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Arcade Detail

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Arcade Detail

My Modular Arcade series returns in May! This second generation features three all-new arcade machine designs (two pictured here), an all-new sit-down arcade racer, and new/improved wall and stairs units. As with previous Modular Arcade units, you can snap them together any way you like to create your own unique arcade.

More pictures will be posted soon, and building guides will be available at chrismcveigh.com by the end of May.

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AT-ST on Endor

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AT-ST on Endor

Here’s the final Star Wars sculpture I did for LEGO in 2015, appropriately titled AT-ST on Endor. As you can guess, the legs shuffle back and forth when you turn the crank. The mechanism in both the AT-AT and the AT-ST models is deceptively simple – the legs are pushed outward and return to position through the magic of gravity.

UPDATE: Guide now available at chrismcveigh.com

Note: In 2017, builder Carl Greatrix tackled the same concept, motorized, at a much larger scale. The walking motion in his model is phenomenal - check out his work in progress at www.flickr.com/photos/bricktrix/

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Blizzard Ornament

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Blizzard Ornament

Today's addition to my 2018 Christmas Collection is the Blizzard! This icy ornament is a tweak of classic design, and a building guide is available now at chrismcveigh.com

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LX Edition Detail

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LX Edition Detail

The LX Edition is one of my most detailed computer builds to date. It has a fully modelled CRT as well hard drive, floppy drive, and power unit subassemblies. However, the real star of this build is the removable card cage that houses the motherboard and memory boards!

A building guide for My First Computer: LX Edition is now available at chrismcveigh.com

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Fries Ornament

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Fries Ornament

My first new ornament for 2018 is an order of fries! Unusual, yes, but not completely random: it's designed to complement the equally ridiculous burger ornament I created two years ago. :sweat_smile:

Building guide now available at chrismcveigh.com

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Modular Arcade (Gen 2)

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Modular Arcade (Gen 2)

My Modular Arcade series returns in May! This second generation features three all-new arcade machine designs (two pictured here), an all-new sit-down arcade racer, and new/improved wall and stairs units. As with previous Modular Arcade units, you can snap them together any way you like to create your own unique arcade.

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Country Christmas Potted Tree

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Country Christmas Potted Tree

I've been wanted to do a coniferous tree with traditional limb elements for a very long time, but as many of you know, it's a challenge to create a classic tree shape with those parts at a relatively small size. However, new elements 26047 and 32828 opened a few doors. Placement of the Voodoo balls towards the top of the tree conveniently fill in unwanted gaps, but in the future, those could be filled by 35480 in tree-appropriate colors for use in a non-Christmas context.

Anyhoo, guides for regular green, olive green, and white variants of this build are now available at chrismcveigh.com!

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