I’m not up on the latest Star Wars Expanded Universe characters, but I think I can recognize excellent custom minifigures when I see them.
Khain and his Padawan by Tekka Croe incorporate custom faces, torsos, and cloth items, as well as a pair of interesting lightsaber handles. Also note the modified minifig legs on the shorter figure.
Black Foster (CSF_Blake) has just completed his second SHIP, dubbed Paladin:
Blake writes on Classic-Space Forums that Paladin is “designed to disable carriers with it’s two big cannons mounted on top. Then, thanks to its assortment of big engines, it can make a quick getaway before fighters can be sent in pursuit.”
Four feet long, Paladin even has a full interior.
See more of Paladin on Flickr or on Blake Foster’s website.
Another excellent suggestion, Carter Baldwin.
This gorgeous ruined castle by Haung showed up on Brickshelf‘s “Recent” page a couple days ago, so even though he posted it to MOCpages back in January, it’s definitely worth a blog now.
A colossal statue stands guard over the entrance to a fully detailed interior:
See more pictures in Haung’s MOCpages or Brickshelf gallery.
Rob (Dasnewten) has built a gorgeous gunship inspired by ships in Homeworld:
With brick-built numbers, tank treads on the cannon, and truly complex SNOT on the cockpit, Rob’s gunship is an amazing LEGO creation. The fact that it’s inspired by Homeworld is just a minor bonus.
Best tip of the week, Carter!
Peter Woodley has been building a unique universe for some adorable characters called Maxwell and Pugsy.
Peter’s latest Maxwell and Pugsy creation is a treetop hangar, accompanied by a poem:
As Matt Garvin says, Peter’s style is a “mix of fantasy, steampunk-ishness, with a healthy helping of whimsy.” I keep thinking “Pugsy” is missing an L, but this is still a really sweet LEGO creation, in both senses of the word.
Also, this is our second post in a week to feature a tire swing.
Shawn Snyder may not be as prolific as some of the builders we feature frequently, but each of his LEGO creations is no less blogworthy. Shawn’s latest mech is 16 inches tall and includes a motor to make it move around.
Watch the video here:
Johnny Tang (johnnytang) is at it again with amazing sculptures. His latest is Hellboy:
At this scale, Johnny can pack in lots of important details (like the two studs on Hellboy’s pecs), but it takes some serious skill to get it all to fit together so well. Check out the full LEGO Hellboy gallery on Brickshelf.
Thanks for the tip, Bruce! (More to come…)
UPDATE: 8038 The Battle of Endor is now available from the LEGO Shop online.
Chuck Citrin has uncovered a high-resolution picture of the forthcoming LEGO Star Wars set 8038 The Battle of Endor on Kastor’s Korner:
When we say high-res, we’re talking 3666 x 2531, so there’s a lot to take in — not least of which is Leia’s new hair, printed Ewoks, and some very cool torsos on the Rebel troopers.
The Forestmen were always the “good guys” for me back in the 1980’s, allies of the Crusaders against the Black Falcons. I’m not sure how gearcs feels about that alliance, but “Elm Castle” — the seat of a knight named Sir Roland — includes excellent examples of half-timber LEGO construction integrated into the grey stone, along with complete landscaping and a full interior.
Check out more pictures of Elm Castle on Brickshelf, along with many other LEGO Castle creations in gearcs’s Brickshelf gallery.
Thanks to reader greenglo for the suggestion!
Marek Markiewicz was sorting his LEGO recently and ended up building this cool monowheel instead. The wheel itself is built from 1×2 plates partially pushed together on one side.
Thanks for the suggestion, Dave Shaddix!
The latest edition of Hispabrick Magazine is now available.
Hispabrick Magazine 004 includes:
Check out Hispabrick Magazine 004 on HispabrickMagazine.com today!
Alvaro Gunawan (Pyrefyre) has been churning out cool variants on a hardsuit he designed, including this post-apoc version. With minifig legs for arms, it’s fully articulated, and has even inspired some excellent cover versions, like an Armored Paratrooper by KryptonHeidt.
Most recently, Alvaro posted the GSF-702 “Bumblebee”:
I love the slight twist to the rotors, and true to its name, the gun swivels forward from the rear:
