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.

Cobrahn experimental fighter

Jarek’s (Jerrec) newest addition to his Swiss fleet is one odd but appealing starfighter called the Cobrahn. The split curvature of the ship is a technique rarely used on space creations. I remember seeing it used on Chris Malloy’s Flying Saucer but not so elsewhere. Furthermore, the shape of the fighter reminds me of Nnenn’s Nglotki fighter. References aside, I think Jarek should also be praised for his photo-processing, especially when the white bricks involved are not overexposed in the shots.

The Brothers Brick is funded by our readers and the community. Articles may include affiliate links, and when you purchase products from those links, TBB may earn a commission that helps support the site.

10192 Space Skulls 80% off from LEGO Shop (and other sales & deals)

10192 Space Skulls is now available from the LEGO Shop online for 80% off the original price. At only $19.99, it’s a steal:

A number of other sets are also on fairly deep discounts:

50% off: 10186 General Grievous™
38% off: 10174 Imperial AT-ST™

Amazon.com also has a big selection of LEGO sets on sale:

I, robot

Please excuse the Asimov reference but I couldn’t resist using it for such an adorable Neo-Classic Space robot. Shannon Sproule (Ocean) shows us how to truly go retro.

The 2048 Tucker Flying Car

Chris Wunz (Wuntztwice) has built a cool little flying car. I love retro-futuristic stuff, and this car captures that aesthetic very well. He’s also built in some cool features, like the rotating hover engines, and a very detailed cockpit.

Johnny’s Gunship

There have been a lot of really great starfighters posted online lately, and this one by Johnny (Dr. X) is certainly no exception. One thing that does make it different, is that it’s not an entry for the “Show us what you got” contest over on flickr, for which I am a judge. I’ve been trying not to show any bias by blogging about entries, which has been rather frustrating. I was glad to see this ship, which is pretty cool, wasn’t an entry for the contest (he already entered something in the contest).

There’s a neat explanation for the fins that pop open on the side of the ship, revealing a radar array, that has a clever realism to it that I like. More importantly, though, it just looks cool, it reminds me a of a cobra fanning its hood.

Neo Classic Space Roundup #2

The 30th anniversary celebration of Classic Space continues over on the Neo Classic Space website.

Pete Reid built a design by nnenn for the collaborative LL-989 Wildfire:

nnenn himself pits a pair of Heavy Interceptors and a Troop Support Sled against an alien species known as the Ugokin:

Ian Grieg captures the essence of 891 Two Seater Space Scooter with his LL-892 Skimmer, while I paid homage to 886 Space Buggy with my LL-997 “Craterbuster” rover:

Mark Kupietz builds vertically for LL-938 Supply Ship:

Keep an eye on neoclassicspace.com throughout the rest of the month for even more great creations inspired by vintage LEGO Space sets.

An endangered species

It’s been a while but I finally managed to build something I’m kind of happy with again. I basically set out to avoid any of the standard starfighter shapes although of course it’s not wholly original. Hopefully this heralds more models from me. I’ve been feeling very rusty.

894 Mobile Ground Tracking Station in Miniland scale by Holger Matthes

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Classic Space, Holger Matthes has created an XXL or Miniland-scale version of 894 Mobile Ground Tracking Station:

Not only are the vehicles and minifigs larger-than-life, Holger has faithfully reproduced the Classic Space baseplate. And check out that brick-built Classic Space logo!

See more photos of this great LEGO creation on Holger’s website, Brickshelf, and Flickr.

In case you’ve missed it previously, here’s a scaled-up version of LL-924 next to the original:

Nautilus starfighter spirals out of control

The F550-Nautilus Fighter by Ben Jarvis is crazy beyond my imagination. It consists of an intricate skeletal shell laced with tubings. I still can’t put my mind to it.

The Neo Classic-Space bug is spreading.

Now even folks that weren’t even originally part of the coordinated effort on www.neoclassicspace.com can’t help but get in on the action. I love what Aaron Andrews (DARKspawn) has just posted, a classic-spacified version of an Apollo Lunar lander. AWESOME!

Neo Classic Space Roundup

It looks like the March Neo Classic Space project is off to a rousing start.

Some really excellent creations have been posted already, like the ones by Mark Sandlin (right) and Tim Goddard (below).

Mark has built a very cool ship. I love the fins, and the slight angle he’s put a traditional windscreen piece at. Tim has built a really cool ship, with a cool windscreen orientation, and then put it on a landscape with some very interesting alien plants.

EDIT (Andrew): I feel compelled to add my own favorite, less vehicular Neo Classic Space creations — Thomas Öchsner‘s “Universe of the Floating Rocks”:

Universe of the floating Rocks by T.Oechsner.

Spacey goodness from a Castlehead

Chris Wunz (wunztwice) crosses the Castle/Space barrier to give us the Nightfox pursuit fighter.

For his “first real attempt” at a LEGO space creation, Chris’ fighter is full of cool details and interesting techniques, from the angled cockpit to the landing gear.