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Anubis Awakens

gambort — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:41:33 +0000

Apparently Andrew Lee (onosendai2600) has access to some of the new Pharaohs Quest sets. In his own words he is “too cheap to buy the pyramid set and don’t want a magnet fig. So this happens.” The whole Anubis figure is excellent but I’m especially enamored of the half-altered feet hinting at a transition from stone to flesh. The D&D fan in me thinks this is particularly nifty.

A tough choice

Nannan — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:57:52 +0000

Peter Shutter shows us the pharaoh’s dilemma.

Check out more great scenes such as this Star Wars spoof on Peter’s Flickr set.

Experimenting with live action Lego films

Nannan — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:29:47 +0000

We’ve all seen some pretty good stop-motion animations with Lego, but the method is not without its limitations. Tyler Clites and Jordan Schwartz recently experimented with making short clips of live action Lego films featuring their Oasis Mech and Anubis Statues respectively. You can read more about each creator’s thoughts by following the links below each video.

Helmet Cam Replay – KIA

Mummification Chamber

They danced by the light of the moon

gambort — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:19:54 +0000

I’m not sure how long Amacher Sylvain (CaptainSmog) has been posting his LEGO models but his work is new to me. Which is neat as he’s made some fantastic steampunk creations that I’d never seen before.

Found via Klocki.

Jacked up gorilla ride

Thanel — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:15:35 +0000

I’ve been having nostalgic interest in old and short-lived themes, so it was nice to see this this Islander chief on his gorilla steed. I especially like how Ed captures the beefiness of the arms and the curve of the knuckles on the gorilla.

~~Sorry for the image quality, it’s to do with my linking, not with the quality of Ed’s original picture.~~

Edit (JW): The image link has been fixed.

Look Pugsly, it’s a rhinoceros!

Andrew — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:53:51 +0000

The minifig in this little dio by Evildead may want to keep running, but I have a dog sitting next to me here who’s willing to take on that two-horned beast.

No, seriously! He barks at them when they come on TV. Anyway, I think this is the first brick-built rhino that I’ve seen. It’s an interesting presentation, too, with just a few tan plates to help add a boundary to the scene.

Thanks for the tip, Bruce!

Can I have instructions?

gambort — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:20:01 +0000

For once the answer is yes.

Ronald Vallenduuk (Duq) has recently added a couple of sets of instructions to Flickr and kindly showed me how to get LPub working again. I actually reverse engineered the seat gondola many years back after seeing a picture of it and coveting it so it’s great to see Ronald making it available to all and sundry.

I used to make more instructions but had to stop for a while due to a problem I had with LPub. With Ronald’s fix I’m back and running so did some instructions for my latest.

Chateau von Barron by Athos

Josh — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:04:34 +0000

Athos just posted pictures of his chateau, and it’s rather striking. The contrast of the walls really jumped out at me. You also have to check out the detailed interior.

5935 Island Hopper seaplane redux by Mike Psiaki

Andrew — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:02:54 +0000

Mike Psiaki continues to churn out great additions to his Jurassic Park layout.

His latest is actually inspired by 5935 Island Hopper, from the Adventurers “Dino Island” series.

Here’s Mike’s current lineup of terrible lizards:

Chugging through the bayou aboard Piglet’s CSS Turtle

Andrew — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:17:18 +0000

In a similar attempt to distract from the ongoing drama, here’s Piglet‘s CSS Turtle:

Requisite crew shot:

Tribal Trouble and a game called MOCtag

Nannan — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:33:02 +0000

If you’re not a frequent visitor of MOCpages, then you’re missing out on a fun game called MOCtag invented by Shannon Young. Basically, a builder makes a creation to depict part of a story, then he tags another builder to continue the story with another creation. The game is currently in its fifth installment, with Mark Kelso presenting a humorous comic called Tribal Trouble.

Jungle cave racing

Nannan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:13:13 +0000

In response to the animals cave racing contest, SlyOwl creates a scene of cave racing in the jungle where animals take part in the precarious game.

I am just going outside and may be some time…

Andrew — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:16:18 +0000

Alan Saunders illustrates the moments after Antarctic explorer Lawrence Oates spoke his famous last words. I love the miniature camp in the background.

Step aside Johnny?

Nathan Wells — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:26:39 +0000

This could all just be hearsay, but a short article on CoolToyReview.com claims LEGO will be producing sets based upon the upcoming Indiana Jones IV film. Does this mean Johnny Thunder’s adventures are over?

Excavation by Barbara Werth

Andrew — Tue, 29 May 2007 05:26:11 +0000

I’m a sucker for archaeologically themed LEGO. As Bruce says, Barbara Werth gets credit for being the first to incorporate the new skeleton horse into a LEGO vignette.