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ExeSandbox

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  1. You'd save more time by checking the LEGO Shop instead. But since you asked, "The Creator Expert Roller Coaster measures over 20” (53cm) high, 34” (88cm) wide and 16” (41cm) deep".
  2. Are you using Studio or Studio 2.0? Also is it not possible to have all three parts in one step? That should be editable in the Step Editor.
  3. OOooooh, that sculpting is perfect......
  4. Wow, that's great! There were many old sets I didn't know existed. I really like the old school look of the website too. Can't wait to see more stuff!
  5. I really love the shaping! It's bold and unique, especially when paired with those big transparent panels. I really like the colors and the details too. The upper section does look a bit like a bus/train in one of the images. (I think it's great)
  6. That looks amazing! Those glass roofing are absolutely genius.
  7. Thanks @neonic! Hmm, I didn't know the flooring on the ground floor looks mediterranean. I was going for a ceramic tile design. Thank you as well! Glad you liked it. ..also, nothing strange with the roof....
  8. As a kid who was already interested in LEGO, I did get other toys such as Transformers, and Beyblade, but after one crappy Transformers figure experience, I've had enough, and collected LEGO for 6 years straight. I'd admit that collecting LEGO have gotten a bit stale, mostly because I've only been getting buildings and vehicles, and I'd sometimes wish Hero Factory or Bionicle were still around. So recently I have been getting my robot/mecha fix through Gunpla, and it was a pretty nice replacement.
  9. Wah, I love it! The shape of the truck is fantastic and the red color parts are used so nicely! Love the SUSPENSION too! ^^ Great work!
  10. Nice! >.< It looks like an awesome toy car that every kid would wish to have. Really like the shape and color. Wish LEGO would actually do small scale RC cars than the RC Tracked Racer that they're doing...
  11. That rendered image didn't do the model justice, thankfully you added an actual photograph! It looks really good! The shape and details are pretty much spot on (given the scale and parts available). Also, I haven't seen that model of the Micro Downtown Diner before, it looks fantastic as well! Both of them look great together.
  12. I didn't expect Season 11 to be pretty good, given the new direction and tone. But it exceeded my expectations. The animation was very refreshing to see as well!
  13. Even though it's a monster, I would very much like it to sneak into my room while I'm asleep. *klomp* *klomp* *klomp* Really great build! The design is really unique!
  14. The spinner piece will forever look like a skirt to me now... Such a simple build, but absolutely amazing!
  15. It...it..it's...re...real.....It's actually a render... (Now I can't unsee that face....)
  16. Thanks peedeejay! (Love your Modulars too ) I thought people would call me out for using Sand Red, but it just makes them like the color even more.
  17. Thanks! Thanks for the compliments @Bricked1980! Glad you liked the model. The printed cloth piece feels pretty underrated. It creates a nice realistic awning without having to use bulky bricks. Great to know you've been using it! Then, to answer your question about the night render, I just placed an area or point lamp inside the building and blasted the brightness.
  18. Lol, yeah! Thanks @corasaur! Yup, what you mentioned is totally true, the concept is pretty cute ^^ Wow, it looks like many were convinced this was actually photographs! Ironically, the bloom lighting brought out many things such as the reflections, scratches and fingerprints which makes it look that much more realistic, but the bloom itself isn't. Thinking back, I might have overdone the bloom...
  19. Thanks @jalemac34! Glad you liked it! Mmmmm, photography you say? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) It's actually a render... Thanks for the compliments! Now that you mention it, I do have pretty good tastes for interiors. Thanks! Sand Red works very well for architecture. Well, the reason the roof extends out over the small building is purely for design, like you said, makes thing visually interesting. But the "subplot" behind is actually the opposite of what you mentioned. (It was once a whole Japanese building, where 2/3 of it got destroyed to make way for the Doughnut Shop and some apartments. The roof extending over the small building makes the main building more dominating, which works thematically and aesthetically.)
  20. Thanks @paupadros! Indeed, both modulars does work well together, with mine being based a lot on the Diner, I think the light colors of the DD contrasts very well with mine. It's also great to hear that you think my design might be better! As with the large doughnut sticking out, you're right, it's because the DD has a out of place (I think it's perfect though), DINER sign, that's why I wanted an out of place object. Though I knew it was going to be a love-it-or-hate-it thing in the first place. (Marmite Shop Modular Building hmmmm? ) Funny, that you find it easier to get a nice looking shot on a white background instead of a dark one. It's the complete opposite for me. I find the white to be too overpowering, which may distract the eye. Though LEGO product images have always looked brilliant on a pure white background. (But then, my very first (successful) studio photograph was done on a dark background, and I couldn't go back ever since. ) As for the render....what are you talking about? I always use Bluerender 0005 Beta. How else are you going to render a beautifully stunning image? PS: Ummm, I don't know why I put dog paws in there lol. I should have put the butter cookie with strawberry jam in the center... About that night render....I used Bluerender... (kidding lol, Blender is where it's at. I thought lighting up the inside would be more complicated, but it was pretty easy. Do you use Blender to render your models though?)
