Tag Archives: Microscale

Some say “Go big or go home!” but it takes real talent to compress something down to just a few studs and still keep it recognizable. Of course, many of the micro models we feature here aren’t so small after all, whether it’s a vast cityscape or starship.

Easily distracted by microspace cargo haulers

Yup, that’s me. My latest distraction is this little beauty from Vdude, with cargo modules in a variety of colors:

For more salient commentary on the finer points of this LEGO creation, you may prefer to reference Yahtzee Spittoon Assignation Blowfish.

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Manifold destiny

Recent Flickr inductee H.G. Manifold‘s first microscale space ship has lovely stripes. The offset bridge also contrasts nicely with the rest of the ship:

Via YSAB and MicroBricks.

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Micro Jabba’s Sail Barge by RogueBantha

I love the microscale Jabba’s sail barge in this diorama by Tim Goddard, with dark gray “cheese slopes” that evoke the doors that open on the side of Khetanna. What sets this piece apart for me, however, is the Sarlacc sliced down the middle:

Via MicroBricks, though I lay claim to the provenance of the phrase “Cross-section Sarlacc FTW!” :D

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BrickMaster January exclusive: mini Venator [News]

The BrickMaster January exclusive set is announced as a mini Venator revealed at Comic-Con.

Via FBTB

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BattleTech Battlemaster mecha by Andrew Lee

Andrew Lee takes his inspiration from an old BattleTech novel’s cover for his latest mecha. I love Andrew’s use of the LEGO Agents stickers:

Since we’re rifling through Andrew’s photos looking for stuff to blog, here’s a bonus microspace warship, Yen-lo-wang — one “bad mother”:

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Microscale Wipeout race by Havoc

Inspired by the 1995 game Wipeout, Havoc‘s futuristic racing scene both excellent buildings with custom billboards and a set of six great racers:

(Via MicroBricks.)

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Colonial Voyager – “city in the stars”

Catsy from Classic Space creates a microscale starship designed to be “a self-sustaining city in the stars,” complete with the remarkable use of the Bionicle half dome piece as a biodome on this ship. Stay tuned to Catsy’s gallery for more edited photos of this increadible and detailed creation.

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Upcoming Brickmaster exclusive mini Clone Turbo Tank [News]

Here is a hi-resolution image of the upcoming Nov/Dec set for LEGO BrickMaster subscribers. This image was sent by Steve Witt from LEGO to Ace at FBTB. Enjoy this non-leaked photo! You can chime in or read the discussion on FBTB here.

Via FBTB

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Nnenn goes classic

Like other talented, prolific builders, we can’t possibly post everything nnenn builds. It’s not that everything he builds blends together, no! But occasionally, something stands out, like this lovely little racer in Classic Space colors:

Of course, nnenn is also up to his usual tricks — two excellent fighters in red and green:

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LEGO Wall-E roundup #2

Even though Pixar’s Wall-E didn’t dominate the box office this past weekend, our lovable robotic hero continues to dominate the hearts and imaginations of LEGO builders.

First up, Wall-E Directing Animator Angus MacLane adds to his collection of LEGO Wall-E models at three different scales. Here’s a mini Wall-E:

Angus’s micro Wall-E has a two-brick cooler, while his nanoscale Wall-E is accompanied by a nanoscale Eve:

Not to be outdone by Mark Sandlin, Chris Giddens gets in some some Wall-E action:

Andrew Lee takes his inspiration from Chris Giddens (with three-brick cooler), while Steve and his son Adam use gears for my favorite Hal so far:

Jimmy may have been the first person to build a LEGO Wall-E (back in February), and his recent vignette depicts Eve zooming around the devastated landscape:

Lindsay Joy‘s Wall-E shows off his dance moves, and Ted Godwin provides instructions for his microscale version:

Finally, the BlueToothKiwi team has posted the inevitable MINDSTORMS NXT version (via MINDSTORMS NXT Review and The NXT STEP):

EDIT: Samus11 gives Wall-E a boot and a cooler (thanks castlebuilder100!):

LEGO Wall-E creations previously featured on The Brothers Brick:

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Mini ARC-170 Starfighter

Check out this custom mini ARC-170 Starfighter by C. K. Yee, who used either stickers or decals or both to decorate this creation to resemble the die cast model.

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DARKspawn enters the void of microspace

Multi-theme master Aaron Andrews tries his hand at a microscale space creation:

With a great color scheme and appropriate asymmetry, I’d have to say that Aaron’s first foray into microspace is a rip-roaring success.

(Via MicroBricks.)

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