jedi1984 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) Hi all! Here’s my entry for the Micro Sci-Fi Contest: This is a microscale Blacktron mining plant, situated - obviously - on Planet Blacktron. You say: weren’t Blacktrons a group of raiders? Yes, you're right, but they also needed iron to make starships, so… :-) One thing I noticed during the making of this vignette: I’m really bad at building microscale stuff (this is my first one), so I had to “cheat” with the addition of a flying Blacktron mining droid, just to make everything better eh eh! Anyway everything fits a 16 x 14 studs baseplate, so I'm still legit (or at least I think so). Additional notes & credits: some mecha building techniques are taken from flickr user IronSniper (I think he’s the best at it). The overall idea of the mining plant is taken from classic Lego sets and from The Brothers Brick administrator Nannan Z (see his “Oasis” diorama, it’s one of the best Sci-Fi Lego things I’ve ever seen). Hope you’ll enjoy it and forgive my english… Edited January 11, 2013 by jedi1984 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DraikNova Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) Awesome! You're not bad at microscale at all. Quite the opposite, in fact. The headquarters/control station (I think?) looks especially cool. Edited January 11, 2013 by DraikNova Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted January 11, 2013 Nice job! The use of trans-yellow really looks great, and all the pipes and stuff give it a great feel! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted January 11, 2013 Interesting use of pieces. I used to love Blacktron back in the day, so this brings back fond memories. I think the scale is very fitting for what you are going for. Keep up the good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wedge09 Posted January 11, 2013 For the first time, you have made a great work :thumbup: I really like it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi1984 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) Thanks for you support DraikNova, Kai NRG & TheLegoDr, I really appreciate it! It means a lot to me! E grazie mille Wedge! (an Italian mate deserved a separate comment :-) The headquarters/control station (I think?) looks especially cool. Yes it's meant to be the control tower... I didn't even think anyone could identify what I was building, so maybe things went out better than I thought :-) Edited January 11, 2013 by jedi1984 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DraikNova Posted January 11, 2013 The building in the foreground is a sort of refinery, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zane_houston Posted January 11, 2013 great build! the hard suit flying out of the picture gives a great sense of action. good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrcp6d Posted January 11, 2013 This is an amazing micro MOC; I really like the forced perspective here. This contest is getting good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi1984 Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks mrcp6d & zane_houston! to DraikNova: yes it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted January 12, 2013 Very well done The colors work nicely and it has a very industrial feel Neat droid too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristel Posted January 12, 2013 This is awesome. There have been so many great entries into this contest, but this is the stand out one for me so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi1984 Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks soccerkid6 for your kind words! Thanks Kristel, I'm honored! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si-MOCs Posted January 12, 2013 Awesome! In retrospect I think a "micro LEGO Space Theme" contest would have been really fun... maybe next time Great entry, loving the old blacktron feel! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi1984 Posted January 13, 2013 Thanks master Si-MOCs... back in the days when I was a child, Blacktron 1 was my favourite sci-fi theme, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dark_Alamez Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) Don't know why, but yellow turntable baseplates look really sweet here. Good job with flying droid Edited January 13, 2013 by Dark_Alamez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi1984 Posted January 14, 2013 Thanks Dark_Alamez! (But I still consider your Ice Planet City the best entry ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxim I Posted January 14, 2013 Really great entry!!! Nice colour combinations (it really gives a LEGO Science Fiction atmosphere) ! Also great job making the robot "fly before the camera" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artanis I Posted January 16, 2013 Awesome. Captures the Blacktron feel really well, perhaps the yellow trim is a tiny bit too prevalent, but in micro, colour balance is so much harder to do. The factory structures are good, and the droid thing is pretty cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi1984 Posted January 18, 2013 perhaps the yellow trim is a tiny bit too prevalent, but in micro, colour balance is so much harder to do. I agree with you, this was a thing that I also though while I was building it. Btw for me it seems that this is more visible in the droid (those grey pieces and too many yellow cheese slopes make it seem less Blacktron than it should be). Thanks for the comment and I'm glad you liked it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom X Posted January 18, 2013 It's awesome man and...... Grazie per I'ispirazione di cui avevo bosogno For those who can't speak or read Italian I said " Thank you for the inspiration I needed" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi1984 Posted January 21, 2013 Thanks Phantom X and M153Ry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
