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I like LEGO zombies

Well, not in the sense that I want them to eat my minifigs’ brains (well, perhaps some of them), but in the sense that zombies make pretty much anything cooler.
The guys from The Big Toy Hut have put together a batch of minifigs inspired by the zombie megafigs by Andrew Bell:

While we’re at it, here [...]

LEGO steampunkery from all over

The Agents of the Imperial Crown contest is certainly contributing to an uptick in the number of LEGO steampunk creations I’m seeing. Here’s a quick roundup.
V&A Steamworks goes airborne aboard HMS Earl Grey:

Rod Gillies (2 Much Caffeine) takes steampunk to China and Prussia:

Jason “JasBrick” has been posting awesome custom steampunk minifigs for a while:
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Trouble for Zion

Nathan Proudlove has given The Matrix some renewed attention with his new sentinel creation. He took pains to make it simple enough that it can be built by almost anyone and from parts that are in most collections. He even took extra time to post some instructions so that we could each build [...]

Ships of the Voshivo, Inc. fleet

Nnenn may have customized a yellow 2×3 plate to achieve the missile tubes on the battle frigate accompanying this microscale fleet, but I can’t help but like the overall effect:

The colorful cargo on the barge (with various classic stickers) contrasts nicely with the utilitarian design of the armed escort.

FC announces massive Custom Clone Wars Combatant contest

Kaminoan, Arealight, and MMCB (collectively K.A.M), announces a massive customization contest that calls for the creation of a combatant minifigure unit for the Clone Wars. The bounty is massive and includes custom items from the artists and special collectables such as a sterling silver clone helmet and a poster autographed by Matt Busch.

Check out the [...]

EVS 001 Hardsuit by Tim Zarki

Tim Zarki says that his latest hardsuit has 35 points of articulation and fits a minifig. Sweet! More on next-gen.

Big Bens Bricks wheels

(Advertisement by Anthony Sava featuring his Hudson 4-6-4)

Since it’s the season of giving I felt it was timely to remind our readers of another great LEGO supplementary piece manufacturer: Big Bens Bricks LLC. Ben Fleskes has been manufacturing high-quality ABS wheels for LEGO trains for a few years now and it’s almost impossible to build [...]

Upcoming sci-fi items from BrickArms

BrickArms will soon release some recognizable and highly-anticipated custom sci-fi weapons for your minifigs. These include the plasma sword, energy pistol, photon pistol, and the needle gun.

These items will be mass produced in a variety of colors, including transparent colors. The exact release date has not been determined, but according to BrickArms spokesperson Badger, “fans [...]

BrickArms under attack in recent Sun edition [Editorial]

We weren’t going to dignify this attack on BrickArms by posting it here, but we have been getting a flood of emails concerning it. So, here it is.
In the December 4th edition of the UK-based SUN, this article appeared.

Article Scan by Andrew Summersgill
The full text is as follows:
A RANGE of Lego-style fighting figures — [...]

LEGO-inspired bling

What to get that LEGO geek in your life who has every set released so far (even the brand new stuff)? How about a set of rings with LEGO-compatible studs for showing off their favorite bricks?

Available in one, two, and four-stud varieties, these custom accessories aren’t necessarily inexpensive. But oh so cool!
Via Gizmodo and MAKE.

Custom Gears of War 2 LEGO minifigs by HAZEL

HAZEL burst onto the scene with a Gears of War APC we featured less than a month ago. HAZEL’s latest batch of creations includes a set of absolutely amazing custom LEGO minifigs inspired by Gears of War 2.

Tai Kaliso, Marcus Fenix, and one of the Carmine brothers are all decked out in custom armor and [...]

New colors from BrickForge

Recently, Brickforge has released their quality custom minifig accessories in new colors including sand green, tan, blue, and transparent blue.

Some items are exclusive to BrickForge forum members, so sign up today to purchase stuff such as the tan space marine accessories and more.

Starting December 1st, the colors green and orange will be available. Come back [...]

Next stop: Everywhere!

Alan McMorran has been working on a LEGO TARDIS and the 10th Doctor (”Doctor Who?” you ask. Exactly…) for a while now, and this his latest version is definitely my favorite.

Note the venerable LEGO pieces Alan’s used in the TARDIS — perfect for an ancient device that’s seen many years and many miles.

Dr Transistor

Malaysian LEGO fan Teikjoon introduces us to Dr Transistor. And let’s not forget the lovely Nurse Muggins. Enough said.

The Brick Testament updated with Book of Job

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:

Terror in Tabletown contest [News]

The last couple of months of the year really are the “contest season” in the LEGO fan community. Klocki is trying out a Contests page to capture many of the contests going on at the moment. We’ll try to feature as many as we can get to, but I’m not making any promises. ;-)
Andrew “Doctor [...]

Minifig-scale Alien Chestburster by pirie1

The Fine Clonier Haunted Halloween Custom Minifig Contest has resulted in some great minifigs, including all of Jamie Spencer’s spooky figs.
One of my favorites so far, though, is this custom Chestburster (from Alien) by pirie1:

Box4Blox: Sorting made Easy [Review]

Recently Box4Blox sent us a couple sets of their sorting system to review. First off, if you aren’t familiar with Box4Blox, it is a series of stacking trays. Each tray has openings in the bottom, much like a seive. The openings in the trays get smaller as you continue down the [...]