LEGOs Make a Home Sweet Home for Le-Ghosts
Can’t you just imagine the tiny LEGO ghosts who must wander these halls?
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I’ve seen some cool uses for LEGOs, but this just blows my mind. And since ’tis the season for spooks, how perfect are these scary-movie-ready, Halloween-happpy, LEGO masterpieces by MOC enthusiast, Mike Doyle. (New thing I learned today: MOC is an acronym for “my own creation,” which refers to any Lego creation designed and built without instructions.
Absolutely stunning to look at, yes, but the fact that they are composed purely of LEGOs, (no glue, no paint, just plastic toy bricks), makes these creepy little houses the coolest thing around, and a feat of artistic ingenuity. Whether it’s a mud-stricken manor (above), a freakish fallen tree, or a weather-worn abode, Doyle’s creations are startlingly realistic and more than worthy of a few “ooo’s” and “ahhh’s.”
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I know you’re curious (I was), so here are a couple stats for the “Three Story Victorian with Tree”:
5′ X 3′ X 2′ (that’s almost as tall as me!)
50-60,000 pieces used
Approximately 450 hours to build
Check out the close-ups below to really appreciate the intricacies.
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I love the detail on the burnt out window to the left. On the right, you can see how he used droid arms and levers to create the weeds, branches, and grass; my geek senses tell me these fancy pieces have something to do with LEGO Star Wars…
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Doyle’s first “Abandoned House” of the series (above), and according to his site, his first ever MOC. Wow.
If you mosey on down to his site, you can check out in-depth play-by-plays for all of the buildings, plus tons of information about what inspired this project, and loads more pictures. Also, his sister site, reMOCable, is too cool to miss.
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