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A minor modification I did for the LEGO Speed Champions 76895 Ferrari F8 Tributo. I decided to replace the sticker headlights to the transparent pieces. Looks even better, but not accurate as like the real model. This modification is just for the looks, nothing particularly follow the real replica model. For those of you who doesn't like stickers here's an option for you.
Feel free to spread the idea and don't forget to tag me 😉
Alright, here is my second mod. I did not make this yesterday/today if that's what you're wondering. I actually created 3 mods together and finished them all roughly the same time. This was just one of the smaller modifications. It includes a red-dot, and an extra magazine. Not comparable to my RPK, i'd say.
I've really started to like modding, and i think that I will do a lot more of it. The only thing I don't like is cutting up my brickarms. :3 I need to buy extras! I actually have two more mods that I'll show the next two days.
The weapon was not inspired by anyone specifically, but those added have inspired me to mod in general. I love their modding, and I think that at some time, I may be able to mod as good as them!
On a totally different note, Bricks Cascade is in 8 days! :D Can't wait to see a lot of you guys there!
Feedback on all of my mods are appreciated more than you could imagine. I actually use the feedback on my future mods. Thanks again fellas!
Jake
Another modification of the standard Classic Space buggy. This one was partly inspired by me reading the 2000 A.D. comic as a kid and seeing Judge Dredd's motorbike, with its big, wide wheels.
Front axle set forward for one stud (looks more like a Caddy in my opinion), omitting the stud at the front door, 1x2 cheese at the bottom throughout.
This old barn had attached timber corrals and stalls. It appears as though the timber rails were removed with a saw of some sort leaving the remnants of the timber rails behind.
You will need:
- BA RPG: front and rear grips
- BA MG42: main body and barrel
- 2x BA Dadao: triangular fairings on the side of the barrel
- BA Spy Carbine: ventral greebles
- TLC #2569 Whip Antenna: for pinning the front and rear grips to the main body
- TLC #6246b Minifig Hammer: IR scanner
For tools, you'll need the usual: hobby clippers, hobby knife, pin vise, razor saw, CA glue. The razor saw is optional but will make cleaner cuts for some of the modifications.
In lieu of the Lego whip antenna you can use a PSR barrel to attach the foregrip, but it is a more expensive solution. You can also pin the rear grip using paper clip instead of the antenna/barrel solution. Using the whip antenna will require only a 5/64" drill bit for both attachments.
Cut as shown. The middle part of the RPG (with the grip still attached) becomes the foregrip of the M56. The end segment of the RPG will be the rear grip. You can also use the handle of the Lego hammer as the rear grip, which will look a little nicer and come with its own built-in pin, but you'll have to figure out the diameter of the hole to drill. You'll need holes in one end of the rear grip and the bottom stub of the foregrip as shown by the green lines.
Once you've cut the Dadaos as shown, it's really a matter of filing and sanding the edges until you're satisfied. You can also try to hollow out the triangular holes they're supposed to have, but it's a lot of risky work.
Cut off the grip, stock, and front sight post on the MG42. File the sides of the receiver a little smooth so that the Dadao fairings will lie flat against the sides of the barrel where they should. Drill two holes in the MG42 for the whip antenna segments or your alternative choice of pinning solutions--one vertically all the way through the part of the barrel just in front of where it meets the receiver, and one in the back where the stock used to be.
Get rid of the scope and grip on the Spy Carbine and smooth the bottom until it'll lay flat against the bottom of the MG42's receiver where its grip used to be.
Glue the rear grip into place where the stock of the MG42 used to be. Glue the antenna or PSR barrel segment into the bottom of the foregrip, and insert the pin into the hole you drilled through the top of the MG42 without gluing it--you'll need to be able to swivel this a little bit in order to adjust the fig's grip on the weapon.
Glue the head of the hammer to the top of the barrel in between the triangular fairings, just in front of the foregrip.
Aaaaand you're done. I know, I make it sound easier than you think it is, but really it's a pretty straightforward mod--the only significant amount of actual shaping you need to do is on the Dadao blades to turn them into the side fairings.
The Lake Placid Tower in Lake Placid, Florida, formerly named Placid Tower, Tower of Peace or Happiness Tower, is a closed observation tower 240 feet (73.2 m) tall according to early sources (before 1982) or 270 feet (82.3 m) tall according to late sources (after 1986). However, no physical modification of the tower occurred in the interim that would explain a 30-foot increase in height. It rests on ground 142 feet (43 m) above sea level (NAVD 88). As a warning to aircraft, the top of the tower, including antennae, is stated to be 392 feet (119.5 m) above sea level by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Thus, the height of the tower above ground, including antennae, is 250 feet (76.2 m) (392–142=250), which excludes a 270-foot architectural height, allowing only a 240-foot architectural height. Counting the tower's 8-inch (20.3 cm) courses yields a height above ground of 235–236 feet (71.6–71.9 m), so the lowest few feet of the 240-foot height, those resting on the foundation, are underground, providing space for an elevator pit.
