Brickshelf user dsvelte has posted two pictures of the upcoming space theme. These pictures are claimed to be found in the most recently released BrickJournal issue. This is quite a teaser.
EDIT: Images no longer available.
Yearly Archives: 2008
LEGO brick MP3 player
It’s not your typical brick but an actual mp3 player. Now you can listen to your favorite songs playing from a 2X4! The product page is on Homeloo, and you can also check out some other novel LEGO themed MP3 accessories.
(AB: Screen shot of anythingbutipod post by Don Solo.)
Castle-themed Cafe Corner and Market Street
Brickshelf user Kris1234 has shows us what the popular Cafe Corner and Market Street LEGO sets would look like in the older ages. It looks like civilization hasn’t progressed all that much, great semblance!
Fan-designed Space sets due from LEGO Factory in April 2008 [News]
You heard me right, Spacers! (Space!)
Here’s the description on LEGO.com:
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1-Touchdown!
Get ready for Space when fan-designed LEGO Factory Space Exclusives launch.
Help the Star Justice or Space Skulls crews gear up for battle!
Star Justice and Space Skulls, huh? Intriguing, no? :-D
Tycho and Gabe take a crack at the future of LEGO Universe
Click on through to Penny Arcade for a “Glimpse into the Future.”
(Thanks for the tip, TBB banner designer Jeremy!)
LAML Radio breaks down the minifig into lovable pieces
LAML Radio #23 asks the question “Why do we love the minifig?”
Naturally, host James Wadsworth, Matt Forcum, and I have lots of reasons.
Savoia S-21 seaplane from Porco Rosso, by Uspez Morbo
Hayao Miyazaki’s Porco Rosso never saw theatrical release here in the United States, and since it was released after I left Japan, I had to wait 13 years to see it (when it was released on DVD in 2005). The movie was worth the wait, and I just love Uspez Morbo‘s interpretation of protagonist Porco Rosso’s seaplane.
See lots more pictures on MOCPages, including the highly detailed cockpit (complete with foot pedals!). Great stuff.
(Via YSAB.)
Unreal Tournament 3 LEGO mod
My friend Paul sent me a link to a Kotaku post with a very cool video — a LEGO mod for Unreal Tournament 3. I love how everything clatters apart when it blows up. My only disappointment is that the weapons themselves aren’t “brick-built.”
Download the mod yourself from GameBlews.
Hannibal finds a way, with a little help from Mister oo7
Oregon Trail: Apocalypse Edition
Carter Baldwin contructs a superbad truck belonging to a band of survivors in a zombie post-apoc world. There’s plenty of guns to fend off unwanted company and the tracks will plow right over their already dead bodies. Way to rock through the apocalypse Carter!
Rocko battles it out on a bridge
The thing I like so much about Rocko’s LEGO creations is all the whimsical touches. His latest castle creation pits the new Crown Knights against the skeleton horde, with air support from a very hungry dragon.
In addition to the whimsy, we have several interesting building techniques; check out those boats and barrels that aren’t just sitting on the surface of the water.
Click the photo above to check out lots of picture on Brickshelf.
Sjaak Alvarez makes funny LEGO Star Wars animations
Animator Sjaak Alvarez uses Autodesk 3ds max 9 and Adobe After Effects CS3 to create really cool (and funny!) videos set in the LEGO Star Wars universe.
Here’s his latest, “It’s hard to be a Stormtrooper II”:
In addition to videos, Sjaak has great tutorials for those of you who might want to try your own hand at LEGO CG animation. Check out Bricks3D both for the tutorials and more videos.