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Brickshelf user LakMause built a barracks from ancient Japan. The scaled golden roof is a gorgeous feature, but there are plenty of small details that you shouldn’t miss. Check out the pond, the training ring, and the building interior.
This would make an excellent contribution to our Big In Japan collaboration project for BrickCon 2010.
Ben Fellowes has built a three-foot-long LEGO version of the SSV Normandy from the new Xbox 360 game Mass Effect 2.
I’m personally not sold on the Mass Effect series, after the first installment struck me as more than a little chatty, but I love this ship.
(Thanks to reader Michael for making sure we saw this.)
So…I like Mythbusters. I mean…who doesn’t? Those guys use any excuse to blow things up. It cracks me up.
So I recognized the diorama that Johnathon Gilbert posted…I even recognized the myth:
UK builder Justin Ramsden has earned a bit of well-deserved fame in the British press recently for his bust of singer Amy Winehouse.
From her beehive hairdo to the cigarette dangling from her lips, Justin has captured every detail of this notorious English character.
Check out all the photos on Flickr.
It’s very rare that we’ll blog two separate creations by a builder in one day, but both these models by the talented Alex Schranz (Orion Pax) deserve closer attention. Alex’s Optimus Prime transforms completely from semi truck to robot:
The trailer includes a remote-controlled Roller, and Optimus Prime’s chest contains the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Two months in the making, I don’t think I’ve seen a more accurate or complete LEGO Optimus Prime.
Dita Svelte put the pieces from the Prince of Persia sets to good use in his Alamut Gate creation. There’s some interesting patterns on the structure such as the ribbed arches and the window mosaic. The inspiration came from this marvelous shot.
I’m not sure how long it’s been there, but this mosaic at Lego’s headquarters in Billund is made out of minifigs, yes, minifigs. You can see it in the background of a humorous video of the company, made to solace those who have suffered injuries from stepping on Lego bricks. Photo by Michale Sevy.
Alex Schranz (Orion Pax) built a nightmarish warrior that looks too real to be made from Lego. Some modified Lego parts are involved, however, including a painted Buzz Lightyear head, tattered Zurg capes, and altered chains. Note the asymmetry of the leg and the evil eyes on the skull.
I never caught the chess bug, but this tiny set by akunthita just might change my mind. The queens use the tiny Belville crowns, though I’m less keen on the cut towballs on the pawns.
In keeping with our theme of function as well as form today, the chess set has little drawers that can hold all the pieces.
We’re all about the functionality today. This Prohibition-era bank by Jarek (Jerac) has a lovely facade and cool 30′s car out front:
However, the working brick-built safe is what makes this an amazing LEGO model:
Spanish LEGO builder Sheepo has built a Bugatti Veyron from Technic that not only sports the beautiful lines of the original but also incorporates a fully functional seven-speed gearbox, retracting spoiler, independent suspension, and more features of the world’s most expensive car.
Watch the video here:
And read more about Sheepo’s Veyron in his article in Hispabrick Magazine 007.
The latest edition of Hispabrick Magazine is now available for download in both Spanish and English. As always, the online magazine is free.
Issue 007 has lots of great content, including:
You can find links to download Hispabrick Magazine 007 on HispabrickMagazine.com
I’m loving this little tachikoma by Lord Dane. It’s another creative new use for the figure bases from the new Toy Story army men set. Even if it’s not quite as brilliant as the motorcycle we featured recently, it still looks good, and makes use of an otherwise useless part. Better still, this tachikoma is true to the inspiration from Ghost in the Shell, and can accommodate a minifig.
Matija Grguric‘s minifig scale creation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater portrays the beauty of the architecture amidst the backdrop of a snowy winter. The 45″ X 30″ creation took 7 months and uses about 15,000 bricks. If you happen to be in Croatia, you can see the it in person at the Technical Museum in Zagreb, which I’m sure is a sight to behold.
Sean Kenney has been busy building sculptures for the Creatures of Habitat display at the Philadelphia Zoo. The display aims to inspire awareness of endangered species and protection of our planet, and it will run from April 10 to October 31, 2010. You can learn more about it here and watch a cool video of the commercial.
Visit Sean’s website for all the amazing creations he has made for this event!
