Yearly Archives: 2006

ONE: A Space Odyssey

Richard McCarthy recently blogged a video parody of Spider-Man 2 titled “The Peril of Doc Ock,” from Spite Your Face Productions — the same company that created the LEGO Monty Python Camelot song.

Here’s one I hadn’t seen before, a parody of 2001: A Space Odyssey titled “ONE: A Space Odyssey” (because it’s only one minute long):

And here’s another, not to be confused with Darth Vader conducting the stormtrooper orchestra. (D’oh! Thanks Sean! Sorry Treehouse Animation!)

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Steampunk Speederbike? Boat? Rototiller?

Flickr user jastermereel08 has been exchanging insults with the world at large through his 133t-speaking insult bot, but this little vehicle caught my eye this morning:

jastermereel08 identifies this as a boat, but I also think it works rather well as a speederbike, and quite possibly a rototiller. Whatever the case, it’s actually kind of cool.

Vive la France!

Today is Bastille Day. Hurray for France!

Here’s Digger Digger Dogstar’s tribute to the French Revolution (via Brick Brick):

And for good measure, a French knight insulting some silly English royalty:

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A Forest Road, and a Necromancer

I really respect builders who can cross thematic lines with ease, and Chris Malloy is one such builder, active in the LEGO Star Wars, Castle, and Space communities. His latest creations include two great dioramas that reflect a slice of medieval/fantasy life.

Here’s Chris’ “Road Less Traveled” (I love the mushrooms):

And in this scene, a necromancer finally gets what he deserves:

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Jim Garrett’s Brickitecture

LEGO Train fans are some of the most passionate, committed LEGO fans out there, and they create really fantastic buildings for their layouts. Jim Garrett is no exception with two unbelievable skyscrapers (click for galleries):

But does it come with a heated seat and cupholder?

Brickshelfer Warren McCoy has uploaded several new vehicles recently, and my favorite is this riding lawn mower:

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Kluge Jaeger

Hurray for mecha with German names! Today’s installation brings us a super-detailed mini-mecha from Squieu.

Check out the rifle, missile pod, and shoulder-mounted Gatling gun on this little beastie, called “Kluge Jaeger”:

Maschinen Krieger UDK38 Schenkel

Virtual LEGO? Meh. While I understand that finessing the software can be a challenge, it seems a bit like cheating. (Unlimited parts? In any color you want? C’mon!)

Well, that’s what I usually think, but Tim Gould — who mainly uses LDraw — actually makes virtual LEGO interesting. Here’s Tim’s UDK38 Schenkel, inspired by Japanese model designer Kow Yokoyama: