Well, I promised more mecha, so here’s a totally sweet ninja power suit from DB and PPB regular Izzo:
And just for fun, Harry Potter’s Quidditch power suit!
Posts by Andrew Becraft (TBB Editor-in-Chief)
Merkal’s Aladdin Minifigs
Merkal Kahil has recreated several characters from the Disney movie Aladdin. Here’s my favorite, Jafar with Iago:
Nahoa
Name: Nahoa
Mission: Covering the surface of the earth in flaming rivers of lava.
Origin: Magma demon from the dawn of time.
Evil superpowers: Controlling tectonic activity. Yeah, that pretty much covers it.
Odji
Name: Odji
Mission: Spreading plague and sowing discord.
Origin: Corrupted, reanimated mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Nephrotep III.
Evil superpowers: Summoning bubonic plague, anthrax, sleeping sickness, dysentery, cholera, etc.
Shapeless in the Dark Again
Jojo’s Torii
Well, I never expected to be posting something by Classic-Castler Jojo here on PPB, but he’s just posted an exquisite torii in his “Things” gallery:
Jojo’s wonderful torii appears to be the famous “Floating Torii” at Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima prefecture:
Torii are found in or around Shinto shrines and other sacred places, most often serving as a gateway. (Although torii have been co-opted in western landscaping and architecture, torii are not generic gates, nor are they generically “Asian.” They have a specific religious significance and are distinctly Japanese, though similar structures do appear in other cultures. Using a torii as a gate in your “Asian-inspired” backyard rock garden would be like putting a Christian baptismal font in your TV room.)
Horace Cheng’s Patlabor Mecha
Horace Cheng recently sent me an e-mail to tell me he’d built an Exo-Force alternate model called “Van Force” based on some information I’d posted over on Pan-Pacific Bricks. I checked out Horace’s Photobucket and was struck by another mecha he’d built, based on the Japanese animated series Patlabor:
Pretty cool stuff. Horace says he mostly used pieces from two 7712 Supernova sets. Be sure to check out Horace’s Photobucket if you’re interested in seeing good pictures of Van Force as well.
(Hmmm… Second mecha-themed post of the day. So, does this mean I’ll be posting more mecha now? We’ll see. They are pretty cool…)
Mike Yoder’s Micro Docking Station
I love micro and mini-scale creations. Teeny weeny cityscapes and itsy bitsy spaceships are just fantastic. Classic-Spacer Mike Yoder (mryoder on Brickshelf) has posted a drop-dead gorgeous orbital docking station, replete with a service shuttle, tanker, and mecha.
First up, an overview of the docking station itself:
Next, a closeup of the shuttle:
The tanker:
Finally, the mecha:
Avatar: The Last Airbender Pics
Lenny Hoffman has posted some detailed pictures of sets from the new Avatar: The Last Airbender LEGO theme in a Brickshelf folder. Check out the gallery for set pictures and Lenny’s full commentary, but here are a few close-up shots of the new minifigs:
I think this theme has some great potential for those of us who see sets more for their parts and minifigs. (Even though I watch SpongeBob religiously, I’d never even heard of this TV series until LEGO announced the license.) I’m really starting to warm up to the new flesh-toned minifigs, and these are certainly pretty cool. The torso designs look very useful, and the armor is absolutely stunning.
LEGO Mindstorms NXT Launches Today
The non-disclosure agreement signed by participants in the Mindstorms Developer Program (MDP) expires today, so those of you who’ve been waiting for more information on LEGO Mindstorms NXT need wait no longer! Head on over to The NXT STEP for extensive coverage on this new product. Updates today include pictures, links to new Web sites, and previously unreleased information about Mindstorms NXT.
Get off me cheese!
MisaQa builds wonderful little animals, but I never expected a recent batch of fantastic Wallace & Gromit creations. What’s so great about these is that they totally capture the unique, instantly recognizable sensibility of the original clay sculptures by Aardman Animations.
Here are the two title characters:
Here’s Wallace with a chicken/penguin:
And a pair of sheep:
Josh Wedin’s Castley Minifigs
Classic Castler Josh Wedin has posted some additions to his minifig gallery.
Here’s his new Dark Knight (I have to get a couple Batman sets now):
An old woman:
And a war wizard (go, fighting monkeys, go!!!):
