Yearly Archives: 2008

Get your entries in for the GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest!

For those of your rightfully envious of all our great prizes and giveaways for Zombie Apocafest 2008 at BrickCon next month, there are even better prizes to be won for our GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest. Remember, the contest is open to everyone over the age of 18 worldwide.

Here are just a few of the great entries readers have submitted so far to the GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest pool on Flickr.

Entries from Alex Eylar (left) and Alan Chia (right).

Entries from Peter Edwards (left) and Aaron Andrews (right).

I’m seeing quite a few submissions that skip one or more of the requirements, so here are a few key points from the contest rules. ;)

Tag your photo “GO MINIMAN GO” on Flickr.
Identify which category your entry is for — 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.
Add your photo (only one per entry) to the group pool.

Let us know about your entry with a link to the creation and which category it’s for.
If you can, please add one of the GO MINIMAN GO logos to your photo. (If you can’t, let us know in your submission and we’ll hook you up.)

For those of you who prefer your pictures moving, Gizmodo is also hosting the GO MINIMAN GO Video Contest, in which you can win amazing classic sets like 928 Galaxy Explorer and 375 Yellow Castle.

To get you inspired for Gizmodo’s contest, be sure to check out the videos by our very own Nathan Wells, David Pagano, and Nate Burr.

Here’s Nathan’s gorgeous salute to 30 years of the LEGO minifig:

By the way, did you know that the various minifig parts LEGO has released over the past 30 years can be combined in over 8 quadrillion possible combinations? Find out more fun facts like that on GoMinimanGo.com.

If you have a question about our GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest, just leave a comment here. Happy building, and good luck!

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Escaping the Imperial dock with Adrian Florea

Adrian Florea applies various interesting techniques to his first-ever LEGO pirate creation.

The roof consists of slopes on their sides, a rounded walkway curves around the tower, and the dark green doors from the minecarts in 7036 Dwarves’ Mine make lovely awnings over the windows:

For a first-time creation in this theme, there’s a lot to like. Be sure to look through the rest of the pictures on Brickshelf.

Konrad Zuse and his Z3, built in LEGO by Moritz Nolting

In 1941, Konrad Zuse built his Z3, the world’s first “Turing-complete” computer. (That’s four years before ENIAC.)

In this vignette for the Reasonably Clever Brick Science contest, Moritz Nolting puts Zuse in front of his shiny new computing machine:

Ralph’s LEGO Fairey Swordfish searches for a LEGO Bismarck

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!).

LEGO Watchmen poster by Paul Lee

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!).

Giom’s LEGO Technic Theophile walking machine, inspired by Theo Jansen

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):

LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Wall-E by Marc-Andre

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!

Think heavy, build light

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 goes Scientific

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.