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Mech Inside Bigger Mech!


LEGO fan and flickr.com user Moko a.k.a. LEGO DOU Moko who is also one of our guest of honors, recently shared these unusual and beautiful mechas in his photo-stream. Honestly I haven't seen a mecha that can fit into another mecha before. The bigger mecha is called Baikanfu and according to my short research these are robots and characters from a Robo Machine. MOC's are impressive shaped and completely studless. Don't forget to check out our special interview with the builder if you haven't read it yet.

Special Interview with Andrew Tate a.k.a. snaillad


Today's  guest of honor is Andrew Tate a.k.a. snaillad from England who is known for his great City building MOC's and incredible interior designs. Photos from the work of our guest will be presented between the questions.

Kaplan: We already know you are one of the best LEGO MOC'ers in the world. What can you tell us about yourself other than that. What is your dayjob? Do you have any other hobbies or activities?

Andrew: Well that's a very flattering description, not sure if I quite believe it but thanks! I'm 31 years old and live just outside Newcastle Upon Tyne in the North-East of England. In my day job I work as a telecommunications field engineer for a major telecoms provider. I do quite a bit of travelling daily so I get a chance to see plenty of different styles of building which, of course, helps inspire me to build a variety of styles. When I am not at work I try to keep fit by running. I enjoy watching movies and following my local ex-premier league :( football team.



K: Do you remember the day when you got your first LEGO set? Which set was it? And How old were you when you started playing with LEGO bricks?

A: I think I was around 4 or 5 years old I received two sets at Christmas time, 6522 - Highway Patrol and 6506 - Precinct Cruiser. They were given by a friend of my mother and I apparently loved them so much my own parents followed up with more classic town sets in the years to come.

Tilespiration #2: Is there any studs here?

Our first Tilespiration post have been liked by huge amount of AFOLs, and here it is the new episode of Tilespiration. Flickr.com member and CCCXIII contestant Henry F. has created an entry for latest Classic Castle Contest, Keeping the Beasts at Bay. MOC includes a well-built castle wall with a small gate. In front of this beauty brick-built lime green stream is passed through. I mostly liked the nearly-studless design of the enviromnet and castle area. 

Battle Mech M251 Ridgway by Brian Kescenovitz

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10755528@N08/25397954061/

LEGO sci-fi master builder and flickr.com user Brian Kescenovitz shared today this impressive mech model M251 Ridgway in his photo-stream. The shaping of the body and limbs are done greatly. The mech has a clean design without any exposed studs. Feet of the mech are built using droid arms and other small detail pieces which is not very common for mechs. I especially like the usage of chainsaw pieces in the legs which is really creative. I also like the cockpit section that make the mech look like a walking tank.

Starship Hangar by Jonathan Gilbert


Eurobricks member and LEGO Fan Jonathan Gilbert a.k.a Shmails in flickr built this beautiful hangar diorama for the Andromeda's Gates Challenge of Eurobricks.com. This MOC takes the third place in the event but was really successful in terms of interior design in my opinion. The minifigure choice and good posing of them makes the creation seem like a scene from a sci-fi movie. With its studless design it has a very clean look. LEGO lover Sci-fi fans know very well that its usually hard to archive proper interior design using bley color building walls. Proper texturing is very important to build a "sci-fi" wall and make it different than a castle wall. The creator done a very good job building hangar wall on the left appropriately with the theme. Another interesting point is the letters on the hangar door which are created using plates.

Luxury Residance by César Soares

LEGO Fan and Flickr member César Soares a.k.a Cesbrick has shared this magnificent brickwork in his Flickr photostream. The creation is full of architectural details like a pool with transparent front wall, a fireplace with its chimney, veranda connected with modern stairways and many more. The creator of the MOC used the brick-textured pieces very well integrated with other walls where he also used 2x1 plates with different earth colors to build them. The complete studless design is certainly taking this MOC to another level of perfection and makes it even more realistic. 


Another good point about this MOC is that it is built in minifig-scale. The chaise lounge are built very elegantly with proper scale. The railings are made with glass pieces which is also a nice use. I think this MOC is one of the best architectural designs in 2015.