Yearly Archives: 2007

Pesky ewoks got you down?

Then send in Izzo‘s “Stilts Walker”:

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Hello Kitty by Legokinsfolk

By Legokinsfolk. Check out the gallery for interesting pics of how Legokinsfolk built this little beauty — it’s full of interesting techniques.

Peepmobile!

Have you ever wondered what to do with all those left-over peeps and Technic pieces you have lying around the house? Do what Windell Oskay did — make a peepmobile!

The Omnibus Armored Vehicle Post

Two recent armored vehicles inspired me to dig up my favorite APCs from the past.

But first the new stuff, Carter Baldwin‘s utilitarian APC and Morgan19‘s “UMC BTR-960 Kodiak” (via Klocki):

A pair inspired by Aliens, the first by bitaur and the second by Paul Brassington:

Finally, a micro-APC by nnenn and “Bismarck” by Andrew Horvatits:

Mark Stafford’s Upholder Technocracy Fighter

I love it when Mark Stafford builds! Via Moyblik.

New Batman and Villain Minifigs on Eurobricks

The diligent readers over on Eurobricks have found high-res renders of the new Batman minifigs.

Here’s a dark-blue Batman and Scarecrow:

Riddler and Bane:

Very cool. I can’t wait for Bane in particular.

Classic, just classic!

Martin Jaspers combines classic Castle minifigs and a non-production green helmet for a great “Practical Joke”:

Origins

I know my brother’s going to resent me for saying this, but first-born children tend to get all the photographic attention — at least until the second kid comes along. The first five years of my life were meticulously photographed by my mom and dad, including a handful of photos documenting my early love of LEGO. Here I am showing off some unrecognizable creation, circa 1978:

I think this one’s a bit earlier, from about 1977:

From 1977 to 2007 and from Basic bricks to Cafe Corner, this post brings my LEGO hobby full circle. I wonder what the next 30 years will bring!

So, do you have any old photos of yourself playing with LEGO as a kid?

Mecha Links for May 20, 2007

Want to build Naoe-Force? Kazuyoshi Naoe is three posts in to a continuing series of step-by-step instructions on his blog:

Channana3‘s top-heavy robots and kwi-chang‘s “LSF-004 Fantasma” starfighter:

Sugegasa’s racing brooms and magical cannon:

And a platform for his broom racers to take a break:

Izzo gets in on some transforming action and a squat little black mecha:

Squieu‘s chess-themed “Guard Bots” (via Moyblik) and Dan Sibley‘s “Benaelem”:

Cafe Corner Links for May 19, 2007

No, seriously. There’s enough stuff about 10182 Cafe Corner to dedicate a whole roundup post to this one set.

First of all, it’s where my own LEGO time has been going this past week! My brain is spinning with ideas for interiors, additions, variations, and neighborhood buildings. And I’ve always been a castle and space builder, so that says something about this set! :-D

Second, Cafe Corner designer Jamie Berard (that’s a link to his blog, for those of who unaware that he had one) has a nice Cafe Corner roundup of his own.

Finally, a couple Cafe Corner neighbors and variations by Japanese builders. Moko‘s house built with nothing but Cafe Corner, and Peachtree‘s Cafe Corner neighbor: