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Normally my local used LEGO reseller trashes any non-LEGO parts when they come into the store. However, I saw these two large non-LEGO wing parts sitting in their back room and they were just too cool to let them be put into the garbage.
The Osprey is the end result of that salvaging operation. It ended up being a kitbash mash-up between a Star Wars snowspeeder and the Millennium Falcon (and the old school Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider). It was a very challenging build, as the wing parts weren't as LEGO compatible as I first thought (and I also cut off a ball joint that I thought I could use, but was too small to use within a Bionicle scale ball-socket).
EDIT: And if anyone recognizes what these wing parts are from, or which company made them, I would love to know...
THANKS Legoian712!
Much like his green haired lady-friend, this dude has gone through a loot of changes in uniform and kit, but I think I'm pretty happy with him now, I love the color contrast with the greyish green uniform and tan gear.
I had to use my imagination on this one since other than uniforms and weapons field gear for the JGSDF is hard to come by and it likely wouldn't fit a female figure anyway,
Recycled my battlefield hannah figure since that wasn't as accurate as I liked, I'm a lot happier with this figure.
Thought I'd try to create a more movie-accurate Rey's speeder after seeing the movie, mostly using the parts from two copies of the LEGO set.
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Hot take: The sequal trilogy is not great. It is unoriginal, disorganized, and it does its best to steamroll over established lore. I had been in the process of thinking through how I would have written the sequal story but the Mandalorion seems hell bent on ensuring that the sequals are engrained canon (I love the Mando, no hate there). So now, I'm not re-writing the story so much as writing a different story occuring in parallel.
Anyway, here's a scrappy landspeeder carrying the typical scavanged power converters and such. I did make a base but it was bulky and overshadowed the speeder. I'll put it on the base if I ever get the other skiff finished ;)
This Geep is a real melting pot of parts, and sits without a fuel tank. In the background, a "new" CN dash 8-40C lies in pieces for their shop crew. How many roads can you name?!?
Original kitbash model by Sig Henriquez, posted in the Starship kitbashing Facebook group. I loved his design so much I had to build a Lego version.
I spent some time scanning some of my father's old slides. Most are from the mid seventies, however I can't provide the specific dates. Fred McGinnis, Colonie shops.
Suited up for the skirmishes ahead, Major Richard Winters of "Easy Company" in the 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, arms himself to lead his fellow paratroopers onward.
Looking back on my young life so far, June 6th, 1944 was the first historical calendar date that I had memorized and could explain its significance, even as an elementary schooler. This calendar date marked the Normandy landings, the amphibious and airborne operations of the Allied forces that marked the beginning of the liberation of France from Axis domination in World War II. Recognizing its importance so early on in my life is owed to my long-standing passion for studying History. Learning about the invasion of Normandy as I grew older - more commonly known as "D-Day" - I was able to better recognize the order of battle, and soon certain individuals caught up in the midst of it all. By complete circumstance, I had found myself purchasing a kitbashed 1/6 scale figure assembled by people who were just as passionate and enthusiastic about this history.
A small online shop on eBay run by military veterans, the group has filled the specific niche of crafting highly-detailed, customized 1/6 scale figures of realistic military personnel from historical conflicts and modern warfare. Among their World War II figures was a kitbash of Major Richard Winters, the U.S. Army paratrooper recognized for leading the Brécourt Manor Assault, culminating with his paratroopers destroying a German artillery battery that had disrupted the landing forces of the 4th Infantry Division on Utah Beach. Winters is one of many real people who gained far wider recognition by the general public from Stephen E. Ambrose's military history book "Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest." This book was later adapted into an eponymous miniseries by HBO in 2001, where Major Winters was portrayed by actor Damian Lewis, the likeness of which was used for this kitbashed figure.
This is a little kitbash I've been doing inbetween bigger projects, and I'm still trying to think of a suitable name for it. I like the name A.N.T. but I can't think of what it could stand for. :<
EDIT: Thanks to Dead Frog for picking the name Autonomous Nature Traveler, it's awesome.
I'm thinking of retaking the photos too cause I'm kinda unimpressed with these ones look a little out of focus now.
EDIT 2: Nah they'll do.
