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The LEGO MOC Challenge – Part 3

(Written by Chi-bacca)

Welcome to Part 3 of the little series I’m doing where I share an experiment of giving myself a LEGO building challenge. If you haven’t read the previous posts, you can find them here: The LEGO MOC Challenge – Part 1 and The LEGO MOC Challenge – Part 2. This time I used normal LEGO bricks instead of LEGO Hero Factory and Bionicle elements, and unlike in the previous two challenges I didn’t give myself a time limit; I have made these LEGO creations in the span of a few days. So here is what I got! 🙂

LEGO MOC Challenge

Let’s start with the largest of all, a LEGO mech, that I purposely made a bit rough around the edges, as it suppose to be a junk robot. The top of the legs use ball-joints for mobility, but they look a bit off in my opinion. For the arms I used the same techniques found in the Rock King from the now retired LEGO Power Miners series. Finally, there is a feature that you wouldn’t notice unless I tell you about it; part of the mech’s torso pulls out to reveal the pilot. The section locks in place with a clip at the waist, and the Star Wars separatists symbol is the handle to pull it out of its slot.

LEGO MOC Challenge - Mech

Next, we have a LEGO starfighter that has an auto-leveling cockpit that rotates to stay level with the ground, but only has 180 degrees of movement. The rotation can also be controlled via a handle at the back.

LEGO MOC Challenge - Star Fighter

Then comes my pride and joy; a small LEGO battle mech! It is not much taller than a regular LEGO minifigure, and came together when I was just messing around with some parts and unusual building techniques. I’m very happy with this little guy.

LEGO MOC Challenge - Battle Mech

The next LEGO MOC I was working on is a mining area. This came about after reading Geneva’s post Building With LEGO: Beautiful Landscaping. It is basically a bunch of gray LEGO pieces placed together in a way that makes them look almost like a real random rock formation, but what you don’t know is that I included an explosion feature that fires part of the rocks across half a room! No flick is needed, it’s just a push mechanism. This model is now taken apart and the parts are used in my Lord of the Rings Orcs’ hangout MOC that includes the exact same firing mechanism, as it worked so well the first time.

LEGO MOC Challenge - Mine

Then we have a pirate’s tree. This LEGO MOC is also now dismantled, and the parts have been re-used in my aforementioned Orcs’ hangout and another Lord of the Rings creation based on the Gandalf arrives scene. The tree has a chair-like place on top for the pirate to look around, and the branch sticking out at the side is for the pirate to be able to swing into battle. The tree doesn’t have much greenery left as it has been modified and improved upon many times to make the perfect hideout place. 🙄

LEGO MOC Challenge - Pirate Tree

Lastly, we have a LEGO sewer. But this isn’t just any sewer – it is radioactive! Hence the zombie swimming towards my custom Hazmat guy (I couldn’t find my Collectible Minifigs Series 4 Hazmat Guy) The sewer has a control panel and protective screen on one side, and on the other side the sewage flow made with multicolored pieces to make it look radioactive. 😈

LEGO MOC Challenge - Sewer

So, what do you think? How do you like the LEGO creations I shared with you? Which one do you like the best? Any ideas or suggestions for improvement? Have you been giving yourself MOC challenges? And would you like me to continue this series? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below! Also, if you would like me to share my Orcs’ hangout and Gandalf arrives MOCs, let me know! I’m a TFOL (Teen-Fan-of-LEGO) and this is my fifth article here. You can check out my previous posts below. Thanks for reading! 😉

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LEGO Minifigures Series 11 review – part 1

(Written by Cameron)

If you are a regular reader here you know already that LEGO Minifigure Series 11 got released this month, and it is a particularly nice series with some very interesting minifigures and unique accessories; a Diner Waitress, a Yeti, a Gingerbread Man, a Holiday Elf, a Female Scientist, a Grandma, a Pretzel Girl, an Evil Mech, a Welder, a Constable, a Barbarian, a Scarecrow, a Tiki Warrior, a Jazz Musician, a Lady Robot, and a Mountain Climber. A great selection, isn’t it? 🙂

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In a previous article we have looked at how to identify the minifigs in the Series 11 blind-bags (see: Guide to Feeling for LEGO Minifigs Series 11), and today I would like to show you some of the minifigures in more detail. In this article we will take a closer look at the Barbarian, the Evil Mech, the Diner Waitress, and the Welder, and in future articles we will continue with the other minifigures in the series.

LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Details

So let’s start with the LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Barbarian. He is quite ferocious looking, and one of my favorites in this series. His hair-piece is common; first introduced with the LEGO Prince of Persia Dastan minifigure, and also used for the LEGO Minifigures Series 7 Jungle Boy. His head comes with an angry facial expression. I do wish LEGO would have given him a double-sided head with a neutral face on one side, and an angry face on the other, but he likely spent most of his life fighting, and therefore never smiled. Poor guy. 😕

The Barbarian’s torso is bare and muscular, with a belt, a shoulder-strap, and a small cut on his chest. The backside of the torso is also printed, but not too interesting; it just got the continuation of the belt and the strap. The Barbarian’s legs got a printing of ripped pants, which I find very cool. Although I don’t get why his boots look ripped also. His swords are the same as the ones in many of the LEGO Lord of the Rings sets as well as previously released LEGO Collectible Minifigure packets.

LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Barbarian Details

Now let’s look at the LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Evil Mech. It is pretty much the exact replica of the orange and white Battle Mech from Series 9, except that this one is black and comes with a gun. The helmet and the armor are the same mould as previously, but with different printing. Also, the body printing beneath the armor is excellent.

LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Evil Mech Details

I forgot to take a picture of the head separately, but it is lime-green with a red target-finder printed on it, and looks really cool. Oh, and did you notice the Blacktron logo on the armor? The gun is just a megaphone with a 1×1 cone. The Evil Mech can’t hold it straight out because of the armor being in the way, but it can be held sideways. I already have three Evil Mechs and I’m thinking of building a whole army! The Battle Mech better watch out! 🙄

LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Evil Mech

Now on to the LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Diner Waitress. It’s hard to tell from the front, but her heir is actually pulled back in a ponytail. The curl on the front is a nice touch. Her facial printing looks very happy and energetic. Her glasses are nice too. The head is reversible, with a frown on the other side (for minifigures who don’t leave a tip). On her shirt there is a nametag that says “Tara”. I presume it is her name, as well as the name of one of the LEGO designers – they often hide their names in LEGO sets. One thing that kind of looks awkward are the sleeves. It looks like she is wearing just a tank-top. Her arms should be pink or even cream to match the rest of her outfit, and differentiate the color of her skin.

LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Diner Waitress Details

If you look closely on her leg printing, you can see a note-pad sticking out. Also, from the printing you can tell she is wearing an apron and shorts. The tray is the same as the Waiter’s in Series 9, but in white. The ice cream isn’t a new piece, but the color is, and it fits into the cup perfectly without falling off. The cup isn’t new either, but it is perfect for the ice cream that would otherwise end up in a puddle. The Waitress’ roller-skates are the same as the Roller Derby Girl’s from Series 9, but in pink.

LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Diner Waitress

The last minifigure we will look at today is the LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Welder. Six of them are found in a full box of Series 11 minifigures, so you should have no trouble finding one. Also, maybe collectors don’t want him as bad because my brother found loads of them at Toys’R’Us. As far as the actual minifigure, let’s start with the helmet first; I think LEGO did a great job with this helmet. It does really looks like a welder’s mask. His head is very well done too; with some grease splatters on it, and if you look closely, you can also see a drop of sweat.

LEGO Minifigures Series 11 Welder Details

What would you find on a typical welder? Grease! Lots and lots of grease! So the Welder’s torso-printing has some more grease splatters. The torso does have back printing, but it’s just the back of the overalls. The legs are standard dark-blue legs; I wish there were some grease splatters on them too! It might have been overdoing it though. The Welder’s accessories are also very well done; especially the blowtorch. I like how it connects to the barrel. The barrel has a new printed design on it, showing that it is flammable.

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That wraps up Part 1 of my review of the LEGO Minifigures in Series 11. So what do you think? Do you have a favorite out of the four minifigures featured so far? Or do you prefer some of the other minifigs in the series? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below! Also, I’m a KFOL (Kid-Fan-of-LEGO) and this is my first post here at theBrickBlogger. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading, and feedback is welcome! 😉

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