Zane Houston‘s mechanical version of the iconic Pokemon Charizard adds a new level of ferocity to the beast. The flamethrower tail and the visible mechanical workings inside the belly of the beast are great additions.
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Fire and water
Sean and Steph Mayo have cranked their building skills to overdrive to bring us two back-to-back creations featuring real fire and water. The first is a spinning flame sculpture called Green Fire Tornado, and the second is a beautiful terrarium with a working waterfall. There are no limits to what can be built with Lego when these two are at work.
Swooshing through Endor
RĂ©gis Gamba (Anio) is a French builder whose UCS Star Wars models were first known to me through Brickshelf. His latest is a UCS speeder bike, which you can see more photos on his Flickr set.
Thanks for the tip TheBrickAvenger!
Functional Lego compound microscope
Carl Merriam‘s Lego microscope uses four Lego magnifying glasses to make it actually work! Check out the view from through the microscope.
Lego Minecraft The Nether 21106 [Review]
Lego Minecraft The Nether is among the two new Lego Minecraft sets released in September. The set contains 466 pieces and retails for $34.99, which you can buy from Amazon.
Here is my summary of the highlights of the set, which are elaborated in the review video below.
Pros:
- Lots of dark red 1×1 tiles and bricks, the gray and black tiles can also be useful.
- The 1×1 bright light orange tiles are unique to the set
Cons:
- There is limited modularity of the set compared to the other two Minecraft sets
- The top surface does not have any notable features
This set is not as great as The Village. It has fewer features and modular components. I feel like this is the weakest of the 3 Minecraft sets. It’s a different story if you like dark red of the setting of The Nether. As with Minecraft sets stock can be unpredictable, so now is as good as any time to get it. It does not appear that Lego stores has them for sale.
Lego Minecraft The Village 21105 [Review]
Lego Minecraft The Village is among the two new Lego Minecraft sets released in September. The set contains 469 pieces and retails for $34.99, which you can buy from Amazon.
Here is my summary of the highlights of the set, which are elaborated in the review video below.
Pros:
- Includes extra copies of the printed pieces on all 3 micro mob characters
- Features 2 removable wall panels
- The 1×1 dark green and dark tan tiles are unique to the set
Cons:
- Nothing! Unless Lego Minecraft isn’t your cup of tea.
I recommend this set to both builders and Minecraft fans. It is an improvement over the first Lego Minecraft set with the addition of the removable walls. The currently exclusive dark green and dark tan tiles is a huge bonus for builders, and the extra printed parts for the micro mob characters means you’ll easily be able to make 2 of each with a few parts from your own collection. Don’t hesitate to pick up this set as stock can be unpredictable. It does not appear that Lego stores has them for sale either.
Homeland Defense Force Bot from Elysium
As someone who only saw the trailer for Elysium, I recognize this HDF bot by Ethan (MrMαcy). It’s pretty accurate compared to the reference, and now we just need a decal expert to take it to the next level.
Clad in gold
Yo-Sub Joo created a replica of the world’s tallest gold-cladded structure, the 63 Building in Seoul. Staying true to the appearance of the landmark, the builder used chrome gold colored tiles to coat what must have been an expensive creation.
From the depth of the sea...
…comes this ferocious creature by LukeClarenceVan. Unlike many of the sea monsters made in Lego, this one doesn’t have tentacles and its head has features resembling a dragon. I like the scales and the touch of olive green.
Meet Mr. Mietek
This fascinating character built by Rafal P. is sure to be an attention grabber with all the interesting parts used from head to toe. Never have I thought such a disarray of parts can be combined to create such a convincing character.
A Renaissance man’s workshop
Captainsmog‘s vignette featuring a character based on Leonardo da Vinci is an example of a creation that shows lots of fine details and techniques that beckons one to explore every corner of the build.
Space Aces
Jose Fernandez (Lego-Man-at-arms) created a series of space racers each with a distinct style and pilot. The presentation and the cartoon drawings of the pilot bring together each model in the theme. Check out more in his Flickr set.
