What a great day for steampunk! Via RustyClank.com, here’s Ben Gorman’s steampunk walker:
Yearly Archives: 2006
Andrew Horvatits’ Colonial Steampunk
Given that so much steampunk is Victorian, much of it seems very British. By using blue Imperial Soldiers minifigs, Andrew Horvatits’ “Colonial Steampunk” creations could be French or even American. (Just imagine steam-powered war machines at the Battle of Bunker Hill!)
Here’s Andrew’s colonial walker:
And his colonial flyer:
Tokugawa Ieyasu by Nelson Yrizarry
My series of Japanese historical and legendary characters stalled when I couldn’t figure out how to make the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu’s hat (image from Wikipedia; click to read Ieyasu’s biography):
Nelson Yrizarry has solved this problem with a unique combination of pieces, and I also like Nelson’s solution for a folded fan:
Crysilon Origins Revealed!!!
Since I posted his first “Crysilon” ship a couple of weeks ago, Mark Stafford has continued posting vehicles and vessels in his new Space faction. Now, he reveals exactly where Crysilons come from in a wonderfully illustrated LEGO comic:
Jamie Neufeld’s Crimson Skies Minifigs
Jamie Neufeld gets steampunk. He proves this by distilling the steampunk aesthetic down to minifig scale. For a building style that relies on hoses, gauges, boilers, and an overwhelming amount of detail, this is no small feat.
Here’s Jamie’s U.S. Air Cavalryman:
And his Zeppelin-robbing thief:
Head on over to Classic-Space.com to discuss Jamie’s creations.
(Thanks to Linus Bohman for the tip on this one.)
New LEGO Community: Mecha Hub
Some of you may have noticed that I added a new site to the list of LEGO communities over on the right. Joining the likes of Classic-Castle.com, Classic-Space.com, and From Bricks to Bothans, Mecha Hub is the new home for a growing community of LEGO mecha builders.
Administrator Bryce has high hopes for what Mecha Hub will be, including:
* repository for Lego Mecha models.
* dynamic resource of current builders.
* historical resource of past builders and contributions.
* dynamic how-to source for Lego Mecha builders.
* community driven knowledge base.
* platform with which to show new Lego Mecha creations.
* close knit community with active forums and feedback.
Best of luck to this new community! I would encourage those of you who build in this genre to join, and those of you who don’t to visit the site for some great inspiration.
Star Wars LEGO Convention Costumes
Steve Bishop Ain’t Never Caught a Rabbit
Yes, he’s probably a hound dog, I wouldn’t call him “high-classed,” and I’m fairly confident he’s never caught a rabbit, but Steve Bishop has put the new Robin hair (from the Batcave set) to good use with an Elvis Presley minifig:
Also See Steve’s Elvis in a new vignette on Brickshelf, part of his ongoing “Great Moments in History” series.
Moko’s Futuristic Bike
Moko has updated one of his old Brickshelf entries to create a cool, futuristic bike:
Here’s Moko’s inspiration for this bike:
I see the resemblance, but they’re very distinct, and both interesting in their own way (one cool, the other cute).
(A side not for those of you following along at home: Moko tends to upload pictures in batches to Brickshelf, but he’s always building new stuff. If you want to see his latest creations, check out his blog, “The LEGO Way.” It’s in Japanese, but like so many other Japanese LEGO blogs there are lots of pictures.)
Dr. Deposit’s Speedy Investment by Legohaulic
A cool creation isn’t the only thing necessary to get what you’ve built noticed. Good presentation, lots of pictures, and even a clever name can help. Brickshelfer Legohaulic proves this with a spaceship called the Speedy Investment, piloted by none other than a rich alien named Dr. Deposit:
Legohaulic also posted a space pirate’s ship:
Naturally enough, here’s the pirate holding up Dr. Deposit:
Hilarious!
Stay on the bomb run, boys!!!
Linus Bohman has posted an entry in the current Joe Vig contest that just (ahem) blew me away (via VignetteBricks and Brick Brick):
What’s so cool about this vignette is that Bohman has built the whole thing in black and white, just like the movie (Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove). The only elements in color are Joe Vig. Great work, Bohman!
Dark Lord Mosaic by Chuybregts
Wow, I have been out of the loop for the last week or so. But now I’m back and ready to blog again! Anyway, while perusing Brickshelf, I noticed this incredible mosaic of Darth Vader and I had to share. So here it is!
Chuybregts’ nifty Vader mosaic: 
What made this jump out at me was the fact that it jumps out at you! Done all on black, unlike most mosaics, Vader’s head appears slightly 3D. Very cool and “most impressive”.
Here’s the gallery if you want to see it, but there’s only the one pic.
Edit: Here are more pics of the Mosaic in progress! (thanks to sean mykael for the link!)
And here is a page of instructions that chuybregts made for this creation.