Taking on an Empire, one base at a time
Nobody said that taking on an Empire would be easy. Builders Bolim59 and oblivion_builder collaborate on a pair of Rebel heists against imperial targets.
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Vince Toulouse takes flight with this owl-inspired retro-futuristic airplane
For over a decade, French AFOL Vincent Gachod (aka Vince Toulouse) has been turning heads with retro-futuristic vehicles that take advantage of the latest LEGO curves to blend tech with biological design. His latest design wonder is the C4-Owl, a ten-engine plane that is ready to soar in sand and dark blues.
Cooking up a Waffle House in LEGO for my modern city [Guest Feature]
Waffles or hashbrowns? You can have it all at this LEGO Waffle House! Over on the site, the builder @wooootles joins us for a guest feature on how his modern Wasabi District city got its first 24-hour comfort food restaurant.
LEGO Coraline is cute as a button
Henry Selick’s Coraline is an animated masterpiece that gets better with every viewing, scary and beautiful in equal measure. The young heroine’s design with her blue hair and yellow raincoat pops on the big screen and in LEGO courtesy of Kaylie (@ohlego).
A Predator fresh from the Badlands, an Alien destined to be prey
Predators and Aliens are both having a moment with Predator: Badlands, Predator: Killer of Killers, and Alien: Earth, each giving the sci-fi staples a jolt of creative energy. Of course, these two franchises never go out of style as inspiration for LEGO creators. Haru_bonks is the latest AFOL to tackle the movie monsters. The builder Continue reading →
A sunny estate provides solace between wars for this LEGO lord
It’s been far too long since we’ve spotlighted a build by Ayrlego (@ayrlegodc), an Australian AFOL specializing in historical builds that span centuries and cultures. It’s been a while since Ayrlego has shared a larger build, but he’s back with the estate of noble knight returning from war to his family and vineyards.
These Spanish locomotives in LEGO are positively electric
@ferro_friki Creates a stunning pair of electric locomotives from Spanish state-owned rail operator Renfe’s past.
Casey McCoy’s Moments of Melancholy sequence is a celebration of life, color, and music in LEGO
LEGO has always been an inherently creative medium, but it’s less often that LEGO creations are used to explore the human condition. Seeing Casey McCoy’s (@kcrmccoy) Moments of Melancholy builds, it’s hard not to be moved – both by the skill of the builder and by the emotions evoked by the abstract cube people that represent stages of life.
Nexopirate castle welcomes cyber sailors in the sky
Jente Bijl brings whimsy and wonder to every build with a singular way of playing with color and form. Her latest work, NEXOPIRATES, which debuted at LEGO World Utrech, maintains that record with a monolithic station for flying skiffs in a cyberpunk setting.
A Monday Mosaic of Byzantine Bricks
Joël Jurg (@ancientlegobricks), history student and AFOL, recreates the famous mosaic portrait of Emperor Justinian I as seen in the Basilica of San Vitale.
We’re wowed by this wonderful wizard
Roll to defend! @moptoptrev is casting Firebrick and we’re feeling the heat.
Celebrating autumn with bell jars and bento boxes
Japanese builder @umemaruko7 uses brick-built home decor to celebrate the changing seasons. Her latest works capture the colors of autumn under glass and on the wall.