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Lego Tranquil Garden
It has been some time since I reported on a building/lighting project here. But, the lovely new LEGO Tranquil Garden inspired me. There is a wonderful, heavily illustrated,…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- updated 5 mths ago
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MOC Christmas Tree by Dodger3k
A little project for the holidays. While not as elaborate as the holiday wreath build from a year ago, this MOC design by Dodger3K is charming and somewhat unusual in its construction compared to…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 2 yrs ago
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Neighborhood White House MOC by gabizon
INTRODUCTION I discovered this lovely “white house” MOC by gabizon soon after finishing the Atom Brick Unity Temple. The gabizon MOC consists of 371 Lego bricks built onto a 16x16 stud base.…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 2 yrs ago
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Unity Temple from Atom Brick
INTRODUCTION Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois, where it was built between 1905 and 1908. More information can be found at the Wikipedia page and at the the…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 2 yrs ago
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KYLIN FROM LOZ WITH LIGHTS
INTRODUCTION The Kylin or Qilin or Kirin or 麒麟 is a hooved, mythological creature from China, Japan and Korea. See the Wikipedia essay here. Quite a homely beast,…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: St. Basil's Cathedral from Balody: Two Lighting Plans @Ryan Fort You should contact the seller, Ryan, and request the instructions which are part of the purchase price. If that's not possible, contact other sellers on EBAY to see if someone would let…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 2 yrs ago
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Komeda Coffee with Lights
INTRODUCTION I generally steer away from Lego models, Lego MOCs, and nanoblock models which are commercial tie-ins. But, this 1540+ brick replica of a Japanese coffee chain store struck my fancy…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
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- 3 yrs ago
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Re: The Kaminarimon (雷門) with Lights @Ronald PDF of instructions on Google Drive sent privately to Ronald. David
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 3 yrs ago
- Brickstuff Uses Beyond LEGO
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Holiday Wreath MOC (aka “Seasonal Circle”) by LegoAtVrieswol
LegoAtVrieswol designs absolutely gorgeous, geometric Lego MOC's. The 800+ brick holiday wreath (aka “Seasonal Circle”) grabbed me instantly with its beauty.…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: St. Basil's Cathedral from Balody: Two Lighting Plans @Katya Rabago I'm confused, Katya. If you bought the Balody model of ST BASIL'S CATHEDRAL, it comes with a manual and it is the same manual I have. The information will be exactly the same in your…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 3 yrs ago
- Brickstuff Uses Beyond LEGO
- Reported - view
Re: Bull's Eye MOC by aegir @Rob Klingberg Thanks, Rob. Dang! Why didn't I think of that? I even bought recently a new pair of small wire cutters.
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 4 yrs ago
- Your Creations
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Bull's Eye MOC by aegir
The designer, aegir, describes this lovely 1100+ brick MOC as the “Bull’s Eye." An apt name. Aegir speculates this may be a building with a large indoor swimming pool or a university structure or a…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Building and Lighting a Smaller Big Ben @Jamie Crombie Hi, James. Have you tried contacting Balody at https://balodyblocks.com/?They have a Contact link. You could email them and tell them your Balody set for Big Ben (#16074) is missing…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 4 yrs ago
- Brickstuff Uses Beyond LEGO
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Modern House MOC by mfenn97
This lovely design for a modern house caught my eye immediately--16 studs by 16 studs (5” by 5”) onto which 400+ Lego pieces have been arranged to create a wealth of detail. Very cute.…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
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- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Tiny House on Wheels MOC @John Biemold-Oud Thanks, John. Nice of you to say! David
- David Steere
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- David_Steere
- 4 yrs ago
- Your Creations
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Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower MOC with Lights
This landmark clock tower in Hong Kong is certainly striking. The red brick and granite textures are very well-captured by the MOC designer, Gerger. His/her choices of medium dark flesh bricks and…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 4 yrs ago
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Tiny House on Wheels MOC
John_Brickmold at Rebrickable seems to have made a specialty of tiny houses on wheels. See his fine work here. When I saw the photographs of his Tiny House on Wheels 1 here, I was smitten.…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
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Re: Lighting the Little China Bus from Balody @Noah Oscar Thanks, Noah, for your kind words. I am sure you know but this build and lighting project is for a nanoblock model not a Lego. If you are going to build the Lego Creator London Bus,…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 5 yrs ago
- Brickstuff Uses Beyond LEGO
- Reported - view
Re: The Kaminarimon (雷門) with Lights John and Rob: Thanks for you nice comments. It is easier and much more fun to come up with an effective lighting scheme when the basic model is so well designed.
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 5 yrs ago
- Brickstuff Uses Beyond LEGO
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The Kaminarimon (雷門) with Lights
INTRODUCTION The original version of this iconic Tokyo entrance gate dates back to the 10th century. It is still a much-visited landmark. See more here.…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
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- 5 yrs ago
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Re: St. Basil's Cathedral from Balody: Two Lighting Plans @Ashley I've added high-res scans of the last three pages of the Balody manual and placed them at the end of my Google Photos gallery for this model. See https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZHrg6cgMj3FCVsJg7.…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 5 yrs ago
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Lighting the Little China Bus from Balody
INTRODUCTION I’m sure I was as impressed as everyone else when Lego Creator put out its beautiful London Bus-- filled with lovely details, composed of 1686 bricks, and huge (13 in by 5 in by 7 in).…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
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- 5 yrs ago
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Re: Lighting the Robie House @Aaron Bennett I don't quite understand your question, Aaron. You ordered the LOZ version which, of course, comes with the LOZ instructions. Then you bought, separately,…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
- David_Steere
- 5 yrs ago
- Brickstuff Uses Beyond LEGO
- Reported - view
The Japanese Tea House from Woody Joe
INTRODUCTION Lovely tea houses can be found all over Japan, apparently. So, it is no surprise that a Japanese specialist company in wooden models, Woody Joe,…
- David Steere
- Nanoblock/Lego MOC obsessive
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Re: St. Basil's Cathedral from Balody: Two Lighting Plans @Rob Klingberg @John Gerlach Thanks to both of you for your kind words. I saw your comments on Christmas Eve...nice! I did my best with an abundance of ideas and a paucity of spare bricks.
- David Steere
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- 5 yrs ago
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Retired Smithsonian librarian.
Moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 2012
after a lifetime on the East Coast.