“Miniland” is the name of the area at LEGOLAND theme parks where master model builders have created landmarks and cityscapes. Built at a scale about twice as large as the size of models built for minifigs, the building style is also popular with LEGO fans who aren’t professional model builders themselves.
One of the cool things about the LEGO hobby is that it brings together people from various backgrounds and professions. Tommy Williamson (GeekyTom) works for CafeFX as an effects artist, and supervised the 3D-ification of Alice in Wonderland. Naturally, Tommy built some of the characters from the movie to commemorate its release: Johnny Depp makes Continue reading →
Arkov continues his series of Orange Box LEGO creations with Dog from Half-Life 2: Why yes, it is Miniland scale.
Paul Lee and his son entered their local LEGO Store’s monthly Minibuild contest back in September, and recently learned that their entry has just won the national contest, and will be featured as this coming September’s monthly model. It’s a great little Miniland character that would look perfect on the tiny streets of LEGOLAND California, Continue reading →
This miniland pianist tickles the ivories and my heart. That piano is gorgeous. Tiago Catarino composed a nice one here.
Marcos Bessa‘s game is spot on with his mini-land scale pool table. Each and every detail is exquisite–from the table itself to the rack for the pool sticks. Check out the rest of the gallery for more photos!
Lino Martins wishes everyone a very happy holidays, as Santa and Natasha make a second appearance next to this sweet 1966 Ford Galaxie, part of this month’s LUGNuts challenge, A Galaxie of Possibilities. Click the pic to read Lino’s full write-up.
Alex Eylar has really outdone himself with his Cup and Ball Automaton. While the build itself is amazing, and has this wicked sense of macabre, the icing is the fact that it moves…
Since I wasn’t around when the mid-80′s cartoon Rainbow Brite debuted, I’ll assume the ignorant blogger in writing this post. For those who are old enough to have watched the show back in the day, these figures by Dave Sterling should evoke a pleasant trip down memory lane, one which you can relive over and Continue reading →
I just heard that they’re recruiting for a model builder for the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Manchester, UK. It could be a pretty cool opportunity for someone among our UK readership. Here’s the word: DO YOU HAVE THE BRICK FACTOR? SEE YOUR MODELS IMMORTALISED FOREVER IN LEGO OPEN auditions are being held at The Continue reading →
Atomic Pop is my favorite toy/comic book store in Baltimore, and Atomic Punk is now my favorite hot rod. Nathan Proudlove (Proudlove) did a great job rendering this car in LEGO form. Ok, so perhaps I’m a sucker for anything with a bubble dome, sue me.
Tommy Williamson (GeekyTom) recreates the complete set for Stephen Colbert’s The Colbert Report in Miniland scale, complete with trophies and bookshelves. Check out all the photos on MOCpages and Flickr. Nation, watch for Tommy at BrickCon in his Stud shirt.
Ralph Savelsberg gets ready to put the hurt on with this gorgeous rendition of the M1A1 Abrams. Can I use the word ‘gorgeous’ to describe a tank? I think so…
Whether it’s in my list of 10 favorite LEGO blogs or as examples of the best LEGO blogs, Bruce H. operates several of the most influential and long-running LEGO blogs on the Web. With VignetteBricks, MicroBricks, MinilandBricks, and now GodBricks, Bruce is looking for a little help from his fellow LEGO fans. If you think Continue reading →
That’s all we’ve got left, at least according to Frank. Until then, enjoy this duo of miniland characters from Donnie Darko. They are brought to us by the incomparable Lino. Oh, yeah…on that note…I’m back. ;)
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Classic Space, Holger Matthes has created an XXL or Miniland-scale version of 894 Mobile Ground Tracking Station: Not only are the vehicles and minifigs larger-than-life, Holger has faithfully reproduced the Classic Space baseplate. And check out that brick-built Classic Space logo! See more photos of this great LEGO creation Continue reading →