Hope you guys like it though. ^'o'^
When you merge Lego and kitbashing, there is no better place to do that than in Wonderland.
Here comes OG Alice and the Queen of Hearts with a great novelty: Custom faces!
Recently Lego has been doubling down on brick-built character with various degrees of success. One of the most interesting ideas, at least for me, is the 76780 Wednesday Addams Figure released on late 2024. This style, which I call “Lego doll”, featured specialized printed faces, a concept that stuck with me.
Later, I would discover Studworks’ figurines, based on Kotobukiya’s range of figurine kits. I fell in love with his idea of 2x2 custom printed faces.
My initial idea was to replicate his sticker approach, but then an idea sparked in my brain: why not go a step further and give them actual faces from a Kotobukiya’s kit?
So here comes the results of an experiment merging Lego and kitbashing. I hope it does not get too controversial among purists. I also discovered from early tests that the dividing line between cuteness and uncanniness is very thin, and not everybody will like them.
I really enjoyed it, and I do not discard making some more. Faceless characters have always been a big “no” for me, so this opened a full new category of character mocs to explore.
This is a figure that I've been meaning to do for ages. It's based on an S.A.S. "inspired" figure from Hot Toy's, that pretty much looks like a badly thrown together kitbash. I just quite liked the idea that an S.A.S. officer given the choice to select his own kit, would kit himself out from head to toe in U.S. gear XD
The gas mask is sculpted from scratch (apart from the filter which is a modified Minifig.cat filter). Also, I can't seem to do without a few Tiny Tactical accessories lately. I just love that Carabiner.
The Leg assembly and torso assembly and hands are from my G-Bricks Custom Military Figure set and I tried this figure out with a few of my other cast head pieces and it looked pretty cool.
Lastly, I finished it off with a quick custom base for display.
Quite happy with how this turned out and I'm looking forward to adding a few more military figures to my own collection.
Normally my local used LEGO reseller trashes any non-LEGO parts when they come into the store. However, I saw these two large non-LEGO wing parts sitting in their back room and they were just too cool to let them be put into the garbage.
The Osprey is the end result of that salvaging operation. It ended up being a kitbash mash-up between a Star Wars snowspeeder and the Millennium Falcon (and the old school Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider). It was a very challenging build, as the wing parts weren't as LEGO compatible as I first thought (and I also cut off a ball joint that I thought I could use, but was too small to use within a Bionicle scale ball-socket).
EDIT: And if anyone recognizes what these wing parts are from, or which company made them, I would love to know...
THANKS Legoian712!
Original kitbash model by Sig Henriquez, posted in the Starship kitbashing Facebook group. I loved his design so much I had to build a Lego version.
I cut all the windows to proper length and width with the dremel and sandpaper to test fit them. I'm now going to start painting the wall parts.
Normally my local used LEGO reseller trashes any non-LEGO parts when they come into the store. However, I saw these two large non-LEGO wing parts sitting in their back room and they were just too cool to let them be put into the garbage.
The Osprey is the end result of that salvaging operation. It ended up being a kitbash mash-up between a Star Wars snowspeeder and the Millennium Falcon (and the old school Battlestar Galactica Cylon Raider). It was a very challenging build, as the wing parts weren't as LEGO compatible as I first thought (and I also cut off a ball joint that I thought I could use, but was too small to use within a Bionicle scale ball-socket).
EDIT: And if anyone recognizes what these wing parts are from, or which company made them, I would love to know...
THANKS Legoian712!
Philadelphia, June 2022
Camera: Bessabron SWC (home-built 6x6 camera with rehoused lens from a Bronica ETRS 40mm f4)
Film: Kodak Gold
Hot take: The sequal trilogy is not great. It is unoriginal, disorganized, and it does its best to steamroll over established lore. I had been in the process of thinking through how I would have written the sequal story but the Mandalorion seems hell bent on ensuring that the sequals are engrained canon (I love the Mando, no hate there). So now, I'm not re-writing the story so much as writing a different story occuring in parallel.
Anyway, here's a scrappy landspeeder carrying the typical scavanged power converters and such. I did make a base but it was bulky and overshadowed the speeder. I'll put it on the base if I ever get the other skiff finished ;)