Tag Archives: Minifigs

Everybody loves LEGO minifigures — well, almost everybody. Minifigs are often the stars of the LEGO models we feature here on The Brothers Brick, but we also feature some amazing custom minifigs you’d never expect to see in an official LEGO set.

Keith Goldman and Brickforge get podcasted

Once again James Wadsworth from LAML has done a fabulous job in releasing two more great podcast interviews. Listen to the talk with master diorama builder Keith Goldman, who recently stirred up some action both at NWBC and in hosting a contest. Here’s his interview. As for plugging in a photo of my hero Keith, this smug portrait is the best one I found.

Also, check out the interview with Kyle Peterson (aka armothe), who’s known for his amazing customized minifigs and the popular customs minifig accessory store Brickforge.

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Happy Sinterklaas from Marakoeschtra

Did you know that the American Santa Claus is based on the Dutch Sinterklaas? Thanks to Martin Jaspers, now we all know! In The Netherlands, December 5 is a holiday that celebrates the naming of the big man in red (accompanied here by a pair of Zwarte Piet):

(Via Lukas over at the Young Spacers Association.)

Vader gets his own guards

If the Emperor gets his personal guards, why can’t the dark lord himself? When I found those red Darth Vader helmets on Bricklink, I knew what I had to do.

“I made you something...”

Flickr user samus21 indeed made something for Cherry Darling from the film Grindhouse. Excellent.

How to make a life-size minifig from cardboard, by Ryan Hendrix

Photographer Ryan Hendrix has created a life-size minifig from cardboard. Click the image for a description of the materials and techniques he used.

(Via Klocki.)

Los Campesinos! Live! by Christoph!

Christoph! presents Los Campesinos! live and in concert.

Have I mentioned that I love 7036 Dwarves’ Mine? [Review]

Well, I do. I love 7036 Dwarves’ Mine! It may in fact be my favorite LEGO set in several years.

It’s got great play features that had me running over and showing my wife as I built the set, and as I discovered each new piece, I kept thinking about how I could use them in my own creations. I spent some time a couple weekends ago seeing what hats would fit with each of the new beards. Click the naked bearded guys (I used “blank” minifigs as mannequins) to see the results of my experiment:

This past weekend, I finally got around to taking pictures of the minifigs that use the new beards and helmets.

Valkyries and Yosemite Sam:

A marooned explorer and a biker (I really need to make one of Noddy’s bikes):

Finally, a pair of fearsome fictional pirates I’m too tired to name amusingly at the moment:

And if you want to see for yourself (and support The Brothers Brick while you’re at it), you can buy your own Dwarves’ Mine from the LEGO Store online.

(See what I did there boys and girls? That’s called “product placement.”)

Wind, bird, and tree / Water, grass, and light...

It’s not often I attempt to honor someone I’ve actually met in real life as a minifig.

In one of my “other” (non-LEGO) lives, I write poetry. Earlier this year, I took a class at Richard Hugo House from one of my favorite poets, David Wagoner. I spent ten weeks listening to David’s stories about studying under Theodore Roethke and his friendships with poets as diverse as Dylan Thomas and Richard Hugo (the poet whose name graces Hugo House). I also learned a lot about my craft — David’s feedback helped me truly grow as a writer.

Adding to my other Northwest poet minifigs, here’s David in LEGO form:

You can read some of David’s poems on Poets.org.

Finalists announced in the Fine Clonier Historical Figure Contest

Winners have been announced in the Fine Clonier Historical Figure Contest. Head on over for details:

Yihaggothan Flight Commando

The elite Yihaggothan Flight Commando leads the Yihaggothan Imperium into battle against the “frail” human horde. Human Marines, fighting a desparate battle against the alien invaders, have nicknamed this commando the “Tse Tse Trooper,” due to the buzzing sound emmitted by his hover-pack.

Witness the “Tse Tse Trooper” buzzing around in the upper-left corner of this photo:

The Black Pyramid by RebelRock

There’s a lot to see in this great Egyptian-themed creation by RebelRock, including a horde of female warriors and some excellent studless landscaping. (Via Klocki.)

Lewis & Clark rediscover Long Beach

Almost exactly two hundred years ago, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark ended their expedition across North America at Cape Disappointment (named 17 years earlier by English Captain John Meares), at the southern end of what is now the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington.

This past weekend, Lewis and Clark revisited — and rediscovered — Long Beach:

Click the image above to explore Long Beach with Lewis and Clark.