Kris Kelvin presents the hideout of a group of troll warriors in an abandoned mine in the mountains. Check out the spacious interior and note the amazing stone steps.
Hideout in the Rock
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Announcing the FBTB Star Wars Christmasification contest [News]
FBTB announces a much overdue Star Wars contest since their previous popular Steam Wars contest almost a year ago. Nevertheless, the new contest looks to be an exciting one, where participants must add a touch of the holidays into a Star Wars vehicle or build a vignette that blends both themes.
The contest ends on December 20th and there are prizes for first and second place winners in both categories. Check out more details here and start building! Do or do not, there is no try ;)
Segmented armor for the win
Adrian Florea (Olog) impresses LEGO space fans with his latest innovative ship design that once again looks more real than a LEGO creation. Its unique armor pattern is a one of a kind marvel that makes this model truely outstanding.
The Siege of Ung’Thol
The sixth Colossal Castle Contest on Classic-Castle.com is certainly yielding some great entries this year, including this excellent siege scene by tiberium_blue.
The smoke trailing behind the fiery projectile is hard to miss, but the tiled walls are also something I hadn’t specifically noticed before, though it’s not the first time tiberium_blue has used it.
Don’t miss the full Siege of Ung’Thol photoset on Flickr.
Nelson has some guests over for Thanksgiving dinner
“Turkey” Tactical Response and Combat Enforcer by Adrian Drake
Our focus here on The Brothers Brick is new creations (unless we’re fooled on Brickshelf, as we sometimes are). Nevertheless, classic creations come to our attention now and then that predate the blog and absolutely deserve broader attention.
Adrian Drake (Brickfrenzy) has been posting pictures of older creations on Flickr lately, and my favorite so far is his turkey mecha:
Click the picture for Adrian’s history of this creation, and check out the gallery on brickfrenzy.com for more pictures, including shots of the turkey with all weapons deployed.
Oh, and a belated “Happy Thanksgiving!” from me, too. ;-)
Amazing Black Friday deals on LEGO Shop at Home online!
A quick visit to the LEGO Shop online this morning reveals unexpected amazing Black Friday deals. These include:
- 10186 General Grievous™
for $44.99 (50% off)
- 10191 Star Justice
for $34.99 (65% off)
- 10192 Space Skulls
for $34.99 (65% off)
- 10200 Custom Car Garage
for $34.99 (50% off)
In addition, orders over $99 receive free shipping. Plus, save $10 for each $100 spent up to $300.
Click the banner, and then click Sales & Deals to check ’em out for yourself.
Unfortunately, readers outside the US are reporting that these deals are only valid in the United States..
Happy Thanksgiving from the Trolls!
Happy Thanksgiving from Clancy and his new bride, Greta!
New colors from BrickForge
Recently, Brickforge has released their quality custom minifig accessories in new colors including sand green, tan, blue, and transparent blue.
Some items are exclusive to BrickForge forum members, so sign up today to purchase stuff such as the tan space marine accessories and more.
Starting December 1st, the colors green and orange will be available. Come back then to get your favorite accessories in these new colors. In fact, check back during December for releases of 11 new items!
Keep your eyes peeled for future releases of more transparent colors!
Black Friday sales for LEGO [News]
With Black Friday coming up following Thanksgiving here in the States tomorrow, it’s time to get up early and head to your local brick-n-mortar stores to buy some LEGO on heavy discount (or log on and buy online, if that’s more your thing).
Here’s some sale information from my account of news heard from around the community. The list should be pretty comprehensive, but if there’s more, please make a mention in the comments.
Target: 6211 Imperial Star Destroyer at $59.99 (40% off)
Walmart: 7094 King’s Castle Siege at $48.88 (50% off)
Toys R Us: 50% off Aquaraiders, 50% off select Bionicle, and 40% off Star Wars MTT and Mars Mission Armored Drilling Unit. See page 12 of advertisement for details.
K-Mart: buy two get one free on all LEGO sets.
LEGO Shop online: $10 off on orders over $100, $20 off $200, and $30 off $300 with free shipping on orders over $99. Remember, buying your LEGO through links on The Brothers Brick helps us pay the bills.
Treasure image by Crimson Wolf
King’s Castle – a crowning achievement
An undisputed master of castle, Rocko, presents perhaps his best work called King’s Castle, a rising structure from the waters with fortification on all four sides. Overall, the builder estimates over 10,000 pieces used to complete the creation, and I’ve not dared to ask how much time went into the whole project (not to mention the cost). Entered ito the CCCVI contest, this creation is likely to overshadow the other entries.
Next stop: Everywhere!
Alan McMorran has been working on a LEGO TARDIS and the 10th Doctor (“Doctor Who?” you ask. Exactly…) for a while now, and this his latest version is definitely my favorite.
Note the venerable LEGO pieces Alan’s used in the TARDIS — perfect for an ancient device that’s seen many years and many miles.