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.)
Yearly Archives: 2006
Year of the Dog (House)
It’s a little late in the year, but Brickshelf user Poizunn-05 has posted an adorable dog and dog house:
Lord of the Flies
Name: Lord of the Flies
Mission: World domination.
Origin: Industrial accident.
Evil superpower: Controlling winged insects, seducing women with powerful pheremones.
The Green Blade
Secret identity: The Green Blade
Real name: Flora Sylvan
Mission: Protecting the earth.
Superpowers: Regeneration and photosynthesis.
Yagyu Jubei
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).
Nathan Proudlove’s Hot Rod
3vil Minifigs by Brickenrocker
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.
The Eastern Block Revolutionary Council
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:
- Leo “Snowball” Bronstein, People’s Kommissar for Guns ‘n’ Ammo
- Supreme Diktat Vladimir “Major” Ulyanov
- “Mad” Max Gorky, Minister of Truth
- Joe “The Stalinator” Jughashvili, People’s Kommissar for Denunciations and Disappearances
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.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Name: Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉 とよとみひでよし)
Dates: 1536-1598
Biography: Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a powerful daimyo (leader or warlord) who brought the Civil War (Sengoku) era to an end by unifying Japan under his rule. According to some scholars, he had an extra thumb on his right hand. Toyotomi Hideyoshi built the famous green-roofed castle in Osaka, where his crest remains the symbol of Osaka Prefecture to this day.
Additional reading: Wikipedia (English), Wikipedia (日本語).
Indiana Jones Minifigs by jp-30
From Bricks to Bothans Forums user jp-30 has posted some quite wonderful Indiana Jones minifigs. What sets these apart is the presentation (nudge nudge, folks!) — good photography combined with nice image manipulation.
Total awesomeness. Here’s the full gallery on Photobucket.com.
Happy Anniversary to VignetteBricks!
I can hardly believe it’s only been a year since Bruce launched VignetteBricks, the premier LEGO blog dedicated to vignettes.
VignetteBricks was one of the first LEGO blogs I encountered, and I personally would not have started either Dunechaser’s Blocklog or Pan-Pacific Bricks if it weren’t for Bruce’s inspiration.
But enough from me — head on over to VignetteBricks to read Bruce’s thoughts on VB’s first anniversary and express your own thanks!
Joe Vig Goes Fishing
With the help of Japanese LEGO fan Izzo, Nelson Yrizarry and I recently introduced Joe Vig to LEGO builders on the other side of the Pacific. We hope Joe will catch on in Japan the same way vignettes in general have caught on everywhere.
Izzo himself has posted several Joe Vig vignettes already, and he recently sent me a link to another Japanese builder’s home page. HIRO has already posted a Joe Vig vignette, titled “Fishing:”
