Having built just about every fire apparatus in existence already, Steven Asbury is returning to some of his older designs and incorporating new parts and techniques. This gives us a great excuse to blog fire engines and ladder trucks that we didn’t way back when he first posted them to his Brickshelf gallery.
Steven’s latest includes an E-One tower ladder modeled after the vehicles used by the Boston Fire Department (below) and a Pierce pumper (above).
Though it does at times feel a bit like an extended ad for the current LEGO Star Wars sets, “The Quest for R2-D2” is a fun 5-minute video featuring some slick animation and funny moments reminiscent of the LEGO Star Wars video games.
Via Bricks3D.com.
Sven Junga built the Clone Turbo Tank like I’ve never seen before. Measuring 120 studs, the model is the ground equivalent of a SHIP. The wheel construction stands out the most to simultaneously amaze and baffle. I wish I was this good when I was 15.
Joel Larsson (ProfessorLarson) recently posted a new space ship. He calls it the Sleipnir. I don’t know what the name means, but I love the build.
He’s achieved some fantastic angles on this thing. I also absolutely love the use of crates for the guns. The sticker use is quite reserved, and quite excellent.
The Astounding Pizza Man is coming to print! Learn more at TabletownOnline.com.
Brickshelf user ppoa66 posted this magnificent Mansion:
The details are incredible! The builder includes some amazing shots, like this darkened one detailing the stained glass windows.
Thanks to Johan for the find!
The deadline for online BrickCon ’09 registration is Sept 15th! After that you can only register at the venue. Also, if you register before the deadline, you are guaranteed your personalized brick badges and all sort of cool BrickCon swag.
Oh yes, hotels are filling up too, so get on the ball!
While you are at it, check out this cool promo video for BrickCon. You might spot someone or something you recognize….I did.
By the way, Andrew, Caylin, Thanel, and I will be attending. Other contributors may be as well. If you see any of us, make sure you introduce yourself!
They should be happy now. Juho William has made them a wheelchair. And a lovely thing it is too.
Thanks to Joe for the tip off.
A big creation deserves a big name – that’s how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean Nick Kappatos and myself. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and ‘The Faded Giant’ was ready for action.
We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup – thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick’s brother, Stunt Drivin’ Steve Witt, and others.
If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.
Check out both my photos and Nick’s photos. I have more overall shots, and Nick has some nice angles and details.
Reuters reported last night that someone has stolen the tail from the LEGO Giraffe outside the Berlin Discovery Center.
(photo by Peter Mayr)
Caroline Copley of Reuters writes:
Visitors to a tourist attraction in Berlin have been making off with an unusual memento — the 30 cm long tail of a Lego giraffe.
The Lego tail belongs to a six meter tall model that has stood outside the entrance to the Legoland Discovery Center on Potsdamer Platz since 2007.
“It’s a popular souvenir,” a spokeswoman for the center said Tuesday. “It’s been stolen four times now …”
The tail is made out of 15,000 Lego bricks. It takes model workers about one week to restore it at a cost of 3,000 euros ($4,300), the spokeswoman said.
What I want to know is which one of you has the tail. Fess up now!
After more than a year since the first chapter, Mark Kelso has completed the second installment in his “Apocalypsis” series.
As before, Mark’s diorama includes some of the most complex landscaping and amazing photo editing being presented by LEGO fans today. Click the picture to read the story (with music) on MOCpages.
