Ralph Savelsberg takes a break from 1/36-scale airplanes and modular buildings to build a Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber.
As a carrier-based biplane, the wings fold up:
Here it is with wings extended:
Ralph’s Swordfish is actually meant to accompany Ed Diment’s HMS Hood (which we’ll be featuring here the moment it’s done!).
Paul “Polywen” Lee‘s take on the poster for Watchmen doesn’t expose us to blue LEGO hindquarters, but that just means we get to see the full glory of Dr. Manhattan:
Via Gizmodo (way to go, Paul!).
Reader Giom sends word of an eight-legged LEGO Technic walker he built inspired by the “kinetic sculptures” of Theo Jansen:
For comparison, here’s a cool video (which happens to be a BMW ad; oh well):
QuéLUG member Marc-André (aka Bazmati/Bazmarc) has built a fully automated Wall-E using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT and Power Functions:
I love the movement on Wall-E’s expressive eyes.
Thanks to reader William for the tip!
Jarek‘s nifty power loader model looks like it can handle some serious weight-lifting with those powerful looking arms. Far from clumsy, a creation like this takes some skilled and nimble craftsmanship with the brick, something that Jarek has mastered well. Check out the gallery for more pictures and in-action shots.
Michael Jasper is one of our favorite builders here on The Brothers Brick. He has recently updated his Characters gallery with major contributors to the sciences: Alfred Nobel and Carl Zeiss.
I guess I’m on a Space roll today. HaseO recently posted a rather unconventional space craft, called the Danjō. The angles on this thing are sweet!
Uspez Morbo has come out with a sweet-looking ship, with lots of nifty greebles. It’s been christened the Dire Wing…
Most very large yellow and black mecha stomp around and build stuff in futuristic cities. Not this one by Redondo Fuentes (Flickr | Brickshelf)!
No, this one stomps around and blows stuff up.
Excellent use of the Space Skulls stickers!
(Another hat-tip to Fisch and his friend Forest. ;-) )
Rodney Bistline has been posting some great dioramas recently that feature a “Space Action Hero.” It would seem he can’t land his little swoosh fighter very well, but we keep seeing him in interesting new — albeit sticky — situations.
In Rodney’s most recent adventure, Space Action Hero lands in an alien tree (more on Brickshelf):
In an earlier escapade, our Hero crashes on an alien planet (Brickshelf):
What I like so much about both scenes is the alien in each diorama:
(Hat-tip to reader Luther/Fisch!)
Quite possibly the most anticipated new set of 2008 is now shipping from the LEGO Shop. (No, no — not 7979 Castle Advent Calendar!)
Yes, that’s right, 10188 Death Star is now available and shipping from the LEGO Shop online.
3,803 pieces. 24 minifigs (counting brick-built droids). 399.99 USD. Time to empty your wallets, boys and girls!
If nearly $400 isn’t your thing but you still want a LEGO Death Star, 10143 Death Star II™ is still available at 199.99 USD. ;)
