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RICARD MARINIUM, LEVEL 1.
Hey folks! Back with the start of a series of sigfig posts imagining how my sigfig might level up if they were an actual character in a D&D campaign. I don't really have any lore for him, since my sigfig is just medieval/fantasy me(right down to the fantasy twist on my name), but this is him at Level 1! He is a human paladin.
This series was also to establish some examples of what we're looking for over at @bricksandfables for the #ClashoftheParties Level 1 submissions over on Instagram! Clean, blank backgrounds, no brick-built scenery, and a clear shot of the character.
Bedroom of Lava House MOC.
Lava House is a modern home with a colour scheme inspired by the 1970's and hot lava. Dark orange, dark red, reddish brown and black are dominant colours.
The house is situated on a volcano shaped rock surrounded by a stream of water and sand. In some way it reminds me of Calmwater Cliff House MOC, but it is still very different.
Inside the house you find a fully furnished living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom downstairs and TV corner upstairs.
The grille tiled roof can easily be lifted off in order to display the interior.
My plan is to display Lava House at a Swebrick exhibition in Hässleholm, Sweden, in the middle of August 2018.
Orange Beach House MOC is a comfortable hide-away by the sea. It's a split-level house built directly on the beach. The idea of sandy cliffs and ground terrace with a small pool came to me first and then the rest of the house emerged along the way.
Downstairs you find a livingroom, bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs you find a calm room with sea view, kitchen and study. Fully interiored.
The building technique used to create the beach was new to me, but I think it turned out well. I used lots of curved slopes...
The building process is further described on my Instagram page (@betweenbrickwalls). Link in bio.
Artsand House MOC is a flirt with brutalism. A modern home with art gallery, spa and large bedroom with a garden view. Quadrangular concrete house bodies meet organic nature. A dog is waiting for the owner to come home.
In August 2019 I displayed some of my houses at the Kloss på Kloss exhibition in Hässleholm, Sweden. A visitor asked me if I didn´t have any brutalist houses. I said no and explained that it probably would be too boring. It would be hard to create the dynamics needed to make a modern house MOC interesting. After the exhibition I started thinking and decided to give brutalism a chance. Not purist brutalism, but rather contemporary architecture flirting with brutalism...
Instructions availabe on Rebrickable
This MOC is my take on a lifted heavy duty pickup truck inspired by the American workhorse style.
I spent quite a bit of time experimenting with the suspension and proportions to get the stance just right. Seeing the truck finally sit tall on its working suspension made the whole process feel worth it.
Full frontal of the hangar decked out with tool boxes and ladder. At one point was going to make a Colorado flag to hang on the wall but the spacing didn't work out.
This is a redesigned, custom version of the Lego model Creator Beetle (10252). A fun, technically challenging design. Uses rare dark azure pieces from three sets, original Lego chrome, and custom chromed wheels.
Before I disassembled this house I had to take some better photos of the interior. Here is my original description of this MOC:
"House of Three is a contemporary Scandinavian family home. I've tried to catch contemporary Scandinavian architecture in colours, floor plan and roof design. The interior and furniture in inspired by IKEA and other Scandinavian designs. Comfortable living suitable for a small family."
I came up with the idea of creating diorama of mages dueling within a alchemist’s laboratory in October of 2024. The Frost Wizard was already built when Brickscalibur came around with a similar category. I then built the Flame Witch and entered the two models in that competition just for fun. The end goal was always to place them in a large diorama along with a cowering Alchemist and their familiars. I had lots of fun coming up with things to place on the shelves and creating the Chimera trophy over the fireplace. I even added a microscale version of my Mesusa’s Lair model from last year as an Easter Egg.
Taken from roughly the same angle as www.villaamanzi.com/media/com_twojtoolbox/p_0002.jpg.
Villa Amanzi is a luxury villa located on Phuket Island in Thailand. It was designed by architectural firm Original Vision (www.original-vision.com) and is operated by Paresa Resorts (www.paresaresorts.com). Details on the villa, including rental information (if you have a large amount of cash burning a hole in your pocket), are available from www.villaamanzi.com.
It features a 15 metre infinity pool overlooking the Andaman Sea, 6 bedrooms, and a contemporary modern design nestled into the edge of a ravine and up against an impressive rock face that penetrates into the house on multiple floors
Full set of photos available from: www.flickr.com/photos/rt_bricks/sets/72157638489626954/
Notes on the build:
Weight: 22.6 kg (50 lbs)
Dimensions: 77 cm x 51 cm x 59 cm (30 in x 20 in x 23 in) [96 studs x 64 studs x 61 bricks]
- Each floor of the house is fully furnished
- Floors are removable for showing the interior
- Everything is stud-attached (or other "legal attachments") except 4 cheese slopes for the fountain on the middle floor (which are kept in place by double-sided tape -- gravity will do, but this makes it easier for transport)
We often associate arts to painting and drawing, but let's not forget sculpture and all the wonderful masterpieces throughout the history.
ideas.lego.com/challenges/7c88ab31-887b-464e-9b5f-b20699e...
This past weekend I celebrated my 18th birthday. This meant crossing the threshold between a TFOL to a full-fledged AFOL, or Adult Fan of Lego. In March of 2006, I created my first account on a Lego fan site, the since deceased Minifig Customization Network. From there I was introduced to the incredible online community of both minifig customizers and Lego builders, and began to fill my own Brickshelf page. My first few years online were mainly spent sculpting helmets and custom pieces, and drawing decals in Photoshop and Illustrator. It was Lego that pushed me to teach myself such programs, as well as develop an interest in Photography. In 2008 I would travel to Seattle to attend my first Lego convention, BrickCon. Since then I have traveled across the country to five conventions over the past three years, meeting some of my closest friends and participating in huge collaborative builds.
This past June I graduated from High School, finished my last cross country and volleyball seasons, earned my Eagle Scout award, and will be attending Brigham Young University in the fall. As an admission essay, I wrote the following;
1. Describe any special interests and/or passions and give examples of how you have developed knowledge and/or creativity in these areas.
200 words or less
By the time I started high school, it was clear I wasn’t destined to be a typical teen. Teenagers are not supposed to play with Lego. But, like the tiny plastic bricks themselves, something clicked inside me and building with Lego became much more than child’s play. Lego bricks became my medium of choice as I began creating intricate works of art and engineering. To my surprise, I was far from alone. As my landing craft, troop transports, and apocalyptic vignettes began to receive praise and publication in dozens of blogs and websites around the globe, I connected with the AFOL Adult Fan of Lego community, a talented group of artists and engineers who've reimagined what can be done with these deceptively simple bricks. When I attended my first “BrickCon” in Seattle, Washington, I met many of these inspirational builders face to face for the first time. Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to numerous events from coast-to-coast displaying my individual works and collaborating on large-scale projects. With each experience, I've further developed my talents and my sense of self. Typical teen, or not, I’m a conceptual artist, building the world as I see it, brick-by-brick.
I don't know what I'm planning to do with my Lego when I get to college, but I know that without Lego in my life over the past 5 years, I would not have gotten to this point.
Playable LEGO mini golf set that can be customized and expanded on.
Please support this project at: ideas.lego.com/projects/153754
Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjEJXPEK24A