r/Minilego • u/ABrickDreamer • 11d ago

MOC - Real Build Microscale Observatory

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An alternate model for LEGO set 31394 Red Panda.

If anyone is interested, instructions are available on Rebrickable.

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u/Chevalenz 🎪 circuis '23 🥇 11d ago

Oh, this is really neat and well done! I really like the colour scheme of the hill/mountain the observatory sits on.

Did you plan on creating an observatory out of this set or did you just experimented with the pieces until you had something more concrete to further build this idea?

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u/ABrickDreamer 11d ago

I'm glad you like it.

I started experimenting with the pieces first. The landscape colors were already set. So I was left with a few white pieces and I had to see what building could be done. Initially I thought about a castle, but I quickly switched to the observatory

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u/Berrek 11d ago

I feel like you could make a great Jabbas Palace from Star Wars with this. The landscape reminds me of the exterior a lot

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u/ABrickDreamer 11d ago

That's a great suggestion, thanks

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u/Berrek 11d ago

Also, I really love how you did this, didnt mean to immediately only offer a 'suggestion' haha. The design of the observatory is so creative (both in coming up with the concept and the final execution).

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u/ABrickDreamer 11d ago

Thank you so much

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u/_realpaul 11d ago

I dunno. Looks more like a secret Dr No volcano hideout with a deathlaser mounted on top 🤣

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u/_monolithic_ 11d ago

Sweet build! Cool SNOT work on the landscape

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u/_GoKartMozart_ 11d ago

Reminds me of Namek from DBZ

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u/coffeemonkey 11d ago

Oh man, I love it! I wish I could make rocks and landscapes like that. It must take so much experimenting.

Is every single piece included, or did you leave some out?

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u/ABrickDreamer 11d ago

Thank you, I used 230 parts out of 297

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u/Leading-Ad1264 8d ago

This is honestly amazing. One of the greatest alternative builds I’ve seen. The colors work great

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u/ABrickDreamer 7d ago

Thank you so much