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Testing the RZ-2b prototype

June 1, 2014, 5:04 am
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RZ-2b prototype, by Bob De Quatre, on Eurobricks

 

Bob De Quatre’s LDD designs never fail to impress me, but no matter how professional the rendering, it’s always great to see a MOC using physical parts.  Following on from his jaw-dropping Zenith, Bob has constructed a new prototype based on the classic A-Wing. The model is beautifully shaped, and packed with lots of little details, whilst still retaining a streamlined appearance.  The cockpit and engines are particularly impressive, and it’s good to see that the simple colour scheme of the original A-Wing has been used, with the addition of a few grey touches.  I could easily imagine this as an official Lego set, and I’d happily buy it.  Head over to the Star Wars forum and take a look.


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(Super) Star Destroyer!

June 4, 2014, 10:06 am
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Star Destroyer, by Jerac, on flickr

 

I’ve blogged some rather special MOCs in the last 12 months, and it’s getting to a point where I’m starting to run short on superlatives.  However, I don’t think that there’s any word in the English language that would describe this MOC by Jerac well enough, it’s that good!  Everything is perfect; and every detail is beautifully finished, I cannot fault it.  It’s difficult to believe that this is constructed entirely of humble Lego elements, at least from the exterior, although the inside is reassuringly colourful!  And, what makes it even more impressive is that it doesn’t need any supporting metal frame, even though it weighs 50Kg and is two metres long!!  Head over to flickr and have a look at this masterpiece.


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The invasion begins

June 14, 2014, 1:55 am
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The invasion begins, by markus1984, on Eurobricks

 

With the deadline for Episode V of SoNE only a week away, it looks like we’ll have a very high standard of entries for it, if this MOC by markus1984 is anything to go by.  It shows the Imperials preparing to launch their mission from a vast hangar bay, using Delta Class DX-9 transports.  I haven’t seen them reproduced in Lego before, and markus has managed to capture the shape and dimensions very well, despite the awkward angles of the front section.  The hangar is perfect, with polished black floors and highly detailed walls.  I particularly like the use of the planet from 9679 in the background, and the smaller ships heading towards it, which is a great finishing touch.  Head over to Wattos’ Junkyard and take a look.


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Blacktron TIE Fighter

June 14, 2014, 2:10 pm
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, an evil empire is on the rise. Conquering one world after another, it is threatening to take over the entire galaxy. Those who oppose the New Order are quickly silenced and punished. Comprised of an army of dedicated, ruthless men and a massive armada of powerful spacecrafts, there is nothing that can stand in their way. Those who dare speak its name call this empire… Blacktron!

This interesting mash-up mod was created by Bricks Of Awesome and combines a 9492 TIE Fighter with the color scheme of Blacktron I… at least halfway. I think the colors compliment the vessel quite well and the way he only modified one half of it makes it look like the Blacktron side is slowly corrupting the Fighter. You can see more pictures in his Flickr photostream.


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SPACEBALLS! The Playset!

June 15, 2014, 5:07 pm
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After 27 years, Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs still remains one of the most beloved parodies of all time, not just of Star Wars, but parodies in general. Chris Rozek aka. Modulex Guy has created a great tribute to that hilarious movie with his miniland-scale Spaceballs! The Playset!. Consisting of miniland figures of the main five characters from the film and a beautifully detailed model of the Eagle 5, this playset has everything you would need to play out your wildest Spaceballs fan-fictions (just make sure that no one bursts in and sees you doing it)! You can currently see it on display at Brickworld 2014, or you can just click here to see more pictures. May the Schwartz be with you!


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A museum in a galaxy not so far away…

June 26, 2014, 9:21 am
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Star Wars museum

 

Our friends at Eurobricks’ Town Forum can create some very fine buildings. The most prestigious type is that of the ‘modulars’, very detailed buildings on minifig scale, in the same style as the official ones by The Lego Group.  Elleana has combined all the nice details of those modulars with our favorite theme, creating this exquisite Star Wars museum.  The building, based on the Museum of Natural History in New York, does a great job setting all kinds of micro scale Star Wars models in a beautiful and realistic environment for all the lovers of Star Wars and architecture!  Have a stroll in the museum for yourself, and discover how well Star Wars fits into our own world!


