It’s Godzilla week! Duane Hess shows that not only Moko can build giant, mutated, army-crushing reptilians: One can, of course, argue that this is not my forte. I have to ask, then, if giant, mutated, army-crushing reptilians isn’t (science) fiction, then what is? ;-) (Note: updates from me will be more regular from now on. Continue reading →
It’s big, it’s spiky, and it’s scaly. Moko has been working on a very large model of Godzilla for sometime, and he recently announced that he completed it: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg It | Furl It Technorati tags: LEGO Sci-Fi Godzilla Gojira Monsters Moko Brickshelf
The warped mind of Hideo Kojima has created some incredible games. Just in time for the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, builder @carecreations_ shows how perfect Kojima’s world is for LEGO. The vignette is dense with details from the game – we especially love the minifig trophy used for the breach baby!
With LEGO releasing so many large-scale sets of late, many builders have taken to crafting “the version I can afford” micro-sized alternatives. Joe Lam has made a few such tiny builds lately. We loved his mini Balrog Book Nook, but this chibi Going Merry from One Piece might be his cutest microbuild yet. The cornice Continue reading →
The much-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong is out and inspiring more builders to create LEGO models of Team Cherry’s beautiful insectoid world. @brickbot_studio comes in early with a build of protagonist Hornet done in his signature brickbot style. The MVP element are the claw modules used for Hornet’s antennae and pointed feet, but Brennen’s secret weapons are the uncannily perfect stickers used for Hornet’s eyes, taken from the Koenigsegg Jesko Speed Champions set.
After a two-year building hiatus, Turkish AFOL Metin Delikurt returns with his most ambitious creation to date – a sprawling diorama of a town beset by zombies. Featuring eight full-size buildings in varying states of decay, multiple vehicles, and dozens of zombies and survivors, its a truly epic LEGO look at a world where the Continue reading →
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Taking your work home with you isn’t always the best idea, but that’s especially true if you work as a Labor and Delivery nurse. @storybricking finds a loophole in LEGO and recreates her workplace in bricks. The builder recreates all of the equipment and essential tools of the delivery trade – I love all the spare gloves ready for the staff. LEGO has released a number of hospitals as part of the city line, but it’s a theme that has yet to make its way into an adult set. Would you want a hospital or clinic to add to your modular city?
Ten years ago this week, Toby Fox’s pixel adventure Undertale released, creating a stir in the gaming world with its beloved characters, haunting music, inversions of video game tropes, and a profound sense of empathy. A trio of fans expressed their appreciation for the game in LEGO in a charming collab. gcbricks creates Frisk, Papyrus, Continue reading →
This October, LEGO is releasing two very different Ideas sets. We previously took a look at the Mineral Collection (it rocks), and today we’re dimming the lights and putting together LEGO Ideas 21361 Gizmo. If you’ve ever wanted to adopt a Mogwai without risking a midnight snack disaster, this buildable Gizmo set is your safest bet! I’m V (@Minifiguring.It.Out on Instagram) and I’m a child of the 80s who remembers when Gizmo was as beloved and ubiquitous as Labubus are right now! Put on the Gremlins Rag and come along as we unlock the secrets of this Mogwai.
The black and gold Raven Knights exist only as a single collectible minifigure from 2020, but that hasn’t stopped Classic Castle fans from imagining a bigger world for this elusive faction. @evanceltlego broke out the fancy sand blue and dark blue bricks to craft their home. Bluestone Castle might look like a simple rectangle at first glance, but it’s actually a trapezoidal design that uses “brick bending” to add a subtle angle to the corners. If you’re wondering how you missed out on the Raven Knight horse barding, that’s an unofficial part. But wouldn’t it be nice to have more accessories for this faction? lease, LEGO, bring back the ravens!
What constitutes “a lot of bricks” these days? When you see a sprawling diorama from a LEGO expo or a giant new display set, it’s clear you’re staring at “a lot of bricks.” But size can be deceiving when it comes to the number of elements. Take this incredible model from @satnis_ . It’s a Tudor-style street scene less than half the size of a LEGO Modular, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there were close to 10,000 bricks involved. The roof alone has roughly a thousand blue tiles, the walls are packed with 1×1 tiles and cheese slopes, and of course that sidewalk. Using small parts lets Satnis create stunning detail with maximum precision, like the half-plate offset window frames and intricate half-timbering effects.