I was really torn between which of Marin Stipkovic’s vehicles to blog, his garbage truck or lime fire engine. Both had been sitting on my to-blog list for a few days, then I realized that I could do both. Eatin’ my cake.
The fire truck is slightly more glamorous, because . . . well . [...]
Who says fire engines have to be red or yellow? Leigh Holcombe (worker201) certainly doesn’t. Here’s his 8×8 tactical fire fighting truck, full of hooks, ladders, and all those compartments that make fire trucks awesome.
Jordan Schwartz (Sir Nadroj) presents a German artillery hauler from World War II, the Raupenschlepper Ost:
The tracked vehicle boasts working treads and suspension.
Rodney Bistline (Busterr) can always be counted on for an interesting creation. His space ships usually tend towards the fun, cartoonish side. Today he’s given us something different, instead of a space action hero, it’s a ship from the dawn of man’s steps into the stars.
This thing is half space probe, half fighter. [...]
I feel like I should leave this one to Caylin, but I couldn’t pass up this adorable tugboat by Pierre E Fieschi when I ran across it on MicroBricks:
Though on a slightly different scale, Pierre’s recent supertanker is also lovely:
T.Oechsner still has the Neo Classic Space bug, and now he’s spread the theme to a motorcycle. He’s captured the look perfectly. He’s used old school bubble shaped tires, managed to create a frame over fender look. He’s also managed to get the right chunky and functional look common to that theme. [...]
Ok, so maybe this creation has nothing to do with the villains from GI Joe, but I still want to shout “Cobra!” when I see it.
This fantastic rendition of an automotive classic was posted on Flickr by _lichtblau_. He’s really captured the look of the racing icon. In fact, when I saw the [...]
The Messerschmitt M3 323 was a cargo transport aircraft introduced in 1943 that did not survive past 1944. eastpole77 has built a rather substantial LEGO version of this ill-fated plane, complete with opening front doors.
I’m not sure the green felt flower quite works as the Tunisian sun, but the scene is complete with palm trees [...]
Perhaps a bit buried among the news about the release of 10211 Grand Emporium and LEGO Board Games is that the new LEGO City set 7684 Pig Farm & Tractor is also out now.
I’m certainly excited by these other new releases, but it says something that I’m choosing to build the pig farm first. Seriously, [...]
Mark Stafford’s new creation is called Fast and Furious on the Olympus Highway, and it’s just what the series of pictures depict – a road heist on Mars! You can see more pictures of each individual vehicle on Mark’s MOCpages galleries.
Jarek (Jerac) combines his car building skills with a distinctly Castle aesthetic, for a unique race car with an even more unique driver and her unprecedented pet:
I don’t want to know what sort of fuel is in those yellow canisters…
We know Aleksander Stein best for his impressive military hardware, but he’s branched out lately with civilian versions of those vehicles. His latest is a highly detailed 6×6 crane truck:
The pneumatic crane on Aleksander’s truck isn’t just for show. Here, it’s lifting his Dragoon APV:
This is one of my favorite cars and Ricardo Prates has nailed it.
In addition to the great colorful striping on this Volkswagen rally car by Pirate_Cat, what really caught my eye was the very simple, but effective, way he created the spraying sand. It really captures the motion.
The interior is packed with cool details.
This Peterbilt 359 Logging Truck, by Maciej Drwiega., is stunning. I’ve seen a lot of Lego trucks and this one is tops. I’m loving the color as well. You don’t see these built in green very often.
Apparently, there are garbagemen who ride tricycles. This falls under the immense category of stuff I never knew before. If Marin Stipkovic hadn’t built this clever rendition of the trike that they use….I probably never would have known.
You can check out more pictures at Marin’s MOCpages account.
If you were a boy in the 1980s, you probably had some sort of Lamborghini Countach merchandise, be it a poster on your bedroom wall (in James May’s case) or a somewhat more nerdy pencil holder (in mine).
Larwenz takes us back to those days when we could dream of roaring down the open road, [...]
While you’ve been occupied with the discussion on crediting building techniques, Tyler (Legohaulic) has once again been making instructions for a model that I’m sure many would want to build, and they’re FREE. What a riot.
Andrew: Though I don’t object to Nannan blogging this, I have to admit that I’m very uncomfortable with the first [...]
I’ve just finished reading a couple books about the war on the eastern front in WWII, so it was good to see this model by Henrik Hoexbroe of a Soviet T-34 tank. I especially like all the equipment attached to the exterior and the little red flag on the back.
For those of you who [...]
Dave DeGobbi’s steampunk inspired creation takes a small city and puts it on a mobile platform! The idea is crazy enough to work both in concept and execution. This creation is supposedly a luxury resort set in a post-apocalyptic world. What wouldn’t I pay for a trip to this exotic paradise?
Check out the full gallery [...]
Marek Markiewicz’s Kenworth W900 Rotator tow truck has it all and is the best large truck creation I have seen. Beyond aesthetics and resemblance, the truck boosts a sick array of Power Functions features including lights, remote control with steering, pneumatics, and countless motors that drive even the tiniest detail. You have to see the [...]
Tyler Clites (Legohaulic) has made instructions for his popular 1931 Ford Pickup. For once, the answer to the question “I can has instrucshuns?” is:
“Can has.”
In this two-for-one post (and an excuse to blog my own creation), I highlight two new ways of having your way in the underwater world of LEGO Atlantis. First, my Harpoon Hunter is a combat mecha to fend off the guardians of Atlantis. The model was a result of my desire to test an incredibly [...]
I’m liking this model of a Peterbilt 359 car carrying truck by bricksonwheels (also on MOCpages) as well as the fancy schmancy cars it’s carrying.
It has an amazing amount of detail inside and out, making the entire photoset worth checking out.
Although an infrequent builder, Linus Bohman impresses us with his innovation when he builds. His new creation is a battle machine that not only boasts a twisted design but also an intriguing backstory. Visit the Flickr set to see both!