The Brothers Brick

The Black Fantasy contest has just ended, and there are has been a myriad of entries, including a score of stunningly horrific creatures. The following highlights some of the amazing entries submitted towards the end of the contest.

The Final Horror, by Dene Quest.

Kermit the Destroyer, by Megan Rothrock.

Howl of Lamentations Unending, by Justin Vaughn.

The Demon of Madness, by Justin Stebbins.

Infinite Sadness, by Chris Edwards.

Harrison’s best work yet is an excellent saloon scene from the days of the wild west. The expression on the scallywag’s face is well worth a visit to the photoset on Flickr.

In addition to great minifig posing, Harrison makes excellent use of minifig legs as architectural details.

Click through to Brickshelf to find out what happens to the dutiful cook whose food is poisoned, in this vignette series by Tom Sneller.

As a sucker for LEGO puns, Marcin Danielak (Hippotam from Klocki) makes me el oh el.

The Clikits (since when do we have a Clikits post category?!) on the tree are a nice touch, as is the tiled floor and the truck shirt the dude with the wheel is wearing.

Building well runs in the Wunz family. Like his brother Chris, Thomas Wunz mainly builds castle creations, and it’s always a pleasure to spend time looking through all the details in Thomas’s medieval farms, mines, monasteries, and so on.

Thomas’s latest vignettes (entries for the Classic-Castle.com Storytelling Contest) don’t disappoint those looking for interesting details.

Be sure to check out the full photoset on Flickr so you can find out for yourself why the title of these vigs is so clever.

Otto captures the RAMM style beautifully with his latest vehicle, Sicherheit Auto. Otto gets bonus points for building an interior that fits several minifigs.

Okay, I think this is mildly noteworthy, since it means the Imperial Star Destroyer™ is going away forever soon, but it also gives me an excuse to remind our loyal readers that running Brothers-Brick.com isn’t free, and your help is always very much appreciated. ;-)

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Known for his recent impressive castle dioramas and his unrestrained use of female minifigs, Rocko presents a post-apoc diorama with action and detail. Don’t miss out on this limited time offer of what Rocko would like to call “post-apoc diorrhea.”

Justin Vaughn (aka Mainman) has his unique visions of post-apoc. These works arouse feelings of solitude and man’s battle within and against nature. The snow and desert settings further limit the presence of life and suggests bleak worlds. Check out his most recent works:

Empty Swingset. Only the wind pushes the swings anymore.

Autumn Solitude on the Mountainside. In a world that has moved on, a lone survivor returns home after an unsuccessful hunt.

Dry Nile. The Nile has all but dried up, and resources are at a premium. Those humans remaining do whatever they must to survive.

Howl of Lamentations Unending

So, what exactly caused this apocalypse in the LEGO world that has everyone building heavily armed dune buggies and bombed-out smuggler hideouts?

Carter Baldwin tries to answer that question in his latest creation:

There are some amazing details in Carter’s scene, including very cool cracks in the building:

New smack from Keith Goldman. Enjoy.

Brickshelf user Sariel posted a nicely built Technic Hot Rod, what’s even better is that the model can be driven around and has both steering and suspension. I appreciate creations that feature both form and functionality. Check out the model and see the video.

Steven’s latest model is as realistic as ever. The following words from the builder sums up the model nicely:

“This is the Bedford Royal mail van. It completes my series of Lego Bedfords. They are based on oxford die-cast models and this one has the standard features of the others, suspension and functional steering. The back doors open and close with interior and exterior hinge details. The front grille has been changed to give some variation in the builds. I would like to give thanks to Taff @ Oxford Die-cast models for providing me with the template for the decals.”

For the post-apoc contest on Flickr, I’m pleased to present my two entries. The first, built for the Survivors category, is a satellite outpost amidst a backdrop of a flower field.

One of my favorite features of this scene is the treaded bike called the Muskrat. It was the product of two hours of building.

The second category of the contest is No Survivors, and for me that meant black biomechanical machines destroy all of civilization. This piece is called Nocturne.

Literary LEGO will attract my attention every time, but check out the footprints in this vignette by Sir Nadroj (Flickr):

Now, if only I liked Longfellow’s poem as much as I like Sir Nadroj’s LEGO version of “A Psalm of Life.” Oh well, I blame Modernism.

While we’re at it, Sir Nadroj’s “whistle-punk” lumber mill also deserves a highlight:

Tim Zarki goas all floaty with his latest creation, a gas refinery in microscale.

Click the picture for Flickr, or see more pictures on Brickshelf.

Rocko’s steampunk TIE fighter has inspired Matt Armstrong to make his own micro version:

Okay, so the colors aren’t exactly the same, but the one-piece steam makes up for it.

Brickshelf user dsvelte has posted two pictures of the upcoming space theme. These pictures are claimed to be found in the most recently released BrickJournal issue. This is quite a teaser.

EDIT: Images no longer available.