Most very large yellow and black mecha stomp around and build stuff in futuristic cities. Not this one by Redondo Fuentes (Flickr | Brickshelf)!
No, this one stomps around and blows stuff up.
Excellent use of the Space Skulls stickers!
(Another hat-tip to Fisch and his friend Forest. ;-) )
Rodney Bistline has been posting some great dioramas recently that feature a “Space Action Hero.” It would seem he can’t land his little swoosh fighter very well, but we keep seeing him in interesting new — albeit sticky — situations.
In Rodney’s most recent adventure, Space Action Hero lands in an alien tree (more on Brickshelf):
In an earlier escapade, our Hero crashes on an alien planet (Brickshelf):
What I like so much about both scenes is the alien in each diorama:
(Hat-tip to reader Luther/Fisch!)
Quite possibly the most anticipated new set of 2008 is now shipping from the LEGO Shop. (No, no — not 7979 Castle Advent Calendar!)
Yes, that’s right, 10188 Death Star is now available and shipping from the LEGO Shop online.
3,803 pieces. 24 minifigs (counting brick-built droids). 399.99 USD. Time to empty your wallets, boys and girls!
If nearly $400 isn’t your thing but you still want a LEGO Death Star, 10143 Death Star II™ is still available at 199.99 USD. ;)
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:
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!
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 ():
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
