Tim (Roguebantha) has built an entry for the FBTB Podracer contest that’s sure to strike fear into Mumra’s heart. It looks like it would fit in with the vehicles from the old TV show perfectly. I love the claws, and mouth detail, and basically everything else about it. The engine pods even retract and attach to the body!
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Monty Python podracer challenges Mac podracer as best LEGO mashup ever
The iPod Racer by Matt De Lanoy may have seemed the epitome of LEGO geekiness — a good thing! — but this “Swallow podracer” by tbone_tbl is quite possibly its equal:
The podrace engines that represent King Arthur’s 5-ounce swallows tow a two-pound coconut pod, with the king’s trusty servant Patsy clopping along behind.
It remains unclear whether the swallows are African or European…
Brian Williams shows us where Indy got his hat.
I’m sure most of us remember the scene from the opening of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where teen aged Indy chases down some relic thieves on a train.
Brian Williams has built an amazing rendition of that train. Complete with a chase over a flatbed car. He’s made some excellent custom stickers to add the extra details specific to the movie as well. I just hope that there’s a lion and a whip inside there somewhere.
He’s also built some other great Indiana Jones creations, like the tank to the right, which are on his flickr account.
The Powerpuff Girls
Sugar, spice, and everything nice, these were the ingredients chosen, to create the perfect little girls, but Professor Utonium accidentally added an extra ingredients to the concoction–Chemical X. Matt Armstrong (Monsterbrick) has added another ingredient to his miniland scale rendition of the Powerpuff Girls, LEGO. I think he did an especially nice job on the shoes.
I think he’s come back for his noon feeding!
Adam Grabowski (Mister Zumbi) puts Quint, Hooper, and Brody aboard a vessel slightly too small for the job at hand — a certain boat named Orca.
I love this simple shot that mimics the Jaws movie poster:
Thanks to Bruce and Hendrik for the link!
Gas Can is his middle name
Fvin doesn’t seem content to wait for the release of LEGO Disney/Pixar sets.
Fvin’s Mack from Cars may not have mud flaps, but has lots of other cool details to check out on Brickshelf.
Thanks for the tip, Bruce!
The lovely Queen of Hearts Castle
This majestic castle by Edward C (Reejoc) isn’t any ordinary fortification; it’s home to the Queen of Hearts and her loyal guards. To get to the castle, you must find your way through the thorned hedge maze, which is the first of its kind done in LEGO.
Some other cool features include the floating rock garden, the watchtower, and an intricate throne room. The inspiration for this creation was drawn from, as you guessed it, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
My micro Battlestar Galactica hangar, with tiny Vipers and teeny Raptors
- KiethLUG Omicron Weekend display at BrickCon 2007…
- ChiefLUG oMICROn Weekend fanboy cover version…
- ChiefLUG Battlestar Galactica hangar display at BrickCon 2008…
- My Microscale Battlestar Galactica hangar fanboy cover version:
The Colonial Viper design is inspired by the little black fighter by Bodo Elsel I saw recently on MicroBricks.
Here’s a close-up of the Vipers, escorting a Colonial Raptor:
I have a few more photos in my Microscale Battlestar Galactica Hangar photoset on Flickr.
Fully functional Beauty and the Beast LEGO music box
It’s not uncommon for us to use trite phrases in the title of our posts, but this time we mean it literally. Check out this microsized vignette by edulyoung from the ballroom scene of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The vignette also functions as a real-working music box, in which components from an actual music box where modified to fit with LEGO parts. Check out how it all works in the gallery on Brickshelf.
UPDATE: Joel over at BB Gadgets created an embeddable version of Edul’s video, which is absolutely gorgeous:
Beauty & the Beast LEGO music box by Edul Young on Vimeo.
Knowing is half the battle
Wow, these sure brought back some memories. Back in the day, I was a big GI Joe fan. These recreations by Alexander Schranz are spot on. Click on the picture and scroll down. There’s a lot of awesome GI goodness there. I always liked the bad guys best though. Cobra!
Great job, Alex! Thanks for pointing these out to us.
Thanks for all the fish
This modified sphere by wnc.thomas is a great tribute to Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Kind of made me sad….I still miss Douglas Adams.
So meaty!
Skinny tie on Joel McHale, check. Bikini on Mankini (with big ole bellybutton), check.
As Ochre Jelly says on his MOCpages entry for this creation:
It you don’t watch “The Soup” then this creation won’t [make] much sense to you. Actually, if you don’t watch this show then you are missing the funniest show on US television! Perhaps you don’t own a television. Or haven’t figured out how to operate it yet. Or you are a fan of reality TV shows and are therefore unable to read the numbers on the remote control.