This nifty globe, by lisqr, quite striking. Naturally I keep thinking of Blacktron when I gaze upon it. Even though it isn’t inspired by our favorite galactic criminals (actual inspiration comes from our second favorite criminal of the space waves, Tyler Clites) it is a pretty cool piece of work. I’d put this on my desk.
Sometimes the most mundane and common-place items make for the best LEGO builds. I love this hairbrush by Carl Merriam (carlmerriam). It isn’t full of crazy techniques or weird part uses but it looks exactly like its real-life counterpart.
Mark and Steven Erickson (AKA Mark of Falworth and Brother Steven) have concocted a lovely little pirate lair. The rock work is crisp and I especially like the different trees and foliage. Definitely a nice bit of work on the part of the brothers. I am wondering what is hiding behind the big boulder in the middle. Inquiring minds must know!
Sean and Steph Mayo (AKA Siercon and Coral) have gained lots of altitude with their latest creation. The Macaw itself is incredible but the studio setting they have created highlights it very nicely. I also really love the signature in the bottom left corner of the “painting” and you have to admit that the Pick-a-Brick cup full of water is nice touch. My only questions is whether or not the cup is filled with official LEGO water…
Flickrite Obedient Machine recently posted this adorable little version of Han Solo’s blaster (technically the DL-44 heavy blaster pistol), chock full of interesting parts use. The brown carrot as the handle is especially nice.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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!
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!
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“.
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.
