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Hello everyone! Today I present you, the module #4 of my Medieval Village! The fourth module of the medieval village is located immediately behind the windmill. At its base there is the road that continues from the bridge seen in module 2, a hill where there is a medieval farm, owned by a family of farmers and animal breeders. On the hill there is a vegetable garden with various cultivated vegetables and some rows of vines. A fence at the bottom of the base encloses a group of sheep and goats, while at the top of the hill next to the farm we find a large apple tree, delicious fruits for the horses in the stable of the farm. To the right of the base there are two cherry trees and a chicken coop. In the landscape we find some characters: the owner of the farm who watches his son while he is taking a nice nap instead of working! Then we find the shepherd of goats and sheep, the shepherd with the oxen and the hay cart and at the end of the road an alien tourist who came from who knows where to visit the medieval era! The farm was built with some particular techniques especially for the roof and other details such as the windows and the flower box. By lifting the roof you can see the internal details and the upper part is a barn with a cable to lift the bales of hay that can be operated via a wheel on the back. The greatest difficulty of this work was to create a natural landscape full of vegetation that blends perfectly with the other modules. I hope I managed to capture your attention! The 64x64 stud base is made up of 8,200 pieces. With this module the "green" area of the entire diorama is completed and the next big challenge will be to create the fifth module (on the right side). You can view all the detailed photos of the moc in this Flickr Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720319257457 I hope you like my latest work and stay tuned for module #5! Comment are welcome. Sandro, SDRnet
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Thank you! With this module I finished the green area of the diorama... the next module 5 will be very challenging! It will be composed of 3 bases 48x48... It will be ready for 2025!
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Hi everyone! With this new year 2024 I want to start presenting you my latest work, the result of 3 months of work in autumn 2023. It represents a stone bridge with a stream, a dirt road, a couple of small waterfalls and a water mill. All set in medieval times. In 2018 I had built a Medieval Windmill and knew that one day I wanted to expand it. In 2023, however, I was inspired for a much larger and more ambitious project, namely creating a Medieval Village! The village has been divided into 6 modules (for the moment), the windmill therefore represents the first completed module, while today I present to you the second module. This latest moc is based on 4 32x32 baseplates and is made up of approximately 7500 pieces. The water mill also has movements operated by a lever or interchangeable with LEGO motors. The roof of the mill is divided into two opening sections which allow you to observe the internal details, such as the rotation mechanism of the blades and the grain mill. On the upper floor there is a fireplace with some chests and a sleeping room for the baker. On the dirt road I positioned a horse-drawn cart with two Black Falcon soldiers. The whole thing is completed by lush vegetation with a forestman on lookout on a large tree. I hope you enjoy my latest work and stay tuned soon for module #3! SDRnet Flickr Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720314195257/
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It was the year 1979 when LEGO launched one of the sets that became among the most iconic in the AFOL world: the 497 set or better known as 928. The set was proposed with two different codes: 497 with the title of "Galaxy Explorer" and 928 with the title of "Space Cruiser and Moonbase". The Classic Space theme was launched just a year earlier in 1978 and this set became a legend because it represented the most beautiful and largest spaceship in the entire fleet. It is incredible to think of the success that this set of only 338 pieces has had if we compare it to those on sale today, but in those days we were children who dreamed of having this box and our best memories are linked to it. In '79 I was just 5 years old and I have never been able to have this box, too expensive for my parents, but I have always dreamed of it looking at it in the catalogs. Finally as an adult I looked for it and managed to buy it! All this premise was used to introduce my new work: the Galaxy Explorer SDR-926! This year I am 10 years old as AFOL and I thought about making mocs that have a special meaning for me. The first of these was the desire to make a spaceship of some importance! SDR-926 wants to be a tribute to the 928 but with very different characteristics and numbers. Number 926 represents the birth of my daughter. The spaceship measures 85 x 75 x 21 cm and is made up of almost 4600 pieces! It took me 5 intense months to make it because it contains several features and functionalities in a single work. Main features and functions: 1) exploration ship removable from above with revolving lever 2) control room 3) removable panel to observe the central hall of the spaceship 4) three landing gears 5) foldable and removable wings 6) revolving laser cannons with levers 7) engines and hatch that can be opened 8 ) access ramp that can be opened with a lever 9) ground exploration vehicle with revolving radar 10) Excellent rigidity thanks to a basic structure composed of technic elements 11) disassembly of the spaceship in blocks 12) support for display with identification plate Main informations: Name: Galaxy Explorer SDR-926 Dimensions: 85 x 75 x 21 cm Parts number: 4200 pieces Number of parts with stand: 4580 pieces Minifigs: 8 Classic Space minifigs Main colors: Blue, Light Bluish Gray, Transparent Yellow Weight (spaceship only): 4370 gr Weight with stand: 4740 gr The spaceship is quite impressive if you compare it with the old LL 928, but it draws the same colors and a lot of playability, but with many more features. It is a spaceship built with care and attention to detail without forgetting an excellent sturdiness of the whole structure (made with technic blocks). For the first time I have also decided to try my hand at making the instructions that will be available in the future, as soon as I can complete the job! Visit my photo gallery on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72157719328861377
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Thank you very much for your message! Much appreciated! Thank you very much! I will work on the next module soon. My plan is to complete it (module #4) by the end of July 204! Stay tuned!
