Prometheus, having stolen fire from the gods, was doomed to a terrible fate of being pecked by eagles for eternity. That’s a bummer for Prometheus, but it just so happens to make a really cool looking vignette, as demonstrated by Mihai Marius Mihu.
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LEGO Star Wars 10236 Ewok Village [Review]
The highly anticipated new LEGO Star Wars set, 10236 Ewok Village, was just released in mid-August. It costs $249.99 for 1,990 parts and is the first Star Wars mega set that’s not a spacecraft. It is currently available in Lego stores and Lego Shop at Home for VIP members (free to sign up).
Here is my summary of the highlights of the set, which are elaborated in the review video below. For those interested in the parts content, you can check out the parts review video here.
Pros:
- Lots of foliage and earth tones such as dark brown parts. This is a great set for landscape builders
- Plenty of play features add play value on top of looks
- The 3 main trees are also modular and can be easily switched around.
- 16 minifigs — exclusives include Princess Leia, Luke, Han Solo, Wicket, Ewok warrior, and Teebo.
Cons:
- A bit on the pricey side. $200 would be an ideal price.
- Tube railings are difficult to bend into shape.
- Instructions hard to read when distinguishing brown from dark brown
If you can afford this set, then there’s no other major reason not to get it. This is a very unique set that’s as good for play as it is for display. The abundant earth tones and the foliage make it suitable for landscape builders, and not many sets have this high ratio of landscape parts. It is unlikely that the price will drop soon, and you’ll be lucky to see it at 10% off in 2013, so I recommend buying it now and start enjoying this wonderful build.
The vast empty wilderness inside your mind...
Whether you’re trekking across the inside of your brain-pan, or just shooting dudes in a covert spy mission, this Inception-themed tracked Hummer by Project Azazel is sure to get you where you need to go. I’ve seen plenty of military Humvees before, but I think this is the first tracked one. The fact that it’s winter camo instead of grey, green, or tan makes it all the more interesting.
The Blood and Ice Cream and Brick Trilogy
As Edgar Wright finishes his “Blood and Ice Cream” trilogy AKA “Three Flavours Cornetto” Trilogy with the release of The World’s End, The Official Edgar Wright Art Show will be held in Hollywood, CA at Gallery1988 to honor the films. Brandon Griffith has built 6 pieces for this art show.
The Art show will be running from Aug. 20th to Sept. 7th. If you find yourself near Hollywood, check it out!
Sunday VTOL Roundup
Constant reader, the staff of TBB understands that you crave VTOL conveyances of all shapes and sizes, but you don’t have the time to scour the wretched corners of the internet to find them. With that in mind, please enjoy whatever is left of your Sunday night and allow your spirits to be lifted…vertically…by this crop of talented builders.
Let’s begin with the OspreyDrone 2063 by Cam M.
We’ll stay in the same general neighborhood with the W-09 Wasp by Anto-Nio.
Why not push it even further into the future…or perhaps another reality with The Savage Angel Airship by forrest_john…
…or maybe get small with Paul Cross and his Micro Space Cargo Ship.
More VTOL action after the jump!
Minifig 6-pack
It is time to celebrate the minifig-driven heritage of this august blog with a 6-pack of little people. Purists beware; you have just gone through…the scary door…
First up is Madame man-hands, or as she is more properly known, The Iron Lady by Hammerstein NWC.
Next up is the always reliable delgax and his spooky “The Administrator“.
I’m not sure if “Crysis Nanosuit” even qualifies as a minifig anymore but I admire the amount of time and care that Geoshift put into its design.
“Shingeki No Kyojin ( Attack Of Titan ) – Eren Yeager” by Nathaniel Ng features a snazzy coat and futuristic floatation device?
69zobieslayer brings some bricks to the party with his simply titled: “Star Wars and zombies?“.
And completing our 6 pack is Curzon79 and his “Boxer“.
Now with 10% more cleaning action!
This is without a doubt, the most realistic model of a laundry detergent box that I’ve ever seen. I’m sure that if you put this box of Tide on the shelf of any major supermarket chain it would be bought up by some world-weary hausfrau. The responsible party is TBB rookie David Haliski (theworldinbrick), who seems to specialize in pop-art.
The Enduring Skyhawk
Measured by its longevity and popularity, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most successful mass-produced light aircraft in history. The 1960 model 172a faithfully reproduced here by Jes Bert introduced a swept back tail and rudder as well as float fittings to the design, the price was US $9,450.
In brushing up on my Cessna 172 lore for this posting I was reminded that on May 28, 1987, a rented Cessna 172 was used by German teenage pilot Mathias Rust to fly an unauthorized flight from Helsinki-Malmi Airport through Soviet airspace to land near Red Square in Moscow, all without being intercepted by Soviet air defense. Who says teenagers aren’t motivated?
“When you’re racing, it’s life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.”
I think this is the first appearance by Lego Builders on the Brothership, but the screen name defies and befuddles our humble search engine so let us proceed as if he’s a new guy and act accordingly. Feast your eyes on this automotive eye-candy, the Toyota TSO30 with photography good enough to grace the covers of those slick dealership brochures. The rear engine cover of this Le Mans racer opens to reveal an engine that, in the builders own words “is completely made up”. For some reason, that admission makes the model all the more awesome.
Cincinnati Music Hall
Builder Mark Clark let us know via Facebook that he recently displayed his model of National Historic Landmark Cincinnati Music Hall in the venue itself to the delight of its many visitors. The model was constructed to appear as it existed in 1896, in 1/50th scale, with an interior that includes the acoustically acclaimed Springer Auditorium and Corbett tower.
Like many builders who attempt a project of this scale, Mark indicated on one of his photos that it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of his family. Kudos Mark, for a an accurate tribute to a fascinating structure.
VEM1200 GS搭載艇
Our next featured model comes from legorobo:waka, a builder who has been blogged 8 times by 7 different Brothers this year alone. My addition to the bandwagon legorobo:waka’s fantastic anime-inspired drop-ship posted a few weeks ago called the VEM1200 GS搭載艇, which can transport 5 mecha to far flung battlefields or even your home prefecture, if necessary.
The model was on display at a recent fan gathering in Nagoya Japan on August 17. I don’t have much in the way of detail on the event (I wasn’t able to contact the builder), but maybe one of our constant readers can offer some insight. As one might expect the mecha display looks like it was mind-blowing.
“Mr Choo-choo train, take me away.”
It’s time to ride the rails with Ted Andes aboard the mighty land-yacht called Intrepid, an Art Deco style train built with the Steampunk genre in mind. I was drawn in by the brutality of the cow-catcher, but I stayed for the smoothed out lines and clever photography. According to the builder this model was constructed for an upcoming book by TBB regular V&A Steamworks.
I need to get in on this publishing frenzy, all the cool kids these days are either writing books about LEGO or being featured in them. I thought print was supposed to be dead? Good luck with the book, Guy and crew, if this photo is any indication of the overall quality I’m sure you’ll do quite well.