Category Archives: LEGO

You’d probably expect a lot of the posts on a LEGO website like The Brothers Brick to be about LEGO, and you’d be right. If you’re browsing this page, you might want to consider narrowing what you’re looking for by checking out categories like “Space” and “Castle.” We’re sure there’s something here that’ll fascinate and amaze you.

A little bit of Deutsch

I neither know nor care if this is new. I think it looks great so I’m blogging it. Nice work Ulimy.

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Sold out Big Ben Bricks hand car stars in Peter Edwards’ hilarious ad

There’s something inherently funny about advertising a sold-out product, as Peter Edwards does with a hand car from Big Ben Bricks in this video:

The video features a fantastic Technic bridge long enough to span a LEGO Amazon:

Four of the Best: LEGO Aircraft

In most niches of LEGO there are a handful of builders who have really pushed building. Any list is, of course, going to be quite personal but hopefully can give a good idea of what can be achieved. On The Brothers Brick we tend to focus only on new models but this can neglect some older builders whose influence is still felt. To redress this we hope to intermittently present ‘X of the Best’ posts to showcase the ‘leaders’ in any given niche.

LEGO aircraft design presents some unique challenges. The models are typically based on real prototypes and usually have multi-directional curves which are extremely challenging to represent in LEGO. Here are four builders that I feel have really pushed LEGO aircraft building and that I always find myself going back to when I need inspiration.

Klaus Dobisch (gallery EDIT: now eastpole too): Klaus has been building incredible aircraft for many years now. His attention to detail and, in particular to keeping his designs smooth is particularly impressive.
Mike Psiaki (mpsiaki): With his ability to seamlessly use multiple techniques in a single model Mike offers a wealth of incredible designs, each of which offers many ideas for other builders.
HIEN (HIEN): While not as prolific as Klaus or Mike, Hien packs in a huge amount of accuracy in his tiny models.
Ralph Savelsberg (Mad Physicist): Ralph is, in my opinion, the king of profiles. His effort in getting every angle just right really shows and, particularly in his new models, his windscreens and cockpits are excellent examples of what can be done with a bit of sculpting.

Neo Classic Space Roundup #2

The 30th anniversary celebration of Classic Space continues over on the Neo Classic Space website.

Pete Reid built a design by nnenn for the collaborative LL-989 Wildfire:

nnenn himself pits a pair of Heavy Interceptors and a Troop Support Sled against an alien species known as the Ugokin:

Ian Grieg captures the essence of 891 Two Seater Space Scooter with his LL-892 Skimmer, while I paid homage to 886 Space Buggy with my LL-997 “Craterbuster” rover:

Mark Kupietz builds vertically for LL-938 Supply Ship:

Keep an eye on neoclassicspace.com throughout the rest of the month for even more great creations inspired by vintage LEGO Space sets.

An endangered species

It’s been a while but I finally managed to build something I’m kind of happy with again. I basically set out to avoid any of the standard starfighter shapes although of course it’s not wholly original. Hopefully this heralds more models from me. I’ve been feeling very rusty.

Remote controlled mini truck

Moritz Nolting (Nolnet) experiments with incorporating the power functions RC system into the smallest truck he can make to produce a creation that’s both functional and visually authentic. I really like how the bulky battery box is cleverly incorporated as the cargo container of the truck.

Check out the Youtube video showing the truck in action and see it do a wheelie.

The Pony Express goes airborne

Brent (thwaak) has built what looks like a flying submarine for the Pony Express. I love the sort of whimsy that can go into a steampunk creation, and this is a great example. It even has a periscope! The mix of colors on the hull is a nice touch too, it looks like a mix of wood and metal.

Nathan Proudlove enters the Boonta Eve podrace

Actually, Nathan Proudlove has entered the FBTB 2009 Podracer Challenge, but a random Episode I reference seemed to work better. No?

Nathan used light bricks from LEGO Creator sets for the energy binders. The dark blue and black color scheme contrasts nicely with the lighter highlights.

894 Mobile Ground Tracking Station in Miniland scale by Holger Matthes

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Classic Space, Holger Matthes has created an XXL or Miniland-scale version of 894 Mobile Ground Tracking Station:

Not only are the vehicles and minifigs larger-than-life, Holger has faithfully reproduced the Classic Space baseplate. And check out that brick-built Classic Space logo!

See more photos of this great LEGO creation on Holger’s website, Brickshelf, and Flickr.

In case you’ve missed it previously, here’s a scaled-up version of LL-924 next to the original:

Fan with “X-ray vision” finds chrome Darth Vader minifig

LEGO Star Wars fan Starstreak knew for certain he was going to find a rare limited edition Chrome Vader minifig in an unopened set! At first, you might think he glued back the box, but I assure you the box was legitimately never opened. The video that he posted is too awesome to deny because it’s 100% genuine.

And by the way, he did not video-tape every box he opened :)

LEGO Watchmen minifigs by Sir Nadroj

We’re not averse to highly customized minifigs here on The Brothers Brick, but I personally prefer a LEGO-only solution when it’s possible.

Jordan Schwartz (Sir Nadroj) shows us that Watchmen characters can be created using a mostly purist approach — with a little help from Photoshop for Dr. Manhattan:

See individual shots of Jordan’s Watchmen minifigs on MOCpages.

A bigger bite

Ralph Savelsberg (Mad Physicist) has made a wonderful model of the De Havilland Mosquito used by the RAF in World War II. His proportions and clever cockpit designs (as well as the special working features) are what really make Ralph’s planes stand out from the usual offerings.