Brian Williams (BMW_Indy) is more typically associated with highly detailed train models and Indiana Jones dioramas, so his recreation of the Friendship 7 launch is a bit of a departure. But I think it’s a happy departure. The LED powered flame effect really adds to the diorama.
While my own eyes are pulled more to the tugboat, Schfio‘s “LEGO x Rubber Duck Project” is clearly all about the duck. And you can’t argue with Sesame Street.
I’m hanging out the bullet curtain and going for a double-shmup post today. Vaughan James (legovaughan) and Peter Morris both present heavily armed spaceships that look like they’re ready to battle 10,000 bullets and a few bosses. Vaughan’s STG-2013: Phase 3 (a Starfighter Teleport design) is at the top while Peter’s DB-15 Aethershrike sits below.
It would seem that Matt Bace (mmbace) and I think along similar lines. Just yesterday I was looking up images for the tin soldiers from the Nutcracker Ballet. Today I spotted this fantastic likeness in my Flickr stream.
I love the classic Space Invaders era shape Don Wilson (Ghengis Don) has going on in this LEGO starfighter. In general it has a nice old-fashioned feel without looking like something from a bad 80s cartoon.
Recently the Polish LEGO club LUGPol ran a challenge to build a monochrome LEGO model. I think we can agree that Hippotam more than succeeded in meeting the challenge and making a great model with his “Destruction of Pompeii“. I’d like to see more people try building in just one colour.
Anyone following my flickr account will know I posted this LEGO repair pod a few days ago. But, thanks to a) the arrival of my new lightbox and b) my rediscovery of Kerouac’s account I figured the time was right for a posting. re. a) I was finally inspired enough by TR’s light tent fun to buy one myself.
As for b)… the ultimate LEGO pods ever were made by Kerouac way back in time. These may have been blogged before but are worthy of reblogging by virtue of their awesomeness. If I could make a pod half this good I’d consider myself a winner.
The second Sydney Brick Show is on in the Harbour City from April 20th to 28th.
- The Sydney Brick Show will be held from 20th -28th April at David Jones in Sydney. Public tickets this year are only available by online pre-booking and are available for purchase at sydneybrickshow.eventix.com.au.
- Ryan McNaught (TheBrickMan) will be attending the show with a few of his creations including “Elvis”.
- LEGO® set designer Craig Callum will be joining the event on Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th. Craig has worked on some awesome projects at LEGO, most recently Chima Speedorx. He will be available to meet with fans and will participate in a Speedorx challenge.
- AFOL Exhibitor and Attendee registration close on Sunday 7th April. This is an opportunity for advanced builders 16years and over to join the event for 2-9 days and display their creations. More details and guidelines can be found here.
I bet you thought this model was about twice as big from the thumbnail. Jonathan Lopes (BKNY Bricks) continues with his sub-minifig scale building series with this delightful Portland firestation. The flag is very cool.
Thanks to a combination of builder’s block, photography fails, and general non-LEGO busy-ness it’s been quite some time since I blogged anything of my own. The “Petit elephant” is the second war-machine in my Imperial Russian alternate universe. It’s clearly inspired by Erik (lemon_boy).
H. P. Lovecraft is, arguably, the most important author in the history of horror. The recalcitrant racist from Providence basically invented the modern horror genre back at the turn of the 20th century. Thorsten Bonsch (Xenomurphy) has created (with some help from Legopard) a highly atmospheric LEGO imagining of his study, complete with diabolical details and pretty presentation. Another entry for Mocathalon 2013.
PS. And yes, I am planning to enter Alliterathalon 2013.
Carl Greatrix (bricktrix) has once again built something I thought would be impossible to reproduce in LEGO. The Blue Pullman was a very strange, but ugly/attractive diesel luxury train running in Britain through the 60s. Its very distinctive wedge shaped face is extremely challenging, but Carl has managed to get a pretty great likeness. It also looks very nice lit up and running.
