Air Traffic

Look closely and you'll see the kind of detail we don't see in aeroplanes, too – probably because of boring reasons like "safety" and "aerodynamics". Mr Novoa's ship has no time for these things, and so you'll perhaps notice that there's a traffic light on its side, and some large windmill-things sticking out the back. These are actually propellers which keep the ship in place while it's flying, like a helicopter! No word on what the traffic light does, though.

Mr Novoa spends most of his time building "animals, people and fantastic beings," which you can check out in this incredible album. Organic builds can be difficult, because they're not very symmetrical, like buildings are, and often require a lot more study of colour and shape. For Mr Novoa, the non-organic airship build was a challenge, because of his experience with building creatures. "I decided on airships because I wanted to try different things," he says, "and because I love the designs of the machinery."

Although the airship is a beautiful creation, it doesn't seem like Mr Novoa is totally won over to the non-organic side of Minecraft builds. "I like to make giant animals or fantastic beings," he says. "I love the combination of the idea of fantastic beings with nature."

Two of his three favourite builds are more in the natural style: one is a creature that's part wolf, part tree, and another is a glistening white structure that he calls "Dream of Paradise". The third favourite, of course, is the airship, but after finishing this one, Mr Novoa intends to take a break from mechanical and technical builds. His next planned project? A citadel!

It may be a few years before we can look up at the real-world clouds and see aircraft like Mr Novoa's steampunk creation, Whether that's because the ones we have work perfectly fine, or because Mr Novoa's creation isn't exactly up to safety specifications, we'll never know. For now, at least, we can dream in blocks.

Renders by Blovien, and Maavi