This bulky-looking Bionicle robot by BioRays has a striking pose, and the gold accents are a nice touch on top of the black and metal chassis.
Posts by Nannan
Super heroes racers
Okay Yaramanoglu (Oky – Space Ranger) built a lineup of mini-racers for Lego’s super heroes minifigs. Each racer is suited to the driver’s style (just like in Mario Kart). Which ones are your favorites?
Sciencing in space
Paul (Disco86) built a space research facility perched on a rock formation on a presumably foreign planet. It looks like the subject of study is botany, and for safe measures there is a starfighter docked and ready to defend in the lab in the name of science.
Refining the floating rock
The evolution of the floating rock can be traced by the construction of the rock, which becomes more realistic with time. Tommy M. (Eklund!) cites the inspiration of his creation from works by SlyOwl and Legohaulic. You can see how elements from the previous builders have made their way into this new creation.
Dennis The Menace
LegoJalex built a scene from a classic American comic and TV series, Dennis The Menace. I read some of the comics as a kid, so it was recognizable to me. Regardless, one should note the slingshot that Dennis is holding; it’s a very eye-catching accessory made out of official Lego elements and a custom sling.
Unexplored Ruins
Kyle Collard (Lazer Blade) displayed this beautifully crafted ruined castle at Brick Fiesta last weekend. This edited photo shows all the details of the decay and lends itself to insta-faves.
Brick Fiesta 2013 wrap up and walkthrough video
Brick Fiesta 2013 took place in Dallas this past weekend. In its third annual event, Brick Fiesta has grown to be one of the largest medium-sized Lego conventions in the US, trailing behind its big sibs known as BrickFair, Brickworld, and BrickCon. This year the event was held in my location of residence, so I attended the convention, albeit briefly, to set up some MOCs and do coverage of the displays. Here are some of my favorite creations from the event.
Matthew Greene’s Hobbiton was a colorful display full of lush landscaping. The cheerful colors and peaceful action of the Hobbits (minus the fire that burned on the top right on Sunday) was a soothing contrast to the builder’s other WW2 display that also attracted lots of attention.
The Unexplored Ruins by a team of 5 builders showcased a lot of advanced techniques used to create a realistic-looking ruined castle. In the walkthrough videos I showed a close up of the MOC and highlight a few parts that I really liked.
Even though I’m not a train builder, I enjoyed this layout by David Hawkins for the detailed landscape and the few realistic buildings.
These are many more creations that I enjoyed besides these featured ones. I encourage you to browse through the Brick Fiesta Flickr group to see more photos from the event. I have also recorded around an hour of video of me walking through the exhibit hall and talking about the displays in 4 clips, with part one shown below:
Warrior of the tundra
Nick V. puts useless parts to good use in this creative build of an ice warrior. It features parts that most of us wouldn’t dare to touch such as Galidor, the knights action figure helmets, and even a basketball hoop.
Unleash the Fuerza
I can’t remember the last time I blogged a Bionicle figure, but this one by Lord Oblivion stood out to me for two reasons. The head design is an ingenious combination of two halves of the spiked ball piece, complemented by a set of smoothly flowing body armor.
When I retire, I’d like to live in Everard Lodge
Mark of Falworth is currently one of the most prolific castle builders in the Lego community, known for his detailed landscapes as evident in this collaboration with his brother (Brother Steven). Their use of the colorful leaves from altBricks really brings out the autumn beauty of this diorama.
Alien dropship with hovertank
Raoul Baldwin built this alien dropship using train tracks as the backbone. It carries a tank attached via magnets. Perhaps more interesting are the decorated the bricks by watercolor crayons for an added texture.
Chrome Block City review
Chrome Block City is a Bricklink store that specializes in selling a large selection of custom chromed Lego elements. This is our first time reviewing their products, which the owner has sent to me for sale in the Creations for Charity fundraiser later this year. Below is a video of the review along with a summary of pros and cons.
Pros:
- Large selection of parts and colors.
- Very limited quantities on most items, making them exclusive to the few owners.
- Same clutch strength when used with regular Lego elements.
- High quality of chrome paint on most items.
Cons:
- Chrome parts are expensive due to their quality and cost of production.
- Some parts with bar shapes have minor exposed areas that are not chromed. Contact the seller before buying if this is a concern to you.
- Underlying printed patterns on the original elements may be visible. This can be cool if the pattern is appropriate but may be distracting if the pattern is out of context.
Overall, Chrome Block City’s large selection of chromed elements means there’s a good chance you’ll find something that appeals to you in an interesting shade of chrome. Many of their items are one-of-a-kind, which means you can take pride in being the owner of an exclusive chrome Lego piece. Despite the high quality of most elements, a few will have imperfections as mentioned above and in the video, but they are not significant enough to be recognized without a close inspection.