Japanese builder Pan Noda is a master at crafting liminal spaces in LEGO. From ancient ruins to cursed malls to surreal swimming pools, their worlds make the familiar look strange or even haunted. Controlled depth of field and a lack of minifigs make scale confounding and dreamlike. Pan Noda’s latest takes one of the most Continue reading →
After building two trucks to carry a wind turbine’s hub and nacelle, it was inevitable that TBB’s own Ralph Savelsberg would complete a trilogy by also building one carrying a blade. But first, we’re gonna need a bigger trailer! Read the builder’s full story on the site.
The Bricklink Designer Program has become a haven for fan favorite themes like Classic Castle, Western, Pirates, and Trains. BLDB Series 6, which goes on sale today, hits some of those greatest hits, but the set that caught my eye isn’t tied to LEGO nostalgia, but childhood memories of summer vacation and visiting National Parks. Continue reading →
From Tolkien to Warhammer and everything in between, orcs are the biggest, baddest, and often funniest fantasy baddies of any setting they appear in. This week we’ve put together a horrendous horde of LEGO orcs from the custom community. You’ll find more than a few surprises in this one! A king of cohesion, capt.dark.shark unleashes Continue reading →
What makes your favorite Miyazaki film? Is it the Adventure of Laputa, the wonder of My Neighbor Totoro, the intricacy of Spirited Away, or the magic of Howl’s Moving Castle? Somehow, builder Tung Man Chun manages to distil the hearts of these films down to 8×8 studs in a series of incredible LEGO vignettes. Each Continue reading →
Travel among the moons with your friends in this LEGO space hopper by Julius Kanand (flickr).
Catch up on the week’s news and reviews from TBB and around the world.
Mechtober starts strong with this totally tubular turtle tech from @baixo_lmmodels
Even LEGO cars are subject to the speed limit, but @williamvanbricks might have found a way to dodge those pesky cameras.
If you like building chibi characters, you’ll want to have a look at LegoWyrm’s rendition of Huntr/x and TAKEDOWN some notes to see HOW IT’S DONE. Yes, I’m just copying song titles from the soundtrack list to write this. It’s exactly WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. Credit: LegoWyrm (flickr)
French LEGO forum @brickpirate_officiel is hosting a build challenge with a maximum of just 30 parts. But Seb71 is more than equal to it!
September was a busy month for LEGO events, from the Seriously Huge spaceships of SHIPtember to the colorful minidoll-driven ships of Friendshiptember, but another community challenge just wrapped, and it’s the most inclusive one of all – We Arrr Family! The event invites anyone to create a pirate crew of at least 3 characters with Continue reading →