The Brothers Brick » Microscale

Mini Telecaster and Flying V guitars look real enough to rock

Andrew — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:03:14 +0000

These guitars by LEGOWOW have enough detail to look almost exactly like the real thing, but they’re still small enough to be awesomely adorable.

Thanks to Bruce for the tip!

LEGO Nakagin Capsule Tower captures the Metabolist spirit

Andrew — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:13:26 +0000

A new builder going by SPACE, TIME, & REALITY has posted a microscale version of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo.

The technique used for the round capsule windows is excellent, while the mix of light and dark windows adds interest.

Via twee affect.

Mini Castle Contest declares its winners!

Caylin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:35:30 +0000

Dan Joosten’s contest on Classic-Castle has run its course and he’s declared winners in all categories:

Miniature Set: Bartosza6m with his version of 6081 – King’s Mountain Fortress:

Miniature Castle: Chris Edwards with his Castle on the Lake:

Check out the second place, third place, and runner-up entries here! Congratulations, everyone!

Fear the green water

Nannan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:27:35 +0000

Sorry for not coming up with a better title, but if you look at Chris Edward’s microscale Castle on the Lake, you’ll either be consciously or unconsciously affected by all the shades of green from the sand green roofs to the green cliff vegetation and finally… the tranquil yet ominous green water. This subtlety combined with Chris’ skilled building equals a fine creation.

Makoto Zero – Sky Fighter

Dan — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:21:33 +0000

This is micro-scale at its absolute best. When I saw a thumbnail of this build by Fredoichi, I thought that it was minifigure scale. I can’t think of a more impressive feat for a creation at this scale than to read as bigger and more detailed than it is.

Some of the best things come in tiny packages.

Caylin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:49:12 +0000

Flickr and Classic-Castle member TooMuchCaffeine has posted this gorgeous entry for Classic-Castle’s Mini Castle Contest:

The micro-castle itself is rather lovely, but what really caught my eye was the presentation. Building his castle to fit inside the chest was ingenious!

LEGO Star Wars: A New Hope chess set by Brandon Griffith

Andrew — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:19:45 +0000

I strongly suspect most of you have already seen this, but this LEGO Star Wars chess set by Brandon Griffith (icgetaway) is well worth another look.

In addition to a great board and the minifig stands one might expect from a LEGO chess set, Brandon built a bunch of microscale Star Wars vehicles and even a couple of cute little vignettes as chess pieces.

Via the LEGO CUUSOO blog.

Apartment for rent with view of Micropolis Central Station

Andrew — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:05:56 +0000

Erik Smit has built two great Micropolis modules and combined them to show just how much detail you can pack into a very small space.

(Incidentally, BrickCon will have a collaborative MicroCity layout, so it’s not too late to build something and bring it!)

The new sets just keep getting smaller and smaller…

Caylin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:57:36 +0000

In addition to the fantastic new creations coming out of Dan’s Mini Castle Contest V, we get to see immense creativity in micro-scale recreations of our favorite classic castle sets.

Griffon brings an excellent rendition of 6080 LEGOLand Castle, originally released in 1984:

It even opens up, just like the original! Check out the rest of the photos on Brickshelf.

Castle on the hill

Nannan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:55:40 +0000

This microscale castle scene by Marcos Bessa looks pretty nifty, especially the dock and the ship. Looking at this makes me want to see a full-blown medieval landscape that rivals the size of the famous Shannonia microcity.