If I understand correctly, Corfe Castle station is going to be the centre-piece of Carl Greatrix‘s new train layout. If the rest of the layout is even half as good (and I have no doubts it will be) it promises to be one of the best.
In other news, congratulations are in order for Carl for his new position designing models for TT games.
Thanks to Ed Diment and Bill Toenjes for the heads up. This one snuck through my flickr browsing.
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.
There’s something inherently funny about advertising a sold-out product, as Peter Edwards does with a hand car from Big Ben Bricks in this video:
The video features a fantastic Technic bridge long enough to span a LEGO Amazon:
In most niches of LEGO there are a handful of builders who have really pushed building. Any list is, of course, going to be quite personal but hopefully can give a good idea of what can be achieved. On The Brothers Brick we tend to focus only on new models but this can neglect some older builders whose influence is still felt. To redress this we hope to intermittently present ‘X of the Best’ posts to showcase the ‘leaders’ in any given niche.
LEGO aircraft design presents some unique challenges. The models are typically based on real prototypes and usually have multi-directional curves which are extremely challenging to represent in LEGO. Here are four builders that I feel have really pushed LEGO aircraft building and that I always find myself going back to when I need inspiration.
Klaus Dobisch (gallery EDIT: now eastpole too): Klaus has been building incredible aircraft for many years now. His attention to detail and, in particular to keeping his designs smooth is particularly impressive. 
Mike Psiaki (mpsiaki): With his ability to seamlessly use multiple techniques in a single model Mike offers a wealth of incredible designs, each of which offers many ideas for other builders. 
HIEN (HIEN): While not as prolific as Klaus or Mike, Hien packs in a huge amount of accuracy in his tiny models.
Ralph Savelsberg (Mad Physicist): Ralph is, in my opinion, the king of profiles. His effort in getting every angle just right really shows and, particularly in his new models, his windscreens and cockpits are excellent examples of what can be done with a bit of sculpting. 
Ralph Savelsberg (Mad Physicist) has made a wonderful model of the De Havilland Mosquito used by the RAF in World War II. His proportions and clever cockpit designs (as well as the special working features) are what really make Ralph’s planes stand out from the usual offerings.
The fire engine I built last year was mainly inspired by other LEGO builders, so I wanted to design something from scratch on my own. Here’s the result:
My brother sent me a link to the S&S Fire Apparatus Co’s awesome Wildland Ultra XT, and I just had to build this amazing vehicle — used by the US Bureau of Land Management and local departments where brushfires are common, such as the San Diego Fire Department.
Check out more photos in my LEGO S&S Wildland Ultra XT photoset on Flickr, plus instructions.
Prolific builder Jordan Schwartz (Sir Nadroj) recently posted two indoor scenes of a rather morbid nature.
In Green Murder, a dastardly deed is done in the arboretum:
No less chilling is this scene featuring Jordan’s collection of LEGO animals — the Taxidermist:
I love the look of orange with…just about any color, and so of course this wonderfully-made truck by Jas Nagra (J5N) caught my eye at once while browsing Flickr. It’s very well-made, I very much like the design of the rear-view mirrors.
Alex Eylar (Profound Whatever) has recreated his Fregoli Alley diorama in microscale.
Click the pic to check out several more microscale versions of Alex’s creations.
Firas Abu-Jaber has posted his best LEGO car yet — an Audio R8 TDI Le Mans:
The sheer level of detail Firas packed into his car is unbelievable, from the grill and headlights on the front to the spoiler on the back.
Check out tons more pictures of Firas’ LEGO R8 on MOCpages, and read more about the car itself on Top Gear.
