BriansBricks Posted January 22, 2013 Share #1 Posted January 22, 2013 Ever since I was a kid, I always loved messing around with Lego. I'm not sure if these qualify as models, as they are computer renders. I use a program known as ML-CAD, which was later adopted by Lego and redistributed as Lego Digital Designer. The models usually range from 500-1,500 pieces, depending on the size of the actual model and details. More details means smaller pieces, which means more pieces. I'm hoping to create the models in real-life in the coming months, but thousands of bricks are quite expensive. One of the hardest parts of modeling in Lego is scale, as pieces only come in a very limited number of sizes. An excellent example are dishes that are often used for road wheels only come in the sizes of 1 stud, 2 studs and 3 studs. This obviously makes it hard to re-create different vehicle's roadwheels, which in turn makes it hard to correctly scale the rest of the model. Most Allied vehicles fall under 1:35 to 1:48. Only the main pictures have detailed rendering, but the others are sufficient. M7 Priest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted January 22, 2013 M8 Greyhound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted January 22, 2013 GMC CCKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted January 22, 2013 LCM Mk. III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted January 22, 2013 M3 Halftrack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted January 22, 2013 M5 Stuart That's all for today, here's a link for higher resolution photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/47113383@N06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLegGI Posted January 22, 2013 Share #7 Posted January 22, 2013 Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted January 22, 2013 Share #8 Posted January 22, 2013 Love those! I grew up with Lego as well,and still have the Lego B-52 I built when I was 12!. Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 22, 2013 Share #9 Posted January 22, 2013 Clever stuff. Really captures the "look" of those vehicles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted January 22, 2013 Share #10 Posted January 22, 2013 Brilliant...who couldn't love meccano and lego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 22, 2013 Share #11 Posted January 22, 2013 Nice vehicles. Are you also creating diorama's for those lego stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 22, 2013 Share #12 Posted January 22, 2013 "Saving Private Lego"! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPsYWxJYWYg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted January 22, 2013 Nice vehicles. Are you also creating diorama's for those lego stuff? Possibly, if the program can handle it. I know a couple members of the Polish A-LUG (Adult Lego Users Group) created an amazing diorama in 2011. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=478232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted January 22, 2013 Share #14 Posted January 22, 2013 these are fantastic! love the Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share #15 Posted January 23, 2013 M4 Sherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted January 23, 2013 Tiger I (is okay to post Axis vehicles?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 25, 2013 Share #17 Posted January 25, 2013 Did you also build those models in real lego? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted January 25, 2013 I don't think I've built the WW2 ones that I've listed, but I have gotten around to building some aircraft. I could never find decals for some of these, so I made some in photoshop and printed them out. HH-60 Jayhawk: UH-60L Blackhawk: A-10 Thunderbolt: SR-71 Blackbird: F-15C Eagle: CH-46 Sea Knight: AH-64 Apache: F-22 Raptor: UH-1 Huey: M1 Abrams: M2A3 Bradley: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brian_fitzsimmons/sets/72157629383547230/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 25, 2013 Share #19 Posted January 25, 2013 That blackhawk is very beautiful. How long have you been practicing this hobby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted January 25, 2013 It's been about 6 years since I started modeling things after actual vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 25, 2013 Share #21 Posted January 25, 2013 Very cool! So, are these models just built from stock Lego parts..."kit-bashed", so to speak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted January 25, 2013 Yep, I haven't bought a kit with the intention to make the model from the kit, for about 3 years. Bricklink.com is my primary source, it's sort of like an eBay for pieces, more common ones can be half a cent to a cent a piece, but some that were only produced for a year or so can fetch up to $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 25, 2013 Share #23 Posted January 25, 2013 So not only do you have to find sufficient quantities of appropriately shaped pieces, they also all have to be of the appropriate colours! I recall someone posting a picture on the forum one time of a huge LEGO model of the USS Nimitz (or some other USN nuclear carrier) complete with flight group on deck. Incredible!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 25, 2013 Share #24 Posted January 25, 2013 Found it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriansBricks Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share #25 Posted January 25, 2013 I know of another massive build that I saw at a Lego Convention once, the USS Intrepid in 1:40 scale, 23 feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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