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An Emperor ironclad warship.
Sunder_59 is an 3-D modeler who returned to LEGO building about a decade ago, when he saw an old box of LEGO from his childhood. His models are of different themes, but his favorite builds are of space stuff and spaceships. He found his inspiration a long time ago in his childhood when he got a copy of the Homeworld computer game. At the time, he didn’t understand anything, as it was in English and he is Russian. However, he fell in love with the spaceships, and from there he found (and still finds) inspiration everywhere, including games, books, and films.
Sunder_59:
Building SpaceSHIPs! Article and Photography by Sunder_59
Building his creations can vary. Sometimes he can build something in an hour, sometimes it can take months. On average, though, it takes him several evenings to build a model. Sunder_59 builds organically and rarely has a plan. He just keeps a general idea in mind and lets his imagination flow. Often the model concept changes a lot during the process of building. As a result, the design changes into something completely different. When he builds large projects, such as the spaceships that LEGO space builders build in September (SHIPtember), or if he has something particular in mind, he makes rough 3-D models. Sometimes, his smaller models become bigger as he changes their design.
A paddlewheel drive for the steamship below.
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