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(UCS) Millennium Falcon 7965

June 28, 2014, 7:11 am
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Millennium Falcon, by Dario Del Frate, on mocpages.com

 

There have been several official versions of the Millennium Falcon, which isn’t surprising considering that it’s one of the most iconic ships from the original trilogy.  The current model (7965) is quite a nice little set although it does have a few flaws; most noticeably the size of the front mandibles compared to the overall proportions of the ship.  However, I’ve just found this MOC by Dario Del Frate which demonstrates how good a system-scale version could be.  It’s over twice the part count of 7965, at 2,800, and it’s packed with great details, including beautifully detailed feet!  The overall dimensions are excellent, and very close to the original model.  Head over to mocpages and take a look.


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Ultimate UT-AT

July 4, 2014, 10:38 am
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UT-AT, by Mangetsu

 

The Unstable Terrain Artillery Transport is a more obscure vehicle in the Star Wars universe, appearing only on a few frames in Episode III.  But that doesn’t mean that ‘Mangetsu’ put less effort in making a fine model of it! He claims this is his first ever MOC, but that certainly doesn’t show through!  His LDD design recreates the rather complex angles beautifully.  In comparison to other renditions of this vehicle, his model also succeeds in keeping the sprawling studded surfaces interesting with clever details.  That really makes it a creation that is worth a closer look.  Well done, ‘Mangetsu’, and I think we’re all eager to see it built!


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(MOC) Slave 1

July 6, 2014, 12:14 pm
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Slave 1, by flailx, on Eurobricks

 

There have been several rumours of an official UCS Slave 1 in the last year and, although they’re unsubstantiated, I’m desperately hoping they’re true.  It’s one of the few truly iconic OT ships that haven’t received the UCS treatment, and it seems inevitable that it will happen at some point.  Whilst we wait, several fans have attempted to fill the void by creating their own versions of it, both at UCS and system scale, and this design by Peter is amongst the best.  It appears to be a similar size to 8097, and shares a similar colour palette, but it’s packed with clever details.  The design of the cockpit and underside are both particularly impressive, and raise it well above the standard of the official model.  Head over to flickr and take a look.


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A Slice of Death Star

July 8, 2014, 12:08 am
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Death Star Section, by Großadmiral Thrawn

 

Apart from Eurobricks, there exist other Lego Star Wars forums (!), like the German Imperium der Steine (‘Empire of the Bricks’). A lot of nice Star Wars ‘Eigenbauten’ (MOCs) are being built there, and they even have their own Lego Star Wars RPG! One of the most impressive MOCs I’ve come across on that site, is this Death Star Section made by ‘Großadmiral Thrawn’. With 300.000 bricks and 660 minifigures, it makes the UCS Imperial Shuttle look rather tiny. But there’s more to this MOC than its size. It’s incredibly detailed as well. The inside of the hangar, the smaller TIE and repair hangars, even the exterior of the creation… everything shows the immense amount of work and talent that went into creating this beautiful behemoth. The MOC is too good to do it justice here, so have a look for yourself on the Imperium der Steine topic, and discover all the details and easter eggs. And even if you don’t speak German, we all understand the language of the Brick!


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Steam Wars: ARC-170 Fighter

July 11, 2014, 11:38 am
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Six years ago, our fellow Lego Star Wars blog FBTB had a contest revolving around steampunk versions of Star Wars vehicles called Steam Wars. It was very well received and spawned some truly great MOCs. Now they have brought back the theme as one of their MOC Madness marathon contests. The first round is about building starfighters, and talented builder Adam Dodge is the first to enter with his steampunk version of the ARC-170 Starfighter. It does a nice job of applying the steampunk color scheme and technology to a familiar Star Wars vessel. You can go to his photostream to see more pictures or visit the contest page to enter the contest yourself.


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Baron Von Vader’s Steampunk TIE Fighter

July 19, 2014, 12:05 pm
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Round one of FBTB’s MOC Madness is continuing strong where builders are re-imagining Star Wars vehicles with a steampunk twist. In this submission, Flickr user Jack McKeen has built his steampunk version of Darth Vader’s TIE Interceptor with all sorts of steam-powered additions. I love his version of sword wielding “Baron Von Vader,” and the use of sails as wings. You can go to the photostream to see all the pulleys and turbines that make this fly, and it’s not to late to join in the MOC Madness if you haven’t already!


