This two-seat roadster by Rupi is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.
Looks like it can do Zero to Win without breathing heavy…
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Andrew brings some Chaos to space
Andrew Lee has finally done something that I’ve been hoping someone would do for years. He’s built a space ship inspired by Warhammer 40K’s chaos forces. The Skalathrax features uses repetition of form to achieve a complex surface, especially along the top, which is almost spinal. Although I’d like to see some even crazier stuff – like more spikes – this creation captures the feel of chaos excellently. My favorite thing about this ship, is how Andrew built it modularly, so that it could be easily transported. I hope he makes some more components as well, a fleet of ships with interchangeable sections and weapons would be really cool.
The RockBug Cometh!
Icy arches and mysterious skeletons
This beautiful Rong Yiren could work equally well in a microscale layout as it does here populated by Rong’s iconic primalbots:
But Rong Yiren’s latest is just an excuse to go back a couple weeks and blog my favorite creation in quite some time — “A Museum in an Alternate Universe”:
See more of Rong Yiren’s creations on Flickr or MOCpages.
Moko’s military mecha stands ready to defend the Earth
Job Muller Roundup
The Job Muller Contest, on Classic Castle, has certainly been generating a lot of great entries! Here are some of my favorites.
‘Shroom Whisperer by Foamrider:
Ye Olde Toliet Salesman by Life Unscripted:
Sanitizers by Shmails:
Who needs a claymore when a carrot will do?
Richard McCarthy enters the Job Mullers Contest with the “WhiteKnight Pacifist Supply.”
Richard has incorporated cool techniques like a building angled against the base and a big barrel built from tubs. Check it out on Flickr or click through to Richard’s blog for detail and interior shots.
Starfighter contest on Flickr
The Starfighters group on Flickr is hosting a “Show Us What You Got” Starfighter Contest. The rules are simple: “build an original starfighter, and make it awesome.” The prizes include custom models from Peter Morris, who’s also among the panel of judges. The contest runs until March 31st, so there’s plenty of time to perfect an entry.
Above creation by Nnenn
Xinxas Fighter
Jas Nagra has built an exciting new starfighter, which may be for the contest that’s just started over on Flickr. In addition to achieving an interesting shape with some cool angles, I think he’s done some excellent work creating the effect of panel lines. The detailing on what would otherwise be rather bland surfaces is quite nice. I also think that the pink dots add just enough color.
Note: I am a judge in the above-mentioned contest. My posting about this creation does not mean that I have pre-judged the competition. Nor does my failure to blog an entry mean that I don’t like that entry enough for it to win.
Thanks for all the fish
This modified sphere by wnc.thomas is a great tribute to Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Kind of made me sad….I still miss Douglas Adams.
LEGO steampunkery from all over
The Agents of the Imperial Crown contest is certainly contributing to an uptick in the number of LEGO steampunk creations I’m seeing. Here’s a quick roundup.
V&A Steamworks goes airborne aboard HMS Earl Grey:
Rod Gillies (2 Much Caffeine) takes steampunk to China and Prussia:
Jason “JasBrick” has been posting awesome custom steampunk minifigs for a while:
Finally, the airplane Philip Stark built for his steampunk version of Gold Hunt is worth a close look (and click the pic to see the accompanying wagon):
LEGO Architecture Space Needle and Empire State Building [News]
UPDATE: The newest LEGO Architecture sets are Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Guggenheim Museum.
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The two newest LEGO Architecture sets are now available from the LEGO Shop.
I’m particularly pleased to find the Seattle Space Needle available, since I see it everyday here in, well, Seattle!
The Empire State Building is another iconic landmark now available as a set:
Update: As the locals in the comments indicate, $20 for our beloved needle seems a bit steep, so Ochre Jelly suggests this one for 30 cents instead! :-D
