Archive for May, 2006

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The People Have Spoken

With the addition of Josh to the team, we’re considering a name change, as noted in this post a week ago. I asked all of you out there to submit ideas for a different name, and the response has been fantastic: We have over 100 name ideas from 14 of our readers.
The name ideas have […]

Lukas’ Space Marines

Phew! Just when I thought I didn’t have anything to post today, Lukas saves the day with a trio of space marines:

Here they are in battle:

Technorati tags: LEGO Space Marines Minifigs Flickr

Malle Hawking Completes U.S.S. Harry S. Truman

Just in time for Memorial Day here in the United States, Malle Hawking has completed his LEGO version of CVN-75, U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (previous post with details on the project):

Here’s Malle with his project:

Congratulations to Malle on the completion of this amazing ship. As Spacers say, this is quite a S.H.I.P. (Seriously Huge Investment […]

Invasion of the yellow bots!

Legoloverman has built some sweet little yellow Bots:

Aside from being awesomely yellow, these bots show off some really cool building techniques. While making these bots extremely posable, the builder avoided using virtually any hinge type pieces! There is also a plethora of unusual pieces used as hands, guns, tools, etc. Look closely […]

Tac’s Unit Level 032

Tac has posted an unusual Mech on Brickshelf:

Other than being a really awesome looking Mech, the thing that grabbed my attention is that you can actually put a figure inside! While the idea is not new, this is the best execution of the idea I have seen yet. Also the “posability” of […]

Ken Takeuchi’s LEGO Works

I’ve been subscribed to Japanese builder Ken Takeuchi’s blog for some time. (Ken goes by “Ken-Tucky” online.) However, it wasn’t until Soren Roberts mentioned Ken’s creations as a source of inspiration for his recent “Heavy Missile Cruiser” (Blocklog post) that I took the time to explore Ken’s Web site, LEGO Works.
Since 1998, Ken has been […]

Soren’s Heavy Missile Cruiser

Never one to let the likes of Mike Yoder or Mark Stafford have all the fun, Soren Roberts has posted an awesome micro-scale “Heavy Missile Cruiser”:

Just like Jerac’s medical frigate (previous post), Soren’s cruiser illustrates one of the traits that a lot of great Space creations have: A multi-layered look in which a clean, smooth […]

Taaaaaannnk!

Japanese Brickshelfer s-3 has posted a uniqely blocky mecha tank:

The cannon elevates, and here’s how the crewman gets inside:

(For those who noticed s-3’s folder name or description, sensya or sensha — just different ways of writing the same word in Roman characters — means “tank” in Japanese.)
Technorati tags: LEGO Mecha Tanks Brickshelf

Second Annual Joe Vig Contest on LUGNET

Nelson Yrizarry and Nathan Wells have announced the Second Annual Joe Vig Contest.
Head on over to LUGNET to read the full announcement, contest rules, and prize descriptions.
Good luck, everyone!
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Daihatsu Three-Wheeler by Hitahita-05

hitahita-05 has built a sweet little Daihatsu Midget:
The use of the motorcycle as a front wheel really grabbed my attention. Who would have thought that new piece would work so well? This little creation is full of excellent building techniques and looks really good too! Overall, a very elegant creation.
Take […]

BrickJournal Issue 4

Editor Joe Meno has announced the release the latest issue of BrickJournal, the electronic magazine for adult fans of LEGO.

Head on over to Joe’s LUGNET post to read the full announcement, and for links to download the PDF.
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Fear and Loathing in LEGO Vegas

Cyin (CAI on Classic-Castle Forums) quotes from Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to introduce his latest creation:
We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like “I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive…” And suddenly there […]

Yesterday I was a dog.

Following up on her Wallace & Gromit creations (previous post), Japanese builder MisaQa has posted a nice little Snoopy, Woodstock, doghouse, and typewriter:

Technorati tags: LEGO Snoopy Charles Schulz Brickshelf

Mainmain’s Micro Space Ships

Classic-Spacer and Flickrite Mainman posted a bunch of micro ships today, but my favorite is definitely a recreation of everybody’s favorite Classic Space set, 497 Galaxy Explorer:

Those clear 1×1 slope pieces are certainly starting to come in handy for micro-scale builders!
Technorati tags: LEGO Space Vehicles Flickr

The Vikings of the next Millenium!

Sir Bugge has posted an awesome space ship:
I was especially impressed by the dragon head, made out of a grey parrot, but the whole ship is impressive! Every where you look there are parts used outside of their intended use. Check out that rear cannon under the engines!
Check out the […]

Blocklog. Meh.

As I explained back in September, I originally named this blog without giving much thought to the proper nomenclature for LEGO elements, or bricks. “Brickblog” might have been a better choice, and as the vision for this blog has evolved, turning into a bit of a LEGO Boing Boing, “Brick Brick” might have been an […]

Ninja + Steampunk = HEAD EXPLOSION!

From Izzo we’ve had a Ninja Mecha. I’ve made a Robot Ninja and Lukas W.P. built a Space Ninja.
Well, Linus Bohman has taken ninja mashup LEGO to a new, cranium-exploding level with … Steampunk Ninja!!! Woo hoo! Behold the awesomeness:

Here’s a closeup of the ninja, with his steam-power enhanced bow:

The ninja’s soon-to-be-dead target (dirty foreign […]

Sugegasa’s Fig-10

Sugegasa has been posting almost nothing but mecha lately, but he’s taken a break to post an Exo-Force minifig dubbed simply “Fig-10″ with some rather interesting shoulder armor:

He also uses that same hair to create a “flame-punch” effect with another minifig:

Technorati tags: LEGO Exo-Force Minifigs Brickshelf