Classic-Space forums user Bekr (Hades on Brickshelf) presents a steam-punk vehicle titled “Smoke Signal:”
Nice Photoshopping skilz.
Posts by Andrew Becraft (TBB Editor-in-Chief)
Encounter on the Gojo Bridge
Mumu presents “Encounter on the Gojo Bridge:”
Story: When he was young, Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune was called Ushiwakamaru. A famous swordsman named Saito Musashibo Benkei had posted himself at Gojo bridge in Kyoto. Benkei had taken 999 swords by defeating other swordsmen in duels. Ushiwakamaru defeated Benkei, who then became Ushiwakamaru’s most loyal follower.
Oh, and this is another shiritori entry.
LEGO Brand Cafes?!
Mike Crowley’s Sesame Street
Yeah, I know, this is a month old, but it’s still pretty darn cool:
Jon Palmer’s Cubero Blocks
Ratrod by Nathan Proudlove
March for Free Expression
The Danish cartoon controversy is a complicated issue — something I touched on in a previous post.
But here’s a statement of principles I can stand behind:
The strength and survival of free society and the advance of human knowledge depend on the free exchange of ideas. All ideas are capable of giving offence, and some of the most powerful ideas in human history, such as those of Galileo and Darwin, have given profound religious offence in their time. The free exchange of ideas depends on freedom of expression and this includes the right to criticise and mock. We assert and uphold the right of freedom of expression and call on our elected representatives to do the same. We abhor the fact that people throughout the world live under mortal threat simply for expressing ideas and we call on our elected representatives to protect them from attack and not to give comfort to the forces of intolerance that besiege them.
Marakoeschtra’s Castle Characters
Brickshelf and Classic-Castle Forums member marakoeschtra has been posting interesting castle-themed minifigs over the last few days:
This is definitely a gallery I’ll be keeping an eye on.
Chocobo Warrior by Andrew Horvatits
Andrew Horvatits just posted a wonderful Chocobo warrior (based on this design by Kevin Heckel, aka Jonesy over at Golden Shpleem):
I might’ve chosen a different minifig (let’s say something like one of these), but the color scheme on the Chocobo is great — especially the black levers as claws on the yellow feet. Good photography is also a huge plus.
Little Einsteins Rocket by smartiac
Brickshelf user smartiac (Nathan Proudlove) brings us an adorable space creation titled “Little Einsteins Rocket:”
I dig the roundness (and the Technic gears on the engine pods).
Monkey Spa V-Pod by Izzo
There are hot springs in Japan populated by Japanese macaques, who soak themselves in the hot water when it gets cold.
Izzo has captured just such a hot spring in his “Monkey Spa” V-pod:
LEGO iPod Dock by minialger
Flickr user minialger just posted a totally sweet iPod dock (complete with step-by-step building instructions):
