About Andrew Becraft (TBB Editor-in-Chief)

Andrew Becraft is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Brothers Brick. He's been building with LEGO for more than 40 years, and writing about LEGO here on TBB since 2005. He's also the co-author, together with TBB Senior Editor Chris Malloy, of the DK book Ultimate LEGO Star Wars. Andrew is an active member of the online LEGO community, as well as his local LEGO users group, SEALUG. Andrew is also a regular attendee of BrickCon, where he organizes a collaborative display for readers of The Brothes Brick nearly every year. You can check out Andrew's own LEGO creations on Flickr. Read Andrew's non-LEGO writing on his personal blog, Andrew-Becraft.com. Andrew lives in Seattle with his wife and dogs, and by day leads software design and planning teams.

Posts by Andrew Becraft (TBB Editor-in-Chief)

Jesus Diaz finds the Yellow Castle

I’m loving Gizmodo contributor Jesus Diaz‘s coverage of his recent trip to Billund. His latest post includes a great video of his visit to LEGO’s Secret Vault, where the company stores all of the products ever released, in their original packages.

Click through to Gizmodo for the video and the full gallery.

Jesus’ coverage of his trip so far:

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BrickWorld 2008 early coverage roundup

Public hours at BrickWorld 2008 are wrapping up as I type this, and I hope Nannan is taking a well-deserved break from the fantastic coverage he’s been bringing those of us who couldn’t make it to Chicago this year.

To tide everybody over until Nannan’s next post, here are some blog posts and photos I’ve found while sitting on my couch in Seattle.

A photoset from “way2curly“:

Another photoset on Flickr, from Tom Mancine:

And from around the LEGO blogosphere:

David Pagano: BrickWorld 2008: The Reckoning
Garth Danielson:
- TwinLUG at Brickworld Friday
- TwinLUG at Brickworld Mo’ Pictures

As Nannan has alluded to, we’ll have a few special items trickling out over the next week or so, in addition to the rest of Nannan’s coverage from Chicago.

Rong Yiren micros the Emperor’s arrival at the Death Star

In our third LEGO Star Wars post of the day, Rong Yiren depicts Emperor Palpatine’s arrival aboard the Death Star, in ultra-microscale:

Hispabrick Magazine now available in print [News]

For those of you interested in having a glossy printed version of Hispabrick magazine to peruse on the bus, in the bathtub, while skydiving, or other places away from a computer, you can now purchase Hispabrick for 9.73 euros.

The print version includes all the great content of the original PDF, including set reviews, how-to articles, and event coverage.

Of course, you can also still download the PDF for free.

(I love the fact that the “Related Books” are poetry. I’ve always said that my two artistic passions are related, so that seems somehow appropriate.)

Jesus Diaz learns where LEGO Star Wars Stormies come from

Gizmodo’s Jesus Diaz just got back from his trip to LEGO headquarters in Billund, Denmark, where he took a great video of stormtroopers getting made in the LEGO factory.

Click through to Jesus’ post on Giz to watch the video.

10188 Death Star now available for preorder from LEGO Shop [News]

Well, that was certainly quick. The highly anticipated new set 10188 Death Star is now available for preorder from the LEGO Shop online.

3,803 pieces. 399.99 USD. Ships on September 16, 2008.

EDIT: Jesus Diaz over at Gizmodo has the full list of minifigs and features. What the heck is a Phlutdroid? Oh, I see.

Heit Boloambar’s custom RXAC-342v

While everyone was oohing and aahing over Nnenn‘s recent modular ships, I realized we’d neglected to blog his beautifully swooshable minifig-scale fighter:

My favorite detail is the transition from the cockpit to the nose, but the engine intakes are totally sweet too.

Indiana Jones mine cart chase roundup

Despite Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom being many people’s least favorite film in the original trilogy, the mine cart chase scene remains one of my own favorites. It would seem that many LEGO fans agree, given the large number of LEGO creations inspired by this iconic sequence in the movie.

Although a couple days too late for the Indy contest on Klocki, I think this large vignette by Simon Tzidik captures the spirit of the scene best:

I love the curved tracks and sense of motion in Piglet‘s version:

I can feel the heat on the soles of Indy’s shoes in this scene by Mara-chan:

Finally, Piotr Slezak goes vertical with this multi-level vignette:

Indiana Jones and the Steel Wishbone

Gorazd Vahen pits Indiana Jones against a mechanical monstrosity of the Third Reich in this great diorama featuring Ms. Bunhead, as played by a certain princess from a galaxy far, far away:

Thanks to Fedde, the droid factories of the future go green

Fedde envisions a future in which droids go in, and then they go out.

Lots more on Brickshelf — definitely worth the visit for all the great details in this scene.

RAMM Habicht Leichter Mehrzweckhubschrauber

I have no idea what these crazy RAMM names mean. Regardless, obxcrew‘s chopper goes “whup whup whup” and seats five minifigs:

While we’re at it, we get a surprising number of search engine hits for “what does LEGO RAMM stand for?” so here’s the answer: Royal Austrian Mechanized Military. And don’t miss RAMM-originator Nick Dean’s own RAMM designs.

Soviet T-55 tank by Daniel Zayac

In our third tank-related post of the day (rest assured there are many more we could blog), I’m pleased to present first-time bloggee Daniel Zayac‘s Soviet-era T-55 tank:

Check out the working suspension: