Kris Kelvin presents the hideout of a group of troll warriors in an abandoned mine in the mountains. Check out the spacious interior and note the amazing stone steps.
Hideout in the Rock
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Announcing the FBTB Star Wars Christmasification contest [News]
FBTB announces a much overdue Star Wars contest since their previous popular Steam Wars contest almost a year ago. Nevertheless, the new contest looks to be an exciting one, where participants must add a touch of the holidays into a Star Wars vehicle or build a vignette that blends both themes.
The contest ends on December 20th and there are prizes for first and second place winners in both categories. Check out more details here and start building! Do or do not, there is no try ;)
Segmented armor for the win
Adrian Florea (Olog) impresses LEGO space fans with his latest innovative ship design that once again looks more real than a LEGO creation. Its unique armor pattern is a one of a kind marvel that makes this model truely outstanding.
Amazing Black Friday deals on LEGO Shop at Home online!
A quick visit to the LEGO Shop online this morning reveals unexpected amazing Black Friday deals. These include:
- 10186 General Grievous™
for $44.99 (50% off)
- 10191 Star Justice
for $34.99 (65% off)
- 10192 Space Skulls
for $34.99 (65% off)
- 10200 Custom Car Garage
for $34.99 (50% off)
In addition, orders over $99 receive free shipping. Plus, save $10 for each $100 spent up to $300.
Click the banner, and then click Sales & Deals to check ’em out for yourself.
Unfortunately, readers outside the US are reporting that these deals are only valid in the United States..
New colors from BrickForge
Recently, Brickforge has released their quality custom minifig accessories in new colors including sand green, tan, blue, and transparent blue.
Some items are exclusive to BrickForge forum members, so sign up today to purchase stuff such as the tan space marine accessories and more.
Starting December 1st, the colors green and orange will be available. Come back then to get your favorite accessories in these new colors. In fact, check back during December for releases of 11 new items!
Keep your eyes peeled for future releases of more transparent colors!
Black Friday sales for LEGO [News]
With Black Friday coming up following Thanksgiving here in the States tomorrow, it’s time to get up early and head to your local brick-n-mortar stores to buy some LEGO on heavy discount (or log on and buy online, if that’s more your thing).
Here’s some sale information from my account of news heard from around the community. The list should be pretty comprehensive, but if there’s more, please make a mention in the comments.
Target: 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer at $59.99 (40% off)
Walmart: 7094 King’s Castle Siege at $48.88 (50% off)
Toys R Us: 50% off Aquaraiders, 50% off select Bionicle, and 40% off Star Wars MTT and Mars Mission Armored Drilling Unit. See page 12 of advertisement for details.
K-Mart: buy two get one free on all LEGO sets.
LEGO Shop online: $10 off on orders over $100, $20 off $200, and $30 off $300 with free shipping on orders over $99. Remember, buying your LEGO through links on The Brothers Brick helps us pay the bills.
Treasure image by Crimson Wolf
King’s Castle – a crowning achievement
An undisputed master of castle, Rocko, presents perhaps his best work called King’s Castle, a rising structure from the waters with fortification on all four sides. Overall, the builder estimates over 10,000 pieces used to complete the creation, and I’ve not dared to ask how much time went into the whole project (not to mention the cost). Entered ito the CCCVI contest, this creation is likely to overshadow the other entries.
McGlone sculpts Giger’s Li II
H. R. Giger was a brilliant sculptor with a fantastic mind whose work has inspired a generation. Bryce McGlone‘s faithful adaptation of Li II showcases Giger’s spectacular creepiness, made more haunting in all black LEGO brick. Giger’s work features spectacular detail, skulls, and women of nightmares. Bryce captures this with an exquisite sculpture of the figure’s face, complete with tendrils and greebles everywhere to capture the iconic feel of the original.
Compare details between Bryce and Giger’s work: both beings stare into your soul and haunt your dreams.
How a soldier spends his bonus
Nick Dean‘s clever vending machine dispenses more bang for your buck. The ammo clips and military supplies are encased in two window pane pieces. This delightful checkpoint is a perfect item to own in your military base.
Gesha Freighter
Jarek’s (Jerrec) microscal space Gesha Freighter is the latest marvel in microspace engineering. Using the tipper bed piece from set 7798, Jarek craftly simulates the hull of the freighter while creating an illusion that the model is much larger, when my inspection estimates it at around 11″ long.
With photo-editing, you can see the freighter in various industrial colors. Unfortunately it is impossible to actually make the model in any color other than green, since the tipper piece is only produced in that color.
Pirate landing on Neptune’s Noggin
Jordan Schwartz gets everyone in the mood for pirates with his latest and largest creation depicting a peaceful harbor invaded by plundering pirates. There’s plenty of action floating around this scene, but most impressive is the pirate ship, which is a spectacle in itself.
Check out Jordan’s creation featured on LAMLtv with a clip of the builder explaining his work in person.
Introducing the amazing creations of V&A Steamworks
Besides being a special effects artist behind some of your favorite movies, Guy Himber recently entered into the frenzy of LEGO building after an inspiring BrickCon experience. I’ve not seen fans come out of their dark ages with such stunning creations.
Above: a giant steampunk automaton and a fantasy victorian pipe organ, both in minifig style.
I really like Guy’s innovative combination of Bionicle elements with standard LEGO bricks. To him, these parts are reminiscent of “the NeoVictorian flavor with their small pistons, mini rivets and swooping/rounded shapes.” Also interesting is the repeated use of the blue bubble canopy, which seems to mimic an energy source and adds a nice touch of character to his style.
Below: an underwater boat and a steam carriage.
If you’re a Flickr user, you can add Guy as a contact by clicking here.