This adorable little scaled down carriage is the work of Kai (AKA gid617). Apparently it is going to be part of a larger scene but it’s too good to pass up. The angle of the king’s head and the expression on his face are priceless and you have to love those horses!
Sergio Rojas (AKA WIP Forever) has recreated Jacques-Louis David’s famous painting Le Morte de Marat, which depicts the death scene of the murdered French revolutionary, Jean-Paul Marat. The build is striking, with the black background serving to highlight the details of the scene quite well.
Burlogh’s rendition of Goldberry’s Spring from The Lord of the Rings is top-notch. I love the effect of foliage-piled-on-foliage that virtually hides the brick-built base. It really conveys the lush feeling of Goldberry and Tom Bombadil’s home. The tree has the appropriate feeling of age and Goldberry is holding the white water lilies that Tom brings her everyday. This is decidedly a nice piece!
I just got back from BrickCon and this beauty, from Tim Goddard (AKA RogueBantha), was waiting for me. Lovely, lovely work. The flexible neck and tail are nice, tight work and I’m very happy that he filled the wings in with actual plate rather than the paper or cloth solution that some people have used.
Traveler’s Tales Games just contacted us regarding new job openings in their LEGO department. They specifically thought of our readers in regards to the Junior LEGO Model Artist position. As many of you know, TT Games is the powerhouse behind the line of highly successful LEGO video games, including the various Star Wars, Batman, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones games, just to name a few. Whoever ultimately lands the job will have the opportunity to work on upcoming titles. It seems like quite the opportunity for the right person. Below is the information relating to the Model Artist position. Check out this link for details on all the LEGO-related positions, as well as the other job openings currently available. They have hired other Adult Fans of LEGO in past, namely Carl Greatrix and the Arvo brothers…you could be next!
Junior LEGO Model Artist
We are looking for a Model Artist to join our highly skilled and motivated team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on the ever expanding range of acclaimed LEGO titles across all major development platforms. The role available is based at our Knutsford development studio.
Main Responsibilities:
– The design and modeling of LEGO models and vehicles
– The design and creation of 2D texture decals
– Optimization of assets to support each game platformSkills & Qualifications:
– Good knowledge of LEGO elements, connections and advanced building techniques
– Excellent communication and organization skills
– 3D modeling experience in Autodesk Maya & Photoshop an advantage, however training can be made available
– Practical and methodical approach to both technical and creative problem-solving
– Demonstrates dependability and commitment to projects / tasks
– Flexible approach with the ability to adapt with change
– Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlinesIn return we offer a competitive salary with paid overtime and bonus scheme.
If you’re interested in this role, please contact jobs(AT)t-tales.com using LEGO Model Artist as the Email subject.
Nick V. (AKA Brickthing) has brought forth a tribal creation of such spectacular coolness that words fail me. Nick’s masterful use of color really makes this creation “pop”, not to mention that the combination of Duplo, Bionicle, Bellville, Hero Factory, rubber bands, Technic and System all come together to form something that is much greater than the sum of its parts.
Mark and Steven Erickson have done it again. This castle is gorgeous…truly a piece of art. I love how each feature is seamlessly integrated in the an outstanding whole. Rockwork, mottled walls, foliage and figs are all crafted into a spectacular sum that is greater than its parts.
BrickCon 2013 is less than a month away and registration will be closing in two weeks! If you are planning on attending the longest-running LEGO fan convention in North America, you had better get registered. There will be prizes, games, seminars, round-table talks, food, new friends and, of course, tons and tons of cool LEGO creations to drool over. This will be my eighth BrickCon and every one has been fun and unique. You definitely don’t want to miss the party! Iain Heath posted this video gem to remind all of us how precious registration really is…
If you plan to attend the whole convention, register through the BrickCon Builder’s site.
If you plan to only view the displays during the public hours, buy tickets in advance at the Public BrickCon sit.
Alex Jones (Orion Pax) called on the Power of Grayskull and finished his custom series of Masters of the Universe creations. His updated Castle Grayskull is rock solid and packed with tons of details. The rock foundations and crumbling brickwork are excellent. He also built HE-MAN’s Power Sword and Axe in all of their full-scale glory. Alex says that the series is now complete and will be displayed at GRAYSKULL CON 2013. This has been quite an impressive series. Whether or not you are a MOTU fan, the builds have been superior and the customized figs are done nearly to perfection. Check out Alex’s website for more photographs and information!
I was invited to try out the new minifig app, MiniMi, while it was still in beta. It is a fun, novelty app and I actually spent quite a bit of time trying different comibinations of figures, making myself, my family members and what-not. My kids absolutely loved it. Overall, it is well made and pretty intuitive to use. It’s an entertaining app, in and of itself. Also it is free to download, which is nice. There are also expansion packs, such as Space and Castle (yay!), which cost 99 cents each.
However, I think this app has the potential to really shine as a customizing tool. How so? Because it has the only minifig face generator of which I am aware (feel free to correct me in the comments if I am wrong). Switching hair, hats, torsos and colors in the app is pretty straightforward but the face generator is something unique. You can choose from a selection of eyes, eyebrows, mouths, facial hair, glasses and so forth to create unique faces that don’t actually exist on official minifigs. Because the app has built in share functions, you can export your fig image…isolate the face…resize and print it on decal or sticker paper.
Currently the number of elements in the app is limited but the expansion “packs” remedy this somewhat and the team is planning more. If they expand the library of facial elements, I think this app could be something really special. I would also like to see a feature added to where the user could resize and/or change the colors of the various facial features but this may come with time.
Download it here.
This series of creatures that Jade Wisniewski (Taz-Maniac) has going on are quite incredible. This little one-eyed bugger is especially adorable. He has a devil-may-care, jaunty look about him and I love it.
Who is she? Mary Anne of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
