Monthly Archives: March 2009

Never insult a centaur... or a big blue troll, for that matter

EDIT: Replacing entire post.

Occasionally, we’re sent links to LEGO creations that were clearly not built by the person who posted them. It’s usually fairly obvious — the person has re-posted a particularly well-known creation or collected and re-posted LEGO creations from several different builders spanning several different styles.

Earlier today, we got a link to a Flickr photostream that included copies of Micah Berger‘s creatures. They looked familiar enough for me to make the connection (and link to Micah’s Brickshelf gallery), but it’s been a few years since we first featured them, and I simply didn’t take the time to double-check that the LEGO creations were truly original.

Sadly, they weren’t.

Plagiarism is not cool, not okay, and will never have any place here on The Brothers Brick. Apologies to our readers for not doing our “due diligence” in this case, and thanks for understanding.

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Bill Ward shows LEGO some LOVE, with a little inspiration from Robert Indiana

Bill Ward has recreated sculptor Robert Indiana’s iconic “LOVE” sculpture, both in original form (below) and “LEGO” form (above).

Read more about both sculptures on Bill Ward’s Brickpile.

Watch minifigs build the UCS Millenium Falcon

This awesome video is making the rounds on the ‘net, but for those who haven’t seen it yet, check out David Gunstensen‘s stop-motion movie of minifigs building the Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon:

Building the LEGO Millennium Falcon from Gizmodo on Vimeo.

As originally featured on Gizmodo.

LEGO Dieselpunk from Soren

Soren Roberts may be best known for his mecha, but this tank certainly demonstrates that he’s capable of building outside his comfort zone. It’s frequently when a builder leaves the genre he or she is best known for that truly interesting things happen.

The Neo Classic-Space bug is spreading.

Now even folks that weren’t even originally part of the coordinated effort on www.neoclassicspace.com can’t help but get in on the action. I love what Aaron Andrews (DARKspawn) has just posted, a classic-spacified version of an Apollo Lunar lander. AWESOME!

Orion II Mecha

Paul Meissner (Legosamurai) has built a cool new mecha. He’s done a lot of really cool detail work here, like the boosters on the legs and back, and the reserved use of stickers and decorated tiles. I absolutely love the head, it’s a perfect part choice. It even opens to accommodate a fig, but still has an awesome bulbous shape that looks armored and ready for space. I don’t know what the big rod sticking out from the back is, but I assume that there’s some explanation I would understand if I watched Gundam or something.

Cute, you say? Come over here and feel the fury of my tiny fists!

Adorably awesome. What more is there to say about these mini-minifigs by libertyandvigilance?

Fradel’s Power Suit

Fradel Gonzales (Slice151) has just posted a cool little power suit for his LEGO figs. I like his style of beefier looking mecha, it’s nice to see a little variety from the standard frail-looking anime styled stuff. This power-suit has some nice play features (like the opening cockpit) and looks very posable too. I like that you could play with it without worrying about it shattering into a million little pieces.

7680 The Twilight™ at 50% off on S@H

LEGO Shop at Home has 7680 The Twilight on sale at 50% off starting this morning for all countries. Don’t hesitate to get this limited edition set for cheap while supplies last!

Neo Classic Space Roundup

It looks like the March Neo Classic Space project is off to a rousing start.

Some really excellent creations have been posted already, like the ones by Mark Sandlin (right) and Tim Goddard (below).

Mark has built a very cool ship. I love the fins, and the slight angle he’s put a traditional windscreen piece at. Tim has built a really cool ship, with a cool windscreen orientation, and then put it on a landscape with some very interesting alien plants.

EDIT (Andrew): I feel compelled to add my own favorite, less vehicular Neo Classic Space creations — Thomas Öchsner‘s “Universe of the Floating Rocks”:

Universe of the floating Rocks by T.Oechsner.

Brian Williams shows us where Indy got his hat.

Indy Tank I’m sure most of us remember the scene from the opening of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where teen aged Indy chases down some relic thieves on a train.

Brian Williams has built an amazing rendition of that train. Complete with a chase over a flatbed car. He’s made some excellent custom stickers to add the extra details specific to the movie as well. I just hope that there’s a lion and a whip inside there somewhere.

He’s also built some other great Indiana Jones creations, like the tank to the right, which are on his flickr account.

Spacey goodness from a Castlehead

Chris Wunz (wunztwice) crosses the Castle/Space barrier to give us the Nightfox pursuit fighter.

For his “first real attempt” at a LEGO space creation, Chris’ fighter is full of cool details and interesting techniques, from the angled cockpit to the landing gear.