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submitted 2 weeks ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@piefed.social

I definitely feel that my masterpiece was in need of a proper revamp. albeit not everything was changed, the presence is much better. Sure the original build was more subtle, that's not me... I wanted something that properly portrays the essence of this build. I want the build to feel alive and that it actually is trying to consume everything. I also need to rework the story that I wrote, to fit the concept.

Here's a quick video - https://imgur.com/a/fjWj1IX

Original build - https://imgur.com/a/1HqlYdi

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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@lemmy.world

I definitely feel that my masterpiece was in need of a proper revamp. albeit not everything was changed, the presence is much better. Sure the original build was more subtle, that's not me... I wanted something that properly portrays the essence of this build. I want the build to feel alive and that it actually is trying to consume everything. I also need to rework the story that I wrote, to fit the concept.

Here's a quick video - https://imgur.com/a/fjWj1IX

Original build - https://imgur.com/a/1HqlYdi

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

Understood completely. Thank you for that. :)

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 6 points 1 month ago

Thank you very much! I think I have spammed enough builds over the years to coin, "that's a squ1ddos build."

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@lemmy.world

Some of my creations are on display at the Dearborn Heights library for a month. They seem pretty excited and amazed by my work. Let’s see what everyone thinks of it.

https://imgur.com/a/UVLywBF - video

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@piefed.social

Some of my creations are on display at the Dearborn Heights library for a month. They seem pretty excited and amazed by my work. Let's see what everyone thinks of it.

https://imgur.com/a/UVLywBF - video

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submitted 1 month ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@piefed.social

I decided to re-revamp the happy plants set. So we have Frick and Frack. More abominations added to the nightmare realm.

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submitted 1 month ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@lemmy.world

I decided to re-revamp the happy plants set. So we have Frick and Frack. More abominations added to the nightmare realm.

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 8 points 1 month ago

You're quite welcome! You're not wrong about how I just "snap" parts in place. Most of the time when I get a vision in my mind I try my best to translate it in LEGO. I can visualize myself seeing the build in factual reality and that brings life to the concept. Basically I enjoy having a plethora of parts to rifle through and see what I can conjure up. Sometimes I get ideas that I think would be stellar that I tear up because I'm amazed that I was able to pontificate such a grand idea. I enjoy showing off what is possible if you don't "color in the lines." I am not quite sure what triggered my abstract build style, but it can be quite exhausting and rewarding at the same time. I just enjoy adding detail as much as possible and I don't let "what's practical" hold me back. I look back on prior builds and I think when I finally started the first iteration of the apocalyptic scraps in 2019, I pretty much dove off of the deep end. 2005-2014 were my dark ages, but it was Lego Digital Designer that reintroduced me to LEGO. I spent days in LDD, during college and Minecraft's inception. Then Stud.Io came out and there was much more I could do, and it took a bit to master, but it's second nature now. At the end of the day, I use LEGO to zone out and create "art" with lore. I always use to write poems, draw, and create short stories, so I guess my past is finally reaching up to me? I think what also blows people away is that I stream my builds on Twitch and that my builds are modular. There's always the downside of being creative... it's building a concept when you're suppose to be sleeping or working.

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 6 points 1 month ago

Essentially both answers are correct. I have a vision and try to manifest it in reality. Sometimes it doesn't go according to plan and I have to improvise. I feel that I can create things better, without fail when I have the parts available.

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submitted 1 month ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@piefed.social

I still haven’t figured out how to add multiple images to a post, so below is a link to my year in review. All of the builds are in ascending order as well. We’ll see what 2026 has in store for me. I honestly thought I made more this year. Granted there were a handful of builds I did that weren’t significant to me, and did not make the cut.

https://imgur.com/a/gMLSzBF Enjoy :)

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submitted 1 month ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@lemmy.world

I still haven't figured out how to add multiple images to a post, so below is a link to my year in review. All of the builds are in ascending order as well. We'll see what 2026 has in store for me. I honestly thought I made more this year. Granted there were a handful of builds I did that weren't significant to me, and did not make the cut.

https://imgur.com/a/gMLSzBF Enjoy :)

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submitted 1 month ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@piefed.social

Here’s the build before I added the bottom section from the sacrificed Swarm Node. As you can see it didn’t have enough detail and required expansion! :P This was also before I made the build properly modular. Now, aside from a few bits, it can be reassembled quickly. Also, if all goes well, the complete build will be on display at Brickbash at the end of February!

https://imgur.com/a/3woKgrT - pics

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submitted 1 month ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@lemmy.world

Here's the build before I added the bottom section from the sacrificed Swarm Node. As you can see it didn't have enough detail and required expansion! :P This was also before I made the build properly modular. Now, aside from a few bits, it can be reassembled quickly. Also, if all goes well, the complete build will be on display at Brickbash at the end of February!

https://imgur.com/a/3woKgrT - pics

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submitted 1 month ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@lemmy.world

I messed with the build a bit more and I feel that it is taking shape. I do not have a video of the latest progress.

https://imgur.com/a/IDuYy1p - video

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submitted 1 month ago by squ1ddos@piefed.world to c/lego@piefed.social

I messed with the build a bit more and I feel that it is taking shape. I do not have a video of the latest progress.

https://imgur.com/a/IDuYy1p - video

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 6 points 1 month ago

I greatly appreciate it! I can create normal things as well. :P

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 5 points 2 months ago

Heh, you would buy a book of the creatures from the nightmare realm? Here's a video from last year of the nightmare realm. Hence the dated look of the builds.

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 5 points 2 months ago

Honestly, both. Some of the sections are held together with chains, while some others "snap" in with the bar/clip method. It is all about weight distribution.

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 5 points 2 months ago

I greatly appreciate that and yeah a few people have said the same thing. It's one thing to see a picture, it's another when you can see it in person and look at all of the details. I could show you some of my other refined builds, if you'd like?

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 5 points 2 months ago

I greatly appreciate it! This actually was nominated at Brickworld Chicago for best 3D art sculpture.

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 10 points 2 months ago

That's Arachnis. You'll see better images via that Imgur link I posted. ;)

[-] squ1ddos@piefed.world 6 points 2 months ago

I just found out about this place from a LEGO club member. This is all new to me and I wanted to share some of my recent works on here. I will check that site out, and I greatly appreciate it!

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