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Kris Kelvin rebuilds 6276 Eldorado Fortress for the modern age

Andrew — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:41:17 +0000

6276 Eldorado Fortress is one of those classic LEGO Pirates sets that we’ve grown to love over the years. Released 20 years ago, the set arrived in the phase when my parents thought I should give Technic a try instead of all those sets marked “Ages 7-12″.

Kris Kelvin applies modern techniques and uses current LEGO elements to refresh this classic set.

Kris’s version even includes a complete basement. See more photos on Flickr, and all the photos on Brickshelf.

Via Klocki.

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Caylin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:45:01 +0000

Legolord’s Dawnshire Keep is a treat for the eye. There’s plenty to see in every photo, with so much action, landscaping, and well-built designs.

And for you fellow Christopher Moore fans–Dawnshire Keep is guarded first and foremost by a fool.

Lino’s 1960 Chevy Apache will carry inland surfers to the dunes

Andrew — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:19:00 +0000

It’s hard to believe that LUGNuts is already two years old, but the group of LEGO car builders celebrated its second anniversary in October. For the anniversary challenge, LUGNuts co-founder Lino Martins built a 1960 Chevrolet Apache.

The truck is great — with diamond patterns on the interior and a great gas can — but the backdrop is just as interesting. I love the cow’s skull and vulture.

Click the picture to read Lino’s full write-up about his inspiration, and see his roundup of all the entries on the LUGNuts blog.

Rust, rubble, and greens

Nannan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:58:27 +0000

Niek Geurts built an interpretation of a post-apocalyptic scene that’s different than most for two obvious features. The first feature is the diagonal road, which breaks up the squareness of the diorama. The second feature involves the abundant overgrowth of plant life, which adds a nice color contrast to the classic rubble colors. There’s many more details that are worth a look, you can see them all in the gallery on Flickr.

You know what street art needs? More frogs.

Thanel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:16:17 +0000

I’ve been noticing a plague of frogs in a variety of creations and it’s one of the coolest trends out there. Alex Schranz (“Orion Pax”) even incorporates frogs into his latest brick-built graffiti wall called PaxFrogriderstyle.

Fedde (Karf Oolhu) also has a whole series of frog based creations, though my favorites are his civil defense observatory and mobile heavy infantry.

Busy bee

gambort — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:20:07 +0000

I’ve been a busy bee and had no time to do a decent job of blogging. So here are the pictures I have in my bloglist. One is old, two are new.

At the foothills of the mountains

Nannan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:23:40 +0000

Chris Wunz’s Border Outpost is a marvel in landscaping. I really like the intricately carved paths on the mountains and the integration of the two lakes joined by a cascading ravine. The setup also features a working waterwheel and millstone, a cool addition that tops off this wonderful creation.

Happy Halloween!

Dan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:51:58 +0000

Ok, so I’m jumping the gun by a couple of days, but I couldn’t pass up Keith Goldman’s latest creation. The lighting is just gorgeous.

So you think your toys are gangster . . .

Thanel — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:24:12 +0000

No, these toys are gangster. I especially like how Daniel Shehadeh (Sir Regonold) captures the action with the truck on the curb and trash knocked over.

Of cliffs and castles

Nannan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:36:52 +0000

These two elements tend to combine to make an awe-inspiring scene. This is precisely what’s depicted in Luke Watkins‘ diorama of a church on a cliff overlooking violent waters. The story goes that pirates used lights on the cliffs to lure ships to crash on the rocks below during stormy nights. The church thus rings its bells as warning and lament for those passing.

You can see separate photos of the church on MOCpages.