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This is a build based off of the Indiana Jones game produced by Machine Games. I really adored this game, so I did a spiritual recreation of a temple in Sukhothai. I adored that hub of the game, and the inspiration came from the wooden levers and the fun colors of the temples in that area. I would highly recommend the game to any Indy fan. I made this a few months back - so it is my least favorite of the trio - but I thought it was still timely enough to be tossed into this post. If you look closely, you can see that I really tried to get some red light shining through the door to emulate some of that Spielberg lighting haha. This build is pretty clearly based off of The Last Crusade. This was conceived right after my first build, with the intention of it being a psuedo-Studios build as well. I had a Steven Spielberg fig and a lot of stage-hands. I wanted to highlight the scene but also the craft behind it. Then I moved and the passion for that element kind of faded. When I came back to it this week, I really focused on the scene itself and creating a fun footprint. I felt like I got there too - this was a stressful build for me because the first rendition was in dark tan and nougat. When I got some feedback, it seemed that reddish brown and dark brown were the move. So I built two versions of the same build - then made a choice. I'm very happy with this build! My absolute favorite of the trio is a rendition of Cairo that I finished just a few hours ago. I got the garden fountain set in February and it sat in my closet until the itch to make Cairo came to me. I opened the set and immediately grabbed the printed tiles, working with all of these colors is new to me admittedly - so doing that as well as truly just experimenting with my parts today was so fun. There are upgrades to the figs that have come in the past, and I think it captures the whimsy and vibrancy to a degree that makes me want to keep experimenting with lots of colors. The base was the hardest part as I was convinced that I should do something similar to Venice, but then the builds were about two bricks off of the ground. It didn't make much sense. The build is hinged on a jumper plate, and the chest covers the awkward middle gap.

Abandoned Test Chamber by adotnamedstud, on Flickr Hey again! I recently played through Portal and Portal 2 for the first time, needless to say I LOVED them. This MOC is a real loose interpretation of scenes in the second game, I wasn't particularly interested in remaking anything 1:1. I took the aesthetics of the ruined test chambers and rolled from there. Some insight to the build process, I don't much care for large square plates, they're visually boring to me. I like using the negative space of the build to create this feeling of a void. There's the segment between the door and button that Chell is hopping through - and when you aren't satisfied with any of your portal builds? That space becomes a way to tell a story, so Chell has one button activated - but there is still something that needs to be activated for the door. Maybe she's hopping up from a big descent into a portal. The storytelling all needs to make sense there. I challenged myself to build a Wheatley that I hadn't seen online before - and I am quite proud of my solution. I've been getting some feedback about using the geode to represent potato GLaDOS... notes are being taken. My favorite part to build was the curved arm holding up the button platform, the part just screamed to me as this great vehicle for a malfunctioning system shoving pieces of old rooms wherever. I'm happy to take questions or feedback on this, thanks for reading!

I've updated my Fallout 4 inspired Power Armor, this set is much stronger than my first attempt and is much more accurate. In addition, I've made some characters to go along with the build! All of the minifigure purists should look away, however.

Cheers! Much love to you all!

In regards to the "YOU ROCK!" it was totally unintentional but now I can't stop thinking of your idea. That's the goal, it's an example entry for my contest on Instagram! I also just love working with small footprints because it's a unique challenge for me. Really appreciate the kind words - there will be more where that came from!

Rumors of a Vault - A Fallout MOC I'm a huge Fallout fan, and when I first heard of a TV show I was admittedly very skeptical. Once set pics leaked, it's apparent that they aren't just winging it... whatever Amazon is cooking. The visual imagery of a torn-apart nursery room in a vault was the main inspiration for this build. Like Fallout, this build depends on visual story-telling and an apparent aesthetic. It has to tell a story, the rust in the vault not touching the nursery, did something happen intentionally? The dead Vault security officer, if something did happen, how long ago did it happen? Mixed with easter eggs that represent the game such as teddy bears, notes, and terminals (albeit Fallout 1-2 inspired). I'm definitely taking a lot of inspiration from Fallout 4's vaults because I just love the character of them. I chose to use 3 bases that all have an 8x8 footprint (give or take). I'm really happy with how this turned out and I hope others who are fans of the series or not can enjoy something about it.

David Lynch's Twin Peaks is one of the formative pieces of media in my life - this small diorama is a tip of the hat to the masterpiece. It's tough to see but the red curtains are offset by a jumper plate every other row to mimic a curtain effect, the emerald ring is part of the base (albeit a bit obscured due to the lighting). I only included Bob, Cooper's backside, and the statue (the holes are photoshopped closed in the arm and hand sockets) because I've seen the expansive cast done to more significant effect than I could've accomplished. That and I'm happier doing something that not many people have done for the red room in LEGO.

That's a fair comparison - seeing as not much stylistically changes between the two. I just bought a 21304 so I'll revamp it for 9/10 using this design! I agree, a new TARDIS with 10, Donna, and Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor would be incredible. Gosh - I wish LEGO found a way to make some sets. Us fans are locked out of Ideas to offer sets but we can continue MOCing and I'll definitely continue compositing figures to make the Doctors I want. As I stated above, I bought a copy of 21304 as well as parts for an additional TARDIS so I can display a 9/10 TARDIS at college. I have a lot I want to change and am excited to share how that looks with the iconic blue box attached.

Many thanks, I’ll be expanding this and connecting it to the Ideas TARDIS for display!

