WHITE UNICORN

I am a builder who builds MOCs based on realistic animal subjects in the smallest possible size.
This submission, "White Unicorn" is a sculptural display model for adults.

In building a unicorn, an animal that does not exist, the base and reference was, of course, the horse.
I began by looking at the horse's skeleton to understand how the front and hind legs attach to the torso.
Then I looked at various photos and videos to thoroughly examine how the curvature of the abdmen area is, how the neck and chest are connected, and so on.
If these things were not accurately represented, the animal-like quality would be ruined.

Since unicorns are creatures of the fantasy world, I tried to create a more slim and supple silhouette of a thoroughbred racehorse, rather than the powerful, muscular atmosphere of the horses that samurai and knights drive in battle or farm horses.
A very important part of building a realistic animal with LEGO is the reproduction of form.
I focused on the beautiful curve of the body from the shoulders to the belly, hips, and buttocks, and tried to rebuild it mainly by using curved slope parts.

I call this method the “CT modeling”; CT is a well-known imaging technique in medicine. I apply it to Lego builds, capturing an object in a ring of multilayered tomographic surfaces and reconstructing the entire curved surface with its layers. Even rigid Lego bricks can rebuild the gently curved surfaces of animals.

For these display models, posing them as if they are about to move makes the MOC more attractive.
I have tried to capture the dynamism of a unicorn running through a fantastical deep forest with its mane swaying.

I am proud to say that I succeeded in reflecting these things in the minimal size MOC.