There are so many possibilities when building LEGO, piece by piece. As long as you have imagination, you can do anything. Many people around the world are obsessed with LEGO and use it to create amazing works, bit by bit.
We at Toy People have met many talented creative experts. In this article, we will introduce a cool guy! We will not only introduce the MOC master, but also try to study it from the perspective of an observer of LEGO bricks: "Why are his LEGO bricks more fun to look at?!"
Before we start, let's talk about MOC. The word MOC in the LEGO world is an abbreviation of My Own Creation, which means "my own creation". Whether you collect all the necessary parts or use the parts in the official box set to modify it, I think it's all important. With so many LEGO fans around the world, each one has their own talent for creating different types of MOCs. This is also the value of this article, because we will show different LEGO MOCs that show the possibilities of LEGO.
Jayfa uses neat stacking techniques to create fascinating fantasy creatures The first thing you should see is one of the champion partners of "Lego Masters (Australian)", well known in the LEGO MOC world. The famous monster master Jayfa (Joss Ivanwood). No problem if you have no idea about this name. Give you a keyword and you'll immediately have the reaction “Of course, that's him!” Jayfa is the designer of the LEGO flower art series box set “10311 Orchid”. He is the one who modified the Orchid Demon God (The Demogorchid)!
There is also an impressive work, the famous monster "Godzilla" made based on the setting of Legendary Pictures! The complex composition of the body, the almost monochromatic surface but with a strong layering effect, and the neat arrangement and stacking of the parts at different angles are truly impressive.
Among Jayfa's many LEGO creations, the most iconic and unique is the sea god Dagon. Jayfa first explained this concept in 2017, and later revised several versions, refining the ideas in his mind until reaching the extreme, and this creation means a lot to him. One of Jayfa's most classic stacking techniques can be seen here: using various technological parts and the natural curvature created by the curved bricks, it is not just simply gluing the curved parts to the surface, but also shaping the entire skeleton. The curve is so biological, it's really exciting!
Among Jayfa's many LEGO creations, the most iconic and unique is the sea god Dagon. Jayfa first explained this concept in 2017, and later revised several versions, refining the ideas in his mind until reaching the extreme, and this creation means a lot to him. One of Jayfa's most classic stacking techniques can be seen here: using various technological parts and the natural curvature created by the curved bricks, it is not just simply gluing the curved parts to the surface, but also shaping the entire skeleton. The curve is so biological, it's really exciting!
In addition to fantasy monsters and futuristic machines, beautiful scene outlines are also no problem for him! In this creation with the theme of "The Hidden Girl", apart from showing the faceless male body, which we can say is Jayfa's forte, the whole of the background screen pattern and the presentation skills of the 2D theme are really outstanding.
It looks like the LEGO Gundam was made using the U.C.0079 high-tech construction method
This is perhaps the most classic sentence used by Japanese LEGO MOC master Seirei to describe his work on X (Twitter). And his LEGO Gundam models are super masterpieces that are both large and full of mechanical detail, like the Wind Spirit Gundam that the editor introduced earlier and pictured below. Its height is 50 centimeters, and the Free Gundam Gundam (in the middle) is 77 centimeters tall including the base, which is really surprising.
According to Seirei at X, the LEGO Vibrator Gundam has a total weight of 3 kg including the base. In the editor's opinion, it was very difficult to just keep the central skeleton from collapsing and create this dynamic shape, and fully achieve the body outline and stacking of details. I really admire it.
FukuTaku, the king of bitmap style called color magician
Next up is FukuTaku, the Japanese LEGO creative master. Even among the many MOC masters in the world, FukuTaku's works are unique and leave a deep impression with just one look! As a fan of the Dragon Quest series, he excels at combining pixel style and his own research into color science to create characters with magical visual effects.
Unlike many designers who try to remove the graininess of LEGO bricks, FukuTaku does the opposite and uses LEGO grains as a signature element of his pixel creation style. It's not easy to account for almost all-around graininess stacking while weighing structural composition and weight balance. For example, the big BOSS character "Dragon King" in the picture below. According to FukuTaku, the wings and tail have been processed many times. The adjustment is over.
Even though the game's setting is a monochromatic Colossus Soldier, FukuTaku uses parts of the same color but different shades to create changes in light and shadow, further enhancing the fun and uniqueness of the visual effects. .
FukuTaku's original work "Fire Bird" released in June 2024 can be said to have reached perfection when it comes to shape formation and color distribution!
