GNS Lego -The Man in the Black Fedora

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

"Nobody knew him, but everyone feared the man in The Black Fedora"

Guy N Smith - The Neophyte (Blue Cat Edition)

 Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Big thanks to Carl Heeley. You are a true gentleman. 😊

I have been after this edition of  Guy N Smith's The Neophyte for what seems like an age. And then, out of the blue, I get a pm offering me it to me. And not a penny had to change hands :) What a fantastic early Crimbo present. 'Chuffed' would be an understatement.

'Tis beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Sunday, December 10, 2023

 

GNS - Doomflight, Lego Recreation and Re-imagining

 Saturday, December 09, 2023

Guy N Smith's Doomflight - my Lego recreation of its classic book cover (title graphics not yet added - you'll get to see that in the forthcoming fanzine) and my re-imagined Lego cover.

 

GNS - Doomflight

 Friday, December 08, 2023

My Guy N Smith Lego project is progressing nicely, with photographs for The Dark One, Nightspawn, The Sucking Pit, Caracal, Werewolf by Moonlight, The Slime Beast, Alligators, The Camp & The Cadaver already in the bag. Still lots to go...  but I am keeping the final pics of the Lego cover reconstruction (not my re-imaginings) for my forthcoming book exploring Guy's imagination. So if you want to see them, look out for the fanzine's publication sometime in the first half of next tear. 

Now it's time for Doomflight. I will be recreating both the actual cover for this book, which is probably my favourite of Guy's book covers, as well as making my own cover version, which will feature the mysterious druids. As usual, watch this space...

 

   

  

GNS: Claws and Teeth

Thursday, December 07, 2034

I'm proud of my Lego Caracal, but I need to borrow his claws for my next Lego GNS cover shot -The Sucking Pit! I've been looking forward to constructing this one.

This morning`s view from my office work's desk:

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Tissue Works Better Than Incense

Monday, December 03, 2023

Well, incense was not a suitable substitute for graveyard mist, and I didn't fancy using smoke bombs in the house. So, thinking creatively, which is what this Lego project is all about, I'm using tissue paper instead. Sticking Lego to the base through tissue paper is not the easiest thing though, but it's done now. I need to figure out a way to light it effectively now. 🤔

Nearly there, despite fudjcat!

Sunday, December 03, 2023

Guy N Smith - Ready for the 1st Photoshoots

Saturday, December 02, 2023

Finally ready to roll on the Lego version of the GNS The Slime Beast cover, I got cracking on it early. 

I just need to find the font used on the original 70's book
now, and make a Lego version of the NEL logo. But
that's for another day...

With one photoshoot done and God knows how many more to go, I cracked on with a couple more shoots later in the day. Although I usually love the cover art of Guy N Smith's books, I'm not the greatest fan of the cover photography of my favourite two novels of his - Nightspawn and The Dark One. To be fair, they also aren't the easiest to reproduce in Lego form either. And so I've recreated two of the grimmer graveyard scenes in the books to make my own cover versions of horror novels.

Nice to see you again :)

Thursday, November 28, 2023

Nice to see this fella again. It's been a while..

 

The Caracal is Devoping

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Getting very close on my Lego caracal now...

I Will Miss the Sunrises and Rainbows

 Monday, 27 November, 2023

My team in work are being relocated to a new floor in the New Year. I am gonna miss the views from my current location, and not just the spectacular sunrises. This rainbow lingered for almost half an hour, and grew in intensity with each passing minute.

Lego Swamp

Sunday, 26 November, 2023

I think this Lego diorama is ready to be photographed for the cover shot. I need to work on the positioning, backdrop and lighting now, and I might change the marsh grass....

 

Guy N Smith Caracal

Saturday, 25 November 2023 

Having a reading and cuddling this mad cat day.