Matt Hamann has been steadily improving his rolling stock (trains and carriages) and this new Burlington Northern GP9 is a true masterpiece. The placement of details, subtle shape differences and clever tricks (check out the hands on the handrail) combine to make for a beautiful engine. Excellent work.
The second issue of Railbricks magazine is out for your perusal. It’s a high quality PDF magazine edited by Jeramy Spurgeon and dedicated (unsurprisingly) to LEGO trains and includes building instructions, articles and much, much more. Even if you’re not interested in brick railroads it’s worth a look for general building ideas.
One of my own. Not sure if I’ll enter this in the Steam Wars contest but I had a lot of fun making it. I hope it doesn’t need much description.
The highly unique thwaak provides us with a very original entry to the FBTB Steam Wars contest. In his own words he ‘tried for something more sophisticated looking; something that looks … like priviledged Victorian life’ and I think he succeeded admirably. My disappointing suspicion is that it won’t do so well due to its lack of cliched, steampunk stereotypes but it’s a winner in my books. EDIT: I wrote the previous sentence believing that the contest was a public vote rather than judged and would like to extend my apologies to the judges for appearing to insult them.
Each year there is a big LEGO meeting in Frechen just outside Cologne (Köln in German) which is always a feast for lovers of LEGO models usually with a particular emphasis on town. I’m sure many galleries will be popping up to show what was there but Klaus Dobisch’s one is particularly well photographed and a good selection of excellent models.
…And to focus on the model I used above: it’s incredible. Check out the grille in particular and the flag on the roof. I’d be willing to bet fat wads of cash that that model is by Klaus.
Sekiyama (blog) is one of those builders I run very hot and somewhat cold for but this loco is most definitely hot. It even has working pistons (although some cutting may be involved) and gorgeous innards. Check out those arched windows too, tres bien.
EC40 was manufactured by Allgemeine Germany in 1912.She was the first electric locomotive in JNR.She was sold to private railway back_Keifuku TeKi512, and used until 1970.
Well that’s enough of his description, enjoy this wonderful and working creation.
Tim
Super starship builder Peter Morris has come up with the delightful gtx390aSteppenwulf01 starfighter. It’s excellent even by his high standards. What’s more it’s modular… how cool is that?
As a community service I am helping any of our maternal readers answer this perennial question. Clikits were harvested from the planet Cliktyx until it was strip-mined to destruction.
I apologise for mostly blogging my own stuff lately but the other guys seem to be getting to everything before me.
Well I’m trying to be a bit better about blogging my own stuff relatively quickly. This loco is based on a die-cast model of a German HF 110C locomotive which is meant to have six wheels but since I wanted it motorised with the classic motor it only has four. If you look carefully you will notice that the boiler and rear coal tender are upside down. Hope you like it.
I was originally going to add a comment about this to Nannan’s post below but decided that while over a year old, this tank was worthy of its own post.
Magnus Lauglo’s excellent minifig scale Warlord tank is a very attractive model. What makes it even better is that it is fully motorised. What Magnus said. Enough said.
Tim
The highly familiar Misterzumbi has brought out another great vehicle (car? truck? monster???), the famous Grave Digger. The model is 100% pure LEGO, even the stickers (although they may be pushing the definition). It’s worth noticing the high level of detail in the shock absorbers and the rod and hand structure for the base.
I think this model also has the best photography I’ve seen from Misterzumbi and possibly the best I’ve seen of LEGO ever.
Lately I’ve been having a bit of trouble getting myself motivated to build (mainly due to a highly messy Lego room). In order to remedy this I decided to make a couple of projects broadly imitating other builders’ styles. So…
The Iron Reich-esque “Pigeon” was my attempt to imitate Keith Goldman’s amazing Reich style.
NWAAF Gannet was an attempt to borrow stylistic elements from Peter Morris and Nnenn to make a starfightery starfighter.
Neither are quite “cover versions” but both were fun to try. I may even continue it to three…
