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Friday Night Fights (Round 21)

Welcome back fight fans, to Sin City Nevada for another heart-stopping edition of Friday Night Fights! Tonight’s bout features two hungry SHIPwrights caught in the digital nets of Simon Liu’s month long challenge known as SHIPtember. Let’s go to the tale of the tape:

Fighting out of the red corner, from Dutch Moonbase Mission Control…”Psycho” sky4walker and his “Proteus“.

And fighting out of the blue corner, from somewhere between heaven and hell…”Dangerous” Disco86 and his “FB 21 – Freighter Class Botany”

As usual, constant reader, you are tasked with deciding the outcome of this pugilistic endeavor by way of comment. On the last edition of Friday Night Fights, the battle of minimalism, David Alexander Smith dispatched his opponent with a score of 4-2. Tune in next week for another action packed edition of Friday Night Fights!

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Temple of Ennoc

Fianat (Mister Fedin) makes his triumphant return to the Brothership with a striking castle-themed diorama that has everything you could ask for and then some. From the winged statues to the majestic front-door to the landscaping, every square inch is covered in details wrought by talented fingers and a mind for action. There is something almost cinematic about the scene, like a screen-shot from a Hollywood summer blockbuster. Mission accomplished Fianat, we are indeed entertained.

Sunday Mecha Roundup

No, I’m not talking about Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán, although that would make fascinating subject matter for LEGO models, no I’m talking about that sub-genre of Sci-Fi that features giant robots and the people that tame them. So sit back, relax and let your inner thirteen year old enjoy this collection of ten rock-em sock-em war machines from builders both malevolent and benign.

We begin our nerdy exploration with “Fire Warrior Revised” from a builder who never fails to entertain, Nate Daly, who adds a lovely decorative base at no extra charge.

Next we take a quick trip to Poland with Piotr H. and his “Prosthetic Commando” that puts those green Toy Story soldier helmets to great use.

Then it’s off to the digital dimension to palaver with the prolific Garry_Rocks about his latest effort ““Lazarus” Oni Class Mecha.

More Mecha-action after the jump!

“So all alone I keep the wolves at bay...”

Grab your little striped blue and white conductor hat, it’s Train-Time! Today’s offering comes from fan-favorite Peter Norman (swoofty), who’s screen-name sounds like that flatulent noise Space-builders make when they run around with their ships. The real title of this beauty is “SNIM SD70ACS #CC 122” for all you Train-heads who speak in code, but no matter what you call it, you can’t deny the striking color scheme and diverse textures.

This model was actually posted on Labor Day here in the States with some insightful accompanying text on the topic of SNIM (Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière), the national railway of Mauritania. I asked our own Brother Tim if he would help me with some insightful tidbit about this engine, but his speech was slurred and I couldn’t quite make it out…something about my mother. My mother is really more of a fan of the big-rigs so I’m not sure what he’s talking about. Enjoy the train!

Last Man Standing

The 1930’s Ford Model A comes to life in the talented hands of Calin (_Tiler) who also seem to know a thing or two about photography. In fact, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a predominantly black model look so crisp and clear. This inspiration for this outstanding model is twofold: the 1996 Bruce-Willis action flick “Last Man Standing” which is basically a remake of 1964’s “A Fistful of Dollars” with a 1930’s makeover and a highly anticipated diorama by TBB favorite Thorsten Bonsch (Xenomurphy. If this car is any indication of the upcoming project, it could be one for the ages.

I can’t stop looking at this car…even the BrickArmz aftermarket pistol is perfect for the scene and doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb like they usually do.

“There ain’t no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl”

If you lived through the 1980’s, this tune from Wacko-Jacko is no doubt indelibly burned in your mind. The mosaic-style video treatment of Thriller by Anette Jung is both unique and mesmerizing, even if it only covers the John Landis directed opening and not the entire song.

“...and keep my shameful LEGO secret hidden like a trunk full of German magazines.”

King of cars and all around hellraiser Lino Martins is no stranger to TBB; in fact it is a rarity when one of his models doesn’t make the big blog. Although I’ve thrown in an obligatory model, in this case the somehow overlooked Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starliner, the real purpose of this post is to direct you towards a recent interview with Lino conducted by the boys over at Beyond the Brick. Forget your typical interview boilerplate like “I love Legos, they bring me back to a happier time in my childhood when nobody yelled at me and everything I did was special.”, Lino brings some much needed wit and braggadocio to the process that is sure to delight the hot-weather crowd.

If nothing else, you should check out the interview to see Matthew Kay’s new serial killer haircut…I can’t call him a cherub anymore, but the new look has somehow made him much more talkative. On the downside, the audio isn’t the greatest for this installment, but to me it somehow adds charm to their Wayne’s-World style approach. This is one of the greatest segments of the long-running series and probably my favorite.

Le Milan Noir

Did a Friday night of margaritas and tacos leave you feeling a little gassy today, constant reader? Then perhaps you will appreciate and enjoy today’s offering from regular contributor F@bz; a methane space-tanker with all the details and greebles that you’ve come to expect from the talented Frenchman. What really separates F@bz work from other builders in the genre is his consistent, effective use of negative space.

Thanks to Crimso Giger who suggested this model on the request-line and has an interesting new spacecraft of his own that is worth a look for the candy-color scheme alone.

Dordrecht Water Tower

Erwin te Kortschot (buildingmaster1966) returns to the Brothership on back-to-back Saturdays with this vision in brown that was actually constructed sometime last year but only recently posted to Flickr. The castle-like water tower from the Netherlands was designed by architect J.A. van der Kloes and was completed in 1882. If you find yourself passing through Villa Augustus and in need of rest, the building is still in service as a hotel. You can find more information on the Dordrecht Water Tower here, with some great photos and a history of the region.

Friday Night Fights (Round 20)

Welcome back fight fans, to Sin City Nevada for another low-blow edition of Friday Night Fights! Tonight’s bout features two masters of minimalism willing to put everything on the line for your entertainment. Let’s go to the tale of the tape:

Fighting out of the red corner, from Cheltenham, UK…David Alexander Smith and his “Owl of Minerva“.

And fighting out of the blue corner, from the cool side of the pillow…the_jetboy and his “Man in the Brown Suit”

As usual, constant reader, you are tasked with deciding the outcome of this pugilistic endeavor by way of comment. On the last edition of Friday Night Fights, good triumphed over evil with a score of 7-3. Tune in next week for another action packed edition of Friday Night Fights!

Factory Friday

Normally I wouldn’t bring up a work related topic with the weekend upon us, but Lee Young (edguy20) has created a pair of brilliant factories that demand your attention. The builder is decidedly tight-lipped about his work, but some models need no description or tedious back-story. The only thing I find lacking is a little bit of action…where are the minifigs?

Edguy is a power metal band from Fulda, Germany but I doubt they have any connection to this second factory. The builder seems to have named it after his screen-name.

Grab your time-card and punch out, it’s Miller time.

“You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting.”

Blake Baer just finished an outstanding Scientific Scale that includes functional details like sliding doors, scales, leveling mechanism, arrows to indicate equality of weight, working weight differential, sliding drawer and working tweezers.

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