Remember Peter Morris‘ Mammoth Tank? Dimitri recently rendered this model in stunning realism, making the creation appear no less than physically tangible in front of your eyes. According to Peter, a rendering like this takes much computer horsepower and skills and there’s only “a couple others out there that render as well as [Dimitri] does. But they are very, very rare.”
You can find Dimitri’s contact information in his Brickshelf gallery.
This great little car by Karwik (Noddy) has so many cool details I don’t know where to start. From the groovy hood to the simultaneously round and pointy rear, don’t miss all the photos on Brickshelf.
(Via LUGNuts, while trying to channel Tim. :P )
When we last saw the NO REAL THAN YOU ARE minifig, it appeared on a beach in The Netherlands to much fanfare and even inspired Nathan to build a real LEGO version.
A similar figure, this time with a green torso, has shown up on Brighton beach in England (click for the full story on BBC.co.uk):
A LEGO UK spokesperson told the BBC, “We understand the person behind this is a Dutch artist called Ego Leonard who will be exhibiting in London in the coming weeks.”
Let’s hope the mystery is solved.
Jesus Diaz over at Gizmodo has posted a pictorial timeline of the LEGO minifig over the 30 years of its glorious plastic life.
Fair warning that several hundred images on a single page might take a while to load:
The BrickLink Reference Catalog lists just over 4,000 minifigs, so the Gizmodo timeline isn’t complete, but the pictures sure are pretty. ;-)
Fórum 0937 member superfan has entered the Classic-Castle.com Mini Castle Contest IV with this great scene that incorporates a minifig-scale horse as a massive Trojan Horse:
The last couple of months of the year really are the “contest season” in the LEGO fan community. Klocki is trying out a Contests page to capture many of the contests going on at the moment. We’ll try to feature as many as we can get to, but I’m not making any promises. ;-)
Andrew “Doctor Sinister” Summersgill from Tabletown.co.uk is hosting “Terror in Tabletown”, with a couple really cool categories.
With prizes from UK BrickArms reseller Minifigforlife.com, the two categories are “Best Use of LEGO Elements” and “Most Novel Use of BrickArms Weapons.”
Most of us limit our use of BrickArms to their “intended” use as minifig accessories, so that second category has my interest piqued.
Bram Lambrecht presents a re-vamped version of an old MOC called the Pentapterigoid Fighter built all the way back in 1999. The new and vastly improved spacecraft is entered into the Re-build Your First MOC contest (ending Nov. 30th).
Scotty Whitesell has been adding to his collection of motorcycle bodies since we featured his Spinnenartiges Tier several months ago:
The rounded “thorax” and large forward cannon are excellent design choices.
(Via TFOL.)
Dave Lartigue (Dave Ex Machina), writes:
While looking for the bathroom in Ben Kenobi’s home, Luke accidentally wanders into Ben’s trophy room.
Can you spot all the references in Dave’s vignette?
Tyler Clites‘ Inquisitor mecha is sinister enough to crush your minifigs in its deathly grip if it doesn’t step on them first. Inspired by this image, this retro-looking mechanical monster stays true to its reference source. The subtle details on the landscape completes this work with an earthly alien setting.
Classic Castle has announced their annual contest and it looks incredible this year! Categories are made up of medieval-themed vignettes, Castles, Seige scenes, Custom figures, and more. The prizes include new sets, old sets, and custom items!
So get out your Castle Lego and get building!
