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Nelson Yrizarry has gone all piratey with his latest creation, The Sand Bar. Crammed full of all kinds of detailed goodies, this bar caters to the scum of the high seas, both soldiers and buccaneers. Because opposing sides always need a place to have a friendly drink before blasting each other out of the water…
Lluís Gibert sends word that Spanish-language LEGO fan group Hispalug will be hosting an event early next month in Barcelona.
Hispabrick is a LEGO fan event organized by HispaLUG. The event will feature LEGO creations such as dioramas, models, and Great Ball Contraptions, as well as presentations about Model Team and Hispabrick Magazine. With building contests and activities for kids, it’ll be a full weekend of LEGO bricks in Spain.
Name: Hispabrick 2008
Location: Mall L’Anec Blau in Castelldefels (Barcelona)
Dates & Times: December 6 (15:00~20:00) and 7 (11:00~20:00), 2008
Admission: Free
Contact & More Info: Hispabrick.com
Finally, a few words for our Spanish-speaking readers:
6 y 7 de Diciembre de 2008 en el Centro Comercial L’Ànec Blau de Castelldefels (Barcelona)
El Encuentro Nacional de Aficionados de LEGO(R) organizado por HispaLUG. Exposición de dioramas, creaciones singulares, GBC… Presentaciones de MODEL TEAM, Hispabrick Magazine. Concurso y actividades de montaje para niños. Un fin de semana lleno de ladrillos LEGO en España.
La entrada es gratuita para el público los dos días.
This incredible Steampunkish Vic Viper is pure win! Mark Stafford has outdone himself. There is so much awesome goodness here, I don’t know what to say. I’ll just shut up and let it speak for itself.
I’m still getting caught up on what was posted while I was in Texas. This one by Matt Armstrong was definitely a highlight!
Frog Races, that is. This diorama by Matt Armstrong cracked me up! Someone needs to investigate that frog…
Malaysian LEGO fan Teikjoon introduces us to Dr Transistor. And let’s not forget the lovely Nurse Muggins. Enough said.
Aleksander Stein has created an incredibly detailed upgrade to the BMP family. I’m really digging the sloped design of the body and it can fit a lot of figs in there!
So Christophe Bongay built one. I love the cut-away aspect of this creation.
Our second and third LEGO Vic Vipers of the day come from NoVVember co-creator Peter Morris.
Here’s his SC-5 Ramius, with gorgeous dark blue and orange highlights almost reminiscent of the color scheme from Ice Planet 2002:
And a very different ZR-15A Widowmaker:
I wonder if the creators of Gradius back in 1985 ever imagined people would still be paying homage to their game more than 20 years later…
Comforting to some, deeply challenging to others, the Book of Job has long stirred discussion among believers in the Judeo-Christian religious tradition.
The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith gives Job The Brick Testament treatment with eight pictorial stories, including God speaking to Job from within a whirlwind:
Daniel Z charges into the Colossal Castle Contest VI with “The Siege of Elenaï.”
The trebuchet and wooden hoardings are certainly excellent, but my favorite detail is the group of sappers who think they’ve dug deep enough to mine under the moat. They’re in for a surprise!
For his contribution to NoVVember, Shannon Ocean takes his inspiration from the natural world.
Specifically, Shannon’s Goliath heavy transport was inspired by the enormous Goliath beetles of Africa:
Bryce McGlone’s masterpiece sculpture of the famous Swiss surrealist HR Giger’s Li II finally makes its way to the builder’s gallery after being featured on BrickJournal and at BrickCon among other places. The sculpture is based off a toy sculpture by McFarlane Toys.
Nick Dean’s clever vending machine dispenses more bang for your buck. The ammo clips and military supplies are encased in two window pane pieces. This delightful checkpoint is a perfect item to own in your military base.
Jarek’s (Jerrec) microscal space Gesha Freighter is the latest marvel in microspace engineering. Using the tipper bed piece from set 7798, Jarek craftly simulates the hull of the freighter while creating an illusion that the model is much larger, when my inspection estimates it at around 11″ long.
With photo-editing, you can see the freighter in various industrial colors. Unfortunately it is impossible to actually make the model in any color other than green, since the tipper piece is only produced in that color.
Rong Yiren has just posted another one of his incredibly unique creatures, christened “The Gremlin”.
If so, you’ve got coulrophobia. You should also stay away from Lino’s entry in the Fear and Loathing Challenge. He calls it “I Scream”.
Following quickly on the heels of our post about how to get your LEGO event announced here on The Brothers Brick, Adrian Florea has just announced the first-ever LEGO fan event to be held in Romania.
Here are the details:
Name: Lego fan Expo -First ever AFOL event in Romania
Location: Palatul Copiilor Republicii str. nr 23. Cluj-Napoca , Romania
Time: December 3-7
Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Contact: spacemonkey_adi@yahoo.com
And here are a few words from Adrian in Romanian:
Va invitam la prima expozitie de LEGO organizata de fanii LEGO din Romania. Evenimentul va include pe langa exponatele alcatuite din colectii si creatii personale, concursuri cu premii si activitati.
