I’ve been away from the blog for too long, and it’s time to jump back on the wagon. Fradel Gonzales has given me a nice opportunity with this micro chopper. It’s also a trophy for a contest, so you can win it as your very own!
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Anti-Green announcement
We interrupt our scheduled blogging with a message from David Pickett (fallentomato): orange is the new green.
Sword in the flowers
Though I generally like the proportions and composition of this scene by Dylan B, what I end up liking the most is the little flowers tucked in the grass.
David needs a bigger sling to take down this Goliath
Bill (kidthor) is at it again with another awesome mech called Goliath. Among the clever parts usages in this creation, my favorites are the use of Cordak darts in the missle pack and these curved bricks to flank the cockpit, creating a great shape transition.
This AT-ST eats Ewoks for breakfast
Redondo Fuentes (agencyORANGE) shows us that the army of the Empire isn’t always dull and gray. In fact, some are more hungry for style than others.
All hail Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico!
Apparently, for more than two decades in the 1860s and 1870s the city of San Francisco humored the eccentricities — or insanity — of a man styling himself Emperor Norton. I as an American didn’t know that, but our Australian friend Aaron Andrews (DARKspawn) did.
Patrolling the skies in the Arcadian Gunship
Jon Hall‘s Arcadian Gunship is a fine creation that nicely integrates various curved pieces (such as these used for the cockpit) to create the seamless shape of a ski-fi aircraft. Even the landing gear is included.
Avatar Thanator beast built from Bionicle
I suspect I’m the last person on the planet who hasn’t seen Avatar yet (though I’ve never watched James Cameron’s Titanic either). Harvey Cu seems to have caught a showing of the latest epic, resulting in a rather nice Thanator beast:
Danish snowstorm inspires minifig snowman
Bjarne Tveskov and his family took advantage of the recent snowstorm in Denmark to build a lovely snowman:
(And don’t forget the British snowman minifig from last February.)
#lego
RT @OchreJelly “@Fredoichi made an amazing shift from super-sharp mecha to adorable cwute animals, in this case, the accursed Twitter Bird…”
LUGs can purchase LEGO bricks in bulk through the LUGBULK program [News]
Dear LUG Members,
The LEGO LUGBULK Program was a big success last year so we have decided to continue the program – still as a pilot which can be terminated anytime – in 2010 but with some adjustments and even more defined rules based on our experience from last year.
We are happy to announce, that we in 2010 can offer the LEGO LUGBULK Program also in the USA.
Jan Beyer
Some good news for LUGs this year with the extension of the LUGBULK program and its expansion into the USA. LUGs must meet these criteria (zipped .doc) which can be summarised as follows: 10 members, 2 public shows a year, official website, at least 1 year old. If you believe your LUG may be applicable read the instructions (zipped .doc) and send the important info to Jan by the 31st of Jan or 16th of May. Also ask for the part list from Jan as it is too big to host here. EDIT TG I made a mistake. There is no part list. Do not ask for one.
EDIT TG 2 I uploaded the Master Sheet for applying for this program to Flickr. You may be better getting the .doc file from Jan or Steve but this gives you some idea of what you need to write.
MEX the volume
Karwik may have built the first LEGO version of a Jelcz 272 MEX (EDIT TG: Not the first, thanks Globetrotter). I suspect the model means something if you’re a bus fan in Poland but to me it just screams excellence in LEGO design. From the slight tapering from body to roof to the amazing grille this vehicle is a masterpiece of technique and style.
Thanks to Tim David for the heads up.