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Hi everyone! I present to you the third module of the Medieval Village. Hidden in the forest among large trees with dark trunks, surrounded by vegetation, in perfect symbiosis with nature... there is an outpost, a stronghold where the Forestmen live! These famous archers, children of the forest, live hidden among their trees. Through ingenious secret passages they can reach the village to be able to fight enemy factions and grab gold to survive. This new module connects to the previous one (#2 medieval bridge and water mill) and represents an important presence in the Medieval Village that is gradually emerging. The module is composed of 4 trees typical of forestmen with black trunks. A large waterfall is the protagonist of the scenario which gives life to the stream already seen in the previous module. Next to the waterfall there is a tree with a special branch... if activated it opens a secret door in the rock that allows the Forestmen to reach their outpost through a tunnel carved into the rock that runs along the back of the waterfall. The Forestmen's stronghold consists of a ground floor with a main room with a fireplace, an armory and a wardrobe that can be opened revealing the secret passage to the tunnel. On the first floor we find a dormitory room and another room where the forestmen eat. Above we find a turret used to spot enemies from afar and where a powerful crossbow makes its presence to shoot arrows far away. With a non-LEGO rubber band the crossbow actually works! A further lever behind the base allows you to move two Forestmen children playing among the reeds. There are also Easter eggs. The base is made up of 5,800 pieces, the outpost alone is made up of around 1800 parts. The three floors of the outpost are separable to better observe the internal details. You can view all the detailed photographs of the moc in this Flickr Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720315170655/ I hope you enjoy my latest work and stay tuned for module #4! Sandro, SDRnet Questions and comments are welcome!
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The whole landscape would be complicated to propose. However, in the future I was thinking of proposing the outpost on the BDP or making assembly instructions. I have to organize myself because I have many projects to carry on. Thanks for the comments, I'm really happy!
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Thank you! One of my goals was to mix the two things. Thanks for the comment!
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Thanks for your comment! In fact I was undecided for a long time on what to call it... Stronghold seemed perhaps too exaggerated for forestmen and in the end I chose outpost. Be that as it may, I hope I have built a good home for the forest dwellers!
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I'm actually thinking about it... doing the instructions for the Mill or proposing in the future on Ideas / BDP. Any advice on what to do?? Thank you all for your great comments!
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Thank you very much! Excellent observation... I decided to dismantle the watchtower to create this new moc because I changed my mind about the layout of the entire medieval village. Look forward to seeing module #3 too!
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Thank you my friend!
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Today I present to you my latest moc: I have always loved photographing beautiful landscapes and in 2007 I took a trip to France in Provence. Towards the end of June in Provence the fields are filled with endless rows of lavender that color the landscape and perfume the air. I adored this landscape and after the advent of the beekeeper in Series 21 of the collectible minifigs, the idea of combining the landscapes of Provence with the lavender honey that is produced in these lands immediately took off in my mind. I have concentrated all the atmospheres of Provence in a single landscape with the beekeeper's house, a field with rows of lavender, beehives, trees, flowers and vegetation. The story behind this moc is a little girl (the beekeeper's granddaughter) who is accompanied by her mother to visit her grandfather who lives in Provence and her little girl falls in love with this landscape rich in nature and animals. The house is composed of a rich interior decor which is observable by dividing the two floors and removing the roof. On the ground floor we find the kitchen and the living room, the narrowest part of the house is the laboratory where the grandfather produces his magnificent lavender honey. Through a small window he can leave the jars of honey from the laboratory directly in the kitchen. On the first floor we find the bedroom, a wardrobe and a bathroom with shower. The grandfather has furnished his house in the most welcoming way possible but it is still a rural house and therefore we will not find a television. All the time is spent in the countryside, surrounded by nature without particular technological means! In front of the house we find a fixed stall where the grandfather sells honey to visitors who come to discover Provence. The base of the moc can be divided into three parts for easy transport. The moc consists of approximately 4,200 pieces. The moc is presented for the first time at the MEI in Verona, 4 and 5 march 2023. Visit the full Image Gallery here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720306373386 Comments and questions are welcome!
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Thank you at all! Now the project is on LEGO Ideas! If you like it...vote for it! https://ideas.lego.com/projects/af5f06b2-4744-411f-8a06-17c7a430d966
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I thank everyone for the beautiful comments. Thank you very much!! I am seriously thinking of inserting the project on LEGO IDEAS. I am evaluating if it is a set that might like the great mass of the afol. In any case, I believed in this project a lot because I love the beautiful landscapes and I inserted all my love in doing it. Thanks again!
