Stephen (busboy489) has chimed in with his entry to the 32×32 challenge at Classic-Castle–aptly named Castello Rosso. I particularly like the angles of the towers on the base, and the inclusion of the dark red to break up the bright red.
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Be you friend or foe?
Forbidden Cove is celebrating their birthday with a fabulous contest with particularly shiny prizes! Chris Malloy (porschecm2) has certainly stepped up with his vignette, The Pirate Aura. I think the whole thing just pulls together nicely, what with the water reflecting the wall and the terrifying face staring back at ye!
A stable for every horse.
Us castle-people build all sorts of things:fortresses, castles, lovely landscaping, and sometimes the occasional tavern or two. Many of the scenes all include horses–but so rarely to we stop to build a place for the horse. It’s a travesty!
Fortunately, Peter deYeule has taken it upon himself to build a stable. Thanks, Peter. The horses are grateful.
32×32 in Red
Classic-Castle‘s current 32×32 Building Challenge focuses on the three primary colors–and Harry Russell has risen to the occasion beautifully. His contribution focuses on Red, and the whole atmosphere is simply haunting.
Wild Blue Mustang
I, like a lot of girls, appreciate a nicely-kept, purring Mustang. Being a fan of LEGO, I doubly appreciate a well built brick version. Patrick‘s 1967 GT 500 KR certainly isn’t an exception.
Now if it could only growl like the real one. That’d be an exceptional brick-built Mustang.
I’m not going to tell him he’s second best to Achilles.
You’re more than welcome to do that, thanks. Any hero who’s story survives the millennium in written and oral tradition to be immortalized in classic Greek potter and Lino‘s work of LEGO certainly doesn’t need to be reminded there’s someone better than him. Especially when he’s holding a spear, shield, and quite clearly knows how to use them.
I, along with everyone else, await your response, Guy.
A Warrior Born
I admit…I don’t look at a lot of custom minifigures. But there are, on occasion, those that give me pause. This is one of them:
Created by geoshift, the detail work is impressive and the paint itself is very clean. It’s stunning. Of course, looking at the rest of the photostream, I realize I’ve clearly been missing out. Take a look. You won’t regret it.
Church of St. Lazarus
Rhox, a relatively new adult fan, posted his fantastic church over at Classic-Castle. He’s a member of the Czechoslovakian Kostky.org.
I cannot wait to see what else he’s got in store!
Land of Eternal Bad Luck
Being a minifigure in lolas‘s word has its ups and downs–but I daresay there are certainly more downs. How could there not be? He calls this the Land of Eternal Bad Luck!
This diorama includes some of his previous works, each just as lovely as the next. The Leaning Tower, Cape of No Hope, and After the Storm all help make up the larger work.
Little John meets Robin Hood
I’m a sucker for landscaping. I like when it adds to the scene, and helps amplify it. Johnathon Gilbert‘s creation does just that for me:
It has a sense of action, and makes me wonder what would happen if they lost their balance on that log! The implied movement in the water tells me it might not be pretty…
Miyazaki or bust.
Iain Heath is a building fool — he’s created a myriad of iconic pieces of some of Hayao Miyazaki‘s greatest films. But now he’s gone and built the master himself:
All of these are scheduled to make an appearance at BrickCon, as part of the Big in Japan display!
Registration for BrickCon 2010 now open [News]
Registration for BrickCon 2010 is now open!
I highly recommend attending on principle, but you’ll need to register in order to participate in some of the community builds — including Big in Japan and the Vic-Viper Fly-in.
For those new to conventions, BrickCon 2010 will be in Seattle, Washington September 30-October 3. The Event Schedule is available online, as well as a list of nearby hotels. This year’s preferred hotel is The Maxwell Hotel — information on booking is available here.
If you need directions from Sea-Tac Airport to the convention site, Mark Sandlin has a fantastic write-up on how to make the trip for $4.50. That’s cheaper than gas to and from the airport.
Thanks to Adam Hally for the photo!
Here’s the full announcement:
BrickCon 2010 is now officially open for registration.
The private convention begins on September 30 and runs through October 3, with public exhibition hours on Saturday and Sunday.
This year’s theme is “Tales of the Brick!”, so build your story in LEGO and bring it to the convention.
The organizers have been working hard to make the entire experience at BrickCon even better for everyone who attends.
The two biggest additions for registered attendees are a Thursday-night Meet and Greet with a no-host bar available for all attendees over the age of 21, and a Friday Luncheon for everyone to get together during the day.
For LEGO fans joining us during the public exhibition hours on Saturday and Sunday, we’ve fixed the long lines outside the venue, where people have had to wait just to buy a ticket to get in. You can now buy BrickCon tickets online beforehand through BrickCon.org, which means more time looking at the LEGO models and less time waiting.
Finally, registered attendees can hang out in a new 6000 square foot space away from the main hall — plenty of room to chill out without all the crowd noise or awkward moments after bumping your elbow into someone’s carefully arranged LEGO creation.
The newest collaborative builds this year are Big in Japan, a Vic Viper Missing Man Formation homage to Nate “Nnenn” Nielson, and Bricks of Character. Battle Bugs return for more chitinous combat, along with longtime favorites Space, Castle (encompassing all things medieval), and Town/Train.
Whether you join us for the full four days or just drop in during the public hours, we hope to see you in Seattle in less than three months!
Watch this space in the coming days for more info on other details, like hotel discounts and how to participate in the various collaborative displays.