Eero Okkonen – One of The Best LEGO Action Figure MOC Designers

One of the most popular topics among fans has always been making LEGO MOC (My Creation) characters. The difficulties and intricacies of designing and creating themed crafts can discourage many people from taking on the task.

Consider character attire, for example. The designer must use a lot of trial and error to find the best sections for using stiff LEGO bricks to depict the softness of the fabric. Despite the challenges, Eero Okkonen, a gifted MOC designer who is exceptionally skilled at combining LEGO pieces to create characters with incredible precision and detail, has found immense satisfaction in this process.

Eero, from Finland, sometimes called the "Land of the Northern Lights," began playing with LEGO at age two and has 26 years of design expertise.

He applies his professional expertise as an architectural history graduate to his LEGO creations, producing striking models in their composition and minute details. His work is a source of inspiration and a standard to follow and learn from for MOC lovers.

Deinocheirus

When he was younger, he was an avid dinosaur fan. He was especially fascinated with a dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period in Mongolia called Deinocheirus (from Greek). This area has produced a rich and varied fossil collection over time.

Polish palaeontologists found two limbs more than two meters long in 1965. These arms belonged to an unidentified theropod dinosaur that was later given the Greek name Deinocheirus, which means "terrible hand." Despite having longer arms than any current species, it was a member of the bipedal theropod group, which includes most carnivorous dinosaurs.

Since the head is the most critical component of any creature, Eero Okkonen started by making it. The eyes required much time and work to perfect, while the beak was relatively simple.

More significantly, this work represents the author's submission for the year's Bio-Cup competition.

Where the Falling Tears Reach the Sky

"Classes—Monk" is the second round theme for this year's Bio-Cup competition. Here, "Classes" does not refer to social or academic classes; instead, it relates to Dungeons & Dragons character classes like Rogue, Wizard, Cleric, etc. Since many fictional characters he admires have attributes like calmness, kindness, and elegance, the author decided to concentrate on the "Monk" class.

He constructed his favourite Bionicle fighter, Keetongu, for the particular character. This choice also served as the inspiration for his first online persona, (Pate-)Keetongu. This Keetongu figure is more in line with a humanoid cyborg design than earlier iterations of the same character created by Eero Okkonen. Even Transformers comes to mind.

Anonymous Person in Red Power Armour

This creation, by Eero Okkonen, was titled "Anonymous Person in Red Power Armour," which seems appropriate given how well the opaque helmet design reflects the concept of anonymity.

Can you determine which LEGO set the red pieces were from?

Yes, they are from the Rose Bouquet set for LEGO 40460! As shown here, many of the components in this set are perfect for making Bio-Cup models. Fans' imagination is limitless, as evidenced by the many amazing MOCs already created by rethinking this set!

The Anonymous One removes the disguise to reveal her own identity. This begs the question: Why would she disguise herself with such an impenetrable mask?

Roller Girl

It's incredible how cleverly he used pink tyre fragments, and it's intriguing to consider where the idea for the girl's vest originated.

In addition, her headband, hair, and clothes all have colour coordination that flawlessly matches her roller skates, creating a cohesive and harmonious overall palette.

First on Mars

This astronaut frog has touched down on the red planet on its spacecraft. Despite their shortcomings, frogs are far lighter than humans, which helps reduce the weight of the spacecraft.

In this MOC, Eero Okkonen skillfully fashioned the character's headpiece out of a wheel hub component, oddly resembling a chef's hat! Like the last model, the author constantly develops novel ways to recycle components, giving us all pleasant surprises.

Vainolaista vastaan

This is Eero Okkonen's submission for the "Medieval Perspectives" theme of the Spring Palikkatakomo competition. In contrast to other works with a castle motif, this one examines frequently disregarded facets of castle life, like knights and armies. Several medieval castles can be found in Finland, including Olavinlinna, the world's northernmost medieval castle, which predates Finland's independence. The author placed fourth out of 19 excellent entries.

An early artwork by Pekka Halonen, which was the same name, inspired this scenario. The original shows men hiding on a cliff by a lake, armed with axes and spears, wearing linen shirts and dome-shaped headgear. Eero Okkonen took more cues from Halonen's winter settings to reinterpret the picture in a winter environment.

Baroness Ruby

According to Eero Okkonen, a bloody yet noble crimson adds a more dramatic and even Gothic vibe than the traditional blue-dominated fantasy design. The character's attire, a uniform with golden buttons that evokes a military-inspired anime atmosphere, is incredibly stunning. But the creation process was anything but straightforward. Before it took on its ultimate shape, this composition underwent many revisions while sitting "headless" on his desk for several weeks.

The author designed and added a sword and sheath as a last touch. To create a sword that would complement this sapphire princess, he first intended to use 1×6 curved slope bricks to make a red curved blade.

But in the end, he thought the current design—a beautiful fencing sword with an attractive style—was more sophisticated.

Princess Sapphire

This MOC project has a remarkably futuristic appearance that is rich in substance. Thanks to Eero Okkonen's design, the character has a lively, brilliant appearance that is full of vitality.

The lavender-toned plant ornaments contrast sharply with the princess's well-defined muscles and robust, strong body. The cape, added later in the design process, emphasizes the character's royal manner. Additionally, I like the asymmetrical shoulder armour on both sides, which is a novel and refreshing design decision.

Feel free to visit Eero Okkonen's Flickr page for more incredible MOC creations.

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