there are any chances of it reaching 10K supporters and getting approved even though a great similar idea got recently approved...

[CarloDavis]

On 2/14/2018 at 11:15 PM, paupadros said:

All three brilliant! The Gallery has an extremely complex structure, but less of an interesting colour scheme and the Tudor Style Photographer's is just brilliant all way round!

Wow, It's very cool

[Digger of Bricks]

17 hours ago, LegoModularFan said:

This has some great techniques in it as a potential future set, hope there are any chances of it reaching 10K supporters and getting approved even though a great similar idea got recently approved...

Well, for that matter, a part of me does wonder if any further projects with a Medieval European theme that end-up achieving support might have a harder time getting approved due to that forementioned Blacksmith's Shop... 

Speaking of such, as of this post, the next up-and-coming project to be achieving support is an architectural one... 

LEGO Ideas - Ruined House by kirteem

[LegoModularFan]

On 4/11/2020 at 8:50 PM, LegoModularFan said:

More inspirational stuff coming soon!

Here we go as promised! Mini modular time! Sorry for not posting for several days...

~Mini Modulars by @o0ger

Mini Modulars Front by Oscar Cederwall (o0ger), on Flickr

Parisian Restaurant Mini Modular by Oscar Cederwall (o0ger), on Flickr

Detective's Office Mini Modular by Oscar Cederwall (o0ger), on Flickr

Brick Bank Mini Modular by Oscar Cederwall (o0ger), on Flickr

Assembly Square Mini Modular by Oscar Cederwall (o0ger), on Flickr

~Mini Downtown Diner by @Swan Dutchman

Mini Downtown Diner by Koen Zwanenburg, on Flickr

More great mini modulars to come!

On 4/10/2020 at 3:07 PM, LegoModularFan said:

Keith wrote about his Apocalypse Green Grocer that it was a part of an ongoing project so hopefully we can expect more of these! 

And Keith is back with another great Apocalypse modular:

~Apocalypse Palace Cinema by Keith Reed

20200415_194940 by Keith Reed, on Flickr

This is my 999th post by the way!

 

 

Edited April 17, 2020 by LegoModularFan

[Digger of Bricks]

On 4/15/2020 at 3:57 AM, LegoModularFan said:

On 4/12/2020 at 11:03 AM, Digger of Bricks said:

Medieval Outpost by @Ben Pitchford

This has some great techniques in it as a potential future set, hope there are any chances of it reaching 10K supporters and getting approved even though a great similar idea got recently approved...

Oh, I forgot to also mention @Ben Pitchford's other recent project, which has a pretty similar structural build and color scheme... 

LEGO Ideas - Medieval Dock House

[LegoModularFan]

On 4/16/2020 at 5:04 AM, Digger of Bricks said:

LEGO Ideas - Ruined House by kirteem

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Not the greatest execution (not a fan of that grey) but the idea is great and that tree on the back looks lovely with those flowers and the elephant trunks! The roof is nicely built as well.

1 hour ago, Digger of Bricks said:

Oh, I forgot to also mention @Ben Pitchford's other recent project, which has a pretty similar structural build and color scheme... LEGO Ideas - Medieval Dock House

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Pretty similar indeed! I was so confused for a moment because I thought it was the same MOC, I thought you were trolling!  This looks great as Ben’s a very skilled MOCer but come on, he could have modified first floor and the roof just a bit... Why overusing a great build?  I’m sure he could have come up with something different... Oh well... 

 

I became a count by the way! 

Edited April 17, 2020 by LegoModularFan

[Digger of Bricks]

9 minutes ago, LegoModularFan said:

I became a count by the way! 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!