1816 has built a really sleek Mach 5: 
I’ve never said this about a car before, but this is extremely swooshable! The excellent use of slopes in this creation is very sweet. Makes me want to get on the floor and drive it around under the dining room table…
Here’s the whole speedy gallery
Given that so much steampunk is Victorian, much of it seems very British. By using blue Imperial Soldiers minifigs, Andrew Horvatits’ “Colonial Steampunk” creations could be French or even American. (Just imagine steam-powered war machines at the Battle of Bunker Hill!)
Here’s Andrew’s colonial walker:
And his colonial flyer:
My series of Japanese historical and legendary characters stalled when I couldn’t figure out how to make the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu’s hat (image from Wikipedia; click to read Ieyasu’s biography):
Nelson Yrizarry has solved this problem with a unique combination of pieces, and I also like Nelson’s solution for a folded fan:
Since I posted his first “Crysilon” ship a couple of weeks ago, Mark Stafford has continued posting vehicles and vessels in his new Space faction. Now, he reveals exactly where Crysilons come from in a wonderfully illustrated LEGO comic:
Jamie Neufeld gets steampunk. He proves this by distilling the steampunk aesthetic down to minifig scale. For a building style that relies on hoses, gauges, boilers, and an overwhelming amount of detail, this is no small feat.
Here’s Jamie’s U.S. Air Cavalryman:
And his Zeppelin-robbing thief:
Head on over to Classic-Space.com to discuss Jamie’s creations.
(Thanks to Linus Bohman for the tip on this one.)
Some of you may have noticed that I added a new site to the list of LEGO communities over on the right. Joining the likes of Classic-Castle.com, Classic-Space.com, and From Bricks to Bothans, Mecha Hub is the new home for a growing community of LEGO mecha builders.
Administrator Bryce has high hopes for what Mecha Hub will be, including:
* repository for Lego Mecha models.
* dynamic resource of current builders.
* historical resource of past builders and contributions.
* dynamic how-to source for Lego Mecha builders.
* community driven knowledge base.
* platform with which to show new Lego Mecha creations.
* close knit community with active forums and feedback.
Best of luck to this new community! I would encourage those of you who build in this genre to join, and those of you who don’t to visit the site for some great inspiration.
Yes, he’s probably a hound dog, I wouldn’t call him “high-classed,” and I’m fairly confident he’s never caught a rabbit, but Steve Bishop has put the new Robin hair (from the Batcave set) to good use with an Elvis Presley minifig:
Also See Steve’s Elvis in a new vignette on Brickshelf, part of his ongoing “Great Moments in History” series.
Moko has updated one of his old Brickshelf entries to create a cool, futuristic bike:
Here’s Moko’s inspiration for this bike:
I see the resemblance, but they’re very distinct, and both interesting in their own way (one cool, the other cute).
(A side not for those of you following along at home: Moko tends to upload pictures in batches to Brickshelf, but he’s always building new stuff. If you want to see his latest creations, check out his blog, “The LEGO Way.” It’s in Japanese, but like so many other Japanese LEGO blogs there are lots of pictures.)
A cool creation isn’t the only thing necessary to get what you’ve built noticed. Good presentation, lots of pictures, and even a clever name can help. Brickshelfer Legohaulic proves this with a spaceship called the Speedy Investment, piloted by none other than a rich alien named Dr. Deposit:
Legohaulic also posted a space pirate’s ship:
Naturally enough, here’s the pirate holding up Dr. Deposit:
Hilarious!
