I put off blogging this lovely floating rock/steampunk city by Kevin Fedde (Crimson Wolf) because Nannan had just just blogged his Field of Dreams.
It’s like a lovely steampunk version of 10193 Medieval Market Village:
Since then, Kevin has also posted a very cool dune buggy from Red Faction: Guerilla
The red backdrop adds a lot to the presentation, and I particularly like the subtle wheel covers.
Among the many interesting things that eclectic (and talented) builder Karf Oolhu has posted recently is this brave troll, complete with both Gatling and ray guns.
As always, that’s not the only interesting thing in Karf’s photostream. I love this microscale fuel refinery abuzz with activity.
As the LEGO Flattery Challenge demonstrates, it’s sometimes fun to try building in another person’s distinctive style.
Shannon Ocean has recently posted several LEGO Space creations in Crimso Giger’s Zorg Empire theme.
I love the Zorg tank, with its series of wheels at decreasing sizes, and the smaller scout on the left is lovely and creepy.
It’s been a good couple of weeks for LEGO Castles. This tower by Dillon (Pendragon) truly soars.
I love the stairway leading up to the door, the upside-down angles, and the little chimney on top of the half-timbered structure above the stonework.
I’m not generally one to look to the past as somehow superior to the present or future. Nevertheless, seeing this LEGO ad from 1981 struck a nerve.
Most LEGO ads today emphasize action and playability. Both wonderfully effective attributes to sell toys, I’m sure. It’s not so much that The LEGO Group has changed as much as LEGO has had to adapt to a different advertising climate. I get it, I really do.
Still, I miss the days when LEGO emphasized the basics: quality, creativity, and — as in this beautiful ad — pride in accomplishment. (There’s also something to be said about gender neutrality, but I’ll leave that for another day.)
Hat-tip to Moose Greebles for the scan from the back of Decorating and Craft Idea magazine.
Why has nobody ever done this before? Well, Anthony Sava (SavaTheAggie) may be the first.
The Braille text spells “Leg Godt” — “Play Well” in Danish, and the origin of the toy’s name.
Having conquered the Cute, Chris McVeigh (powerpig) is at it again.
It’s Emperor Palpatine jump-starting Darth Vader’s roadster with force lightning. What more is there to say?
One of the coolest LEGO creations I saw at the most recent SEALUG meeting was this great table saw by Catherine (Lego Queen).
The wheels change the angle and elevation of the blade, while the rip fence slides back and forth. I suspect there’s enough room underneath for a Power Functions motor. Hmmm…
Check out more of Catherine’s Town & Technic LEGO creations on Flickr.
Fresh from completing his massive Estuary Stronghold, Bryan (Professor Eggplant | Eggy Pop) takes on microscale. His resulting LEGO Castle is a thing of beauty.
The transition is gorgeous from blue ocean (apparently non-production trans-blue plates) to sandy beach and verdant land. It’s hard to pack a lot of detail into a castle this small, but Bryan manages with a nice little dome, itty-bitty cheese-slope roofs, and Technic pin-hole windows.
See more angles on MOCpages.
Matt De Lanoy (Pepa Quin) continues his awesome series of StarCraft II LEGO creations with his latest, the Medivac Dropship.
Dropships are one of my favorite sci-fi vehicles, and Matt’s SC2 version doesn’t disappoint. Note the brick-built red crosses and how Matt has incorporated the new Space Police III spikes. (Via Young Spacers Association Blog.)
And since we missed it last month, here’s Matt’s SCV (which I suspect is good to go):
See all of Matt’s StarCraft II LEGO creations on Flickr.
Bionicle builder retinence branched out to LEGO SYSTEM mecha recently, with excellent results.
“Project Gimley” has a lot of personality. I mean, how challenging is it to make an immortal mecha look old?
For his “First serious Castle moc ever,” this substantial diorama by monsterphonic is pretty darn awesome.
The crenellations on the top of the walls are interesting, and the half-timber structure adds excellent variety. The water and landscaping are nice, but it’s the action taking place above the dock that makes this scene brilliant.
Via Legobloggen.