Stefan‘s XR-21 may be a “short-range space interceptor,” but it’s blue color and lovely lines evoke (at least for me) Syd Mead’s Spinner from Blade Runner:
Monthly Archives: September 2008
*bzzzzzzz*
Heavy helicopters seem to be popular lately — you know, those big ones that go whup, whup, whup.
McZargåld of CATpit Construction treats us to a tiny little helicopter named “Aggresseur” that I suspect makes an adorable little buzzing noise.
Vive la France!
The Dave Shaddix Home for Wayward Girls
I’m breaking an old rule and a brand new one here. Brothers Brick debutante Heather (Flickr) shows the boys how to do it with her super detailed Doll’s House. In break from tradition I borrowed its name for the blog post because, quite frankly, it’s awesome.
Credit to Shannon Ocean and Mastergongfu for the heads up.
LugPol go to town
A good diorama always impresses me and this is a fine example. The members of LugPol (the Polish LUG) have combined forces to present a beautifully integrated display at the Museum of Toys in Kielce. Karwik’s (Noddy) photos provide both overviews and close-ups of the details making me even more disappointed I couldn’t be there.
Belle and Sebastian LEGO album covers by Christoph
I don’t quite have Belle and Sebastian figured out, but maybe that’s why I like them so much. Perhaps I’m arriving at the B&S party a bit late, but I got started with The Life Pursuit and keep working my way backward through their catalog.
Christoph (Flickr) has been recreating their album art in LEGO for a while. His latest is Step into My Office, Baby (
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He also recently built a LEGO version of the vaguely disturbing cover for Tigermilk ():
Check out Christoph’s other Belle and Sebastian album covers on Flickr (also featured here on The Brothers Brick last year).
Yellow box on wheels
Train MOCs are frequently accused of being nothing but boxes on wheels. While this is usually true a little texture goes a long way as the above model indicates. See more from this builder.
Highlight this line for builder’s name: Swoofty
PS. I’m trying a little experiment at the moment and leaving out direct mention of the builder’s name (it can be found in their gallery). I think it’s nice to give us a chance to judge the model regardless of its creator.
White Stripes and Muse LEGO album covers by Joanna
Joanna on Flickr has a pair of really great LEGO album cover recreations.
Here’s White Blood Cells by the White Stripes ():
Black Holes and Revelations by Muse ():
Flying ninja monkeys invade DARKspawn’s peaceful village
Wearable Boba Fett costume built for a LEGO troll
Mike Crowley puts a LEGO troll in Boba Fett armor to hilarious effect:
Previously on The Brothers Brick: Wearable Boba Fett costume built from LEGO
What lies beyond death
Shannon Ocean portrays the process of letting go and the chaos that lies beyond death. If what Shannon shows in his vignette is true, then I’ll be going to a world with endless colorful LEGO bricks after I die, but I’m sure that’s not the case presented here.
LoP Aquanaut 1 Dive Suit by Tim Zarki
With so much amazing stuff to blog, I sometimes feel like we don’t feature the smaller creations often enough. I really think small creations take a lot of talent to design well, which is one reason why I like Tim Zarki‘s dive suit so much:
This would be perfect for, you know, hunting underwater zombies. ;-)
Counting down to BrickCon 2008 and the Zombie Apocafest
Update: Zombie Apocafest 2008 is now over, and it was awesome. Don’t miss our full coverage here on The Brothers Brick:
BrickCon 2008 is less than a month away. The list of attendees is growing, and it’s starting to look like this will be the first 200-attendee BrickCon!
Today and tomorrow are your very last chance to register at the $50 price (registration goes up to $60 on Tuesday, September 8), and the last window of opportunity to guarantee your personalized brick badge engraved by Brick Engraver.
Plans for group projects at BrickCon 2008 are well underway, with lots of progress on the Zombie Apocafest and ChiefLUG Initiation.
To sweeten the deal, The Brothers Brick will be handing out some cool prizes and giveaways:
- Custom-engraved bricks to add to your badge for everyone who contributes a vehicle or building to the LEGO Zombie Apocafest
- 10190 Market Street
for the best building in the zombie layout
- 10200 Custom Car Garage
for the best vehicle in the zombie layout
If you’re worried that you don’t have any LEGO zombies — don’t sweat it. We’ve got you covered with a horde of at least 80 zombies. :twisted:
And for those of you who can’t make it in person this year, there’s still the GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest with even more prizes! The contest is open to everyone over 18 worldwide, and entries are already stacking up in the GO MINIMAN GO photo pool, so take a look at the rules and try your hand at a scene inspired by the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, or 2000s.