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MOC: M:Tron Tower

Saturday, 3rd March 2018 By Caz

MOC - M:Tron Tower - Front
MOC – M:Tron Tower – Front

Some bits arrived in the post today, so I was able to complete my next Micropolis MOC in time for it to venture North with me tomorrow.

Whilst I love the Classic Space colours, other themes also have their attractions. The red, white, black and trans neon green of M:Tron is also a good combination, so I thought I would build something in that scheme next. M:Tron Tower is the result.

The 1×2 bricks are easy enough to come by in the right colours, but I had to scour Bricklink for a UK seller who had 4 of the trans neon green canopy pieces printed with the logo, which I wanted to add as a feature to the building. They were a bit slow in sending them, so I was relieved that they arrived today before I go away for a week!

MOC - M:Tron Tower - Rear
MOC – M:Tron Tower – Rear

I decided to arrange the bricks in a spiralling pattern to add some interest to the structure. I’m pleased with how it turned out. Having already finished Intergalactic Tower in Classic Space colours, perhaps I will revisit some of the other space themes for inspiration in the future. Watch this SPACE for more ideas and projects coming soon!

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Filed Under: Micropolis, MOCs Tagged With: 1/4 block, downtown zone, m:tron, tower

Virtual Micropolis: Octo Mansions

Tuesday, 21st November 2017 By Caz

I fired up LDD after making the 3D sketch for this idea, no running out of bricks that way! I kept building until I arrived at a height I liked, which just happened to be 8 floors – so it became Octo Mansions.

Virtual Micropolis - Octo Mansions
Virtual Micropolis – Octo Mansions

A companion block slanting the other way, and some landscaping on the Micropolis base plate and it was done!

Virtual Micropolis - Octo Mansions Rear
Virtual Micropolis – Octo Mansions Rear

I did think about using another colour apart from white, (I had already changed to use smokey trans bricks for the windows instead of clear), but there were few choices which I liked where I the parts needed are available. There are quite a few 1×2 jumpers required which are easy enough, but a matching Brick, Modified 1 x 2 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top (the pesky element which caused me grief with Rainbow Tower) comes in a fairly limited selection – none of which I really wanted to use for the whole model. So white it is.

Filed Under: Virtual Micropolis Tagged With: octo mansions, residential, slanted, tower

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