Castle builder Piotr Lewandowski has recreated several iconic scenes from the Star Wars universe as Castle vignettes.
Here’s “Duel of Mates” (inspired by “Duel of the Fates” between Qui-Gon Gin and Darth Maul in Episode I):
And another duel, on “BestPin,” between Luke Groundwalker and Darth Father (heh heh):
(Via VignetteBricks.)
Yul Burman Karel (Flickr) gives I am Legend the LEGO twist with his I am LEGO poster. I love the tagline, “The last minifigure on Earth is not alone.”
How Many Studs to LEGOLAND has the first photo of the upcoming LEGO agents set 8636 Deep Sea Quest:
The three lines of text in Japanese say:
Incidentally, Brickset has the full list of upcoming LEGO Agents sets, including high-res box art I hadn’t seen before.
How do people who live in a steampunk world picture their future? Jeremy (aka Smod) has the answer:
More in Jeremy’s Brickshelf gallery.
The submission deadline for LEGO Ambassadors was 4:00 PM PDT today. Thanks to everybody who suggested nominees, voted, and contributed testimonials, we had everything in place and I hit Send on the e-mail to LEGO with over 15 minutes to spare! :-D
538 people voted, and here are the results:
Although Adrian had the votes to be the third nominee, we didn’t get enough testimonials for him. That means the next person with the necessary number of testimonials (three) became the third nominee. The final list of nominees is:
With the votes and testimonials in place, we put together the submission package earlier today and I sent it off to LEGO.
We’ve learned a lot from this process, and if LEGO uses the same process next year, we’ll probably do things a bit differently — like not waiting until the last day to put together the submission! If you have any feedback on how we went about this, please feel free to post a comment here or use the Contact page to send us a private message.
Speaking personally now that the nomination process is over, I’m humbled by all the votes cast in my favor, and touched by all the kind words readers posted as testimonials. If selected by LEGO as an Ambassador for the 2008-2009 cycle, I’ll do my very best to represent all of you out there.
Wish us luck! :-)
(For those of you who are also on Flickr, I submitted those nominations as well. Read more in the discussion thread there.)
As the LEGO Ambassadors nomination process winds down between now and Saturday night, one of the last steps in the process is to collect at least three testimonials from fellow community members about each nominee.
In online LEGO communities all over the ‘net, meeting this requirement is proving harder than anticipated. We all made our voices heard with our suggestions and votes, but with less than 48 hours to go, it’s time to take that next step and say something nice about your potential LEGO Ambassadors. :-)
Flickr | Nominees:
Builders Lounge (requires membership) | Nominees:
The Brothers Brick | Nominees (links go to bio posts, where you can post your testimonials):
Classic-Castle.com | Nominees:
Classic-Pirates.com | Nominee discussion taking place concurrently with testimonials.
Classic-Space.com | Nominees:
Eurobricks | Nominees (voting still ongoing):
FBTB Forums | Nominees:
LUGNET Nominees:
I’m off to follow my own advice and write a bunch of testimonials now. ;-)
Vintage minifigs in a pack! Showing up at LEGOLAND stores and confirmed by LEGO as the real deal:
Yes, that’s a reprinted Classic Space torso. Oh, and note the “Vol. 1” in the corner. Sweeeeeeeettt!!!
(Via Bricklink.)
Jerac‘s latest microscale ship sports enough missile tubes to lay waste to a dozen worlds.
When the missile cruiser Muisek takes up geosynchronous orbit over your city, it’s time to throw your kids in the astrovan and thank the stars you sprung for the long-range hyperdrive upgrade.
I hope alien fauna becomes the latest trend. Jas Nagra contributes with a trio of creatures from other worlds.
Check out the other two amazing entities on Flickr.
Justin Vaughn continues the story he began with “Autumn Solitude” in his latest post-apocalyptic diorama, “Tedious Descent”:
Here’s a bit of the story to whet your appetite:
16 October, 2017 – Day 154
Well, day one of my trek back to town is coming to an end. It snowed a tad this morning, but not enough to really make problems…
Read more on Flickr.
Like a bunch of you out there, Jordan “SirNadroj” Schwartz has run across several of the LEGO Agents sets at his local mega-chain toy store.
Jordan has kindly posted a full photo review:
Check out the figs:
Hmmm… Yellow Indiana Jones, anyone?
Previously on TBB: Photo review of 8631 Jetpack Pursuit.
In Rocko‘s desert landscape there stands a fortress defended by a band of people known as … (wait for it) … Calrissians:
Click the pic for Flickr, or check out lots more in Rocko’s Brickshelf gallery, where you’ll find the usual jokes and Easter eggs.
Not content to take a crack at just one world religion, Rocko takes on at least one more with his trademark irreverence, reminding everyone, “When the Rapture comes, don’t forget your monkey.”
No matter your religious affiliation, you gotta admire the sun, the floating figs, and sense of perspective from the microscale buildings below.