In this vignette by Peter Reid, Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer digs up Hitchhiker’s Guide author Douglas Adams.
Yearly Archives: 2009
Getting around London with Firas Abu-Jaber
Firas Abu-Jaber (Flickr) is perhaps best known for his larger-scale cars and trucks, but with this set of vehicles inspired by the buses and taxis you can still see on London streets, Firas shows that he’s a master of LEGO vehicles at any scale.
See more pictures of the Routemaster bus and London cab on MOCpages or Flickr.
Fregoli Alley
Named after the Fregoli delusion, this creation by Alex Eylar holds a certain dark charm evoked by the mature hues and the exaggerated slopes of the streets. Since there is no story presented by the builder, you can probably imagine your own tale.
A dazzling infestation
Chris Edwards presents a horror diorama unlike any I’ve seen. It depicts a space module invaded by a growing worm that the crew are desperatly fighting to contain.
The most stunning part of the creation comes from the visually striking colors of the creature, brought out by the neutral tones of the background, thus intensifying a sense of chaos. It is also worthwhile to appreciate the many angles on the worm, which gives the creature a posture that conveys motion.
The Coke building by Spencer R.
I set up an account on MOCpages.com for the first time a couple days ago, and I’m already encountering great builders I hadn’t been aware of before, starting with Spencer R. His “Coke Building” has tons of great architectural details, from the diner windows on the first floor to the top of the roof:
The back of the building gives it its name, with an excellent brick-built Coca-Cola logo (and cool ATM):
Ken Takeuchi’s microscale Europa battleship has its own gravitational pull
As far as I can tell, Ken Takeuchi (blog) single-handedly invented the microscale space genre nearly 10 years ago. His latest proves that he’s still got it:
The battleship Europa is nearly a meter (3 feet) long, and the interior is braced with LEGO Technic beams.
For lots more photos, check out Ken’s Europa page on KEN-TUCKY.com.
Happy 2009, the Year of the Cow!
Like Nannan, I’d hoped my first post of 2009 would be a nice wrap-up of 2008, but life has conspired against me (*cough* *cough*). Fortunately, others have welcomed 2009 in their own way.
Jesus Diaz rounds up his favorite LEGO stories on Gizmodo, from Mark Kelso’s Invisible Hand and the Death Star to Jesus’ trip to Billund, Denmark.
Moko kicks off the Year of the Cow with an adorable Holstein in soft focus:
Mumu likewise goes black and white with his great brick-built cow:
My favorite cow is this one by Suu:
Of course, who can forget that 2009 is also the year in which LEGO releases the first official sets with cows? Hurray for 10193 Medieval Market Village!
Registration now open for BrickFest 2009, Mar 27-29 in Portland, OR [News]
Registration is now open for BrickFest 2009, to be held March 27 through 29 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR.
You can register now at BrickFest.com/Registration/.
For a sampling of what you can expect at this year’s BrickFest, check out the BrickFest pool on Flickr.
Pacific rescue
Check out this diorama by Ciamoslaw Ciamek that depicts the rescue of the pilot of a crashed Corsair in the Pacific WWII inspired by this painting.
LAML Radio wraps up 2008
I’ve been wanting to make a wrap up post about the year 2008, but it looks like LAML Radio has already done a fabulous job with their latest episode of 2008 in Review. Check it out as James and Aaron talk through the best creations of the year and other notable highlights. I should also mention that this is LAML Radio’s 100th show, congratulations!
Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tyler (Legohaulic) made a wonderfully realistic figure of the iconic Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas. This seemingly simple combination of pieces ends up with brilliant results.
Steampunk contest on Flickr
Flickr’s LEGO Steampunk group is hosting a contest to build steampunk variations of the LEGO Agents theme. You can create a steampunked version of any Agents vehicle or set and even free build your own. The contest runs from January 1st to February 28th. Check out the details and prizes here.
