A. Yates (A YATES INDUSTRIALS.) has been on a roll lately with a series of small mecha he calls Labor Force Mechanicals. This particular version is the block-headed LFM-3 “Plunk“, and although it may lack the character of the LFM-2, I think the splash of color makes up for it. And yes, Virginia, it fits a fig. It is also nice to see a mecha once in a while that doesn’t have a gun or a giant flaming sword. I love violent robots as much as the next guy; I just like a little variety.
I spotted this a week ago, and failed to get a post published until now. I still think this creation by Nick V (brickthing) is worth sharing, though. I’ve been seeing a lot of Disney/Star Wars mashups, since the announcement that Disney was acquiring Lucasfilm, but this is the first I’ve seen in LEGO. Darth Vader meets Mickey, I love it!
Gryffindor’s Ron Weasley…er…Ed Sheeran is a UK pop singer who wrote and perfomed a song called LEGO House in 2011 that also, as you might imagine, had an accompanying music video. This month a new version of the video was released featuring a split-screen recreation in LEGO by Dylan Woodley of Insomniac Animations. The song is a little maudlin for my taste, but the side-by-side presentation is very effective and a little hypnotic. I just can’t get enough of that dreamy Ron Weasley.
Thanks to Jacob Carroll for the tip on TBB’s facebook page….I think. Now I can’t get that song out of my head.
Although Guy Himber’s Pigs vs. Cows project has reached its funding goal on Kickstarter (congrats!), he recently announced additional goodies such as an add-on Gingerbread Man minifig with Circus Animal cookie inspired Brickarms weapons!
Also announced, every order will be receiving a Cat Warrior, Zombie Pig, a Pigs vs Cows STUDS collectible trading card, and a V&A Steamworks STUDS card!
The incentives just keep adding up, so make sure to check out the project before it ends on April 18th. THAT’S ONLY 4 MORE DAYS!!!
Books are pathways to other worlds, and far more readily available than a wardrobe opening to Narnia. Annie Corder gives us a way to have a bit of both with these lovely bookends.
With a catalog of outstanding aircraft and sci-fi models dating back to 2008 on Flickr, I was surprised to find that TBB has never featured Italian builder Simone (Wiseman_Lego). In an effort to make up for lost time, enjoy this double shot of excellence. First up is a Simone’s recent build the “Fighter prototype“.
I reached back to the summer of 2012 for the second selection, titled “Project Have Void“.
Ekoww would like to introduce you to “Junior“, the latest additon to his Folklore, Myth and Superstition series. Although the face may be something that only a mother can love, the sculptural talent of the builder is undeniable.
Jas Nagra (J5N) returns to TBB after nearly three years with his latest model, the GFK “RODAN” Warsuit mkII. Small feet seem to be all the rage with mecha builders these days, and Jas kicks it up a notch by adding what appear to be minifig capes to the lower legs. The unique result is somewhere between WWI puttees and 1980’s leg warmers.
Pedro Vezini pays homage to the late great Frank Vincent Zappa with his latest model simply titled “Zappa“. The builder credits Iain Heath’s Building Bilbo Baggins video for inspiring him to experiment with a different style. Mission accomplished Pedro; Frank’s mustache alone is worth the price of admission. I think I’ll go dust off my copy of “Uncle Meat” and give it a spin.
The Brothers Brick is proud to be broadcasting live tonight from Caesar’s Palace in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. In tonight’s edition of Friday Night Fights we bring you a heavyweight bout between two veteran builders in the prime of their careers.
Fighting out of the red corner…from parts unknown or perhaps even from beyond the grave…rongYiren’s “They’ve Sprouted Wings“.
And fighting out of the blue corner…from the school of hard knocks John Stephens (-=Steebles=-) and his “Skulls Gang Member & Swoop Bike”
I cast you, constant reader, in the role of judge. Render your decision, whether it is TKO, a narrow victory or even in a worst case scenario a spit decision. Don’t be concerned fellow LEGO-nerds, it’s just for laughs.
Wait a sec., that isn’t a Matchbox car…
Angka Utama creates quite possibly the cleanest little LEGO car of all time. With highly efficient piece usage, he achieves the lines of the 250 GT in near perfection!
