Monthly Archives: September 2006

Bill Ward’s Garden Gnome Sculpture

I think garden gnomes aren’t half bad. I got one recently for my wife (and not one of those nasty resin ones either). Anyway, Bill Ward puts little plastic bricks to good use in his own garden gnome:

Love the belt!!!

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XM-X3 Crossbone Gundam X3

Oh, and mumu also makes “real” mecha:

(That’s XM-XC Crossbone Gundam X3.)

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A P-Panda Mecha?!?!

Indeed, mumu himself seems surprised by the prospect of a panda mecha, stuttering in his blog post title.

Check out the driver:

Hilarious! (And no, this isn’t Panda-Z, says mumu.)

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Name Those Philosophers!

Brickshelfer Helico has posted a nice series of philosopher minifigs, but without individual shots or keywords, I don’t know who all of them are — though I have my guesses. Okay readers, try and name ’em all! ;-)


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Corviwurm by Jerac

Brickshelfer and Classic-Spacer Jerac posted something so cool I can’t help posting it. (Sorry Linus!)

Jerac calls it a “Corviwurm,” but it looks very much like a Zerg Mutalisk (which he acknowledges in his CSF post):


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Arvo’s Vintage Typewriter

I’m declaring the Arvo Brothers the Master of Everyday Objects.

I said in my most recent post about his mini Nord Lead synthesizer that it’s harder to make big things small than it is to make big or life-size versions of big things.

This is certainly true of their latest creation, which looks like a real-life typewriter until you realize it’s made from LEGO bricks, and then you realize it’s a teeny tiny LEGO typewriter (look at the studs) less than six inches across:


You’ve left me no choice but to go inside and build...

Well, the real Tool lyrics say “rebuild,” but that was too perfect for a LEGO post not to tweak. I managed to skip Izzo’s Maynard James Keenan, but when Steve Vargo uploaded minifigs of the whole band, a Tool post was unavoidable.

Izzo’s Maynard James Keenan (the lead singer of Tool):

Steve Vargo’s Tool:

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Lukas’ Canti the Robot from FLCL

Apparently there’s this show called FLCL that Lukas watches. I’m usually asleep by 1:30 in the morning, so I haven’t seen it.

Anyhoo, I guess robots and other stuff pop out of this kid’s head:

Weird. But it’s a cool robot, Lukas! Nice use of BrickFA arms and T-pipe thingies.

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Gandolf Decapitated

Mogenson has posted a very detailed head of Gandalf the White Hut on Brickshelf. Its pretty nifty, if you ask me. I love the expression.

Gandalf:

Here’s the Gandalfian Gallery

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These are the voyages...

40 years ago today, the first five-year mission of the starship Enterprise began. Five television series, ten movies, and many books and video games later, Star Trek is still boldly going. Brendon Griffith celebrates with a microscale model of the N.C.C. 1701 U.S.S. Enterprise.

An unknown builder celebrates the wise words of Spock with this sculpture.

Dream Houses at Brickfest

If you think about it, every LEGO model builder is an architect in their own way. Minifig-scale house builders are no exception. Check out these various houses built by LEGO Frank Lloyd Wrights. Special thanks to Bill Ward for taking pictures.

Calum Tsang’s Sweep Building, built for a train layout, is subtley curved to fit around a track. I really like how the rectangular tan section compliments and contrasts the the organically curving gray section. And is that Joe Vig I spot in there?

J. Michael Collace* puts ornate Bellevile arches to good use with his French Quarter Bourbon**. This creation shows how much life some minifigs can bring to a creation.

*The image cuts off after the “e” on Collace, so there might be more to his name.
**The image cuts off after “Qu,” but I’m pretty certain it’s meant to be “Quarter.”

I’ve already featured Taylor Plazak’s New Dreams on Unique Brique Techniques because of the curved roof, but I can’t resist featuring it here, too. I just really like how this building looks. The colors really compliment each other, and the near studlessness gives this creation a futuristic look. I wish I could live in a house like that.

Three New Mecha from Hiron

Back in May I blogged Japanese builder Hiron’s MS-09F Domtropen from Gundam. Over the last several weeks he’s posted three more awesome mecha:

RMS-108 Marasai (info):

ATH-Q58 “Blue Knight” Berserga DT (info):

Heavy Metal L-Gaim (info):

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