August 2016
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Pop-up book
31 VIII 16
Grant Davis (Takkata in our forum) and Jason Allemann have teamed up to build a LEGO pop-up book. You can watch the video to see how it works. The insert can be swapped out to show different scenes, like a castle, a cottage, a jungle temple or an old west saloon. You can see all of Grant's creations in his Flickr stream or his YouTube channel. You can see Jason's work on his own site JKBrickworks, his Flickr stream or his YouTube channel. Be sure to discuss this in our forum.
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You shall not pass!
30 VIII 16
Aaron Andrews' (Nuju Metru's) latest is the Balrog of Moria. Check this out along with all of his MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Barrels out of bond
29 VIII 16
Graham Gidman built Barrels out of Bond, illustrating the scene from the Hobbit movies. You can see all of Graham's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss this scene in our forum.
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Duellists
28 VIII 16
Sometimes greatness is not about massive intricate builds, but just about the posing. Omar Ovalle's Greetings from the Duellists uses his customized Technic figures to great effect. Check this out along with all of his MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Börzerk's Journey
27 VIII 16
Dubbadgrim made Börzerk's Journey for the Warlord Community Build in the Guilds of Historica over on Eurobricks.
"On their way to the surface of Nocturnus, Börzerk Baël and his warriors stumble across some ancient ruins. They quickly discover a fearsome beast inhabits the lower chambers, while scorching lava flows overhead. Börzerk doubts his crew's ability to fight head on, but quickly devises a better tactic – by provoking the animal enough, it might just find the forces of nature finishing the job instead..."
Check this out along with all of Dubbadgrim's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Poor, Simple Fools
24 VIII 16
Jme Wheeler and Daniel Konstanski built a series of vignettes featuring the Disney Collectible Minifigs for a recent issue of Blocks Magazine, including Poor, Simple Fools featuring the greatest Disney villain ever in both her human and dragon forms. You can see all of Jme's MOCs, including several other Disney-themed vignettes, on Flickr, and then discuss this in our forum.
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Farwin Castle
23 VIII 16
One last individual submission from the Ye Old Merry Battlefield collaboration, Farwin Castle by Brother Steven. Check out all of Steven's MOCs on Flickr and this discuss this in our forum.
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Marbury Village
22 VIII 16
Here's another of the individual submissions to the Ye Old Merry Battlefield collaboration, Marbury Village by Mark of Falworth. Check out all of Mark's MOCs on Flickr and this discuss this in our forum.
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Cordington Courtyard
21 VIII 16
Here's one of the individual submissions to the Ye Old Merry Battlefield collaboration, Cordington Courtyard by David FNJ. Check out all of David's MOCs on Flickr and this discuss this in our forum.
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Ye Old Merry Battleground
20 VIII 16
InnovaLUG (David Rajcok, Andrew Rajcok, Mark Erickson, Steven Erickson, Isaac Snyder, John Snyder, Tim Schwalf, Graham Gidman, Ian Spacek, Matthew Oh, Lee Muzzy, Aaron Gomez, Michael Gomez, David Eldridge, Jacob Pennington, Paul R) pulled off an amazing collaborative display at BrickFair VA recently called Ye Old Merry Battleground. You can see pictures of the individual entries with builder attributions on the InnovaLUG page or see additional photos of the combined display in this Flickr album, and then discuss it in our forum. One interesting aspect of this collaboration was that rather than have all of the MOCs connected to a large layout of baseplates, the irregular footprint MOCs were arranged organically, and small bits of landscaping were interspersed between them to help tie everything together. There's a discussion of various collaboration styles in our forum as well.
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Prenwaig Falls
19 VIII 16
Finally, the Conquering Hero award in the Summer Joust 2016 went to Toltomja for having the top average score in three categories. His MOC Prenwaig Falls was submitted to the Natural Beauty category. "An oasis of tranquility hidden in the depths of the dark forest. A perfect place for a lone traveler seeking some rest." Check this out along with all of Toltomeja's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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The Manhunt
18 VIII 16
Finally, the Conquering Hero award in the Summer Joust 2016 went to Toltomja for having the top average score in three categories. His MOC The Manhunt was submitted to the vignette category. "Everyone at court has heard the rumour about a secret lover coming to the princess every single day. The king is not happy about it, and determined to catch the man red-handed with the help of royal guards.
