We’re fast approaching All Hallows’ Eve at the end of the month, and the volume of ghoulish LEGO builds hitting the internet is reaching a feverish pace. Expert character builder Trevor Pearson-Jones is ready for the scary holiday with this excellent take on the Crypt Keeper from the Tales of the Crypt TV show. Apart from the haunting visage in lime green, I adore the light gray lettering on the ghoul’s tome.
I know we haven’t hit Halloween yet, but when someone decides to mix a Christmas classic with an existing LEGO theme, it tends to stand out regardless of the time of year. Displaying the Modular theme in cookie form, poMOCník & dirigent provides a lovely row of townhouses baked with plenty of spice and architectural forms. With so many great techniques on display, my favorite has got to be the columns of minifigure legs used to bend the front wall out under the balcony.
Every SHIPtember, so many LEGO builders make a Seriously Huge Investment in Parts to turn out some truly spectacular spaceship-ery. And the Adhara by Tim Zarki is such a sterling representation of what these builds can bring. Clad in a grayscale color scheme, this SHIP is designed for long-range flights running on dual antimatter reactors. And clocking in at 118 studs in length, it features a number of wonderful techniques. I’m particularly fond of Tim’s use of the open Technic pin hole, adding important texture to dark gray panels throughout the creation.
Despite the words of Obi-Wan, I doubt either of these LEGO Stormtroopers are going to be taking home a stuffed Wookiee doll in this Star Wars arcade game by Joel Short. Named TIE Ace, the goal is to no doubt blast as many Rebel Scum out of the sky in two minutes. But hopefully this pair doesn’t spend all their money seeking one of the prizes hanging from the top of the stall. I think they may have better luck at “Whack-a-Womp Rat” over by the Fett-is wheel.
We’ve already looked at one alternate build of LEGO set 43247 Young Simba the Lion King, but how about we look at another, this time of the Pokémon variety? Builder The Frenchy Bricks has assembled the bright yellow-orange parts of our favorite Disney lion into quite the expressive Psyduck. With posable limbs and the perfect thousand-mile stare, here’s hoping it’s no headache to recreate my own copy.
Will Arnett has plenty of credits in the LEGO-verse, from voicing LEGO Batman in several movies to hosting the US version of LEGO Masters. But Trevor Pearson-Jones wants to celebrate a different one of Arnett’s characters with this excellent take on Bojack Horseman. Heavily inspired by the set 31140 Magical Unicorn, the creature of majesty and dreams is replaced instead with a washed-up TV star/anthropomorphic horse from the 1990’s. Probably something more appropriate in the Icons theme…
Menace and malice are the motto of Malefactor, the latest LEGO build from Scott Wilhelm. With outer plating of dark red and mouthparts and limbs clad in black, this giant parasite still appears to have some of the essentials of space travel like rear thrusters and forward battery. So is this a living creature, or a spaceship with a natural inspiration? I’d rather not get close enough to find out!
Maybe it’s all the great LEGO cars by SFH_Bricks, or maybe it’s my recent re-watch of HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon – either way, this delightful diner scene from the Space Age is really speaking to me right now. With so many bright colors, laudable lettering, and a caravan of convertibles, there’s no doubt this popular 50’s spot has the best grub in town. You can even spy a tribute to a gift-with-purchase from years ago: LEGO Ideas 40448 Vintage Car is parked on the roof of Jim’s, in all its teal glory.
With the start of October, LEGO is speeding up the cadence of releases from the BrickLink Designer Program. There’s five new fan-designed sets up for pre-order this month, and we’ll be digging into our advance copy of BrickLink Designer Program Series 3 – Lost City by fan designer Thomas Lajon, exploring all the mysteries within it’s 3,506 pieces. Pre-orders for BDP Series 3 will begin on October 8th at 8:00 AM PT, at which point Lost City will be available for $289.99 USD. Read on to discover if this city has been ruined for the better.
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As of late, LEGO has been providing all kinds of helmets and busts on pedestals for their various IP partnerships. This pattern worms its way into the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise with LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog 77000 Shadow the Hedgehog, set to hit store shelves on October 1st. With 720 pieces, the set is available now for pre-order from LEGO.com for US $69.99 | CAN $89.99 | UK £59.99. It may also be available from 3rd party resellers on Amazon and eBay. But how will this bust hold up to the other plinthed creations from Star Wars and Marvel? Read on to find out!
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For the second time this year, LEGO store shelves will see a massive new set in the Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series line. In this 25th year of the theme, October will bring LEGO Star Wars 75397 Jabba’s Sail Barge UCS, complete with 11 minifigures which include Jabba, Bib Fortuna, Princess Leia, Salacious Crumb, and Max Rebo. The land barge has a fully detailed interior for recreating all those great scenes from Return of the Jedi, and sits at over 30 inches long (77 cm). If ordered within the first week of availability, the set also comes with LEGO Star Wars 40730 Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber GWP, a recreation of the Jedi’s laser sword from RotJ. Available starting on October 3rd for LEGO Insiders (October 6th for everyone else) and clocking in at 3,942 pieces, 75397 Jabba’s Sail Barge UCS will retail for US $499.99 | CAN $649.99 | UK £429.99. You may also be able to find the set through third party vendors like Amazon and eBay after release.
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With a selection of nine minifigures, LEGO Fortnite 77073 Battle Bus wants to pack the Battle Royale with plenty of fighters, from Brite Bomber to Meowscles. But is this blue beast more than just a collection of all the Fortnite figs from the theme? You’ll have to read on to find out! With 954 pieces and available right now for pre-order with shipment on October 1st, LEGO Fortnite 77073 Battle Bus retails for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99. You may also be able to find it from 3rd party retailers on Amazon and eBay.
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