Milán Bikics works wonders with Lego architectural design. Even though this clock tower is an old MOC in a new photo, I’m sure many have not yet seen it. Look closely and take a moment to soak in all the minute details.
Thanks for the tip V&A Steamworks
This mosaic, by Andy, is a real eye-catcher. I love the split view of MegaMan and the background gives it a great look.
UPDATE 2: 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van is out now!
UPDATE 1: Complete details about 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van have recently been announced.
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The recently published Lego Collector’s Guide 2 has an image of the upcoming 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van. Picture scanned by Captain Eugene.
After building a very nice Tim Burton era Batmobile, Alex Schranz (“Orion Pax”) has gone the whole hog (should that be best bat?) and built it a lovely batcave to live in. He has combined excellent lighting, great use of vertical space, 9000 bricks and all his grey slopes to make a truly impressive location.
I really like that this has the dark comic book feel of Burton’s work rather than the more realistic feel of Nolan’s vision.
The mood lighting does make the details hard to see so check out his set for more pictures.
I believe this snippet of the film sums up the model perfectly. Where indeed? Enjoy!
In the past two weeks I went from the largest Lego convention in the US to the smallest back to back. As a fledgeling event in its first year, Brick Fiesta was only about a tenth the size of Brickworld. Nevertheless, the public waited in line for up to an hour and half to enjoy MOCs such as Mirage, Tony Sava‘s Cathedral, and a Batman sculpture by 13-year-old Evan Bacon (which were the top 3 public favorites). There were other gems as well, which you can dig up by browsing the pictures on the Brick Fiesta Flickr group.
Some of my most memorable things at Brick Fiesta included the Alien Mothership draft (one of the best sets to draft), great trailer food and restaurants in Austin, and meeting lots of new people. At the same time, I should mention that this was the first Lego convention for Kevin Hinkle, who will follow Steve Witt’s footsteps as the new North America Community Coordinator.
Overall, Brick Fiesta was a unique Texas style Lego convention. For more coverage of the event, you can check out TV segments of Brick Fiesta from KVUE and KXAN.
This whimsical build by Pino came out a couple of weeks ago, but I missed it. I have to say it is one of the most fun creations that I’ve seen recently. The snail is perfect. I love the house built around the outside of the shell and the bait, keeping the snail on the run, cracked me up. Yes, it appears that the bait is non-Lego (unless I’m mistaken) but would you really want to keep a snail that ate Lego?
Some people say that they don’t really like pets. I say they just haven’t found the right animal yet. But once you do find that special beastie, drag it in to the professional photography studio to capture the moment! rong YIREN inflicts a particularly nasty kind of purgatory on this girl and her cuddly pet.
The Light Infantry Grid Runner (LIGR) is my own take on a future fighting vehicle, in the style of the JLTV. I felt that my Iron Mountain Legion theme needed a small scout vehicle, akin to a Jeep or Humvee. Arguably, the name is a bit of a reach, but once I’d decided to put “Light Infantry” in the name, I couldn’t help but try to name it Liger. While this is a post-apocalyptic theme, every apocalypse has a before-time, and these were clearly designed to run on or across a highway grid girding what would become the wasteland. Yeah, that’s the ticket, it’s a Grid Runner.
I thought that it was important to make it capable, and fun to play with, so I started by building a chasis with suspension. From there, I tried to add the usual visual style of the theme, so the model is a little tall and oversized, and, obviously, dark gray. In further pursuit of playability, I added working doors and tail hatches, and a nest on the roof.
We get this awesome micro-scale dreadnaught, posted by Sydag on flickr. For those not in the know, the Vayger and Somtaw are both factions in the PC game series Homeworld. They each have their own visually distinctive style, and each have been inspiring LEGO creations for some time now. This is the first time I’ve seen someone try to combine the styles, though, and I must say that I enjoy the result.
Highlights include the booms sticking far out to the back and sides of the creation, as well as a very interesting shape at the nose of the ship. The trans blue area at the back is illuminated by a LEGO light brick, as well. I also have to praise the builder for successfully mating two car fender pieces (the capsule shape with an orange dot inside), as I have seen this piece used repeatedly with a gap lately. Kudos for going that extra mile!
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If you like micro builds and you like good LEGO photography then this shot from Tim Goddard (roguebantha_1138) will not disappoint.
Brixe63 has some brilliant optical illusions in her flickr gallery. I’m pretty sure I know how this one is done. Do you?
Obvious Portal references aside, I was drawn to this ship by Jack McKeen (madLEGOman), because of the interesting shapes I saw in a thumbnail. The cockpit shape is really quite beautiful, even if it can’t actually fit a fig inside. It reminds me of a compound eye, as it’s covered in various facets. The angular engine pods contrast with the bulbous cockpit for an interesting build overall.
I’m not goint to lie, the cake looks great, so delicious and moist.