Justin Vaughn captures the opening lines of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series with a pair of minifigs.
“The Man in Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed…”
(The post title is a pair of lines from Shakespeare’s King Lear, which inspired the closing line and title of Robert Browning’s poem “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came,” which in turn inspired Stephen King. Ah, allusion!)
Izzo takes a break from mecha inspired by doodlings and Izmojuki, returning to his roots while looking ahead to the sports of the future:
Naturally, the skates and thruster are detachable.
It’s always a pleasure when we get to introduce the first creation from a builder coming out of his or her “dark ages” — that time in one’s life after childhood when your LEGO bricks are packed away in the basement or your mom has sold your entire collection for $10 at a yard sale.
Today, that builder is Aaron Becker (Flickr), and the creation is “488 Galaxy Scout,” an adorable little flyer in the best Classic Space tradition:
More angles on flickr. I can’t wait to see what Aaron will build next.
Eurobricks found pictures of two new upcoming LEGO Agents sets and a City set. I like to take a moment and thank Eurobricks and a few of their persisent members who dig in LEGO’s image cache to bring us these images. Click on each picture to see more of the set. I like all three for the diversity that they contribute to their respective themes, and I look forward to them later in the summer.
LEGO Agents 8637 Mission 7: Volcano Base
LEGO Agents 8636 Mission 8: Deep Sea Quest
Coast Guard 4210
Steven Locke (legoavon) presents a work-in-progress Dalek and Davros which are already by far the best I’ve seen at their size (Steven has also built bigger ones which are possibly better). His part use is breathtaking. I invite every sci-fi lover to browse Steve’s folders as he is an incredibly talented builder.
Adrian Florea (Olog) can work wonders in themes of fantasy. Check out this trading post built on an interesting rock formation. Take a moment to absorb the details including the marketplace, tower, and the whimsical small island.
Check out Brickshelf user Havoc‘s impressive microscale starship called the Endymion, meant for the defense of Earth against alien attacks. Take note of the planned and non-haphazard use of colors, which in my opinion is one of the defining factors of a skilled builder. A second ship from the builder is to be announced in a few months, and we look forward to that.
Inspired and influenced by Steven Marshall’s Johnny 5 robot from the movie Short Circuit, Brickshelf user rack911 has constructed an equally amazing model of Johnny 5. Check out the gallery for some cool mechanical detail pictures.
Eurobricks has the first pictures of the newest Star Wars sets: Homing Spider-Droid and The Twilight. While we can’t make out much details from these images, I can see that there will be new unique minifigs, including Ahsoka. The Homing Spider-Droid looks especially well-designed while The Twilight can be a good set for more bley colored pieces. I look forward to these as with any Star Wars set.
So now that I’m an Ambassador, is this post legal? ;)
With smooth sides, big wheels, and an exposed engine, Biczzz‘s rat rod is sure to make every LUGNut jealous:
Lots more angles on Brickshelf.
