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In a timeline not so different from out own, the great Italian inventor Leonardine da Vincette achieved a working flying machine, modeled after a moth. Launched from mountaintops, towers, and even a purpose-built trebuchet in da Vincette's hometown of Florence, moth gliders became highly valued couriers among the Italian city-states of the high Renaissance. The moth gliders were steered by a system of pulleys attached to the wings, and actuated by foot pedals. Moths could not generate lift of their own, and relied on skillful pilots who watched birds to locate thermal updrafts. Though no one can say for certain why moths fell out of favor, some historians attribute their decline to the Wars of Religion and resulting economic damage to European society during the later Renaissance. Whatever the cause, for a few decades the skies of Italy were abuzz with Friendkind's first flying machines, and their dashing pilots reigned supreme as cultural nobility. Modeled in Studio, with ropes and rendering done in Blender.

I love that the good old days of Lego still get some appreciation. Lego peaked in the 90s with all the imaginative lines they had, Aquazone highest among them. This captures the spirit of those long-lost days so well!

The hexagonal rocks are delightful. I had no idea that was possible with lego. Edit: Seeing the techniques inside the pillars, I'm even more impressed. Brilliant SNOT work there.

Thank you! My father had a sofa with similar ornamental wood carvings when I was young. To me they're always been the epitome of fancy.

Lilac season is my favorite two weeks of the year, so to celebrate I made this little diorama of a fusilier reminiscing about her youth in rural France before she sets off on Napoleon's 1803 Hanover campaign. Edit: Thanks for the frontpage!

I absolutely love all the textures going on in this build, particularly the tower. The minifig legs as decorative masonry are an especially nice touch.

The roof is a geometric miracle. I can't believe how seamlessly those curves fit together. Incredible build!

Amazing! I love all the detail, especially the helmet, wings, and saddle. Then the winged hussars arrived! Coming down the mountainside! Then the winged hussars arrived! Coming down, they turned the tide!

Absolutely gorgeous! Cave paintings are my favorite art style, and this is a beautiful rendition. What inspired you to make this?

Nice interior! As I recall there should be a corpse and a man with an impeccable mustache...

These are so cute! I would totally buy the cookie coasters.

After playing some old steampunk games, I decided to make a chess set using airships as playing pieces! Left to right: pawn, bishop, rook, knight, king, queen Queen: Devastator-class dreadnought. A fearless vessel bristling with broadsides and gun casemates. King: Pisces-class ferry. A weak, slow craft reserved for the ceremonial head of state. Rook: Scorpion-class carrier. A new invention, this vessel can strike targets at range with its fighter biplanes. Bishop: Shrike-class pursuit craft. A nimble vessel capable of dashing through openings in the enemy's defenses. Knight: Hornet-class strike craft. The Hornet is light and agile, allowing it to vanish behind enemy lines before unleashing a storm of autocannon fire. Pawn: Mayfly-class attack balloon. Mayflies are slow and weak, easily overcome by the enemy's flak batteries.

The kaori is a rare cousin of the kahu, both bird rahi native to Le-Wahi. Like their cousins the kahu, kaori can be ridden, but kaori are much less tame than kahu are. For this reason the Le-Matoran prefer kahu mounts, though the boldest of their daredevils make an occasional sport of kaori riding.

The year is 2003. We're back in Mata Nui! Enjoy this scene of daily life in island paradise, featuring fully-poseable Matoran builds. The Po-Koro pottery works turns local clay and flammable Onu-Koro mine gas into distinctive red pottery seen ubiquitously across Mata Nui. Matoran come from across the island not only to buy their pots but to watch the masters at work. Master potter Okoa throws pots on a custom-made, wind-powered pottery wheel. His apprentice Whe'ai meticulously glazes each pot with glazes made from local deposits of tin and iron. Together, Okoa and Whe'ai keep the kiln burning day and night. Their business partner Akamu is the salesman, tending their roadside stall and selling fine pottery to Matoran from all six villages.

You could try adding a custom-length 3mm tube to the inside of the joint to connect the hollow stud on the droid body better to the axle inside the ball joint.