The Brothers Brick

You probably won’t see updates nearly as frequently from Josh and me for the next week and a half or so. Our LEGO time is being eaten up by projects for NWBrickCon. For a preview of what I’m working on, head over to my Work in Progress folder on Flickr. Leave a comment and help […]

With mecha now a solid part of The Brothers Brick repartoire, I’d be remiss in my duties if I didn’t shamelessly point you over to Pan-Pacific Bricks for the latest information on a new “Van-Force” model by anime director and mecha designer Shoji Kawamori:

(Picture via The LEGO System.)

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Azumu over at LEGO-BINGO reported last month (yeah, I know) that mecha designer Shoji Kawamori has created another Exo-Force alternate model using 7700 Stealth Hunter and 7707 Striking Venom.
Oh, and this one transforms.
Edge over at レゴ系（仮） (aka “The LEGO System”) provides a nice close-up of the mecha in flight mode:

Here’s are some pics by Azumu […]

Continuing our autumnal theme, mumu’s wife presents a lovely scene with a persimmon tree, tea, a pair of cats, and a lady in a kimono:

Check out the beautiful obi (sash) on the woman:

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With three other guys picking up some of the slack over on The Brothers Brick, I’m hoping I can get caught up on the Asian-themed LEGO creations I’ve missed this summer. Bruce gets me started with a great little food cart from Brickshelfer kobachan:

I’m not sure what all the letters on the carts sides are, […]

I love dark green. I love SNOT (studs not on top — a building technique). I also secretly love LEGO trains. So of course I love dagealka’s passenger car. I was actually conflicted on where to post this, since this creation is well suited for my other blog, Unique Brique Techniques, […]

From Mark Stafford, a man who hardly needs an introduction. Click the image for more pictures, with descriptions, on MOCpages. Via, oh, pretty much everywhere.

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MisterZumbi is at it again. I’ll leave a couple things for the other guys, but let’s kick this off with Mr. Z’s real-life version of Tim Gould’s Maschinen Krieger SAFS:

Plus several funny new minifigs, including Albert Einstein and a one-eyed, mad professor:

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Alan Lopuszynski over at Burbanked linked to Linus’ recent post about robbed’s Terminator head and asks an interesting question I’d like to put in front of TBB readers:
Impressive? Absolutely. Yet it begs the question: were people this creative before the Internet offered an outlet with which to showcase their efforts? Because in our youth, we […]

With just a few short weeks left before the con, Mark Neumann has announced an impromptu “Mecha City Project” for NWBrickCon.

Read all about it over on Mecha Hub, and contact Mark if you’re interested (he tells you how in his MH post).

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Tim Gould and kerouac have both recently built mecha inspired by ATM-09-ST Scopedog from Armored Trooper VOTOMS.
Here’s Tim’s version:

And kerouac’s version:

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A little catching up, after a nice weekend of LEGO Star Wars and building. First up, Flickrdude jehkay’s mobile suit:

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With a BrickLink order that included a generic African-American head, I was finally able to make Zoe. I took the opportunity to update update nearly all of my Serenity and Firefly minifigs, so check ‘em out on Flickr:

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The Empire vs. the Rebellion. Mordor vs. Gondor. Tom vs. Jerry. The most interesting conflicts are always fundamental struggles between good and evil. Markus Lütkemeyer (aka Helico) gives us a classic pair in “Good vs. Evil”:

Cool jetpack.

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It’s that time of year again! Nelson Yrizarry and I, the co-curators of the LUGNET.build.vignette newsgroup, are proud to present the Second Annual Halloween Vignette Contest. To win, simply build the best “Halloween-themed vignette” following the contest rules. This is a “winner take all” contest (although a second-place prize may be […]

Brickshelfer robbed has made a very cool terminator head. This nice montage really does it justice:

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Name: HanomMission: Ruler of the Deep.Archrival: Nahoa.Origin: Evolved from diatomacious ooze, irradiated by the underwater atomic war that wiped out the Atlanteans 30,000 years ago. Now lives in the Mariana Trench.Superpowers and weapons: Azure Pike of Oceanographic Equality; controls the currents of all oceans; can withstand 1500 bars; ability to summon megalodon and plesiosaur for […]

Great use of the Jawa head, Lukas!

(And great contrast, BTW. What did you take this picture on?)

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