Patrick (Jason son) has given us an excellent rendition of Mad Max’s car. I’m not certain of how common this car ever was as a police interceptor in Australia, but I like to think that they’re running around all over the place. Remember, two men enter, one man leaves.
As we’ve held off blogging for the last week to celebrate the late nnenn’s work I’m sure we all have a backlog of stuff to post. So please excuse the high density of cool LEGO models on your screen.
Dave Shaddix’s March Out Of The Darkness may be a work-in-progress but this photo is certainly ‘done’ enough for me to blog it here. I’m not going to claim this has never been done as I know someone will dig out an old link to something from 1997 but I will say an action posed larger fig diorama like this is a highly unusual concept and one I can fully appreciate when it’s done this well. Perhaps Dave would like to provide us with the music.
One of the cool things about the LEGO hobby is that it brings together people from various backgrounds and professions.
Tommy Williamson (GeekyTom) works for CafeFX as an effects artist, and supervised the 3D-ification of Alice in Wonderland. Naturally, Tommy built some of the characters from the movie to commemorate its release:
Johnny Depp makes a perfect Mad Hatter, and Tommy’s miniland version is perfect as well.
Arkov continues his series of Orange Box
Why yes, it is Miniland scale.
Paul Lee and his son entered their local LEGO Store’s monthly Minibuild contest back in September, and recently learned that their entry has just won the national contest, and will be featured as this coming September’s monthly model.
It’s a great little Miniland character that would look perfect on the tiny streets of LEGOLAND California, complete with sneakers and backpack casually slung over one shoulder. Congratulations to the father and son team!
This miniland pianist tickles the ivories and my heart. That piano is gorgeous. Tiago Catarino composed a nice one here.
Marcos Bessa‘s game is spot on with his mini-land scale pool table. Each and every detail is exquisite–from the table itself to the rack for the pool sticks.
Check out the rest of the gallery for more photos!
Lino Martins wishes everyone a very happy holidays, as Santa and Natasha make a second appearance next to this sweet 1966 Ford Galaxie, part of this month’s LUGNuts challenge, A Galaxie of Possibilities.
Click the pic to read Lino’s full write-up.
Alex Eylar has really outdone himself with his Cup and Ball Automaton. While the build itself is amazing, and has this wicked sense of macabre, the icing is the fact that it moves…
Since I wasn’t around when the mid-80’s cartoon Rainbow Brite debuted, I’ll assume the ignorant blogger in writing this post. For those who are old enough to have watched the show back in the day, these figures by Dave Sterling should evoke a pleasant trip down memory lane, one which you can relive over and over by purchasing these figures from Creations for Charity.
Thank you Dave Shaddix for the reminder to blog this :)
I just heard that they’re recruiting for a model builder for the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Manchester, UK. It could be a pretty cool opportunity for someone among our UK readership.
Here’s the word:
DO YOU HAVE THE BRICK FACTOR?
SEE YOUR MODELS IMMORTALISED FOREVER IN LEGO
OPEN auditions are being held at The Lowry Hotel on 27 November 2009 for a position as model builder at the new LEGOLAND Discovery Centre.
Faced with millions of LEGO bricks when they arrive, auditionees will need to show how skilled they are at building LEGO models by creating an animal model in just fifteen minutes. The successful builders will then pass to the second stage of the auditions when they will need to create a famous face out of LEGO.
The audition aims to find a potential model builder who is skilled enough to be responsible for developing new features, exhibitions and building new models as well as working with the thousands of children expected to visit the attraction.
Neil Crittenden, general manager of LEGOLAND Discovery Centre said: “We are holding open auditions to find the most talented and enthusiastic model builders. It is an unusual job available and we hope to meet some LEGO fanatics from the North West. We are looking for someone with a great sense of fun and though that holding an open audition would be the ideal way to find the perfect candidate.”
The exciting new role will be based at the unique indoor attraction opening in March 2010.
Described as stepping into the biggest box of LEGO in the world, the attraction will host a unique MINILAND, which the successful model builder will need to create and maintain, as well as a number of other features including offer an exciting themed ride, a tour of a LEGO factory where children can help make their own LEGO brick. Plus there will be lots of opportunities to create their own models, race LEGO cars and areas for birthday parties.
The auditions will be held in meeting room seven and eight from 10am – 5pm at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester.
Auditionees need to register in advance by emailing register@legolanddiscoverycentre.com
For more information please contact the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre contact me, Nikki, at: ldc@brazenpr.com
If a reader ends up trying for this job, please get in touch. It could make for a pretty interesting story.
Atomic Pop is my favorite toy/comic book store in Baltimore, and Atomic Punk is now my favorite hot rod. Nathan Proudlove (Proudlove) did a great job rendering this car in LEGO form.
Ok, so perhaps I’m a sucker for anything with a bubble dome, sue me.