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As usual in recent years I present a new Christmas moc. The war that broke out between Russia and the Ukraine has touched the collective world soul a lot and so this year I wanted to give a message of solidarity by saying Stop the Wars! To do this I decided to create a nice diorama taking up the Star Wars theme of which I am a big fan. For once the Empire and the Rebellion in a famous scene of Hoth (from the movie "The Empire Strikes Back") decide to make peace and sit down at a decorated table to celebrate Christmas! All weapons have been laid down, speeders and tools of war like the AT-ST have stopped, and everyone celebrates together. Some peculiarities of the diorama are the spit-roast chicken that can rotate thanks to a side knob, R2-D2 and C1P8 in a Christmas version, a custom printed sign of "STOP WARS". A side housing also allows you to turn on small LED lights to illuminate some parts of the diorama. I hope it is appreciated and Merry Christmas to all! Flickr Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720304489245
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Incredible! really compliments. The scale you used is fantastic, it must have been very difficult to use the right proportions.
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how can you tell? guess or certainty?
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I was sincerely hoping for something different this year. LEGO had the opportunity to do something bigger and more interesting, also due to the fact that the 90th anniversary fell. I don't want to judge anything until the official images come out (hopefully soon!). But the general idea of the set, as far as we know now, doesn't drive me crazy. The tram will hardly be applicable in a winter village (usually located in the mountains), and there were many other possibilities to do buildings or other things (like a village park). Another toy store sounds strange to me but maybe it's a conceptually different thing from the Toy Shop. In any case we will see what comes out.
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In space there is a need for a small vehicle capable of transporting loads of top-secret liquids and minerals at high speed. After loading the precious merchandise into its compartment, it sets off at great speed to deliver it to the Space Control Center. The vehicle is based on the famous Italian "APE", transformed for the occasion into a very fast spedeer thanks to its powerful engines. The nostalgia of the 80s and the love for Classic Space make me travel in the imagination and everything can be transformed into something spatial !! This little MOC participates in the third contest for 90 years of LEGO on the LEGO Ideas platform at this link: https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/8f551f3c-0554-4b9b-a1a6-8dc61e9f9503/application/ccd76867-2538-475a-8bfb-d9b9a5044db2 Comments are welcome!
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MOC freely inspired by the feature film "Lupin III and the Castle of Cagliostro", a masterpiece and first feature film by the well-known director Hayao Miyazaki. In Japan the film was not initially successful, the romantic version of the gentleman thief was not liked even by its creator Monkey Punch. As for the TV series, however, over time, "Lupin III - The Castle of Cagliostro", will be recognized as the first masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki, becoming a cult for entire generations, so much so that it is constantly republished for the home video market. This film will definitely launch Miyazaki's career bringing him ever closer to realizing his goal: the founding of Studio Ghibli. Film released in 1979 in Japan and only in 1984 in Italy, marked my childhood, in fact I was 10 years old, I loved the Lupin III cartoons but this film left me fascinated by that aura of mystery, adventure scenes and fantastic scenary. Today, more than 40 years after his birth, I decided to pay tribute to him by creating a very complex and demanding MOC in various respects. Making the Castle in minifigure scale was practically impossible, but even the micro-scale would have been a risky undertaking but ... once again I decided to test myself and above all ... have fun! The moc rests on two 48x48 stud baseplates, everything is done in microscale based on the images of the film. The Castle reports some fairly faithful sections while others have been invented such as the east side of the castle which is never seen in the entire duration of the film. I wanted to bring back the basics as seen in this image: I have reproduced the most important things for a complete scenario: the castle in its entirety, the section of the village on the back, the iconic aqueduct and the clock tower with the walls of the ancient castle. Studying this whole setting was as difficult as it was rewarding. But I wasn't happy like that ... I also wanted to make moving parts! And that's why I invented a mechanism that moves the following things: 1) the windmill on the front 2) the motorized aircraft that the Count uses to enter the Castle or Lupin to escape 3) an intermittent light that turns on in the rear entrance of the castle 4) the tilting corridor that connects the castle to the prison tower 5) the hands of the clock tower All these functions are connected to each other and therefore with a single lever they are operated simultaneously! In the next few days I will make a video presentation of the moving parts. The castle can be divided into several blocks and the base can also be divided in two, for easy transport. The realization of this work took me more than 5 months of work and has about 8700 pieces. On the base alone, there are almost 1500 tiles 1x2 trans light-blue! I believed it a lot, I hope you like it! Sandro Flickr Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720299613644 Comments are welcome!
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I uploaded the presentation video of the Castle which also shows all the moving parts. Good vision!
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Thanks for the compliments and for your visit on my Flickr profile!
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Thank's my friend. The staircase was actually very difficult to make and I had to be inspired only by the images from the film. Thank you for your comments!
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Thank you all for the comments and for your compliments! It is a work that marked my childhood and I believed a lot in building it. It was really challenging. As soon as I can with time I will also insert the demonstration video of the movements.