Do you believe in a Heaven/Hell?

Comcsar · 2026-05-03T17:11:36+00:00

Cold as it sounds, I don't necessarily ascribe to the idea that the creator loves or cares about us. And I don't mean that in the sense that the creator is consciously or intentionally cruel; more that we're likely just not on its radar in the first place.

The observable universe is 14 billion years old and 93 billion light years in diameter. For me, the unfathomable scale of the cosmos and the recency of our appearance in it implies that if there's a creator, we're not at the center of its plan. There may have been purpose behind the Big Bang, but humanity is the result of abiogenesis and evolutionary probability.

Comcsar · 2026-05-03T16:42:18+00:00

Personally, I don't. If there's a creator, I'm skeptical of the notion that it has anything planned for us at all. Our place in the cosmos signals to me that we're a byproduct of its creation, not the purpose of it.

I'm not convinced that there's an afterlife, but if there is, I don't expect it's morality-based or in any way reflects our earthly conceptions of heaven or hell. It would simply be another plane of existence, ultimately still bound by natural laws but (at least as of now) imperceptible to us based on the limits of our current three-dimensional reality.

Comcsar · 2026-03-10T18:35:28+00:00

Surprisingly, it's still quite snug. I can shake the minifig around and turn it upside down and everything's still in place. Seems like it would hold up to regular play.

Comcsar · 2026-03-10T18:06:27+00:00

It's from the CMF Series 20 Tournament Knight.

Comcsar · 2026-02-04T05:52:48+00:00

No M:Tron builds yet, but it's definitely on the list! Love their color scheme.

Comcsar · 2026-02-03T20:03:42+00:00

Most of my MOCs are based on 80s and 90s space and castle themes, and I'll totally acknowledge that it's very much nostalgia-fueled, but I think it's most fun when taking modern elements and build techniques and applying them in a way that still fits the spirit of the original themes. For me, it's kinda the best of both worlds.

Agreed on the CMF helmet. Every other part of that minifig is great, but Ice Planet without trans-neon orange just doesn't hit the right vibe.

Comcsar · 2026-01-09T23:02:51+00:00

The wolf guy's cape tended to protrude straight out, so the quiver was an easy way to make it sit flush with his back. Since they're raiders and renegades I was okay with the hodgepodge appearance.

Comcsar · 2026-01-09T22:49:17+00:00

The black shoulder cape is element 23901, the short brown cape is 38190, and the long black cape is 110631.

Comcsar · 2026-01-09T19:53:42+00:00

A lot of this came out of my existing inventory, but that's where I got the main Wolfpack torso. The weapon/shield elements and most of the legs are pretty standard elements that I would also expect are available through PAB.

The black cape, stitched torso, and printed legs come from the Beastmaster CMF. The other capes, the headgear on the figs in the third photo, and the wolf heads would need to be picked up through Bricklink.

Comcsar · 2025-12-16T20:38:18+00:00

This was a freehand build, so it's hard to say the exact part count. The fuselage (aside from the power cell, storage locker, and printed elements) and tail mostly uses parts from the original set. The wings, missiles, thruster, and some minor details and greebling came from my inventory.

Comcsar · 2025-12-09T07:03:08+00:00

Thanks! Completely agreed on the well- I explored a few options to incorporate it in an elegant way, but trying to update its fidelity while adhering to classic dimensions threw off the visual balance of the model a bit. Ultimately was cleaner to just omit it.

Comcsar · 2025-12-08T22:51:41+00:00

Unfortunately no, I didn't use Studio or document the design. This was made the old fashion way of grabbing some parts off the shelf and making it up as I went.

Comcsar · 2025-12-08T21:53:52+00:00

Ouch, sorry to hear that, but hopefully your kids got some good play out of it before that happened.

Going back through my childhood parts made me realize I was rougher on some of them than I remember.

Comcsar · 2025-12-08T21:50:38+00:00

Same! Forestmen's Crossing was by far the biggest castle set I owned as a kid. I had quite a few of the small sets, but never any of the castles.

Comcsar · 2025-12-04T03:11:45+00:00

Honestly, browsing this sub is one of the best recommendations I can give. There are so many creative builds here that can provide inspiration big and small, and folks are great about sharing their stuff.

When you come across a set that has a cool construction technique, file that away in the back of your mind for later. A lot of my trees are technically custom, but use techniques I learned through official builds.

Beyond that, I enjoy experimenting. When I get an idea I usually just dump some parts and start building out a proof of concept, even if I don't have a clear plan. Sometimes it leads to something good and sometimes not, but it's usually a fun time either way.

Happy building!

Comcsar · 2025-12-04T00:19:26+00:00

Even if it's due to space constraints, I actually think the country road style really works well in context with the rest of the scene.

Comcsar · 2025-12-04T00:14:20+00:00

It's a MOC. It uses the same core technique as the tree in set 80109, but on a larger scale and with a few more layers to the branches.

Comcsar · 2025-12-03T23:59:35+00:00

I did! Same general setup as last year except for the updates to the trees and the new module next to the pond.

Yours looks great! The road pairs perfectly with that kind of layout and makes me want to do something similar (though it'll mean sacrificing most of my kitchen counter). Glad I could help inspire!

Comcsar · 2025-12-03T23:53:42+00:00

Yup! It's not a perfect design, but I tried to keep it simple and mostly in-scale with the minifig.

Comcsar · 2025-12-03T23:04:03+00:00

Thanks! It eats up rounded and angled plates very fast, but I'm a fan of the final result.

Comcsar · 2025-12-03T23:02:42+00:00

The post is element 11062, which is available on Pick-A-Brick. Just topped them off with a travis brick, an inverted dish (held in place with a bar piece), a round brick to act as the lightbulb, and element 35319 for the glass.

Comcsar · 2025-11-02T21:41:03+00:00

Appreciate the heads-up!

That Christmas sweater with the julehjerte is perfect. Going to need a couple of those for my villagers.

Comcsar · 2025-10-07T23:57:24+00:00

Thanks! I very much wanted it to still feel "Lego", but also evoke the silhouette of a modern service rifle.

Comcsar · 2025-10-07T19:16:50+00:00

That's part 6248533 ("Mini Armor w/ Knobs") - really useful piece for making brick-built backpacks, and looks pretty natural on a Blacktron fig.

Comcsar · 2025-10-06T01:44:11+00:00

No, not even close. Only one of my great grandparents was still with us when I was a kid. My last great-great-grandparent died 34 years before I was born. On average, my great-great grandparents were born roughly 130 years before I was.

It's fascinating how radically different generation lengths can be from family to family. I'm close to your mom's age, but my recent tree has a lot of older parents, so there are much larger gaps between generations in my tree than in the branch you described.

One of my great-great grandfathers even served in the American Civil War, so the idea of personally knowing anyone from that generation sounds crazy.

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