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Introducing - The MOCBox
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lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.build.microscale
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Date: 
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:49:04 GMT
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Inspired by the feedback to my recent Aquarium MOC. I played around with the large trans-clear panel piece and came up with a simple idea for a container which I call the MOCBox.

My first build was in response to Joe Meno’s comment about a Sea Monkey environmental chamber. I toyed with that idea, and came up with this: (Thanks for the idea, Joe!)


   “The Chamber”


I then realized that this design makes for a neat, little display case. The MOCBox is very simple to build, and is quite versatile - it can be made to stand on its own, lean like a picture frame, or even hang on a wall. By varying the orientation and depth of the MOCBox, you can create your own design, and decorate it to your liking. Here are some examples:


   “Spidey” - A basic MOCBox showing how 2 minifigs can be displayed.


You can enclose a micro-scale MOC inside of a MOCBox:


   A micro-scale Model Train Display inside a MOCBox.





The MOCBox can be used to create your own artwork, such as these:


   Entitled “Catching the Elusive Drumstick”.
 

   Entitled “In Observance of Jupiter”.





Of course, you can build a vignette inside of a MOCBox, too...


   The Brickster makes “A Clean Break”.
 

   A Pirate-themed MOCBox entitled “Breaking Up is Impossible to Do”.
 

   A Castle-themed MOCBox called “The Hunt”.
 

   “Snack Time” - A sculpture-like MOCBox featuring Joe Vig.



And just like vignettes, MOCBoxes can be combined to form a larger scene. Here is a dual-layer MOCBox:


   “Neighbors”



Enjoy!
“Big Daddy” Nelson



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: Introducing - The MOCBox
 
(...) \ Superb (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
  Re: Introducing - The MOCBox
 
(...) -snip actual MOCBoxes- (...) Nice idea, great execution. (The pirate one is obviously the best, but that might just be my bias showing ;-).) Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
  Re: Introducing - The MOCBox
 
Hi! Great work on such little room! I love this two very much: (URL) (...) (URL) (...) Especially the little engine is very well done. Just three (?) pieces I suppose, but has everything an engine needs to be recognizable. Thanks for sharing! (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
  Re: Introducing - The MOCBox
 
Stunning! The micro-train vig' is my favorite. The box is perfect for them. Nice job! (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)

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