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Mark Kelso faces down the Eye of Chaos

  • Andrew
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  • Aug 27, 2011
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  • LEGO, People
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    • We don’t normally feature works-in-progress here on TBB, but Mark Kelso has been working on his next massive SHIP, and this photo captures the inevitable frustration of designing and building a large-scale LEGO model that we have to share. It’s also nice to see the LEGO workspace of one of our favorite builders.

    Mark says, “After the first wing section slipped off the SHIP and crashed to the ground for a second time, I realized another solution was going to be necessarry.”

    8/21/11 - WIP: Eye of Chaos 3

    Don’t worry — Mark didn’t actually smash his next masterpiece, so we’ll look forward to featuring the finished model here when it’s done.

    This ain’t your Mummy’s Sewing Machine.

  • Josh
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  • Aug 27, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • This is Monster’s Machine and don’t you forget it. I can’t say that I would fancy wearing clothes made from mummy wrappings, but to each their own. Matt has really been turning out the creations lately and I’m loving it.

    Industrialize me

    Opalite-class H-17 cargo freighter

  • Andrew
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  • Aug 27, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • I love a good micro freighter. I can just imagine all the interesting things being carted around the galaxy. Lazer Blade uses pattern repetition and a wide variety of colors for the cargo containers to make a potentially boring freighter really rather awesome. My favorite detail is the ship number in red and gray near the back.

    Opalite Class H-17 Cargo Freighter

    Hat tip to Evan B. for the suggestion (and photo editing, apparently).

    Ma.K NPU

  • Nannan
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  • Aug 26, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • It took me a few seconds to recognize a Lego part on Adrian Florea‘s newest creation. Either I’m a noob or Adrian used some really obscure pieces to good effect. The only non-purist element is a painted canopy.

    Wildmaus Ma.k

    Ridin’ the Big Thunder

  • Caylin
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  • Aug 26, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • I admit to being a sucker for Disney; I was 23 when I made my first trip. There’s a certain joy in seeing Mainstreet USA for the first time.

    So with that in mind, this creation by Fat Tony brings me to that point, of being at Disney for the first time, and the sheer joy of riding the rides and seeing that magic.

    More shots on this glorious creation, check out the flickr gallery!

    Light-up Lego Tron lightcycle

  • Nannan
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  • Aug 26, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • Jared Burks (Kaminoan) used EL wires to light up a Tron lightcycle designed by Ewok in Disguise. The minifigure uses custom decals designed by the master customizer himself.

    It’s all just a facade

  • Josh
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  • Aug 26, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • Chris McVeigh gives us this wearable self-portrait. It is always amazing to me what a top-notch builder can accomplish with so little.

    What Remains

    Also via The Living Brick

    LEGO Pineapple Grenade

  • Josh
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  • Aug 26, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • This pineapple grenade by Nick Jensen is truly a blast. I have a thing for 1:1 Lego weapons and this one is a beauty. I don’t think I’ve ever commented on the fine, good looks of a grenade but there is a first time for everything.

    MK2 Grenade

    Seen on The Living Brick.

    Happy Camper

  • Josh
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  • Aug 26, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • Nathan Proudlove hits the road with this lovely, yellow Dodge A100. This smooth build and excellent use of parts are just what we except from Mr. Proudlove!

    Dodge A100 and Boler

    I am George 3D

  • gambort
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  • Aug 25, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • LEGO seem to have some sort of viral marketing thing going on called I am George. Alex Schranz (Orion Pax) decided that George looked a little flat and made George 3D. A very clever reinterpretation.

    George3D

    Amon Hen from Lord of the Rings in Lego

  • Nannan
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  • Aug 25, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • Blake Baer and Jack Bittner displayed their Amon Hen collaborative diorama at BrickFair earlier this month. They did an excellent job portraying the landscape and the ruins while adding some neat features such as the waterfall and striations in the rocks. There’s tons of detail shots in the gallery on MOCpages.

    Amon Hen

    Interstellar Longshoremen’s Union – Local 832

  • Andrew
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  • Aug 24, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • Kyle (Slushey) knows how to move cargo in style. I can picture his heavy crate mover scooting around spaceports, transferring goods bound from Aldebaran to Alpha Centauri.

    heavy crate mover

    LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar now available from LEGO Shop [News]

  • Andrew
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  • Aug 24, 2011
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  • LEGO, News
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    • For the three of you out there who didn’t order the new LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar from Amazon.com, it’s also now available from the LEGO Shop online.

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    It’s the same price as from Amazon ($40), and you get VIP points.

    Aquestrian Metal

  • Nannan
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  • Aug 24, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • This piece of work by David Collins (intrond) fits in a unique genre that I can’t decide. It looks like a mix between a spaceship and a mechanical creature. The color blocking and the multifaceted chunks are pleasing to look at. A few stickers add the vital details.

    Aquestrian Metal

    Back in Black

  • Dan
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  • Aug 24, 2011
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  • LEGO
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    • Mecha expert Ryuhei Kawai (Kwi-Chang) brings us yet another interesting piece. There are cool red hoses over the top, pistons on the back, and some crazy-long forearms. I can’t help but get a District 9 vibe from it, too.

    Kwi-Chang's Mecha on Flickr

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