Tag Archives: Space

From giant space carriers to starfighters, moon bases to moon buggies, whether you love LEGO models inspired by real-world space programs or science-fiction, you’re in the right place.

Tiger Moth and Cobra spaceships by vinn

Kurt Vinnedge (vinn) has posted a few great spaceships this week and these two are well worth sharing. The first is this A-8 SSIC Cobra, which features a very functional looking cockpit and sensor/weapons array as well as lovely angling up and back toward the engines.

LEGO A-8 Cobra spaceship by vinn

The second, the ASSIN-9 Tiger Moth, is an equal beauty with similar livery, but its highlight for me is the way he’s built the engines in a ‘V’ going off to the sides from the cockpit. The most subtle, yet effective, feature is the little bits of red peaking out from under a radar dish covering the cockpit. Angry beady little red eyes.

LEGO ASSIN-9 Tiger Moth spaceship by vinn

If you want to see these in person, Kurt will be taking them to Brickfair near Washington, D.C.

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Maschinen Krieger (MaK) Starfighter Contest

TR Brownridge (.Tromas) is organising a starfighter contest based on Maschinen Krieger (MaK). Since my love of MaK is far from secret I encourage everyone to give it a go.

MASCHINEN KRIEGER STARFIGHTER CONTEST

To get to the important details first: it runs from August 1, 2011 – October 1, 2011 in the Starfighters Group so head over there to play.

I’ve copied the rules and prizes appears below to get you inspired.

The RULES are pretty simple:

  1. Make it look like it belongs in the MaK universe
  2. Must be a starfighter (same rules as the group: no frigates, corvettes etc.)
  3. Must be mini-fig scale. It doesn’t have to have a pilot (a lot the Strahl units are autonomous), but it does have to be to that scale
  4. Custom stickers/parts, clones brands etc are all permitted (MaK is after all, all about kit-bashing)
  5. Must be a new design
  6. 2 entries per person (in case anyone wants to do both a Merc & Strahl unit :)
  7. Submit a single photo of the model to the contest thread in the Starfighters Group
  8. Contest Timeline is August 1, 2011 to October 1, 2011 (I want to give you all lots of time to get creative)

PRIZES:
Brick-A-Thon has generously helped me out with the prize money, so I am happy to say that the amounts are higher than what I was initially planning:

  • 1st Place – $75.00 Bricklink Coupon
  • 2nd Place – $50.00 Bricklink Coupon
  • 3rd Place – $25.00 Bricklink Coupon

All entries will be judged by myself, Peter (peterlmorris) and Tim (gambort). Once the winners have been decided, I will notify Brick-A-Thon and they will apply the coupons to your Bricklink account.

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LEGO Serenity from Firefly series

tbone_tbl just finished this rendition of the iconic ship “Serenity” from Firefly and it’s gorgeous! I love that show. Joss Whedon is my master.

Firefly Serenity

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Tsu-ka Technician will build you a spaceship

Raysor Beam enters the NPU fray with this sculpture of an alien mechanic. Call him awesome, but just don’t call him “four eyes”.

Tsu-ka Technician

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Mac & cheese

Phall has named his latest spaceship after his favorite LEGO element, the “macaroni” brick, but enough cheese slopes are in evidence that my post title seems warranted. The chunky Macaroni is a hearty delight.

The Macaroni

Thanks for the tip, Jamie!

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It isn’t only Humans who need hardsuits

Victor Martinez N. gives the hardsuit concept a twist and outfits his Martians in protective outer body enhancements.

Martian Hardsuits

UPDATE: Victor has posted a video showing how the jackhammer mechanism on the miner suit actually works:

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The Fuel of the Future

Thomas Oechsner supplies his Neo-Classic Space fleet with an Octan fuel truck. The contrast between the greebly esthetic of Neo-Classic Space and the smooth fuel tank gives this build quite the look!

LL1107-22 Fuel Truck

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VE EKKO1

It’s been a while since Tim Zarki (spook) has posted a polished MOC but this beauty shows he’s still got his skills. Awesome Syd Mead vibe.

VE EKKO1

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Lego Battlestar Defender measures over 6 feet long

Garry King finished his largest creation: a massive brick-built version of the Battlestar Defender from Battlestar Galactica. He estimates that between 30-40 thousand pieces were used in the model. You can see work-in-progress pictures on Brickshelf.

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...keeps the blues away

… Rob Morrisseau (dasnewTEN) brings another excellent micro-starship with the Valyrian Frigate: Bastard of Winterfell. Again the command of angles and colour really sets this apart from the pack.

Valyrian Frigate: Bastard of Winterfell

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An angle a day...

Seems to be the day for angles as Soren Roberts adds to his microscale fleet with the Fast Picket ‘Leyte’. With beautiful striping and bulky construction Soren demonstrates how to do it right. Meanwhile

Fast Picket 'Leyte'

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NASA’s newest Mars rover, Curiosity, created in LEGO form.

Tim Goddard has built an excellent model of NASA’s rover, Curiosity. The details on the rover itself are incredible and the martian landscape jumps right out at you!

rover1

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