Open Letter to Project Creators Who Don't Support Projects
For those interested I have posted an open letter here to the small subset of Cuusoo creators who don't support other projects. This is not in any way a witch hunt, I am not naming names. I am just trying to give these people perspective on how these people are portraying themselves, which may are may not be accurate to their true nature.Pick of the Week
The L. Rivendell Museum of Natural History
by Klikstyle
I, at lest personally, give a lot of the modulars on Cuusoo grief for not showing their internals. I think a modular has to have both an impressive exterior and interior. Challenging the preconceptions of Lego architecture and design.
Klikstyle's The L. Rivendell Museum of Natural History, however, is so fresh and complex and compelling from the exterior that I would have selected this for my pick of the week without a single shot of the interiors (though they are quite impressive as well).
The "suspended atrium" is an epic feature: visually compelling and technically challenging. The color scheme of dark blue grey and nougat plays together excellently. The elements of the building avoid repetition with innovative brick use and appealing variations.
Despite my earlier comments, the interior is not to be missed. The "museum displays" are well thought out and showcase skill in small, clever design work as well.
All in all, an excellent build.
Honorable Mentions
CRG Dawnlight
by tgbdz
This is a really marvelous ship! There are tons of little details all over that scream Sci-Fi. It has a really excellent "clean greeble" feel with all kinds of compelling geometries that really draw in serious Lego builders.
tgbdz continues to be one of my favorite Lego designers on Cuusoo.
KNIGHT RIDER
by OrionPax
When I ask AFOLs which builders they admire, the name "Orion Pax" comes up, a LOT. And it is pretty clear why with this amazing K.I.T.T.
K.I.T.T. has become a popular subject on Cuusoo of later but this one manages to look very smooth while still conveying the key feature of the car, including the glowing red bar at the front.
For those of you unfamiliar with Orion Pax's work, I suggest you check it out.
E.BE Sport Car
by petrnita
This is a very solid, really fun car. The car has a bit of bulk to it but it wears it really well. Additionally the hood, trunk, and doors all open. There is even a excellent motor under the hood that matches the design style of the rest of the build.
Notables
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
by fatfred
by fatfred
by SevenSeas
by reekardoo
by SHuN23
SHuN23 has taken a very interesting approach here by leaving off he walls of the build. I think it is a smart move.
by jkinsella
I think this is an excellent MOC, a fun display, and a brilliantly orchestrated marketing ploy, but I can't wrap my brain around this for a product. More power to them certainly, but who is the market for this?
Think about it. This is by definition only for iPad owners, which, I grant you, is a large community, but still, it is a singular club. Then you need that special subset of iPad owners that are enamored enough the 84 Mac that they want to put their iPad in a stationary cube that mimics the look of it, all the while preventing charging, holding vertical, and one may assume, deadens the acoustics. On top of that this target audience further is willing to pay the extra expense of having the whole thing made of Lego instead of a single plastic shell.
The team did a wonderful job playing on the business aspect of their video, but that was about entertaining people. Marketing is another issue. I wish them great luck, I could be totally wrong, but like I said, I always find these utilitarian projects confusing.
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