I suspect Harrison may end up spending time at the Chestnut Tree Cafe for his inability to goodthink, but his vignette is doubleplusgood regardless:
Yearly Archives: 2008
Arnold Skolnick’s Woodstock poster in LEGO by Noddy
Artist Arnold Skolnick’s famous poster for a certain “Aquarian Exposition,” billed as “3 Days of Peace & Music,” came to be so closely identified with Woodstock that many people can’t think of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, or The Grateful Dead up on that stage without thinking about Skolnick’s dove perched on a guitar.
Noddy/V1 recreates this iconic poster in LEGO:
Via Klocki.
Wilson’s ATVs evoke deep feelings of nostalgia
“Simplicity” is a word you’ve heard me say a lot here on The Brothers Brick, at least in part because simple creations evoke those nostalgic feelings of sitting on the floor as a 10-year-old and throwing together a bunch of pieces into something so cool you keep it together for years. (I still have a really big gun I built more than 20 years ago lying around in one of my minifig boxes, just because it makes me smile.)
That’s why I love the ATVs that reader Wilson built, in varying configurations:
Click the pic for the full gallery on Wilson’s site, ThinkingBricks.com.
Team Fortress 2 Sentry gun in LEGO by Steve Barker
We were certainly impressed with Brendan Mauro’s Team Fortress 2 minifigs, but Steve Barker rightly says of his Sentry gun (also inspired by Team Fortress 2), “I think I am more proud of this MOC [my own creation] than any of my others so far.”
Justifiably so, Steve, justifiably so!
Via Kotaku, with a hat tip to many readers, including Peter and Jack.
MINDSTORMS NXT Rubik’s Cube solver by Hans Andersson
Hans Andersson’s Tilted Twister is a Rubik’s Cube solver built from only parts available in the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT retail set. Here’s what Hans says:
An ultrasonic sensor detects its presence and starts to read the colors of the cube faces using a light sensor. The robot turns and tilts the cube in order to read all the faces of the cube. It then calculates a solution and executes the moves by turning, tilting and twisting the cube.
Check out the video of Hans’ MINDSTORMS Rubik’s Cube solver here:
If you want to build your own Rubik’s Cube solver, you can check out Hans’ instructions, executables, and source code on his Web site.
And don’t miss the MINDSTORMS NXT Rubik’s Cube solver we featured a year ago, by Daniele Benedettelli.
Thanks for the tip, Clay!
Gizmodo tours the LEGO factory
Alas, the secrets of the LEGO factory are revealed through Gizmodo‘s exclusive video footage taken on the Giz Goes to LEGO trip. In three short clips, Jesus Diaz from Gizmodo covers the entire process of making LEGO from the granules in the warehouse to the sets ready to ship out. Click on the image below to read the details and treat yourself to the excitement of seeing your favorite bricks being made.
Smart Cars
LEGO Certified Professional Sean Kenney sculpts much accuracy into these Smart Car models. He has made five copies that are fully glued, which can be purchased for $475, which is quite a luxury to afford.
It’s a brand new day for Dr. Horrible
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Firefly, and now Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog — everything that Joss Whedon touches turns to gold.
Here’s my take on a scene from Act II of Dr. Horrible:
Go watch all three episodes for yourself on DrHorrible.com (before the end of the day today, though — they’ll be gone after midnight, July 20).
UPDATE: For those of you who missed the free viewing, you can download all three episodes of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog from the 
Music Store:
LEGO creations inspired by Joss Whedon previously featured on The Brothers Brick:
Battletech fad start NOW!
Well I think Marco Tagliaferri (Tagl) based his superb Golishar T on a Battletech design. Regardless of the source material it’s an absolutely excellent build. And I don’t even care much for Battletech-like design.
A stroll in the park
Noddy’s Park Miejski would make a great addition to a LEGO town. Here you can find plenty of good details including a sandbox, billboard, and a butterfly-shaped pond. Check out more details or see the gallery for some overview shots.
PLUG members build LEGO underwater
Fernando Correia of TechnicBRICKs and his fellow PLUG members got together recently and did something that I believe has never been done before: They donned scuba or snorkel gear and built LEGO sets underwater. “Okay,” you say, “I did that once at my grandma’s place in Orlando.”
Fine, but did you build the set underwater while it was still in the bag?! Hmm? Hmm? Did you? I think not.
Only slightly less impressive is Fernando building 8418 Mini Loader with full scuba gear on — though not in the original polybag:
(Thanks for the tip, Roger!)
Wait. Who exactly let Keith in?
I’m extremely pleased to announce that Keith Goldman has joined The Brothers Brick as our resident Columnist.
Keith is one of those LEGO fans of near-mythical proportions. Having met Keith in person, I can report that he stands nine feet four inches tall (that’s twelve meters for you Canadians), and is able to levitate his entire LEGO collection with his mind. Despite his telekinetic abilities, Keith has four arms (six metric). To fit in better with mere mortals, Keith is able to change size and shape at will.
Here’s a photo of Keith (center) with his coterie of adherents, better known as KeithLUG — yes, the man has his own LEGO Users Group:
Keith is perhaps best known for his bloated dioramas, including The Omicron Weekend, built with one third of all LEGO bricks in the Western Hemisphere by a division from the US Army Corp of Engineers over the course of a six month period. Naturally, Keith directed the troops remotely with his mind.
Keith is also a LEGO Ambassador from 2008 until whenever he feels like it, bringing order to the LEGOverse (and MOCPages in particular).
As a Columnist for The Brothers Brick, Keith will apply his “oratorical tradition of uninhibited or unbridled commentary” to semi-regular editorials on LEGO-related topics. Hey may also deign to grace us with his own creations from time to time.
Without further ado, please welcome Keith Goldman to The Brothers Brick!