LegoJalex built an elaborate kid’s room from the 80’s featuring many iconic toys from the time. How many do you recognize?
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Montage of Sky-Fi Fighters by Jon Hall
Jon Hall built five incredible planes this year. To commemorate that, he just posted this montage. Somehow we dropped the ball and only posted one of them here. That lapse has now been rectified. Here they are, all together in their breath-taking awesomeness.
Jon’s planes are truly works of art. So smooth, so seamless, so beautiful. He does paint some of them and uses custom stickers, which probably irritates somebody, somewhere. But he does it so well, I feel it just adds to the “realism” and makes the suspension of disbelief that much easier.
Crimson Storm
R-16 Vindicator
F49A Patriot
S-15 Vulture
He-98 Halberd
X-Foil Attack Craft
While it does share some similar attributes with the iconic X-wing Fighter, this little craft, by Pascal, can fly on it’s own. The staggered wings really appeal to me, as does heavily rounded nose. And that checkered pattern is the icing on the cake.
It’s a Pirate’s life for me
Sweetsha caught this old sea-dog by surprise. I am particularly happy that the pirate’s clothes match the original LEGO Pirate captain. The use of the angry mixel face/thing is also a nice touch. Makes me want to go “ARRRRR!”.
We got nukes, we got knives, we got sharp sticks
The Sulaco is one of my all-time favorite spaceship designs, a big brutalist box with pointy bits coming out the front, reflecting the aesthetics of the Marine’s pulse rifles without overdoing the similarity. It’s a classic design and has been done skillfully by various builders quite a few times over the years, but this latest by Shannon Ocean might be the best yet.
Dentistic Sadistic – “Now that is a Tooth!”
crises_crs has concocted this fun, if a bit demented, scene. The backdrop is nicely done and the smattering of details adds to the “realism” but it is the posing of the figures and the expressions on their faces that make this work for me. Plus I love those giant teeth laying all about…
Vocaloid Hatsune Miku – “Snow Miku”
Mike Dung has done an incredible job of recreating the “2013 Snow Miku” version of Hatsune Miku. The posing of the figure is great, but the folds and layering of the shiromuku are really exceptional. It’s too bad he had to make her hair green instead of turquoise but the figure wouldn’t have turned out nearly as well, due to parts constraints. It was a great compromise, as there are limitations, even in LEGO. Mike really turned out a beautiful creation here!
Creepy to the 10th degree
Grant Davis is rapidly becoming one of the premiere Castle builders out there. His latest build shows why. He has done more than master techniques. Grant has learned how to tell a story without words. The single picture speaks volumes and leaves the viewer wanting more. This particular build has a sense of the macabre that makes you step back and a sense of mystery that pulls you back in. It’s very well executed.
Sabre – She means business.
Moko used his magic and created this lovely, little warrior. I especially like her armor, the look in her eyes and that impish grin. She’s adorable!
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LEGO Creator 31021 Furry Creatures
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Phare Breton – A Lighthouse in Brittany
I like lighthouses. We have quite a few nice ones near my home, so this beauty, by Anthony SÉJOURNÉ , struck a chord with me. The clean lines of the tower really make this light pop!
Project Black – An off road racer
I’m enjoying the lines of this little racer that Pēteris Sproģis built. He uses a collection of parts that don’t seem to work together but somehow mesh into a well-integrated whole. I want to drive this around my desk, making “Vroom, vroom” noises…
