Tyler (Legohaulic) made a wonderfully realistic figure of the iconic Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas. This seemingly simple combination of pieces ends up with brilliant results.
Category Archives: LEGO
Steampunk contest on Flickr
Flickr’s LEGO Steampunk group is hosting a contest to build steampunk variations of the LEGO Agents theme. You can create a steampunked version of any Agents vehicle or set and even free build your own. The contest runs from January 1st to February 28th. Check out the details and prizes here.
Gobbledegook from the Ocean
Shannon Ocean has inflicted us with a freakish new take on the old space theme, Spyrius. This thing is going to give me nightmares…
“What? Did I forget to wipe my mud flaps?”
Nathan Proudlove brings us good ol’ Mack from Pixar’s Cars.
Nathan built Mack to the same scale as fellow Flickrite Allister McLaren‘s Lightning McQueen and Mater:
This thug’s for you
We haven’t showcased as much Mecha lately, but they’re out there. Check out this one by Nnenn.
The blue bulkiness of it screams out for attention. After getting your attention, it’ll probably drag you into a dark alley and beat the crap out of you. But, hey, I’m sure its nothing personal.
Now this is one hefty Locomotive
Tony Sava has finished his latest Locomotive and its a biggie. Known as the Erie #2602 L-1, this locomotive was the biggest of its kind, back in the day. It also has a very distinct look, which is captured quite well in this creation. Well done, Tony!
Honing your technique
The models featured on The Brothers Brick are here because we think they’re cool, but most of them share one thing in common, they make use of advanced building techniques. These techniques range from Studs Not On Top (SNOT) building to strange parts use and connections, or as the star above demonstrates, making use of part geometry to achieve something interesting.
While nothing can beat practise and experiment for learning about these techniques there are a few useful guides and the likes out there to help you along the way. I’ve collated a list of some links for those who want to improve their building technique or who are just curious.
- Didier Enjary’s Unofficial LEGO Advanced Building Techniques Guide (click Télécharger document)
- Flickr LEGO techniques pool
- LEGO Techniques library
- ILTCO library (contains links to a number of train specific and more general technical guides)
Perusing any of these should prove illuminating and help hone your building techniques.
Of course there are plenty more out there so if you know of any then please post a link and description in the comments section.
Dieselton, USA
Matt Hamann (jaster) and Peter Norman (Swoofty) have been busy making excellent US diesel trains lately. As with any good LEGO diesel design the devil is in the details and none of these disappoint. The rear grilles on Peter’s AC6000 (top) and the middle flare on Matt’s GP40 (second-top) are particularly worthy of note. They’ve both also posted their own takes on an EMD GP15.
One-Wheeled Goodness
Its not often that I come across something truly unique. This wheelbarrow by Nolnet is definitely that. I can honestly say that I’ve never seen anything quite like it.
Now I want one full-size. Hey Nolnet, can you get on that?
Knight Tapestry by Bluesecrets
Bluesecrets built an incredible mosaic tapestry for the Colossal Castle Contest. The knight and his horse are incredible!
White Egret Castle by Nathan
Check out this impressive Japanese Castle by Nathan / Mister 007. The walls, the roof, the whole thing is great!
A horror to end the year with
My final project of 2008 entails a sixteen square feet diorama depicting the theme that I know best: horror. In a Russian World War 2 setting, a collossal alien artifact which I refer to as the Black Fantasy Column towers from the ground, spreading darkness along with an invasion of Cyclopean Virtues across the landscape, consuming the helpless soldiers. The creation contains over 20,000 pieces, including custom minifigure accessories from Brickarms, Brickforge, and MMCB.
To get the most out of the viewing experience, I recommend going through the teaser and then reading the backstory, which is historically accurate to the best of my internet research. Happy New Year and enjoy End of Days.
