Yearly Archives: 2008

Picking up the Pieces ApocaLEGO contest on Flickr [w00t!]

The ApocaLEGO group on Flickr is hosting a contest that asks builders to illustrate how civilization rebuilds itself after the LEGO apocalypse.

There are entry categories for small and large LEGO creations, but the key to the contest is that the post-apocalyptic survivors should be “actively building/creating something important to their continued survival.” What a refreshing change from the usual gloom and doom!

You can even win some LEGO, so this is your chance to get some loot for your shining beacon of LEGO hope in a desolated LEGO landscape.

The contest ends on July 31, 2008.

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Ladrillitos Cubanos

Patrick Bosman visited Cuba in 2006, and has captured the spirit of a Cuban street, from the colonial architecture and pre-revolutionary vehicles to the diversity of the Cuban people:

The building has an interior, so be sure to check out the Brickshelf gallery for inside shots, close-ups of the cars, and other angles.

(Via Klocki.)

Previously on TBB: Havana Nights

Justin “Mainman” Vaughn is buildin’ Sarah Silverman

So where’s the Matt Damon minifigure? ;)

The moat around Kris Kelvin’s castle is rather deep

I think we tend to picture castles as big gray walls and forget that medieval castle fortifications often included wooden hoardings to aid in the castle’s defense.

Kris Kelvin‘s castle gate has two types of hoardings that lend variety to his construction:

I really like the “deep slice” technique (I just came up with that; I’m sure there’s a better term) Kris uses in this diorama, showing off the depth of the moat.

Via Klocki.

Neaku’s demon Draco has tentacle wings and pointy ears

I generally let Nannan blog stuff with tentacles, but I couldn’t pass up Neaku‘s “Draco”:

Fie, foh, and fum, / I smell the blood of a British man.

Justin Vaughn captures the opening lines of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series with a pair of minifigs.

“The Man in Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed…”

(The post title is a pair of lines from Shakespeare’s King Lear, which inspired the closing line and title of Robert Browning’s poem “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came,” which in turn inspired Stephen King. Ah, allusion!)

Izzo’s Future Cyborg Athlete is a speedy, sporty skater

Izzo takes a break from mecha inspired by doodlings and Izmojuki, returning to his roots while looking ahead to the sports of the future:

Naturally, the skates and thruster are detachable.

Metabaron is no arachnophobe

Let’s just say that I’m not a huge fan of spiders. *shudder* But that doesn’t stop me from appreciating this great big arachnid by Metabaron:

Thanks for the tip, Paul Lee!

488 Galaxy Scout by Aaron Becker

It’s always a pleasure when we get to introduce the first creation from a builder coming out of his or her “dark ages” — that time in one’s life after childhood when your LEGO bricks are packed away in the basement or your mom has sold your entire collection for $10 at a yard sale.

Today, that builder is Aaron Becker (Flickr), and the creation is “488 Galaxy Scout,” an adorable little flyer in the best Classic Space tradition:

More angles on flickr. I can’t wait to see what Aaron will build next.

New sets: 8637 Volcano Base, 8636 Deep Sea Quest, and 4210 [News]

Eurobricks found pictures of two new upcoming LEGO Agents sets and a City set. I like to take a moment and thank Eurobricks and a few of their persisent members who dig in LEGO’s image cache to bring us these images. Click on each picture to see more of the set. I like all three for the diversity that they contribute to their respective themes, and I look forward to them later in the summer.

LEGO Agents 8637 Mission 7: Volcano Base

LEGO Agents 8636 Mission 8: Deep Sea Quest

Coast Guard 4210

Exterminate! Kill the doctor!

Steven Locke (legoavon) presents a work-in-progress Dalek and Davros which are already by far the best I’ve seen at their size (Steven has also built bigger ones which are possibly better). His part use is breathtaking. I invite every sci-fi lover to browse Steve’s folders as he is an incredibly talented builder.

A special rock called Nedleh point

Adrian Florea (Olog) can work wonders in themes of fantasy. Check out this trading post built on an interesting rock formation. Take a moment to absorb the details including the marketplace, tower, and the whimsical small island.