Aaron Andrews lets something in with this nicely detailed vignette. I really like the posing of the red minifig in this one. Aaron has always been a talented builder, but he has been definitely improving on his fig posing lately. Cheers, Aaron!
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Mike Crowley goes Country
Mike Crowley, aka Count Blockula, has done it again. But this time he does it on the farm.
Check out his Hen and Pig, as well.
RAMM Hauptpanzer main battle tank by Dean Hofmeyer
Dean Hofmeyer joins the RAMM revolution with his Hauptpanzer main battle tank:
Walking tanks are always full of win in my book, but look at all those “cheese” (1 x 1 x 2/3) slopes!
See more pictures on Next-Gen and read background info from Dean in his blog post on YSAB.
(Sorry guys, I can never top “Yonder Splendid Assuagement of Bloviation“.)
Castaway t’ Neverland by SlyOwl
The new LEGO Pirates fan community at ForbiddenCove.com is certainly inspiring some wonderful pirate-themed LEGO creations lately!
One of my favorites so far is “Castaway t’ Neverland” by SlyOwl:
Brick-built creatures populating the desert island include a gull, hummingbird, crabs, and monkey. Note the horns for breakers and the microscale ship in the background, as if off in the distance. Brilliant!
LEGO R2-D2 motorized with Power Functions
Carlos Méndez sends word of this cool R2-D2 he motorized with a Power Functions Motor:
First pictures of 2009 LEGO Power Miners sets [News]
UPDATE 2: 2009 LEGO Power Miners sets are now available from the LEGO Shop online.
UPDATE 1: For those of you coming in from a search engine, we’ve recently posted pictures of the 2009 Power Miners box art.
The first pictures of the 2009 Power Miners theme are available. Please note that these pictures may be very preliminary and the sets themselves have a high chance of undergoing major revisions, and gosh are they needed.
Enjoy the random City impulse set.
From leggymclego
LAML Radio August wrap-up
In August LAML Radio has taken on an ambitious project and interviewed 28 amazing builders. Here is the final round-up post, featuring the following builders:
Magnus Lauglo
Gary McIntire
The Arvo Brothers
In the meantime, James, the host of the show, has put together a CD of all of the August interviews. If you have enjoyed LAML radio and would like to show your appreciation for his contributions to our wonderful LEGO community, you can purchase the CD for only $12.
As a bonus, here is a news podcast recorded live this past Sunday where Dan from the LEGO® Model of the Day blog and I join in to discuss the most current LEGO news. Click here to listen to this fun little number.
Mapping out Nnenn’s greatness
Over the recent years, we’ve seen numerous great spaceworks from Nnenn on a weekly basis, but we have never seen them all at once. Now, Nnenn presents one image that captures most of his works, showing what a truley amazing and prolific LEGO space builder that he is.
Note: all of these models are dismantled, since it would take an overly massive collection to sustain so many in-tact creations all at once.
BrickBoys’ Etyvon variations
Megasized Zaku
Although I wasn’t there to see it, Dene Quest‘s gigantic MS-06S Zaku II won the Best Mecha award at BrickFair this past weekend, and rightfully so. A humble man, Dene has not shared much regarding the creation, but the pictures speak all about it.
New LEGO stores opening in King of Prussia, Braintree, and Sacramento [News]
Official word from LEGO states that new stores are opening soon. I hope you’re one of the lucky residents. If so, read on for opening details and promotional offers (I’m jealous).
King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia, PA
· Store will officially open for business on Sept 18
· Grand Opening Celebration Weekend will be Oct 3 – 5
· Master Builder will be Dan
· Model being built will be Yoda
· Master Builder Event happens all 3 days in the JC Penney Court Friday 11 – 7, Saturday 10 – 6, Sunday 11 – 6
· AFOL Volunteers are needed, included at least 1 expert builder who can help Dan actually build the model!
Volunteers will get a special reward at the store!
· On Saturday, Oct 4, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive make & take set of the Liberty Bell, complete with crack and moving clapper! This set is not available for sale.
· On Sunday, Oct. 5, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive child’s size LEGO Store t-shirt, featuring the LEGO Minifigure holding the state flag! This shirt is not available for sale.
· Exclusive sets and t-shirts will also be given out as trivia question prizes by Dan throughout the event at the build site!
· Fans can also enter a raffle in the LEGO Store for a chance to win a $100 LEGO Store Gift Card!South Shore Plaza, Braintree, MA
· Store will officially open for business on Sept 12
· Grand Opening Celebration Weekend will be Oct 11 – 13
· Note: This event runs Saturday > Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday.
· Master Builder will be Dan
· Model being built will be Yoda
· Master Builder Event happens all 3 days in the Macy’s Court
Saturday 10 – 6, Sunday 11 – 6, Monday 11 – 7
· AFOL Volunteers are needed, included at least 1 expert builder who can help Dan actually build the model!
Volunteers will get a special reward at the store!
· On Sunday, Oct 12, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive make & take set of a Baseball Player, complete with bat, red hat and socks and home plate! This set is not available for sale.
· On Monday, Oct. 13, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive child’s size LEGO Store t-shirt, featuring the LEGO Minifigure holding the state flag! This shirt is not available for sale.
· Exclusive sets and t-shirts will also be given out as trivia question prizes by Dan throughout the event at the build site!
· Fans can also enter a raffle in the LEGO Store for a chance to win a $100 LEGO Store Gift Card!Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento, CA
· Store will officially open for business on Sept 25
· Grand Opening Celebration Weekend will be Oct 17 – 19
· Master Builder will be Dan
· Model being built will be R2-D2
· Master Builder Event happens all 3 days in the Center Court
Friday 11 – 7, Saturday 10 – 6, Sunday 11 – 6
· AFOL Volunteers are needed, included at least 1 expert builder who can help Dan actually build the model!
Volunteers will get a special reward at the store!
· On Saturday, Oct 18, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive make & take set of Sacramento’s Transcontinental Railroad Engine, the Gov. Stanford Steam Locomotive, complete with moving wheels and realistic details! This set is not available for sale.
· On Sunday, Oct. 19, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive child’s size LEGO Store t-shirt, featuring the LEGO Minifigure holding the state flag! This shirt is not available for sale.
· Exclusive sets and t-shirts will also be given out as trivia question prizes by Dan throughout the event at the build site!
· Fans can also enter a raffle in the LEGO Store for a chance to win a $100 LEGO Store Gift Card!
Timberwolf reborn
Justin Vaughn built his original Timberwolf three years ago which recently underwent some revising, resulting in this new model you see here. For those who have missed it the first time (including me) or are seeing this for the second time, it’s still a treat to drool over. Check out the concept art that inspired this great model.
