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.

Alien Queen

Kevin Fedde had this burst out recently. Watch out, it could happen to you.

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Aaron heads for the stars

Aaron Andrews goes retro in this lovely scene.

Exploring the void of space

Chris Parkinson built an impressive SHIP over the course of eight months called the Resource Scout, designed as an exploration vessel to find new resources.

The picture above is actually a render, but the real photo can be found here. To see more pictures including the construction process, visit the gallery on Flickr.

One small step for man...

…one giant leap for a minifig. Mikael (CopMike) celebrates the 40th anniversary of the moon landing with this simple but iconic build of the first step on the moon.

What you can build if you have 100 blue droid arms

Oh, and talent like Adrian Florea‘s.

The droid arms are connected to blue flex-tubing, giving the repeated element an excellent curve.

What is it with Australians and cybernetically enhanced trolls?

Among the many interesting things that eclectic (and talented) builder Karf Oolhu has posted recently is this brave troll, complete with both Gatling and ray guns.

As always, that’s not the only interesting thing in Karf’s photostream. I love this microscale fuel refinery abuzz with activity.

A Cambrian Explosion from Shannon Ocean

As the LEGO Flattery Challenge demonstrates, it’s sometimes fun to try building in another person’s distinctive style.

Shannon Ocean has recently posted several LEGO Space creations in Crimso Giger’s Zorg Empire theme.

I love the Zorg tank, with its series of wheels at decreasing sizes, and the smaller scout on the left is lovely and creepy.

We have liftoff!

Ben Watson just posted a very accurate model of the Space Shuttle. Lovely, lovely work.

Taidan Raptor

There are too many castle creations on the front page of this site right now. I had to add some more space.

Fortunately, Stefan (Brainbikerider) built this lovely Taidan Raptor inspired by the Homeworld games. The color blocking is fantastic, as is the shaping on the cockpit area. There’s some great brick-work in that area. While I personally wish that it wasn’t such a straight line overall, I can’t argue with results like this.

Just funny

I’m not advocating a particular political position in the epic (imaginary) Classic Space vs Star Wars battle, this is just funny. Day 197 by Ken (KWG73) is titled “A Good Kicking.”

Ken’s been doing a regular 365 day photo project on flickr in which he displays great photographic skill, but during the last several weeks he’s been icing the cake by using more and more of his classic space figs. They started off just romping in a bowl of M&M’s, but have moved on to bigger and better things.

Photos of his visit to the abandoned Bangour Village Hospital are also good for inspiring post-apocalyptic creations. (Shout out to Josh’s Northern State Hospital photo set).

Space Police 2 Rides Again

Uspez Morbo has built a decidedly aggressive upgrade for the old Space Police 2 line. I absolutely love the angles on the wheel mounts, and the layout is great too. He’s modernized the old jail cells, but they still retain the general feel of the old ones.

I’m not sure yet how to feel about the lever arms on the wheel coverings, though. Are they spikes? Is it furry? They’re certainly interesting.

Are we about to see a Neo Space Police 2 fad? That seems like a bit of a long name…

Micro Space Roundup

There is one type of space building that has eluded me, it is micro-scale. I’m frequently impressed by the ability of builders to put parts to use representing larger structures and details. This compression of scale can produce very interesting results. I’ve gathered a few interesting recently posted micro space creations below.

First is the hangar scene above, by Peter Reid. He’s built some really interesting structures here, like the gantry on the right side. Although it’s something simple, I also really enjoy the small treaded vehicles.

Next is this cool micro scale battle by Andrew Lee. Andrew has done an absolutely fantastic job creating damaged areas on the top of the big ship under attack from Neo Blacktron forces. I also love the escape pods being ejected from the ship, they add a great sense of life and action.

Carter Baldwin built The Montero, a ship inspired by the Sulaco from ~~Halo~~ Aliens. Carter has made great use of the seams in between parts to give a purposeful paneled look.