Tag Archives: MOC

Heuston Train Station Dublin

Dfenz builds an amazing Train Station and shares it with us on Eurobricks:

Dfenz builds the Heuston Train Station

Dfenz builds the Heuston Train Station

Some large MOCs hold back on the detail, but not this one. This is a huge SHIP (Seriously Huge Investment in Parts) and must be quite the labor of love for Dfenz. It was displayed at Dun Laoghaire (Dublin) model railway exhibition and you can see more pictures and join the discussion in this topic on Eurobricks.

Mercedes Actros Car Transporter

Eurobricks members Lasse D and Ricecracker decided, a year ago, to collaborate and build matching MOCs of a Mercedes Actros Car Transporter. Here are the results:

Lasse D builds in Model Team scale:

Lasse D's Model Team scale Mercedes Actros Car Transporter

Lasse D's Model Team scale Mercedes Actros Car Transporter

And Ricecracker builds in minifig scale:

Ricecracker's minifig scale Mercedes Actros Car Transporter

Ricecracker's minifig scale Mercedes Actros Car Transporter

Check out their MOC topics on Eurobricks: Lasse D, Ricecracker

Can Petrolheads Still Have Fun for 8 Pence?

According to our Flickr friend nolnet…indeed they can. He brings us this cute little Fiat 500 Abarth SS complete with a brick-built windscreen. There’s a lot to look at here here, but I am particularly in love of the the overall styling and how he has managed to capture the aggressive nature of the car while still evoking the ‘aww…cute’ response. If we want to talk technical, the methodology behind getting the front and rear windscreens to sit angled and still blend is brilliant.

For those that aren’t familiar with the Fiat 500 Abarth SS, it is Fiat’s aim at a sportier and actually downright aggressive version of the pedestrian Fiat 500.  The 500 Abarth SS sports a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 160 HP and 170 Lb-Ft of torque.  This is a lot of power for a 2,282-pound FWD car.  Expect 0-62 MPH in 7.4 seconds, continuing to a top speed of 131 MPH with MPG’s in the mid 30′s.

Fiat 500 Abarth SS

Ben Beneke’s Steam Engine

Ben Beneke's Steam Engine

Found this excellent steam engine on Brickshelf from member Grunneger. This explanation of who built what from Grunneger:

This engine is not my creation. It is created by Ben Beneke. The BR66 and the umbauwagen are my creation. The other engines are created by Ben and modified by me.

Check out the Steam Engine gallery

Check out Grunneger’s full train gallery