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Join the Steampire!

July 28, 2014, 10:10 am
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The first round of FBTB’s MOC Madness has just ended. With 58 high-level Steam Wars vehicles , it has been quite a success already. And there’s more to come: rounds with speeders, walkers and more fighters! I can’t wait. But in the meantime, let’s have a closer look at these two amazing entries by our German Eurobricks members.

Slave 1885, by Legopard

 

First off, we have MOC Expert Legopard’s Slave 1885 . Isn’t she a beauty? The skeletal approach is quite inventive, and definitely fits the Steampunk theme. It also gives us a look at the delicious technical details. That alone would be enough to make it an impressive creation, but there are some other brilliant details that pop out. There’s a great lantern, a little bit of functionality and even a gorgeous Victorian interior. The concept is amazing as well, since this is an entirely new way of looking at the Slave I as a vehicle, and a quite plausible one too! So this is truly an achievement in both building as in conceptualizing. Head over to the topic to discover even more details and congratulate the talented Legopard.

Steampunk B-Wing, by markus1984

 

If you regained consciousness after that amazing MOC, beware, because here is another stunning creation. This time, MOC Expert markus1984 presents his Steampunk B-Wing . With the colors and all the technical details, this really is Steampunk at its best. As if building a normal B-Wing isn’t difficult enough, this one is loaded with all kinds of pipes and propellers. What really sets it apart is the texture in my opinion. The tilted tiles, the nice configuration of panels, the barrels, the chains complementing the flex tubes… genius touches galore to bring the “used universe” into the Steampunk world, for our enjoyment. When you regain consciousness once more, this is the place to be if you want to discover, encourage or even propose. And I think I speak for every one, if I say I can’t wait for what the next round brings!


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Duel of the vigs

July 30, 2014, 9:04 am
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Duel of the Fates, by DanSto

 

We’ve featured some of DanSto’s big Star Wars MOCs before. With his latest creation, the French builder proves that size doesn’t matter. For Techlug‘s (one of those other forums out there!) Lightsaber Duel competition, the contestants have to depict one of those ‘forced negotiations’ in a 12×12 vignette. DanSto captured the epic Duel of the Fates in a just as exciting scene. Everything is there, albeit a bit smaller. The smooth pit with the forced perspective is admirable. So are the nice angles in the back. You might not get the feeling of a huge room like in the movie (although 800 bricks were used!), but this is a great vignette on its own with all of the details. It never gets boring, and doesn’t hurt the eye either. A real treat of a vig! Read DanSto’s detailed account in the topic.


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Hoth of the press!

August 4, 2014, 5:59 am
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Hoth News, by 'Unnamed Crewmember'

 

Most people don’t realize the Star Wars movies are just a certain depiction of what really happened. Take the battle of Hoth. An epic and glorious battle, says the movie. Just another day in the war, says Hoth News’ reporter ‘Unnamed Crewmember’. He shows that the battle wasn’t epic at all. The innocent, mis-understood Wampa’s (as we all know) were the real victims of this ‘battle’, this show. The men were cowards, rather getting served by a coffee droid than engaging in the snow. The men had no honor, rather mooning an AT-AT than shooting it.

Well, that’s just Unnamed Crewmember’s opinion. And he sure knows how to sell it. This impressive diorama started out “just as a backdrop for my AT-AT”. It turned out to be big, with lots of beautiful snow, footprints, flashing lights and moving parts. And what’s more, it turned out to be filled with tons of humorous details. Check out the topic on Imperium der Steine for the witty text (in German), or enjoy all pictures in his Flickr album. You can spend hours looking at all of the funny details, like Chewie’s issues with the bathroom, nervous Tauntauns and distracted employees. Be sure not to miss the video below. And most importantly, have fun!


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Happy birthday, SoNE!

August 7, 2014, 5:33 am
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SoNE anniversary, by MstrOfPppts

 

Last week, we’ve been celebrating the first birthday of Shadows of Nar Eurbrikka. That’s the Star Wars role playing game here on Eurobricks, where Rebels and Imperials build for the greater glory of their factions. We’ve had a lot of great creations, many of which appeared here. In one year’s time, there were 115 episode entries (spread across 5 episodes) and 120 freebuilds. Congratulations to all of the dedicated builders!

