Alex Schranz (“Orion Pax”) follows up his Batcave with a more nostalgic version. But alas, if you remember the 60’s, then you probably didn’t live through them.
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Lego Indy 500 cars
LEGO dragon breathes real fire
After building a creation that uses real water, Aaron Amatnieks (akama1_lego) sets out to do what no one has ever done – to use fire in a Lego creation, and I’m not talking about flame pieces. Kids, don’t try this at home!
It brings flowers
I was in the mood to build a mecha, and I wanted to add a slightly disturbing twist to it. More description is on Flickr if you’re curious to find out what it’s doing.
Building in the bog
Dillon (-Pendragon-) presents a LEGO model with a fresh theme that I can’t put my finger on. The swamp setting and the dark color accents on the building are unusually pleasing, even though the subject portrays decay and a bit of chaos. Despite the absence of action, there seems to be an imminent danger lurking in the water.
Slope brick wall texture
Lego.Skrytsson‘s modular house shows an interesting and useful technique. Take a look at the sand red wall and note how the builder used slanted slope bricks to create a unique texture. These two shots reveal more about how it’s done.
Lego Battlestar Defender measures over 6 feet long
Garry King finished his largest creation: a massive brick-built version of the Battlestar Defender from Battlestar Galactica. He estimates that between 30-40 thousand pieces were used in the model. You can see work-in-progress pictures on Brickshelf.
First hi-res pictures of 4184 Black Pearl
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House coming from LEGO Architecture in September 2011
UPDATE: 21010 Robie House is now available on LEGO.com.
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The next set to join the LEGO Architecture line is 21010 Robie House. At 2,276 pieces, it is by far the largest set of the series and will cost you $199.99. If you’re in Chicago on August 27, you can get it early by attending the unveiling by the designer Adam Tucker at the actual Robie House on 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave (more info on PrairieMod).
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The Sorting Hat
10221 Super Star Destroyer Review
Lego minifigure customization and decal application video
Jared Burks shows us in video how to do the basics of customizing a minifigure including using Brasso to remove print and applying waterslide decals. He showed this video at Brick Fiesta along with hundreds of custom minifigs. To learn more, check out Jared’s Minifigure Customization book.