10th Doctor’s Console by SporadicUser, on Flickr Nothing to really say here, did go through Tennant's catalog and really enjoyed it. Forgot how much I liked it as a kid and that interest is revitalized as an adult. It's really exciting to see he's coming back. I'll also have a build for 14 (or whatever Doctor Ncuti Gatwa is) when it's revealed. For now, I'll post about some of my favorite parts... the screen actually spins! I have stickers numbered "10" and "14" on the console - though the "14" is hiding behind a microphone. Hand in a jar is there, and Wolverine claws are used to mimic wiring under the console. Unfortunately, Tennant is edited by myself and is not a figure anyone (even myself) can purchase. I've composited different figs into one. The base of Tennant's head is Owen from Jurassic World, eyes and eyebrows are from Star Wars' Cassian Andor, cheekbones are from Star Wars' Biggs Darklighter, and the mouth is from one of the Weasely twins. The sneakers are edited on from Beaker (Muppets CMF). The sonic is made from a Harry Potter Gryffindor sword (the red gem I edited blue), an X piece from Speed Champion tools cut for the base of the sonic, and a Harry Potter wand for the butt of the thing. The sticker on the screen isn't super accurate but I thought using some stickers from the new Harry Potter sets would be fun and this wizard looked particularly time-lord-y!

Howl’s Moving Castle - Calcifer’s Spark by SporadicUser, on Flickr This is a creation I've been sitting on for a minute, I thought this community would enjoy seeing it as well. Having recently watched Howl's Moving Castle, I decided to make Calcifer's furnace because I loved its unique shape. My favorite part is the transition between the dome and how the curve is extended through a fender piece. Howl's face is edited and his sleeves are made of cut apollo studs (shock and awe ensue ). I just loved the chaos of the house and how delicious the breakfast looked. There's also the detail of the spell on the table that Howl then quickly erases.

Thank you so much! I'll send Eddie your regards, that is if he's still sailing these seas, of course.

Eddie’s Barge Service - A Fallout 4 Inspired MOC "There’s nothing more dangerous than operating the seas in the Commonwealth. But the caps are always worth it, had some guy say he’s looking for his son. I remember losing like that, hard not to root for the guy. Something tells me this sunuvabitch is actually gonna find him too. Godspeed, brother." My MOC "Eddie's Barge Service" is based on Fallout 4 assets. I was really into the idea of the Raider settlement called Libertalia, and the floating houses all around it. I figured some guy would love to slap an engine on the back of a barge and make some caps from it. Eddie's tentative backstory is that he is getting caps to fund a harpoon gun from Far Harbor to get revenge on a Rad Whale that destroyed his first barge and swallowed a collection of rubber duckies. He chooses to help the Sole Survivor and Dogmeat traverse the waters of the Commonwealth for caps and the undying belief that the Sole Survivor will find his son.

Tenet - The Vault by SporadicUser, on Flickr Nothing too crazy, I watched Tenet a few times and loved the scenery of the art vault. I kept wanting to do the shelves with the 8x8 grills which work EXCEPTIONALLY well! Neil and The Protagonist's faces are edited.

Uncharted by SporadicUser, on Flickr A real fun build to put together, I've been playing through Uncharted again with my girlfriend and we're taking turns playing chapters through Uncharted 4. The atmosphere of the train scene in the second game always captivated me, so I was intent on making it work. The red and purple just pop so well in my eyes, this was such a fun one-day build.

Fallout would be such a good D2C/small line, the sets could be broken down into a Vault, a Raider Settlement, and a Red Rocket station. The general idea of Fallout has a lot of potential, a good amount of villains are bugs/mutated creatures that’d make a great enemy for the sets.

Thanks a million!

Thank you! And trust me, once you’re ready to make some MOCs, I know they’re gonna be good! Thank you! Maintaining it and having it feel like a dungeon was pretty hard but apparently it’s pretty good!

Thank you so much! I thought transitioning old and new would be a bit troublesome but it’s proving itself worthwhile!

I started this at about 9AM and it's finished around 2PM. That's kinda nice, huh? The original set doesn't have too much to it, started off as an idea to split the 8x8 into three sections ala 2 2x8's on hinges with a 4x8 in the middle but that was idiotic and I immediately ditched the idea. The mirror does turn to reveal the stone, an inaccuracy to the film but a fun feature I decided to keep regardless. And of course, the figures.

Today I am showing off my remake of 4711, Flying Lesson. It's a pretty small scene in the film so the set itself was understandably very small. What I've done is scale it up quite a bit in terms of pieces. I figured the best addition would be another fig along with some exterior of sorts. So the highlight of the remake will obviously be the wall I've made. The color scheme is on par with the Harry Potter revamp using dark bluish grey rather than sand green for the tops of Hogwarts. While it is a bit bland in comparison to sand green, I think the additional colors of nougat and reddish brown benefit much more from it. If you read my writeup for 4751, you'll also note that I tend to offset parts of the build, in this case, it's the spires up on the top. I turned the cone to not line up with the 2x2 dish for a reason, I see it's a technique used in the microscale Hogwarts to portray windows so I figured it would be fitting to offset those. The play feature is a fairly simple button that in turn launches Neville off of the statue (or wall, where there are two connection points with the 1x1 tiles). This is a very accurate play feature to the film in which his cape tears and he breaks his arm as a result of hitting the ground. Nothing too complicated I hope. The remake compared to the original set in terms of what the original looked like. Now that it's done, tell me what you think! I'd love to hear anything in relation to this. Next up might be Slytherin Common Room or the Final Confrontation

Thanks so much! Hopefully, I stay on a hot streak! Absolutely would! I love these 8x8's!

Thank you!

Thank you so much! I was nervous about the height, so was my light box and lighting. It all found a way though. I think photography is the thing I talk about the least but it takes a lot to get a photo like that just right. Thanks again! I’m working on getting the Duelling Club as well, I’m really excited to show off some ideas!

Thanks! I have a few up my sleeves ;) Update of sorts: I purchased 4702, 4726, and 4735. So take that as you will!