Yesterday I was messing around with a small set I had planned to do some test animations with when I discovered this rather cool (and kinda creepy) lighting setup. I'll work on improving it more later today, though I doubt I'll end up using it for anything. What do you guys think?

I think it's a shame you won't be using it for anything, I really like it.

It looks really nice, you should make a small animation on it, like 30 seconds, just for fun. I'll do that sometimes when I come up with an idea I like, but can't use for anything I'm planning.

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Hello again. I'd like some opinion on this mini-scale space freighter model I am thinking of using in connection with the set I last posted about. How does it look? Any possible ways of improving it? (Sorry if the lighting/coloring is a little off, as I took these quickly earlier this morning.)

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Yes, I love it!  I love spaceships in micro scale.  Those transparent plates really give it some pizzazz!  There are some nice inspirational micro-scale ships in the Lego Ideas Book too.

Here's a prop I built today, a shopping cart.  I'm finally starting to get out of my comfort zone.  LMK your thoughts.

Looks good, but I would change it to a gray instead of blue.

To be honest, HOO, I thought it was a baby stroller at first glance. I think you should change the handle so that it goes across the cart instead of coming out from it, perhaps using a piece like this http://brickset.com/parts/4211039 or the one Legogod suggested. Apart from that I can't think of a way to make any improvements that haven't already been suggested.

Hey, guys.  Legogod, your suggestion for an alternate handlebar is a good one.  Galactic Films, yours is an even better one!  I didn't start animating yet, so I am going to try to adopt the piece.

I like the blue parts on the cart.  Our local Acme was blue for some time.  I think this set is easy to change to yellow, red, green, gray, etc.  gray is actually my least favorite color for Lego elements, and there is already a lot of gray in the scene because it's the checkout's color, so I though this would make some contrast as the lady pushes it along.

Togfox, I'm pretty sure a 2x2 transparent plate exists, and if not, two 1x2 pieces, which are more common, would work.  That leads to Rioforce's question about the plastic/metal composition.  The cart is supposed to be plastic, or at least it is in my mind.  Now, I originally wanted something with diagonals in it, like this piece:

But I knew this piece would make the cart too bulky and awkward.  So I settled on the 1x2x2 panels like the clear ones.  You make a good point, but I want to explain my logic.  The reason I chose transparent ones is because they allow one to see the contents inside, just as you can with the diagonal mesh fencing in a real cart.  For the longest time, I've been unable to get past trying for realism, and realizing that Lego often times is an iconic representation of realism.  I'm trying to force myself to think that way now.  So for this reason, I considered function: a cart that lets you see inside, over realism: the diagonal mesh. 

You can read a bit more about my thought process here:
http://holding-our-own.tumblr.com/post/ … pping-cart

Thanks all for your comments and suggestions.  And I will fit it with a new handlebar!