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Monofigure Habitats #10

Saturday, 8th May 2021 By Caz

My next three Monofigure Habitats are quite diverse. They are the Bike Mechanic, The Lady of Leisure and The Urban Soldier.

The Dark Azure scene was inspired by the large staircase piece which I really wanted to incorporate somehow. I decided it could depict the basement workshop of keen cyclist who is busy changing some tyres on her Mountain Bike. The matching tools under the stairs were a great addition when I realised they were available.

On the other hand, the Lavender Lady of Leisure doesn’t like to get her hands dirty at all! Here she is seen strolling in her courtyard garden about to comb her long, flowing locks in the shade of a creeping vine.

The Urban Soldier came about because there aren’t many hat or hair option for Olive Green, and this seemed the best compromise, even though it is dual moulded with a trans yellow visor. He’s busy collecting material to build a defensive barrier so that he can take a pot shot at the insurgents he is fighting.

Monofigure Habitats #9

Friday, 7th May 2021 By Caz

Continuing my Monofigure Habitats project, the next on show are The Dive Shop Owner, The Museum Thief and The Suit of Armour.

I love Sand Blue and this habitat was very much influenced by the divign helmet and shell which are available in this colour. The design was completed digitally first, before I started collecting all the pieces I needed to complete the build.

The Museum Thief was inspired by the Medium Lavender woolly hat, which seems to be the perfect headgear for a lot of LEGO City baddies. I then had to build the museum around him, crammed full of precious treasures to tempt hiim with.

The Flat Silver Suit of Armour was a very tricky monofigure to make a habitat for. There just aren’t many bricks which come in that colour, and although the Habitat was designed back in December 2020, it has taken me a long time to source 16 special pieces to build it – I’m taking about “Brick, Modified, 1x1x2 with Square Hole”, part 15444. The flat silver version only ever came in Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! (set 70816) with just one example in each!

Monofigure Habitats #8

Thursday, 6th May 2021 By Caz

The next three Monofigure Habitats feature The Guard, The Wizard and The Cake Decorator.

Sand Green is a lovely colour and I knew I wanted to use this 6×6 roof piece as part of the Habitat. I settled on making a sentry box for a monofig on guard duty. His little hut provides some shelter on wet days. He has a telescope for observations and a mean looking sword for protection!

The Dark Green Wizard has just left his cottage to set off for Wizarding business. He is kitted out with a Wizard’s hat, long cloak with fancy epaulettes and a broom for easy travel. His garden has a few plants and a phoenix guards the doorway.

The Cake Decorator is busy with a commission of a huge Light Aqua multi-tiered confection for a Wedding. It has ornate icing which the baker is just finishing off before delivering it to the happy couple.

Monofigure Habitats #7

Wednesday, 5th May 2021 By Caz

Today’s Monofigure Habitats showcase the Brick Botanist, The Waitress and The Gardener.

The Brick Botanist is respresenting Bright Green in the collection, and is very appropriate for all sorts of foliage and plants. It looks like they have their shovel and staff at the ready to take some samples from the nearby pond. This habitat was only completed thanks to an order for 1×1 SNOT bricks which had to come from Denmark.

Moaning Myrtle’s hairpiece with bunches and the rectangular tray were the inspiration for this Dark Blue Habitat. I then found that I could source doors and windows, and a decorative piece which looked like a tablecloth. The waitress is clearing the table for the next al fresco diner. She seems remarkably unworried by the snake and scorpion who are hanging around!

The Gardener is picking some flowers for a vase in her conservatory. The Dark Pink hues work well for this Habitat, and she also has a patio umbrella and chair in the garden ready to relax.

Monofigure Habitats #6

Tuesday, 4th May 2021 By Caz

The next three installments of my Monofigure Habitat project are The Girl About Town, The Sandcastle Architect and The Astronauts.

The Girl About Town is a striking figure in dark red, striding purposefully away from the doorway of a club where she has had a great night out dancing and socialising with her friends. She’s ready for her next adventure.

The Sandcastle Architect and his habitat are built in tan – the perfect colour for the beach. He’s been very busy building his castle down on the shore, with the sea wall and promenade behind. A few finishing touches and it will be done!

These two intrpid astronauts are embarking on a spacewalk outside their Space Station, doing some maintenance and making sure their habitat is in full working order. They are big fans of our favourite LEGO astronaut Benny, so of course the Blue habitat had to involve space!

Monofigure Habitats #5

Monday, 3rd May 2021 By Caz

The next trio in my Monofigure Habitats project are The Crabber, The Samurai King and the Xenobiologist.

The Crabber is well kitted out for all weathers in a cape and Sou’wester hat. Their huge net will certainly be able to reach down to the crabs along the shoreline, even from the sea wall where they are standing. A bay window of a house overlooks the scene.

Meanwhile, the Samurai King’s habitat is rather hard to see very well – but it has ornate oriental fencing surrounding the well-armed warrior king.

The Xenobiologist is busy in her cultivation lab, studying various life forms which she has brought back to her world from a visit to Earth. She has to be very careful not to let any of these invasive species out which could cause havoc to her planet’s native biodiversity!