Jordan Neves has posted a batch of very cool space ninjas, which he calls the KabutoCorps. His Black Space Gods aren’t half bad either:
Tag Archives: Minifigs
If God exists, he rides a chopper
There’s something viscerally true about noddy‘s suggestion that Jehovah — creator of the universe, destroyer of Sodom and Gomorrah, the Pillar of Fire that led the Israelites into Canaan — rides a Harley-Davidson motorcycle:
Harry Potter Minifigs by badboytje88
Flickrite badboytje88 has a rather impressive collection of official Harry Potter minifigs and ones he’s made himself:
Check out the full photoset on Flickr, with about 80 minifigs.
Congratulations to the Pantsbot class of 2007!
Indy Fig
Brickshelf user Tilius has posted an CGI image of the new Indiana Jones minifigure.
New whip, new hat, possibly even some sort of new bag/pouch? Plus, of course, new head, torso and leg designs? I like. A lot.
EDIT (AB): ThrowMetheIdol.com seems to have been the first to post this picture, and the MTV Movies Blog posted a higher-resolution version the next day. Oh, and don’t miss the rather hilarious discussion of this photo on Flickr.
EDIT 2 (AB): Tilius seems to have moved or deleted the image, so I’m replacing it with the high-res version from the MTV Movies Blog.
Albert Einstein
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein
How to Spot a Pirate
What’s wrong with this picture?
The answer is that these are a brand of construction toys from China called “Enlighten.” No, they’re not LEGO® brand building bricks. What’s the difference between Enlighten and construction toy brands that advertise themselves as “compatible with the leading brand,” such as Mega Bloks, Best-Lock, and Tyco? These latter companies all design and sell unique sets with distinct figures, while Enlighten manufactures almost-exact copies of LEGO sets with direct copies of the LEGO minifigure. Bear in mind that set designs are copyrighted, and that the LEGO minifigure is trademarked. In other words, Enlighten products are illegal.
So, pirated pirates? Yes indeed. To spot the differences, note that LEGO never produced chrome cutlasses, chrome flintlocks, brown rifles, yellow parrots, or wizard beards that don’t cover the minifig’s mouth. Of course, most Enlighten boxed sets we’ve seen aren’t labeled “LEGO,” so that makes spotting the pirate a bit easier.
If you’re traveling overseas and see some “cheap LEGO,” make sure you’re not buying illegally copied sets.
There, I’ve said my piece. Head on over to the Minifig Customization Network for an ongoing discussion.
To grow old with Michael Jasper
Okay, maybe not, but the minifig walker is extremely cool (as walkers go):
And I missed this the last time he updated this folder, so here’s a funny scene using the Twoface torso:
Armor Display by Moko
Of Barbarians and Knights
Wake up and smell the ashes...
That’s Gordon Freeman from Half Life by Minifig Customization Network member Viking Maniac. The torso and legs are stickered, and the gun is by BrickArms. Read more in the MCN.
