Pop culture is full of memorable vehicular stunts; from the repeating tropes like KITT’s Turbo Boost to Steve McQueen’s classic high-speed chase in Bullitt. But the most beloved of them all has got to be the motorcycle slide from Akira. And Dan Ko shows us you’re never too young to homage a classic, with this infant bike slide built as a part of a Secret Santa project. Which is perfect, because this vignette looks small enough to hang on a tree branch.
You think it’s hard getting home for the holidays? Try having to traverse the galaxy. After all, it’s Christmas time in space, too. And Santa Claus is busy enough trying to hit all the houses on Earth. Which means it’s up to this dedicated gray alien to deliver presents on their planet. Thankfully, Frost has constructed them a vehicle suitable to the task. We’re assuming Earth reindeer can’t breathe the atmosphere, so a heavy-duty pair of treads and skis will have to do instead. And no need to check the list again, because I’m certain that radar dish is able to detect the naughty/nice levels of the local population.
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Join us on a journey to the Andes Mountains, courtesy of Taj: Brick Minstrel. Travel is treacherous when you’re this high up, eye-to-eye with the clouds. A rickety bridge is the only thing connecting this gap between mountain peaks. And both a llama shepherd and a Chasqui messenger have to make it across, going in opposite directions. We’re positive all involved are surefooted enough, but I’m glad I’m not the one responsible for getting those llamas to market. This build pays lovely tribute to a long past time in a place we’d all be stunned to see in person. Just maybe while wearing a safety harness.
We all know the rules. During the holidays, if you get caught under the mistletoe, you get kissed. But get caught underneath this polar projectile by Trevor Pearson-Jones, and you might just kiss your butt good-bye. In addition to being a perfectly rendered visual pun, we appreciate the sense of motion instilled in the build. That festive fella really looks like he’s holding on for dear life. But we guess Kermit takes all the really good holiday jobs for amphibians, and this guy’s gotta take what he can get.
It must have been divine inspiration. A stained-glass window at church set Mr Youm to considering what the image would look like in 3D, and the resulting build isn’t quite like anything we’ve ever seen before. Copious amounts of black tubing and bars have been shaped into an outline holding a heavnly host of transparent LEGO elements together, creating an angel who looks for all the world like a stained-glass come to live. It’s incredible enough that the silhouette of the angle was achieved, but when you dig in on the details – the natural bend of the fingers, the individual toes – it’s something that can only be called a miracle.
We just did a big breakdown on the history of NoVVember, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still some Vic Vipers worthy of our attention to cover. Take this Ninjago themed ship from seb71. The dragon heads used to make the trademark front prongs work in large part thanks to plenty of organic curves in the hull and rear of the craft. And the red wings give the perfect pop of color to the golden spaceship. Another great example of how vast the Vic Viper variety is.
Face it, whether it’s a multi-tiered cake, a slice of tiramisu, or something as simple as an Oreo cookie, nothing makes a sweet treat more craveable than layers of complimentary flavor. And Andreas Leander has a knack for crafting MOCs with a multiple tier element. Putting all that together results in the most delicious looking tiny kingdom we’ve ever seen. Those cookies seem to hover like magic as the delectable chocolate falls stream down from the peppermint castle. Someone get me a spoon and a glass of milk. I’m going in!
Thimdur T has a self-described passion for LEGO and dragons. Take a look at their portfolio, and you’ll see dozens of brick-built winged beasts in all shapes and sizes. So, we can’t imagine anyone better to give us a lesson on dragon anatomy. Behold the skeletal form of the Griefbringer. Now, Griefbringer is a dragon from the Ninjago canon who was once represented in an official set (71721), but Thimdur’s take is leaner, meaner, and cleaner.
This museum worthy creation is a sturdy, fully articulated example of what lies beneath the scales and muscles of your typical flying lizards. Although, I guess your typical dragons don’t have a magic green orb in their rib cage animating them.
Deep underground, a strange visitor from the sky is being held captive. This is Osdonn the Eternal, who is being slowly bled by his prisoners in strange rituals. But Osdonn’s chains are about to come loose (in fact, they’re push button operated) and he’ll rise up in anger, deploy his massive horns and take his revenge…
This is the story crafted by Mattia Careddu in a wonderful build that blends storytelling, creature creation, and play functions. The image of the chained Osdonn would be a solid enough build. The pillars and the base that hold Osdonn give a perfect sense of place and scale, and Osdonn himself is a marvel of clever technique. But when you factor in Osdonn’s horns and the chains popping free, it becomes something I don’t just want to admire from afar. I want it in my hands. I want to make monster noises and gobble up the villagers. In short, I want to play with it.
Conventional wisdom would suggest that when you’re engaged in a dog fight in space, you want to keep your distance and let your laser guns do your enemy in. But Steve Marsh isn’t worried about convention. He’s begun a series of Blacktron ships that are built for combat, without using guns. The first is the SnubBuzzard, a brutal-looking battering ram of a ship that busts through its targets with ease.
The second is the Buzzsaw and, well, I probably don’t need to tell you how it attacks. It can be a challenge to bring new life to old concepts, and the idea of weaponless combat ships is an inspired approach. The resulting ships look swooshable and exactly like something I would have eaten up as a child. And, the best part is, when Blacktron reduces a Space Police cruiser to bits, you get to rebuilt it!
Are you a fan of Seve “Rubblemaker” Marsh’s distinctive spaceship designs? We’ll be back in a few days with an in-depth interview with this LEGO Space legend.
We’re still a few days away from the premiere of Stranger Things season 5, but it seems like the WSQK van is already everywhere. I’ve seen it on t-shirts, in toy aisles, it has an upcoming Transformers Crossover figure…and most impressively it’s the subject of a new build by Alex Jones. While we haven’t seen the mobile radio station in action on TV, yet, there’s already plenty of merch out there to judge by. So, it’s safe to say that Alex has delivered a stunning take. Not only is this model packed with plenty of playset-style features, like opening doors, but Alex recreated the van’s wild paint job almost entirely through bricks. Even the eagle shaped lightning bolts on the side.
Even more impressive? He built it twice, and gave it a dark and dreary redeco for scenes in the Upside Down.
We’re always glad when the heat of the summer gives away to autumn…but it isn’t long before the cold and the rain has us longing for springtime. Thankfully, Carter Witz comes to the rescue with their fantastic knack for natural landscapes. This cozy yellow cabin scene puts in just the right mood and reminds us sunshine will come again. The cabin’s realistic paneling and rough stone walkways are expertly constructed. And we love how Carter can take almost any piece cast in a shade of green and make it look like a natural plant.