According to early sources the tower has three observation levels, at 192 feet (58.5 m) behind windows, at 200 feet (61.0 m) on an open air balcony, and at 225 feet (68.6 m) in the open air crow's nest, Eagle's Nest, or Birds eye vantage point on top of the elevator shaft but below roof tracery. The apex of the tower is a flashing red aircraft warning light. The tower is 360 feet (110 m) above sea level according to two late sources, the latter stating that that elevation applies to the eagle's nest, which is consistent with the crow's nest elevation of early sources (142+225=367≈360). The tower offered a 40-mile (65 km) panoramic view.
Earnest Oakley Hunt dreamed of building an observation tower when he moved to Orlando in 1938, then moved to Sebring in 1947 and found the perfect location in nearby Lake Placid. He and Robert Gray formed Air View Corporation to build the tower. The tower was designed by architect A. Wynn Howell of Lakeland, built by Ridge Builders of Sebring in 1960 for $350,000 (equivalent to $2,300,000 in 2018), and opened January 1, 1961. Most sources state that it was the tallest concrete block structure in the world when it opened, with 90,000 concrete blocks, but the magazine Florida Architect states that it was built of reinforced concrete. One source states that the tower included 100,000 limestone blocks from Ocala while another states that it was faced with ceramic tile, implying that the tower has a facade of limestone tile.
The tower below the balcony is 25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m) square, with its four vertical corners replaced by grooves (each 8 inches (20 cm) per side). The section above the balcony is 21 feet (6.40 m) square, also with corner grooves. Each wall is divided into vertical thirds. The outer thirds are composed of reinforced concrete blocks with a facade of limestone tile.
The middle thirds are composed of decorative breeze or fence concrete blocks. The tower has a foundation made from 520 cubic yards (400 m3) of concrete reinforced with 80,000 pounds (36,000 kg) of steel. The tracery atop the tower is made of gold anodized aluminum.
Because of low ticket sales, the tower closed in 1982 when the owner would not pay their Internal Revenue Service taxes, but it was re-opened in 1986. The small group of owners still faced sluggish sales, and the tower and its restaurant continued to struggle, despite features such as a petting zoo in its plaza, and a pay phone at the top billed as the "highest pay phone in Florida."The last owner who operated the tower as a tourist attraction was Lake Placid Tower Group owned by Mark Cambell since 1992. He sold it to CHL Tower Group on November 6, 2003 which has operated it as a cell phone tower ever since. Even though the tower closed about 2003, it still has two red "OPEN" signs at its top, facing north and south
Originally, the tower above the balcony had the same basic design scheme as that below it. But after the tower closed, the portion of the tower from the balcony up was redesigned with a white and cyan (blue-green) color scheme. The limestone tile of the outer thirds of the walls was covered with white stucco, and the middle thirds were covered with thin cyan-colored panels which blocked the bird's eye view. These panels covered the two opposing triangular openings in the middle third of each wall and the breeze or fence blocks between them. The roof tracery above and the balcony below them were also painted cyan.
The Tower View restaurant at the base of the tower closed in 2015. The tower is among 35 designated Lake Placid historic structures. It is one of three towers in Central Florida, including the Citrus Tower, built in 1956, 100 miles (160 km) to the north in Clermont, and Bok Tower, built in 1929, 50 miles (80 km) to the north in Lake Wales.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
Designed by Hideo Komatsu.
This is a modification for the crease pattern version of the wolf/ heina by Komatsu.
The body fur,front legs and the head are different compared to the first fold I made a while ago(basic wolf was taught by Artur Biernacki some time ago,I added the different changes after exploring this model carefully): www.flickr.com/photos/49643647@N06/5440730179/in/set-7215...
I folded this wolf from 35*35 cm brown Elephant Hide from Nicolas Terry's shop.
288 has made it out of Rio and is coming up on Doylestown. I intercept him at Long Crossing Road, where a Milwaukee Road-era WRRS crossing setup still remains.
Both the lead engine and the crossing set up are very old, but have upgrades to make them useable. 6306 is an SD60-3, rather than an SD60, so it has newer software and electrical equipment. The old WRRS setup still retains the original gate mast and base, however a WCH E-Bell and LED lights are in place of the mechanical bell and incandescent lights that once ruled the Milwaukee.
Almost one month of work and around 5400 bricks later the iconic spaceship of Mando stands on my building table and I have to admit... this thing is huge and very impressive.
Basically it is modification of richboyjhaes's version because I really like his design. It was important for me to change some things to get an "own" version of that ship. I have changed the following things:
- cockpit design
- the colour of the stripes (tan instead of yellow)
- the front gun design
- the top of the ship is less study
At this point i want to thank @richboyjhae for his building instructions, great piece of an creation and the instructions are very well done.
After finishing the ship I have to create the planet surface of Tython. This will be a lot of fun building an authentic vegetation with battle scenes between the bounty hunter Boba Fett, Fennec, Mando and a lot of stormtroopers.