But who are these people? MstrOfPppts shows it in his special anniversary build. Nearly all of the participants are there, for once not in war (although there might still be a quarrel about that delicious looking cake), smiling at the camera. Would you like to be part of this very fun group? If you still need encouragement, we asked the participants what their reason to join was. So if you’re looking for motivation and inspiration to build MOCs and tell stories, if you want to grow as a builder in a friendly and engaged environment, or if you just want to have fun and be a Star Wars nerd, sign up here. We’re looking forward to another great year with a lot of new faces!


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Great Microfighters

August 12, 2014, 9:30 am
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Custom Microfighters, by turbokiwi

 

Love’em or hate’em, but you can’t say those Microfighters aren’t cute. And with the first list of rumored 2015 sets, there could be more of those little builds. What would those look like? Turbokiwi shows us what he thinks with his tiny wonders. They certainly look like the next official ones, equipped with flick missiles and all. The variety in ships and building techniques is remarkable. It can’t have been easy to ‘microfighterfy’ all of those Star Wars ships, with only little room for complicated techniques. But turbokiwi succeeded beautifully nonetheless, and there is not a single one of his fighters I don’t like. My personal favorite has to be the Imperial shuttle below. What’s yours? Find out all about these mini miracles on turbokiwi’s Flickr.

Custom Microfighters, by turbokiwi

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[SoNE] Back from Endor

August 14, 2014, 11:09 am
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Back from Endor, by markus1984, on Eurobricks

 

Markus1984 has been very busy lately, and you might have seen that here with all of his excellent models. With the new episode of the Shadows of Nar Eurbrikka open, he can continue to show us his amazing freebuilds. His latest one might be a bit auto-biographical: returning from the Endor mission, he’s up for a holiday. But alas, the next mission awaits already. Still he takes it with his usual enthusiasm and dedication. Applying that to this build, the Star Destroyer bridge answers to his high standards. The unusual shapes of the windows and the consoles beneath them are represented flawlessly, and the greebling on the ceiling is unique and awe-inspiring. If all of this isn’t enough to make your day already, his freebuild is actually a double header, containing a perfect blast door as well. To check out this beautiful bridge and brilliant blast door, have a look in the Star Wars forum.


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Mos Eisley spaceport

August 16, 2014, 3:06 am
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Mos Eisley, by Rob Starwalker, on flickr

 

It was almost a year ago that I blogged Rob Starwalker’s Hoth MOC, and I’ve just found his latest creation on flickr which is equally impressive.  Rob has chosen another classic OT location for it, and this time it’s Mos Eisley!  The spaceport was described by Obi-Wan as a “wretched hive of scum and villainy”, which doesn’t sound that promising as potential holiday destination, but I’ll admit I’ve always had a soft spot for the place.  The buildings are beautifully constructed, and each has an illuminated interior.  It’s quite unusual to see a Tatooine-based MOC using the SNOT technique so extensively, although by using a mixture of tan and dark-tan tiles it looks very effective.  The MOC is packed with some great touches, and a wide array of minifigures, including a couple of characters from other Disney films which helps to bring it to life!  Head over to flickr and take a look.


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[SoNE] Searching in the Outer Rim

August 21, 2014, 11:19 am
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Searching in the Outer Rim, by Disco86, on Eurobricks

 

Disco86 is one of those other very talented and busy builders. Not only is he participating in the latest round of the Iron Builder, but he has given us five amazing builds for the sixth episode of the Shadows of Nar Eurbrikka. The goal is to find Boba Fett, by searching on a vast quantity of planets in the Outer Rim. From industrialized Fondor (my favorite!) to vegetated Felucia, Disco86 managed to give each location its very own atmosphere. Still, all of the entries feel like they all belong together. Maybe it’s the same base recurring, but it might really be the consistent quality that gives away they’re all part of the same story. A story of two friends crossing the galaxy. That other friend is markus1984, who also has depicted his part of the story. So enjoy all of the ten amazing builds from Disco86 and markus1984, and have a great trip across the stars!


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