Tuesday, December 27, 2022

A Spontaneous MOC Build

My ongoing parts re-organization project (frenzy?) has been blasting full bore this past week.

I finally got to the box labeled 'Mini-Fig Accessories'.  This is a plastic compartmented box into which any and all minifig tools, weapons, hats, etc. have been tossed with very little semblance of order.

Finding that one particular tool, knight's sword, hard hat, or wizard's wand usually is an exercise in frustration when trying to pick through the mess.

Clearly, it's time to do something about it.

I happen to have a small bag containing around 50 or so 1x1 tan plates with clip that I obtained at the PAB wall a couple years ago.

 I envisioned building a wall o' bricks integrating these parts onto which I could attach a good number of the smaller minifig tools and weapons for easy viewing and access.

As this simple little project progressed, things started getting WAY more creative, and I soon found myself surrounded by many boxes and bags of LEGO parts.

I had descended hopelessly into.....

(Cue dramatic music)

...THE MOC ZONE !!!

Here is the end result...

The MOC consists of two seperate back-to-back vignettes divided by a center wall.

The first is a pirate-themed weapons arsenal including everything from medieval battle axes to light sabers.




The other side is a workshop featuring my mini-fig doppelganger.

The shop clock on the back wall is accurate twice a day!


This was a very fun build, along with being a great storage system for minifig accessories!

Cheers...




Sunday, December 25, 2022

Back Clickin' Bricks

 This past week, my wife and I binged on watching season three of LEGO Masters on Hulu.

Of course, this inspired me to break out my tubs and boxes of LEGO.

However, instead of building anything, I ended up going through the entire collection of elements and re-organizing them into a system that makes it easier for portability to anywhere in the house. 

While I had a box of orange bricks out, the creative bug took over and I ended up knocking out this little Asian-style pergola just from the parts I immediately had on hand.

When I was done, the little project got photographed, then broken down to continue the parts sorting process.

Sometimes the simple, off-the-cuff projects can be the most rewarding...


Monday, December 19, 2022

A Parts Windfall

I have some neighbors across the street that are big into LEGO building.  Around Christmas time they do their shopping at the LEGO store to pick up the latest in the larger, costlier sets that are out.  We're talking Star Wars and others.

They usually come away with some smaller freebie VIP sets and parts assortments.

The other day, the gentleman stopped by and presented me with a LEGO shopping bag that contained several of these freebies:

 Two 40515 "Pirates and Treasure" VIP Add On Packs

One  40513 "Spooky" VIP Add On Pack 

One 40411 "12 in 1" parts selection

One 30574 Cat

All told, I added well over six hundred new parts to my stash!

The best part of this new stash is that, between the Pirate and Spooky sets, I acquired 10 new skeleton minifigs!


I see these guys as forming the basis for a lot of new brick-built comics.

Of course, I have given them the collective name, "The DDC Skeleton Crew"....

Cheers!