Here’s another one of my pre-blog creations that I just uploaded to Flickr — the dead parrot sketch (also called “Pet Shop”) from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”:
Click the image for the full photo set on Flickr.
Yearly Archives: 2006
Classic LEGO-Themed PC by seb928
Links to Nathan Sawaya’s LEGO PC (as featured in PC Magazine) have been circulating the Internet lately, but here’s something a little different: From Brickshelf user seb928, a working LEGO PC whose case uses iconic 70’s and 80’s LEGO sets, such as 375 Castle and 928 Galaxy Explorer:
Crocheted Minifig Clothing
I’m not sure whether this is weird, cool, or just plain adorable, but I was perusing some older bookmarks the other day and ran across these crocheted articles of minifig clothing by Brickshelf user silversmurfer’s wife:
Richard McCarthy’s Random Minifigs
Richard McCarthy presents a bunch of “random” minifigs, including a magician and a rock star named “Maxx Paulsa”:
Jens Joins the Trend
And a third castle minifig builder officially makes it a trend! Jens just posted an update to one of my favorite Brickshelf folders, his “People, Warlocks, Wizards and other Persons.” The latest updates:
Side Note: Jens is a collector of rare-colored parts. The black beard, the red wizard’s hat, and the black polearm (among many other pieces in his collection) are all colors not available in sets released by LEGO.
Castle Minifigs from Josh Wedin
Classic-Castle Forums user Josh Wedin joins marakoeschtra with a series of castle-inspired minifigures:
Of Artists and Muses and Lords and Peacocks
Ichiro Mosaic by JunLEGO
I was extremely pleased that Japan won the World Baseball Classic last week. Hurray! To honor this victory, Azumu presented several baseball-themed creations on LEGO-BINGO. Here’s my favorite — a mosaic of Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners, by Brickshelf user junlego:
I’m really looking forward to the beginning of the MLB season. I’m even taking Monday, April 3 off from work to go see opening day at Safeco Field. I haven’t missed an opening day for four or five years now. Go Japan, go! Go Mariners, go! Go Ichiro, go!
Izzo’s Vladek Gun
Now here’s something you don’t see every day — a working LEGO pistol that shoots a Knights Kingdom 2 “maxi-fig” head (Izzo, you crazy genius!):
And an action shot:
Below “Vladek Gun,” the text says:
Aim for the target!
Charge, and fire!
Get ahead of your rivals!!!
* Target sold separately.
Hilarious!
LEGO Mindstorms Lie Detector
Via Boing Boing, a Mindstorms lie detector by Michael Gasperi:
Wow. You won’t see very many Mindstorms creations here on DB, so if you’re interested in LEGO robotics, be sure to check out The NXT STEP and the nxtbot.com Blog. (Side note: The latter is sponsored by LEGO. Hmmm… How do I pick up sponsorship from LEGO? They could even pay me in bricks…)
Arvo’s LEGO Nord Lead
A Swedish company called Clavia makes digital musical instruments, including a synthesizer called the Nord Lead.
Brickshelf users the Arvo Brothers have created a LEGO Nord Lead:
Shizuka Arakawa by Moko
The figure skating World Championships are apparently going on right now, and Moko was inspired to create 2006 Winter Olympic gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa as a LEGO minifig:
Nice skates!
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