Lego Designs

My own Lego creations ("MOCs") with background information and instructions.

Spaceships

• Triple Enforcer BT

Other Vehicles

Structures

• Biwak Pod

60th Anniversary Models

Alternative Builds and Modifications

Legacy

Models built only from old bricks:

• Propeller Pirate Bike
• Cloud Gunner
• Space Capsule

Philosophy

Fictive abstraction over realism

• Playable, functional, robust and can be moved conveniently
• All designs are open for modification
• Greeble is an afterthought and does not compromise the above in favor of more visual appeal or detail
• Models for children, lore for adults

Design approach:

• Focus on core idea or moving, functional parts first (e.g. cockpit, hatches, engine, trapdoors)!
• Flesh out raw form!
• Improve sturdiness!
• Iterate!

Tools

All models are digitalized using BrickLink Studio.

Make sure to save regularly, since the software sometimes crashes under wine when making instructions!

Resize model photos:

mogrify -resize 1600 *.jpg

Resize thumbnails:

mogrify -resize 256 *.png

• Thumbnails are in 4:3 format, 256x192 px

Rendering settings:

• 1024x768 size, "High" quality
• "Transparent" background, "Floor shadow" enabled
• Light: "Asteroid" (spaceships), "Dawn" (ship, atmospheric vehicles)
• Material effects:
  • "UV Degradation" on, Min. 0.15, Max. 0.5
  • other effects off