The Brothers Brick » Miniland

Peace, love, and the 10220 VW Camper Van

Andrew — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:08:43 +0000

Iain Heath of The Living Brick is apparently too modest to blog his own LEGO creations these days, so we’ll do it for him here. If there’s something that was missing from 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van, it was a pair of smelly hippies named Credence Sandstorm and Crystal Bliss.

The circle of life is now complete.

So-called Arthur king and his silly English knnnnnnigits

Caylin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:54:24 +0000

The easy way to write this post would be to make references to a classic 1975 film directed by Mr. Gilliam and Mr. Jones. It would be in poor taste to write, for example, of how the subject of the below creation ignored the protests of his people (“Help! Help! I’m bein’ repressed!”) and how the feeble are disrespected and sent to an early grave.

It would be in further poor taste toss insults of elderberries and make demands for shrubbery. One that’s not too large.

So to avoid such unsavory comments, I will merely leave you with Mr. Tom Williamson‘s visual representation in poor taste of the above:

In all seriousness, these are pretty fabulous. If you’d like to see these in person, I have it on good authority that these will be live at BrickCon this year!

Classic LEGO set 212 in Miniland scale, with bonus dachshund

Andrew — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:34:15 +0000

aurore&aube‘s favorite set of all time is the small 1976 set 212 Scooter. He celebrates this classic set by recreating it in Miniland scale. My favorite detail, though, is the extra black-and-tan dachshund that aurore&aube included. Making small-scale LEGO animals is especially challenging, though aurore&aube is no stranger to excellent LEGO creatures. The dachshund stands in an expressive pose, as though he’s about to start barking at the passing scooter.

Ye Olde Cleric

Josh — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:16:38 +0000

This poor cleric is so emaciated, Rong Yiren obviously needs to feed him better. But I’m sure the little guy is too busy pondering the ways of the cosmos to bother with lunch.

Team Fortress 2 Lego characters

Nannan — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:06:47 +0000

Matt De Lanoy (Pepa Quin) built the Red Team lineup from Valve’s Team Fortress 2. You can see more pictures of the individual characters on Flickr.

Announcing PythonScape at BrickCon 2011 [News]

Andrew — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:52:37 +0000

With our announcement of Numereji 2421, it’s clear the convention season is upon us, but the collaborative display that we’re organizing is hardly the only group build at BrickCon this fall. Iain Heath has just announced PythonScape, a Miniland-scale homage to the wonder and beauty of Monty Python.

I’ve already called dibs on the Black Knight, but there are still plenty of funny characters and scenes open for contributions. Following the success of Bricks of Character, I’m sure this is going to be awesome.

Characters of Brick

Andrew — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:37:35 +0000

Bricks by the Bay and the steampunk Nova Albion exhibition happened at the same time and the same place last month, so Iain Heath (Ochre Jelly) and Guy Himber (V&A Steamworks) took advantage of this massive convergence of geekiness to dress for the occasion. Naturally, Iain followed that up with LEGO versions of himself and the inimitable Mr. Himber.

Bravo, sirs, bravo.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Caylin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:13:06 +0000

This time last year we were collectively preparing to worship LEGO Hawking, courtesy of Iain Heath. Now, the venerable Mr. Hawking is nothing but a prisoner of those damn dirty apes. I don’t trust Iain with my heroes of character anymore.

What’s next, Iain? Will you turn Quorra into a Justin Bieber fan? Will you, yourself, abandon miniland creations for minifig scale?

I just can’t take it anymore.

The Stuff of Nightmares

Dan — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:02:49 +0000

Ezra B. has shared this nightmare, and now I pass it along. Sleep well tonight…

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Miniland figures

Caylin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:53:41 +0000

Tommy Williamson, I salute you. These Miniland figures from Pirates of the Caribbean include an amazing level of detail. Jack Sparrow is nice, but Captain Barbossa is awesome.

Drove my Chevy to the levy

gambort — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:54:20 +0000

LUGNUTS is currently running an interesting monthly challenge and Peter Blackert (lego911) has more than risen to it. His ’55 Chevreolet Cameo appears to have all the little details just in the right spot. I’m sure Don McLean would appreciate it.

The scales of Bugatti

gambort — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:39:47 +0000

And while my interest in vehicles waxes and wanes, Peter Blackert (lego911) brings us an extremely steady supply of cars. But I don’t think I’ve seen him make the same car at four scales before. My own bias shows through in my love for his tiniest Bugatti Veyron 16.4.

Cruisin’ in the Coupe

Caylin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:56:51 +0000

Peter Blackert (lego911) builds fantastic vehicles out of brick. This is simply a fact. His latest creation brings us back to the Roarin’ 20s with a brilliantly executed Ford Model A (1927) Deluxe Coupe ‘Grandfather’ design. More photos, including his mini-land scale Grandma and Grandpa, are found in his USA Holiday 2010 set.

Supermodel A

gambort — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:13:31 +0000

It’s no secret I love pre-WWI cars so Peter Blackert (lego911) was always going to please me with this one. But his pleasing went beyond what it could have been due to his excellent modelling. A fabulous demonstration of what can be done at this larger than minifig scale.

Back to Basics

Josh — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:24:18 +0000

Alexander Alekseev just posted this farmer and I was stuck by the simplicity. This scene is just about perfect, so I’ll bow out and I’ll let it speak for itself.