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It's been ages since I last shared a MOC, so here is something I pieced together based on my fond childhood memories of Beatrix Potter's classic tales. The design is inspired from 3 of my favourite stories wrote by Potter - Peter Rabbit (1902), Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908) and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905). I would love to hear what you guys have to say about this MOC; your support for this project on LEGO Ideas would also be greatly appreciated . Peter Rabbit and Friends Explore the world of Beatrix Potter with LEGO® Ideas Peter Rabbit and Friends set. Reimagine the classical tales of some of Beatrix Potter’s most iconic characters with LEGO® bricks. Build, play and display 3 iconic tales depicting scenes inspired from some of Potter’s most famous works: Peter Rabbit (1902), Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908) and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905). Includes 3 buildable LEGO® characters: Peter Rabbit (320 pieces), Jemima Puddle-Duck (279 pieces) and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (336 pieces). Peter Rabbit build features a cabbage-patch display stand including a printed 2x4 tile, cabbages, Mr. McGregor’s spade complete with Cøck Robin and Peter Rabbit. Jemima Puddle-Duck build features a garden display stand including a printed 2x4 tile, 9 Duck eggs and Jemima Puddle-Duck. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle build features a cosy display stand including a printed 2x4 tile, tiny bucket, wash basket, table with cloth, iron, Cøck Robin’s scarlet waist-coat and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Peter Rabbit measures over 8” (22cm) high, 5” (13cm) wide and 3” (8cm) deep. Jemima Puddle-Duck measures over 8” (20cm) high, 6” (16cm) wide and 3” (8cm) deep. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle measures over 6” (16cm) high, 5” (14cm) wide and 3” (9cm) deep. This set includes 935 pieces and weighs over 860 grams. LEGO Peter Rabbit and Friends by Kez., on Flickr LEGO Peter Rabbit and Friends by Kez., on Flickr LEGO Peter Rabbit and Friends by Kez., on Flickr LEGO Peter Rabbit and Friends by Kez., on Flickr Peter Rabbit (1902) LEGO Peter Rabbit (1902) by Kez., on Flickr Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905) LEGO Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905) by Kez., on Flickr Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908) LEGO Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908) by Kez., on Flickr Feel welcome to comment and ask anything about this model. Thanks for looking! https://ideas.lego.com/projects/dd6c809c-f394-4282-aa04-67b23527fb22
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So my girlfriend and I (but mostly my girlfriend ) have this obsession with baby swans. We think they're just the cutest things ever! We used to go for walks specifically to see the local specimens and I believe we have hundreds of pictures of our beloved cygnets. We even have our own lingo to describe them: a baby swan is called a "swanling" and older specimens that still haven't left their parents are called "sweenagers". A swanling MOC was therefore inevitable. Inspired by the recent Lego Art sets, I went with a 2D approach mixing smooth SNOT for the main elements with a softer studs-up mosaic for the background in order to get a nice contrast. This was my first time doing such a mosaic, but I had a lot of fun with it, especially because I could take it nice and loose which was quite relaxing after solving an intricate SNOT puzzle for weeks. It really felt like painting with bricks! Speaking of painting, recently I've also been very inspired by painting techniques, so I tried to play with colors in the shadows and highlights of the swanling to give it some vibrancy. This was a lot of fun to play around with, but also posed an interesting challenge because bricks had to be oriented in specific direction in order to come to the right color gradients. [MOC] Cute little swanling by Bert Van Raemdonck, on Flickr In the end, I realized I was going in a Beatrix Potter direction, so I leaned into it and made the scene a little bit more whimsical by giving our cute little swanling a little caterpillar buddy to play around with. I also tried to emphasize the playfulness of the swanling by exaggerating the proportions and pose a bit. I'm especially happy with how the eye came out, as it really makes the swan feel playful and alive! Thanks, pirate bicorne piece ! For those interested, you can file the stud.io file here