I'm really looking forward for the New Mando figs which are included im the new summer wave of official LEGO Star Wars sets.
Hopefully you like my razor crest version, please let me know in the comments below. Stay tuned for the next updates and building steps.
Greetings Kevin
Here is a SHOWCASE video of the spaceship on my YouTube channel:
This was more of an exercise rather than an updated version because I still prefer the old one. It's not obvious, but there are some significant changes for this version, among them:
-larger head (perhaps to large?)
-longer tail
-longer arms (yes!)
-obviously a spiky sail achieved by adding two more pleats
-and the biggest difference is this one uses a 10 x 10 grid rather than a 9 x 9 one!
Designed by Shuki Kato
14" square Tant paper
~4 hours to fold
Picture of my girlfriend Valérie. Probably one of my favorite out there. Making of video coming soon!
These are my three latest mods before the modding began. Total break-down.
The RPK was the hardest one, seeing as I drilled a few pieces (stock, handle), although it was a great adventure. :P
Oh, and that M4-type mod's red dot is not backwards. I took it straight off of a vector, hince it's whatever side it was before. Don't hate.
Thanks for viewing and all of the positive feedback! My last currently done mod will be up shortly.
First roll through my modified LCA. Unfortunately it's suffering from sticky shutter, so it's had to go off and be repaired before I can test it out with my new Splitzer purchase.
Lomo LCA (with LCA+ modifications) + redscaled Fuji Superia 400 + rated at 25
Almost one month of work and around 5400 bricks later the iconic spaceship of Mando stands on my building table and I have to admit... this thing is huge and very impressive.
Basically it is modification of richboyjhaes's version because I really like his design. It was important for me to change some things to get an "own" version of that ship. I have changed the following things:
- cockpit design
- the colour of the stripes (tan instead of yellow)
- the front gun design
- the top of the ship is less study
At this point i want to thank @richboyjhae for his building instructions, great piece of an creation and the instructions are very well done.
After finishing the ship I have to create the planet surface of Tython. This will be a lot of fun building an authentic vegetation with battle scenes between the bounty hunter Boba Fett, Fennec, Mando and a lot of stormtroopers.
I'm really looking forward for the New Mando figs which are included im the new summer wave of official LEGO Star Wars sets.
Hopefully you like my razor crest version, please let me know in the comments below. Stay tuned for the next updates and building steps.
Greetings Kevin
Here is a SHOWCASE video of the spaceship on my YouTube channel:
Refurbishment of an old 4x5 Graflex camera for the Kodak Aero Ektar Lens
www.spillerphoto.com/the-monster-graflex-a-camera-for-the...
So, here's another modification of the Green Grocer (#10185).
Actually the plan was to dismantle the Green Grocer to make some space for other MOCs, but instead I ended up rebuilding it for the second time.
Now I really like it, I guess.
Added another floor, rebuilt the roof and stairs again and added some more furnishings.
Credits for the kitchen and the sunbed: Sarah Beyer
Sam Burnham Left Tackle for the Miami/TGK Sharks. Modifications include a scratch built Shark Fin Blade on top of his helmet, scratch built Shark Tooth blocking shield and heavily modified Brick Warriors brute armor. I removed all the spikes from it, cut back the head piece, removed the buckle on the front and rear of the armor and totally re-built the front of the piece with styrene. The legs are also from OYO NFL mini figs that were stretched for height. Brick warriors vambraces and scratch made thigh pads were also added as well as custom drawn decals.
A photo of my birthday gift to myself.
I tore everything off, going for lean and mean, and modified the front standard for SWING
In truck trial modification (secret reason: I have no more orange bricks left for the dumping bed)
technically the same chassis like my previous T815.
It also ressembles my old trial truck for LTTT, season 2014.
PS: I like the look of these tires so much...
A follower and friend edited the pictures for me.
Watch his account: www.flickr.com/photos/189882455@N02
Nope, I'm not tearing down my Volvo NL12 unit. I did cut the chassis some time ago but just to give it another look. The chassis was still raised with Technic beam and I want to get rid of the Technic look of it. The axles will be renewed as well and will be much better detailed. No, this model is still a stayer. Have no reason to say goodbye to it yet!
Well he is kinda finished. I see a lot of things I could've done better. But I will alter him when I have time again.
I will sand his eyes a tad better for example. They are a tad bit grainy now. So it needs to be smoother.
But in the end I am happy with the result. He is the little snarling guy I wanted him to be, haha.
Fun project ^^
The Saab/Bombardier GlobalEye was showcased at RIAT 2023 and will be delivered to the United Arab Emirates. Pity that the UAE titels were hidden under the tape.
The GlobalEye is a multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) platform from the Swedish company Saab. GlobalEye consists of a suite of sensors using Saab's Erieye ER (Extended Range) radar and mission system, installed in the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 long-range business jet. The UAE has ordered 5 (3 delivered) and Sweden ordered two with an option on another two..