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.

Sometimes I even build myself

This weekend was one of those times. I built two new creations to add to my alien emissary’s fleet. I built a small flying probe, intended to be similar to a larger one that I’ve already built, as well as hexapodal robot. I also tried something new with the photography, and used HDR techniques to take the photos. These methods seem to have provided very nice results.

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Pete Reid’s at it again.

Pete Reid is well known for his Neo Classic-Space ships, and for his hyper-detailed robot models. He’s built another new robot, and this one is in a color scheme after my own heart. It’s full of fantastic little details, from the tip of the staff all the way down to the feet.

Nabii’s ornithopter flits and flies

Mark Stafford (Nabii) is a master at incorporating LEGO SYSTEM and Bionicle elements into his creations. While the wings on his Flitterfly ornithopter are Bionicle, the cockpit and fuselage are almost entirely SYSTEM.

I’m particularly keen on the radial engine and the Viking tiles on the tail.

See more on MOCpages or Brickshelf.

Aboard the Ivory Lotus with Ebeneezer, Phil, and The Reaver

Kevin Fedde (Crimson Wolf) enters the Show Us What You Got Starfighter Contest with the Ivory Lotus.

Click the picture to see more and read the back story.

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.

Jamie’s Gunship

Jamie (steelharbingerofdeath) has built a neat little gunship from the future. I think he’s done a great job on the rings for the lift-turbines, which I guess are spinning so fast that we can’t even see the blades. The body is compact, and it has just the right splash of color.

Arrr! Shiver-me space-timbers!

Andrew Lee (Wintermute/Onosendai) has built quite an awesome pirate mecha. He has proven once again that he is the master of sticker use, using only official LEGO stickers. The weapons compliment is very nice as well, from the arm blades for breaching space-galleon hulls to the grappling hook.

I like three wings.

Not just in my own creations, but in stuff that other people build too! Jarek has built a new three-winged drone fighter that strikes me as being super-keen. He’s made great use of stickers, as well as the formerly useless spring-loaded dart gun.

Adrian builds destruction

Adrian Florea has built a spectacular utility ship. Not content to just build a great space ship, though, he’s captured it in the midst of an explosion. I love how Adrian has managed to capture the energy and motion of the explosion.

Omnidroid World

I love the back-story for Fedde’s new diorama. Robotic life on this alien world evolved naturally somehow. I’ve come across that concept in fiction a few times, and it’s cool to see it appear in brick form. The little trucks are also adorable.

Bike to the Future

Or perhaps from the future. Spook‘s new motorcycle certainly looks high-tech, that’s for sure. I love the windscreen, which is a difficult part to work with.

Neo Classic Space Redux

Pete Reid isn’t the only guy who’s building a revival of the old classic space style sets. Both Thomas Oechsner and Josselin Guédes have lent creations to this theme. I really like the vertical orientation of Josselin’s fighter (shown to the right).

Meanwhile, it’s the subtle details about Thomas’s glider (below) that really grab me. The tiny transparent yellow windscreen and the yellow-black-yellow stripes are both nods to classics like the Galaxy Explorer.