On one hand, it’s difficult to continue being surprised at the brilliant LEGO creations that Kris Kelvin churns out with alarming regularity. On the other hand, we can rely on a steady stream of cool stuff to enjoy every month or two, like “Castle of the Order of the Black Falcons”.
Tito challenged himself to use what is sometimes considered a “useless” part. Make it the cowling for an awesome speeder bike, and there’s no such thing as a useless LEGO element.
The minifig hand attached to the horn on the front is a lovely little detail.
Is it wrong that I think this treaded engine of death is adorable? Apparently, the M8 is a real vehicle from World War II, but that stubby little cannon is really rather cute. Keep ’em rolling, Captain Eugene.
We generally don’t feature the all-too-common (though sometimes artistic) photos of official LEGO sets people post online, but these ones by Avanaut are hardly stormtroopers in cereal bowls.
The rebel air corps may need a bit of help from their ground crew to get into this frozen Y-wing:
A pair of rebel troopers take advantage of the weather for a bit of winter fun:
Photoshop, you say. No. It’s all real. Thanks for the tip, Dave Eaton!
Iain Heath (Ochre Jelly) makes a rather hilarious connection between Mike from Monsters, Inc. and a Granny Smith apple. Jaw-dropping indeed.
For a bonus Monsters, Inc. LEGO creation, here’s “Boo’s Door” by Alex Eylar:
Click the pic to see Boo in her adorable monster costume.
qworg presents “Pegasus’ Fortress,” a small castle on a very tall spire of rock.
Notice the town, docks, and even clouds far below the castle. The combination of minifig scale and microscale create a forced-perspective effect that takes this from cool to awesome.
TT Games has released a trailer for their upcoming LEGO Harry Potter video game. It doesn’t show a lot of gameplay footage, but reveals the studio’s signature humor.
Via Kotaku.
Toys R Us is having another 2 Day Sale sale today and tomorrow. The LEGO item of note is that 7754 Home One Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
is 33% off — $73.69 instead of $110. To use the coupon online, you enter coupon code 933897 at checkout.
Unfortunately, the website is showing this item as out of stock, so check back over the next couple of days to see if they add any more.
Check out the post on FBTB for more ways to save money with this deal using more coupon codes, including free shipping so you don’t have to fight holiday crowds. Sweet!
Though this was featured as part of TomarLEGO earlier this year, we’ve had to wait nearly six months to see more pictures of one of the display’s centerpieces, “St. Ann’s Cliff” by Ricardo Silva (evildead):
A working windmill and round tower complement excellent landscaping, but my favorite bit is that tiny chunk of exposed brick in the otherwise white wall. Classic.
This new mecha from Mark Neumann (SnowLeopard) represents Mark’s return to LEGO after a fairly lengthy period away from his bricks. Welcome back, Mark!
Though it’s been nice to see Mark at events like BrickCon and SEALUG meetings (thanks for the ride home last month!), it’s also great to see a new LEGO creation from him. Click the pic to see Mark’s description and backstory.
A few of the 2010 LEGO sets are starting to show up online, both from The LEGO Shop and Toys R Us.
5981 Raid VPR and 5982 Smash ‘n Grab
were both designed by Mark Stafford, and include new alien minifigs.
I love the new shark-headed dude in 8060 Typhoon Turbo Sub.
8058 Guardian of the Deep and 8056 Monster Crab Clash
are also out now.
One of my favorite holiday traditions in the LEGO fan community is MisaQa‘s annual Advent Calendar, taking us day by day from December 1st through Christmas Eve. This year, she’s presenting a new microscale building each day.
Keep an eye on the Flickr photoset or MisaQa’s website, STUD & TUBE.