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We want to know what you’d like from your LEGO image-hosting sites

Recent events have put the issue of image hosting in the spotlight. There are a lot of choices out there, from popular sites like Brickshelf and MOCpages to newer sites like MOCShow and BrickImage, and even commercial, non-LEGO sites like Flickr. All of these sites provide an invaluable service to the LEGO fan community – a place to host your images.

The LEGO Ambassadors would like to ask fans for your input on what you would want from your image-hosting site. Questions include:

    What would make for the “ideal” image-hosting site for LEGO fans?
  • What improved services would you like to see on such a site?
  • How much would you be willing to pay for these services, if free image hosting was not an option?

I want to be very clear about this: Asking everyone for feedback isn’t intended to start another debate here on The Brothers Brick about which existing site is better (though I suppose comparisons are inevitable). As fellow LEGO fans, those of us who are Ambassadors are simply asking you for your thoughts and ideas about the viewing and showcasing of your LEGO creations.

Unlike many of the other ideas and opinions I hear from you, I won’t be forwarding these ideas to The LEGO Group, who have publicly and clearly stated that they will not own nor run such a service. However, your comments will be available on this post for others in the community to view, and hopefully use, in building and improving image hosting Web sites.

Andrew Becraft
LEGO Ambassador

EDIT: *bump*

Microscale links for August 5, 2007

The “Brickshelf crisis” seems to have interrupted the momentum of Microspacetopia, and ApocaLEGO (yes, we made a category), but that doesn’t mean people aren’t still building cool new microscale creations.

First up, a fueler by Cygnus, and (my favorite of this batch) a nine-piece creation called “Earwig” by Ean:

Via There’s a Moose in my Salad, “ST Vicious Destroyer” by Jerrec:

Via MicroBricks, a full range of Star Wars mini vehicles by nnenn (whose photostream on Flickr contains far more cool microspace creations than I have time to blog):

Chicken walker!

FBTB member dotbstudios has apparently discovered that the new AT-ST set uses the same connection for its legs as the Dino Attack T-rex. This was so funny I couldn’t stop laughing. :D

Morka Stage II by Jas Nagra

Nice use of teal, Jas Nagra!

Tim Zarki leads us through The Passage

I love the photo-editing on the “announcement” photo above, but don’t miss the full gallery on Brickshelf for some great minifigs and a mecha:

Flame II by MischiefMecha

Brickshelfer MischiefMecha presents a mecha that demonstrates a nice integration between Bionicle and SYSTEM pieces.

Thinking inside the box

The first thing aspiring builders of space learn to avoid is making their ships look like boxes. But Justin Vaughn proves that the shape is timeless with The Amazing Spacebrick! (or Incredible Flying Shoebox, whichever you prefer).

Take a look at this unique piece of work on either Flickr or Brickshelf.

Black Mechos by Jerac

This creature, dubbed Black Mechos, is just creepy. Kudos to you Jerac! Excellent work.

Rock on, little plastic dudes!

Jeremy van Bedijk built and photographed the scene above to use as album art for Life Against Us a band in The Netherlands.

The age of ApocaLEGO is upon us.

As Andrew said, ApocaLEGO is the new Steampunk (I’m working on a diorama myself – my first large LEGO creation in over a year).  Fantastic new creations are popping up, including this beautiful diorama by Legohaulic.