Posted April 25, 20222 yr The Great Shogun (Samurai MOC 2022) by Mohamed Marei, on Flickr Progress Shots Well, it's been a helluva journey with this #MOC, which I consider to be my magnum opus. Head on over to the link above to see how it all started! I've started this MOC over two years ago, and had made substantial progress towards this current version all the way back in Jan 2021, when it was about 75% done. Then life got in the way, and I had to prioritise other things, namely finishing my PhD, moving house, getting married, and a whole lot more. Since January I've been slowly reclaiming back some time for my #LEGO #hobby and I've been really enjoying it as of late. I plan to bring you guys a whole lot more in the coming weeks and months. For now, enjoy this MOC and please let me know what you think! I'll also take this moment to thank my MasterPiece friends for their constant encouragement and support throughout this journey, without whom I'm not sure this would have turned out nearly as good. Edited April 29, 20222 yr by Mohamed Marei
April 27, 20222 yr Holy F this is sooo awesome! I love the whole look, the Armor, the Face Mask, And especially that custom flag! How big is this figure? I am currently building a Anime Figurine in ~1:6 Scale, so ~30cm, which is already pretty big imo. But this Guy looks like he is a lot bigger still... That Pole is needed for the figure to stand, right? Edited April 27, 20222 yr by Gray Gear
April 28, 20222 yr Author Thanks everyone! To answer your questions regarding the height, this figure currently stands at just over 40 cm tall (to about top of the head level, excluding the crest/kabuto). As for the stand, the MOC technically can stand without it, but I've incorporated it for additional stability, since the baseplate is rather soft and fails to support the MOC on top if it is used to lift it up. Edited April 28, 20222 yr by Mohamed Marei Improved the comment to address further queries
April 29, 20222 yr This build is absolutely insane. What I admire most is the variety in piece types and building techniques used that still create a very aesthetically cohesive character. The little bits of Bionicle on the shins, the tracks on the elbows, the animal tails on the shoulder pads, the Monkey King cape on the sword and even the extra bits of plastic from Ninjago shurikens! It's chock-full of beautiful textures from top to bottom.
April 30, 20222 yr Author 6 hours ago, Roses said: This build is absolutely insane. What I admire most is the variety in piece types and building techniques used that still create a very aesthetically cohesive character. The little bits of Bionicle on the shins, the tracks on the elbows, the animal tails on the shoulder pads, the Monkey King cape on the sword and even the extra bits of plastic from Ninjago shurikens! It's chock-full of beautiful textures from top to bottom. Thank you! It was a real challenge working out these textures and details, and making something that ultimately looked cohesive while remaining true to the source materials I was working with. I found the lower legs particularly hard to get right.
August 20, 20222 yr On 4/26/2022 at 2:28 AM, Mohamed Marei said: The Great Shogun (Samurai MOC 2022) by Mohamed Marei, on Flickr Progress Shots Well, it's been a helluva journey with this #MOC, which I consider to be my magnum opus. Head on over to the link above to see how it all started! I've started this MOC over two years ago, and had made substantial progress towards this current version all the way back in Jan 2021, when it was about 75% done. Then life got in the way, and I had to prioritise other things, namely finishing my PhD, moving house, getting married, and a whole lot more. Since January I've been slowly reclaiming back some time for my #LEGO #hobby and I've been really enjoying it as of late. I plan to bring you guys a whole lot more in the coming weeks and months. For now, enjoy this MOC and please let me know what you think! I'll also take this moment to thank my MasterPiece friends for their constant encouragement and support throughout this journey, without whom I'm not sure this would have turned out nearly as good. Damn. I love it so much. <3
November 16, 20222 yr Wait, how did I miss this? It’s gorgeous Haven’t had time to check the process yet but is it somewhat posable? Even if not this is still a MasterPiece (no pun intended) Also like how the pattern in the base looks somewhat like it contains white hearts from this angle.
January 3, 20232 yr Author On 5/16/2022 at 10:12 AM, _TLG_ said: It is really cool with lots of great techniques! Thank you! On 5/2/2022 at 7:59 PM, BarfolomewMog said: Just beautiful! Love his gauntlets Thanks! Those took some trial and error to get right, so I'm pleased you like the end result! On 11/16/2022 at 8:15 AM, Ravelino said: Wait, how did I miss this? It’s gorgeous Haven’t had time to check the process yet but is it somewhat posable? Even if not this is still a MasterPiece (no pun intended) Also like how the pattern in the base looks somewhat like it contains white hearts from this angle. Thank you! Yes, a lot of people don't know this but this MOC uses a frame very similar to the Bignicle frame by Souji Gakari. In fact it's an adapted version of that frame, which affords it a great range of poseability (on paper). However, due to the nature of the armor which is quite cumbersome to re-orient while maintaining the intended appearance, the poseability is somewhat restricted. Nevertheless, it's got jointed articulation in the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrist (twist only), fingers, hips, knees, ankles and toes! I dare say it does lend itself well to some basic poses (see some further examples on my Flickr), but I wouldn't push my luck with it XD Edited January 3, 20232 yr by Mohamed Marei
February 3, 20232 yr Well I am definitely not thanking you because now I badly need one of these. :( but excellent job !
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