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I had these on my list to blog today anyway, which happened to coincide with Nannan’s announcement of the 10211 Grand Emporium, which I love. How serendipitous.
The first is this stately corner building by Allan (a-corb).
The second is this tasty looking pirate ice creamery by Philip Stark (Erdbeeris1). Aaargh! Yummy.
A heartwarming Coney Island in the bad old days diorama put together by Jonathan Gilbert (Shmails), to show off some of his new custom minifigs inspired by the movie The Warriors.
Michael Jasper puts a pun in his latest vignette. If you don’t know German, “bettel” means to beg. But in case you don’t find the word play amusing, I hope you’ll at least like the lamp.
As if you can’t already tell by the impish look he’s giving you. What I like the most about this creation by Ian Barreto is the way the head is sculpted into a perfect sphere from the various Bionicle parts, making a very fitting combo.
Cole Blaq built his name and lit it on fire! Without using light sources inside the sculpture, Cole used a gradient of bricks from the white core to the red rims and an overhead lamp to cast the glow. The effect amazingly realistic!
News from Wizard World Magazine reveal pictures of successors of Bionicle: Hero Factory. The plot of the new line describes certain Heroes who fight evil across space and time, which pretty much sets the stage for an infinite possibility of expansions. At a decent price of $7.99, you can purchase your Hero when they arrive in August of this year.
Via Eurobricks
UPDATE: the pages have been pulled from Amazon; you can currently see them at FBTB’s Flickr account.
The upcoming LEGO Prince of Persia sets in April 2010 are available for pre-order at Amazon. More importantly, this also means that high-res images of the set are now available. Click on each image to open up the pre-order page, which also includes additional pictures of the set.
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Though we could make the argument that our use of images revealed elsewhere, for the purposes of discussion and review here, falls under the Fair Use clause of United States copyright law, we don’t have the resources to pick a fight with The LEGO Group, so images have been removed at their request. -ed
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Via FBTB
UPDATE: The LEGO Shop site now has a page up for 10211 Grand Emporium
with a scheduled release date of
February 20, 2010 March 1, 2010.
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The next addition to the Cafe Corner line of modular buildings is 10211 Grand Emporium, a great set to round out another corner of your expanding LEGO city. From the info on Eurobricks, this 2182-piece set will cost $149.99 in the US, £97.85 in the UK, and €149.99 in Germany.
Like the 10197 Fire Brigade, Grand Emporium has a full interior with some great details to get excited about like the escalator and chandelier seen through the nice dark green windows.
Via Eurobricks
Sometimes I wonder if I blog Pete Reid‘s creations too often. The problem is, he just posts such fantastic builds.
This landing “platform” is really several platforms and a tower, and they’re all just packed with detail. The texture really adds a lot to the impact of the model, as there’s seemingly always something else to look at. I think my favorite detail is the little door leading out to each platform.
But I have to admit that this beautifully landscaped course by Bryan (Eggy Pop) makes me kind of want to hit and chase a little ball around.
Photos rarely do LEGO guns justice. They’re best seen from a distance or in person. Brandon Bannerman (Catsy) brought this very cool energy gun to the most recent SEALUG meeting.
Brandon’s gun has a clip that pops out, stock that slides in, working trigger, and a very nice series of greebly bits for the sight. I couldn’t help making “pew pew” noises throughout the meeting, whenever someone picked it up.
Tim Goddard (roguebantha_1138) brings us what is likely the first microscale creation inspired by the new LEGO Atlantis theme.
Note how Tim integrated the new Atlantis visor and helmet into the vehicle.
Aaron Dayman‘s entry to this month’s Battle Bugs challenge is cute and deadly all in one sandy-terrain package.
Stefan (busboy89) posted a fantastic fortification on a cliff, calling it Garrison at Pickerel Point. The whole creation is simply lovely, with all the rich detail. I personally adore the ivy on the cliff side.