However, it seems the lover won't give up so easily..." Check this out along with all of Toltomeja's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Faun Valley Shrine
17 VIII 16
Finally, the Conquering Hero award in the Summer Joust 2016 went to Toltomja for having the top average score in three categories. His Faun Valley Shrine was part of his team's Guild Creation entry. "Every year the Fauns gather at the Shrine to thank Nature for the treasures it has given them. Among them, the sweet red apples that the Valley is famous for." Check this out along with all of Toltomeja's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Kiyonobu Military Center
16 VIII 16
Back to the Summer Joust 2016 - the Guild Creation category. Builders were challenged to team up and create a faction, represented in four MOCs. Josdu (aka W.Navarre on Flickr) and Dubbadgrim (Henry F. on Flickr) won with their Mastik guild, a piratical sea-faring guild set somewhere along an Asian coast. Dubbadgrim's Kiyonobu Military Center: "Home to some of the sharpest minds of the guild, the center is used for development of experimental technology and warfare techniques." In addition to helping win the Guild Creation category, this MOC also won the Expert Artisan Award for the top-scoring individual MOC. Check this out along with all of Dubbadgrim's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Life in Nordheim
10 VIII 16
Brothers Isaac (soccerkid6 at CC) and John (LittleJohn at CC) have teamed up to build an amazing collaboration. They've been slowly unveiling the individual components in our forum (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), and this past weekend the whole thing was revealed at BrickFair VA, where it won the Best Castle/Knights prize. If you weren't lucky enough to see it in person, be sure to check it out on their website, BrickBuilt, or in their individual Flickr streams (Isaac, John), and then discuss it in our forum.
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The Edge
8 VIII 16
Lolino shows us a glimpse into a mystical world in his latest, The Edge based on paintings by Zbigniew Beksinski (1 and 2). Check out all of Lolino's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss this in our forum.
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Khanibre Castle
5 VIII 16
Continuing with the final category of the Summer Joust 2016 - the Guild Creation category. Builders were challenged to team up and create a faction, represented in four MOCs. Josdu (aka W.Navarre on Flickr) and Dubbadgrim (Henry F. on Flickr) won with their Mastik guild, a piratical sea-faring guild set somewhere along an Asian coast. Josdu's Khanibre Castle "is located near the capital of Mastik and home to the guild's ruler, Lord Tuan. Said capital is near the coast of Mastik." Check out all of Josdu's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Village of Manigb
4 VIII 16
Continuing with the final category of the Summer Joust 2016 - the Guild Creation category. Builders were challenged to team up and create a faction, represented in four MOCs. Josdu (aka W.Navarre on Flickr) and Dubbadgrim (Henry F. on Flickr) won with their Mastik guild, a piratical sea-faring guild set somewhere along an Asian coast. Josdu's Village of Manigb is "built upon water and is a nest of piracy, and the guild's privateers' favorite harbor." Check out all of Josdu's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Black Dragon
3 VIII 16
The final category of the Summer Joust 2016 was the Guild Creation category. Builders were challenged to team up and create a faction, represented in four MOCs. Josdu (aka W.Navarre on Flickr) and Dubbadgrim (Henry F. on Flickr) won with their Mastik guild, a piratical sea-faring guild set somewhere along an Asian coast. Josdu's Black Dragon is a "more or less typical example of Mastik's privateers." Check out all of Josdu's MOCs on Flickr and then discuss it in our forum.
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Stonecreek Forest
2 VIII 16
Forum member SeargeantChipmunk44 developed a really interesting technique for his Stonecreek Forest. Look closely to figure out how he did the textured walls. Amazing. Lots of other great details as well. Check out all of his MOCs on Flickr and then discuss this in our forum.
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Flag of Your Kingdom contest
1 VIII 16
Come one, come all to the Flag of Your Kingdom contest. Build a castle kingdom (48x48) to go along with any (as in not necessarily castle faction) LEGO flag. Read the rules and ask questions and post your entry in this thread by the end of August. The prize is set 6103 above.
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