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I'd say that your theory is correct, especially since it has been more-or-less confirmed in the 'Making of' book.

Heh yes, I can also see it swinging both ways! :D Thanks for the nice comment, it's flat mostly because I've used up almost all my bricks :D The terrain has around 10000 pieces in it, and covers 4 tables : )

Hi all, In June my RLUG, Skockani, had it's first international exhibition. As my main contribution I've decided to make a Ninjago diorama. It contains all of the sets released in the Possession wave, with some other waves mixed in. I'm sorry about the picture quality, these were taken on site, before the visitors were allowed in. I have zero capacity for taking pictures of anything bigger than a set at home, so this is unfortunately as good as it's going to get. I've also written about this creation on my blog which focuses on Ninjago news. If you'd like to find a bit more about the background of the diorama and/or about other creations in the exhibition please give it a read. If you have any comments, criticism or suggestions please do not hesitate to share them.

I hope it won't be too different - this one looks amazing! Though the mini version looks quite different to the one available in the polybag... I prefer the polybag version tbh : )

Yes but this is from an official book, so I was wondering whether pictures like these are common in other LEGO (licensed) publications as well.

TBH this one looks a bit fake to me. Maybe it's because it's missing face? Is LEGO known to release faceless pictures of figs for retail catalogues?

To be fair, the wave was released in the same year as the Ninjago Movie so that could be one of the reasons!

Just saw your new alternative build - you should definitely post that one as well! There is one already:

I hoped the Ninja Nightcrawler would be a bit darker (dark green or black) - I guess I'll just have to recolor it :D

I really love your build! In fact I loved it so much I had to blog about it. The front looks properly menacing, but (in my opinion) the back makes it shine! The way you used the upper and lower chins is damn near perfect and really adds to the build.

I doubt it, they usually only do these in official stores (ie LEGO owned) and online - even monobrand stores are not included!

According to https://www.lego.com/en-us/stores/, the exclusive casual/ninja suit Lloyd will be given out until October 8th. I like this version of Movie Lloyd the best - really hope I get it!

Have the same issue :/ I've already bought replacement heads that will stay in their packaging until the original ones dissolve :D

I like this idea! Sort of has 'what I can achieve if I commit myself vibe to it'. If you do expand the display please share the pictures : ) This would be a nice addition to the first one - you'd have all the different cloths for the ninja in displays! The display cases are quite expensive though :/ Hope they will be sold at a discount somewhere : )

This looks incredible! Great idea using the stained glass for backgrounds (will probably steal it from you :D) Did you make these for your personal satisfaction or do you plan on displaying these somewhere?

I can confirm this, just bought Lightning Jet/Manta Ray Bomber pack and received Kai's Dojo Pod and D2C Excl. MF Cave Set as gifts.

In this MOC, the longboat is being resupplied at a sky port, built on top of a temple dedicated to a long forgotten tundra god. The longboat is an kind of an antithesis to the overall Steampunk esthetics of the MOC itself. As always all comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome : )

In this creation Kuma, the battle-tested samurai, has to overcome one final hurdle, before he can enjoy his favorite thing in the whole white world - hot, steaming ramen. In this MOC, the pagoda received special attention: it was made with excessive detail to match my own vision of what steampunk is, although the colors are, perhaps, a better fit for actual pagodas, than for a steampunk creation. Fun fact - the cat is actually from Japan : ) As always all comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome!

Thank you! I am really proud of how the balloon turned out : ) Thank you! As Junior Shark mentioned, the balloon is indeed one of the planets from SW. Thank you : )

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Hi all, The build I'm showcasing was built for the Brickstory competition, where it was chosen to be one of the finalists. Build backstory: In the beginning I decided to create an homage to Jules Verne’s “Around the World in Eighty Days” book, for the category “The History of Art”. But, as with all such things, the final construction far outgrew my initial concepts becoming what I am presenting you today. The initial flicker that sparked me in this direction is still part of the final piece – the hot air balloon, my favorite part of the build. Unfortunately, the train and the ship are no longer part of the build, donating their parts to the foundation of the mountaintop instead. While this build does not tell a story any known ancient civilizations, I still feel that it fits the theme perfectly, especially given how lax the rules regarding themes are. The build depicts a ruin of an ancient sea-faring civilization, with a deep, dark, underworldly secret that brought on their demise. At some point during their reign they became so enchanted with shiny, yet unbeknownst to them - deadly, crystals that they started worshiping them as Gods and building underground shrines for their collection. When the first signs of the disease came it was too late for most and those who survived quickly abandoned their once grand cities, never to go back to behind their shimmering walls. The city of An’kirah, was a bustling city that was primarily a religious center. The many shrines that once made this mountain city known far and wide now lay in ruin. Forgotten by time itself it awaits brave souls ready to explore its narrow corridors and tell its story once again. Phileas Fogg and his crew approach the ruins, to recover the legendary treasures within it. Build images: Any and all comments and criticisms are welcome! :)

My votes : ) Large: C - 2 I - 1 Small: I - 3 Digital: E - 3

Amazing work!