Inspired by the recent debut of Forbidden Cove forums, Chris Malloy has posted an incredible redo of the classic pirate set Lagoon Lockup. Chris tried to use modern building techniques while remaining true to the original. I think he succeeded and I certainly hope this talented builder continues with more Pirate Overhauls.
edulyoung has built an incredibly detailed Model T. I think my favorite detail is the tires. Awesome.
Angus MacLane has created an awesome little ship for some awesome little warriors. Named after Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir has room for one diminutive pilot, but is packed with all the proper facilities. I can’t wait for the bearded invaders to reach our galaxy!
Thanks to Bruce for pointing it out.
Classic Castle member, Lord Scuba, recently posted a single picture of his lettuce patch.
Besides the plethora of green hairpieces, the simplicity of this creation really stood out. The posing of the farmer is just about perfect and I have never seen that rat used so well.
I don’t know either, but Brian H shows us how they do it. I really like the snowy aspect of this creation and the details in the walls really stand out as well.
The Lego Company has announced the upcoming release of a new robotics system, scheduled to be released in January of 2009. Geared towards grade school children, ages 7-11, WeDo is designed to introduce robotics to an age group that has been previously overlooked. By building robots that remain tethered to their computer, kids can write, download and tweak their programs, giving them the opportunity to see what changes occurred immediately. While it appears that, due to its tethered nature, it may have a limited use outside of the classroom, anything that introduces young children to robotics is a good thing in my book.
In a company press release, dated June 30 2008, Jens Maibom, vice president of LEGO Education, said:
“Building upon our successful 10-year history of bringing educational robotics to middle, high school, and university classrooms with the award-winning LEGO MINDSTORMS toolset, we are excited to extend this expertise to benefit an even younger audience. With a progressively competitive global economy, we know it is imperative to provide even younger children and their teachers with curricular-relevant, easy-to-implement educational materials to spark children’s interest in all manner of subjects. After observing classroom tests conducted in Brazil and the United States, we are confident that WeDo Robotics, the first product from LEGO Education designed to serve the classroom needs of emerging markets, will inspire teachers and motivate students in classrooms around the world.”
Check out more WeDo info at the Lego Education site.
Wedo! Can you?
It seems that the new Trolls keep popping up everywhere. Sadly this one was hunted down, beheaded, and hung on a wall. Check out Troll’s Head Inn by MrTS
SlyOwl’s latest creation combines two of my favorite themes into one sweet little ship. Crammed with all the fun details we have come to expect from this builder, this pirate ship sets off on its quest to plunder the Steampunk world!
As part of LUGNuts‘ “Show your age” contest, Lino Martins rolls out yet another jaw-dropping tribute to the open road.
Lino’s 1971 Cadillac Eldorado:
Sweet ride, Lino!
Rong Yiren has continued his primal bot series with a couple of action-packed dioramas.
Primal Bot Melee:
Jabberwocky Surprise:
I’m loving these little guys.
LUGPol member Kris Kelvin has built a rather cool, custom version of Archaon, Lord of the End Times. For you pathetic non-gamers, that’s a character from Warhammer Fantasy Battle (I had to go look it up myself).
