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).
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 →
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.
@ferro_friki Creates a stunning pair of electric locomotives from Spanish state-owned rail operator Renfe’s past.
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.
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.
Joël Jurg (@ancientlegobricks), history student and AFOL, recreates the famous mosaic portrait of Emperor Justinian I as seen in the Basilica of San Vitale.
Roll to defend! @moptoptrev is casting Firebrick and we’re feeling the heat.
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.
We talked with the creators behind the BrickBoy, that acts as a true power up to set 72046.
Dennis Glaasker (@dennisglaasker) delivers big time with this stunning new Octan Peterbilt 389
Ah, LEGO’s gifts with purchase. To some they’re as important as phasers or transformers, to others they’re a form of evil second only to the Borg. But love them or loathe them, we have another one to look forward to: 40768 Type 15 Shuttlepod, the companion set to the recently revealed 10356 USS Enterprise. The Continue reading →