Themiddlebrick Posted June 14, 2022 Here is my latest moc. I call it the UN-D11 Air speeder ...or maybe its a flying car, or a spinner, or a hovercraft... Lately I've been feeling a bit burnt out and have had a hard time coming up with the creative energy to put into building. Instead I've been spending a lot of time looking at concept art, going back and re-examining some childhood favorites to try to get some inspiration. I've also been thinking about going back to my LEGO moc roots. My first "serious" builds were speeders from and based on the Star Wars universe. Something about the cross of utility - the need to move people and things, with the styling - the industrial design of a consumer product - really appeals to me. I enjoy the tension there. And this is the result. Inspired by some of the sci-fi greats, Syd Mead, Don Davis and Peter Elison, I wanted to create something with exaggerated lines and a strong character but also plausible (As far as flying cars go haha). It ended up being a lot of fun and has helped spark my inspiration. I'm looking forward to building more of these weird fantasy vehicles! Thanks for looking! Do you have any artists that you turn to for building inspiration? Let me know in the comments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoch17 Posted June 15, 2022 Looks like something Brick Daddy from Space Police III would drive. It's got the color scheme of set 5984 (Lunar Limo) down pat, and the feel is there too, yet more subdued than the official vehicle. Great work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Themiddlebrick Posted June 15, 2022 Thank you! And your suggestion has sent me down the rabbit hole on a theme I didn't know existed! So thanks for that as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontyMatte Posted June 17, 2022 Doesn't matter what it is :D ... You did a got job. Congratz! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Themiddlebrick Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 10:08 AM, MontyMatte said: Doesn't matter what it is :D ... You did a got job. Congratz! Thank you!! Here are some edited shots for fun as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontyMatte Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 4:32 PM, Themiddlebrick said: Thank you!! Here are some edited shots for fun as well! May I ask how did you do such awesome picture? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Themiddlebrick Posted June 28, 2022 7 hours ago, MontyMatte said: May I ask how did you do such awesome picture? Thanks! Well the first one was a pretty involved process with photoshop and many layers to achieve the effect that I wanted. The second one was a bit simpler but still required several layers to get the effect I was after. There are tons of good tutorials out there about compositing photos and adding effects in photoshop or other software. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontyMatte Posted June 29, 2022 15 hours ago, Themiddlebrick said: Thanks! Well the first one was a pretty involved process with photoshop and many layers to achieve the effect that I wanted. The second one was a bit simpler but still required several layers to get the effect I was after. There are tons of good tutorials out there about compositing photos and adding effects in photoshop or other software. Thanks, Middlebrick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sander1992 Posted July 21, 2022 That is a sleek model. I like the color scheme. Great build! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
