Count Blockula (aka Mike Crowley) lives in Massachussetts, much closer to LEGO HQ in Enfield, CT than the rest of us. It sometimes seems like it takes forever to get new sets way the heck out here in Seattle.
Anyway, Mike picked up several sets from the new Batman line and posted pictures on Flickr:
Another Flickr user, Sortafast (Mark Sandlin), has also posted some set photos, including a nice little cartoon:
Ichigou has posted a small tank based on an enemy in the manga (Japanese comic book) and anime series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure — 「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険」 in Japanese.
Click the image for the full gallery, and read more about JoJo on Wikipedia or Anime News Network.
TechEBlog has a weekly top 10 list, and this week it’s titled “Top 10 Strangest Lego Creations” (via LEGO’s Life).
I’ve seen cooler and stranger LEGO creations on both Brickshelf and Flickr, but they’re still pretty interesting, so check it out!
I’m not sure whether this is an update or not, but Mike Psiaki has posted a most excellent airship:
(Click the image for the full gallery.)
Brickshelf user cbolego has posted a cool series of scenes based on the video game Metal Slug 5. Here’s the latest:
(Click the image for the full gallery.)
It’s a little late in the year, but Brickshelf user Poizunn-05 has posted an adorable dog and dog house:
Name: Lord of the Flies
Mission: World domination.
Origin: Industrial accident.
Evil superpower: Controlling winged insects, seducing women with powerful pheremones.
Secret identity: The Green Blade
Real name: Flora Sylvan
Mission: Protecting the earth.
Superpowers: Regeneration and photosynthesis.
Name: Yagyu Jubei (柳生十兵衛 やぎゅうじゅうべえ)
Dates: 1607-1650
Biography: A famous and often-romanticized samurai from the Edo period, Jubei only appears briefly in historical records. He served for a short time as a sword instructor to the Tokugawa shogunate, disappeared for twelve years, and then served again later in his life. The gaps between these appearances have been filled in popular culture with wild adventures that span the country.
Additional reading: Wikipedia (English), Wikipedia (日本語).
In addition to Pre-Classic Space and The Eastern Block, another popular Space subtheme is 3vil.
Brickenrocker has created several great minifigs in the 3vil subtheme, including Dr. Cranium, the evil 3vil leader, the Queen of the Maggotmen, and Zognar:
Check out Brickenrocker’s Flickr and Web site as well.
LEGO Space fans have created many Space “subthemes.” Chris Giddens has created several popular subthemes, including Pre-Classic Space and The Eastern Block. With my recent Communist minifigs still lying around, I thought I’d try my hand at some Eastern Block minifigs.
First up, the Eastern Block Revolutionary Council:
From left to right in the picture above:
Next, a chainsaw gun. If the explosive rounds from the eight-barrelled, rapid-fire particle cannon don’t get ya, the 1600-RPM chainsaw is sure to do some damage:
Finally, Ernesto “the Dude” Guevarra (voted “Most Photogenic” by 99% of the Eastern Block electorate) wields the “BFG”:
Click here to see the full gallery on Flickr.