  21. The set listings came out earlier than I expected! The only eye catching set for me would be the Townhouse Toy Store. The others sounds like reiterations of what they have done before. I do wonder what the Townhouse Toy Store would look like. I'm glad that LEGO Creator 3in1 is still doing building based sets, but I sure hope it's not one of those modular stuff.
  22. Thanks legostarwars! I'm glad you liked the doughnut! Took me many tries to get it right :D Yeah those wooden plank pieces really are useful, I am also looking to get my hands on them.
  23. The Doughnut Shop Number of pieces: ~3255 My first successful attempt at a Modular Building which took way too long to complete to the point where it looks like I had copied Bricked1980's Bricks and Blooms. Which I clearly did not... But anyways! While thinking of the design, I wanted some thematic contrast, so I built a American (kinda Georgian) styled architecture on one side and a Japanese styled architecture on the other. Also the American styled side of the building is a lot bigger, because I wanted it to look like it's suffocating the Japanese one.......(The way I wrote that sounds super controversial, lol, but I needed contrast and imbalance to make a good design. Small Japanese buildings looks cute too.) Overall, I didn't want to go for a super detailed Modular Building with all kinds of fancy parts usage. I usually prefer simple looking buildings with nice colors and shape. But I still used plenty of somewhat complicated SNOT building to achieve the shaping, especially with the front of the Sand Red apartment. (Whoops, did I just say Sand Red!?) Also I forgot to mention that I high-key ripped off the Downtown Diner. Here's the back view. Tried to keep things as simple as Creator Modulars usually are, but I might have gone a little too far on the details. But, I'm very pleased with the design of the back. Those medium blue doors really saved the day. The roof! Nothing too special. The I think the skylight looks plain but quite fitting. The ground floor of the building exposed. The main segment is the aforementioned Doughnut Shop, and the other is a tiny little run-down Noodle Shop. Very C O Z Y. Those 6x6 flat tiles on the wall of the Doughnut Shop are in some obscure legacy colors that I referenced off of Bricklink, don't know how legit they are. Interior of the Doughnut Shop. I found that interior renders of LEGO can look kinda dull. So I added some really nice, sort of spicy, lighting here. As much as I would not like to admit, yes, this is a render. Though I don't know if I should be more proud of feat or not. No caption needed. I can stare at this all day... Onto the 1st floor! Just some apartments, except that the Japanese one is super tiny. No racial undertones here, it's all for the sake of design . (Like why am I bringing that up, if I hadn't said anything, the majority of you wouldn't even realize anything.) Also, the sign is pretty cool, being made from a roller coaster track. I don't really know how you'll feel about the large doughnut sticking out of the wall, I personally like it a lot. I think it adds that bit of obnoxiousness, which makes the whole building stand out. Interior of the apartment... Interior of Japanese apartment... The 2nd floor! (or 3rd) It was really hard thinking of what I should fill the interior of this floor with. I originally wanted to do another apartment room, but I already did that. I thought about an artist studio, but that's cliche and boring, so I though of a Carpenter's Workshop! So that everyone in the apartment downstairs can get woken up in the middle of the night by loud whirring machinery! Brilliant idea! There's nothing under the Japanese roof though, no attic or anything, because I needed space for the connections. The interior of the Carpenter's Workshop! Pretty straightforward, but for any of you wondering, that green machine on top of the workbench is a belt sander. Is the sun rays getting old yet? Because I have another 112 more interior images to show you! Kidding! To save any dignity I have left for building this model digitally, I tried to limit the amount of parts in new colors to a minimal amount. I don't know how accurate this image is, because I used bricklink as my reference, if I were to follow brickset's database on the other hand, there would be a whole lot more parts in the image above. Here are some of the stickers I designed for this model. Pretty good, I must say. It wasn't easy though. I had to go through so many iterations. Getting that balance of design, color and detail as well as to match it with the style of the building is quite the challenge. I really commend LEGO's graphic designers! Finally here is the Doughnut Shop humbly sitting next to the ultimate alpha beast that is the Downtown Diner. I would very happily admit that my Modular Building holds no quarter against the godly design of the Diner. (I think my love for the Diner is a bit of an issue...) Welp that's all for now! More images can be viewed at my Flickr account. I would really like to know what you think about this. I worked on this model for way too long that I don't even know if it's great or terrible anymore. (How I wish I could have your fresh eyes just for one moment ). Harsh and savage criticisms are most welcome.
  24. Wow, in the first image, I couldn't really tell that it was made out of LEGO bricks! A superb build!
  25. Wow, that's a unique design! It strays away from the conventional construction of modular buildings. Great shaping and the colors are amazing, especially with the small amount of blue. Great concept!
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