Thanks to the Flickr steampunk contest, there’s been a bumper crop of steampunk lately. Awesome. Kevin Blocksidge adds two more with his Heliocopter and Whirlygig.
Kevin’s heliocopter has gone through several iterations, and I have to say that this, the simplest version, definitely works for me (love the minifig):
The whirlygig is apparently based on a real-life experimental vehicle:
This may be the first steampunk SHIP (that’s a Spacer term for Significantly Huge Investment in Parts). Nathan Proudlove presents a flying steampunk aircraft carrier reminiscent of Angelina Jolie’s ship in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow:
Not surprisingly, my favorite part is the little steampunk bicycle thingie sitting on the deck:
(More catching up. This one via Brick Brick.)
Microscale + steampunk = “micropunk” according to Scott Whitesell. Here’s his “steampunk dirigible air fortress” in microscale:
Flickr user jastermereel08 has been exchanging insults with the world at large through his 133t-speaking insult bot, but this little vehicle caught my eye this morning:
jastermereel08 identifies this as a boat, but I also think it works rather well as a speederbike, and quite possibly a rototiller. Whatever the case, it’s actually kind of cool.
Jonesy demonstrates that costume-wearing indie-rockers can indeed inspire LEGO with Leslie Anne Levine, a cool little steampunk dirigible:
(Check out The Decemberists and even legally download several of their songs from their label, Kill Rock Stars.)
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Given that so much steampunk is Victorian, much of it seems very British. By using blue Imperial Soldiers minifigs, Andrew Horvatits’ “Colonial Steampunk” creations could be French or even American. (Just imagine steam-powered war machines at the Battle of Bunker Hill!)
Here’s Andrew’s colonial walker:
And his colonial flyer:
Jamie Neufeld gets steampunk. He proves this by distilling the steampunk aesthetic down to minifig scale. For a building style that relies on hoses, gauges, boilers, and an overwhelming amount of detail, this is no small feat.
Here’s Jamie’s U.S. Air Cavalryman:
And his Zeppelin-robbing thief:
Head on over to Classic-Space.com to discuss Jamie’s creations.
(Thanks to Linus Bohman for the tip on this one.)
Brickshelfer Legohaulic joins the steampunk revolution with an excellent three-legged walker (via LEGO-BINGO):
The combination of extensive Technic parts with little details like the wooden paneling around the cockpit or the umbrella over the driver make this a perfect example of the steampunk building style.
BaronSat presents a cool steampunk vehicle called the “Crocodile”:
Naturally, the Crocodile is amphibious, and the mouth opens to reveal a cannon:
From Izzo we’ve had a Ninja Mecha. I’ve made a Robot Ninja and Lukas W.P. built a Space Ninja.
Well, Linus Bohman has taken ninja mashup LEGO to a new, cranium-exploding level with … Steampunk Ninja!!! Woo hoo! Behold the awesomeness:
Here’s a closeup of the ninja, with his steam-power enhanced bow:
The ninja’s soon-to-be-dead target (dirty foreign barbarian with your silly crossbow blunderbuss!):
Bohman has included lots of interesting details that flesh out the concept of “Asian steampunk,” so be sure to check out the full gallery on Brickshelf.
Wow. Too much good stuff today. I have to go lie down now.
