Mark Kelso apologizes in advance for the bad pun.
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Mark Kelso apologizes in advance for the bad pun.
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Symmetry in asymmetry
Ryan H. (L.D.M.) has achieved an intriguing form in his Læther (a contraction of “luminiferous” and “æther”) spaceship that combines both the beauty of symmetry and the interestingness of asymmetry. At first glance, one sees a unique shape dominated by random protrusions from the fuselage. A second look will reveal the surprising symmetry of the individual components. Genius!
Fresh out of the waters and ready for action
Kyle Slushey‘s Studly Aquanaut looks like it’s been freshly revived from a pile of rusty junk at the bottom of the waters. The color combination and use of seaweed plays an important role in conveying the personality of this mecha. Check out more of Kyle’s recent designs in his 7 Days of Mecha Madness project.
New buildings in town
Matija Grguric made some quality buildings for the City Diorama at Kockice Expo 2010. The brightly colored structures really added a liveliness to the city. I recommend checking out the diorama by clicking on the picture below.
Junk on the High Seas
Never has junk looked so good. Sorry. This Chinese Junk by ArzLan is a thing of beauty and it’s chock full of cool techniques. I’m loving that flag.
Edit: This will be displayed at Brick Adventure 2011 in Hong Kong.
In the Meantime
With my return from a travel and jetlag induced hiatus I’m going to break the chain of large MOCs to go to the other extreme. Brian Cash (The Magic Tuba Pixie) reinterprets a Glatorian mask to create a lovely micro-scale submarine. A good dose of creative parts application can replace a lot of bricks.
Truckin’ in style
This Peterbilt rig by Bricksonwheels is to die for. While the shiney chrome goodness leaps out at you, the build is phenomonal. Remoted controlled via Power Functions and featuring all sort of fun features, this truck truly rocks.
Land of Eternal Bad Luck
Being a minifigure in lolas‘s word has its ups and downs–but I daresay there are certainly more downs. How could there not be? He calls this the Land of Eternal Bad Luck!
This diorama includes some of his previous works, each just as lovely as the next. The Leaning Tower, Cape of No Hope, and After the Storm all help make up the larger work.
Little John meets Robin Hood
I’m a sucker for landscaping. I like when it adds to the scene, and helps amplify it. Johnathon Gilbert‘s creation does just that for me:
It has a sense of action, and makes me wonder what would happen if they lost their balance on that log! The implied movement in the water tells me it might not be pretty…
Green Dragon Tavern by Matthew Hurt
I love LEGO’s new Kingdoms line, especially the Green Dragon faction, so I’m happy to start seeing some things inspired by it, especially beautiful castle town creations like this tavern by Matthew Hurt.
Photos of the interior details in the Green Dragon Tavern photoset are well worth checking out and are what really make this worth it for me.
Makorol’s mobile crane handles more load than most
LUGPol proves that even their TFOLs can build with mad skills. Take Makorol and his Liebherr LTM 1050-3.1 mobile crane. I don’t feel qualified to guide you through all the details, but I will mention that like every LUGPol vehicle, adding Power Functions is obligatory (see the video). See more pictures on Brickshelf.
Let the Game Continue
More recent bursts of genius from Alex Eylar, based on concept by Eduardo San Gil.
