Nick Dean (Flickr) takes a break from his usual military creations with this airy Internet cafe where spaghetti certainly won’t be on the menu:
Tag Archives: Town
Lino shows his age
As part of LUGNuts‘ “Show your age” contest, Lino Martins rolls out yet another jaw-dropping tribute to the open road.
Lino’s 1971 Cadillac Eldorado:
Sweet ride, Lino!
The Second-hand Book Shop by Xueren
Most people probably know Xueren for his amazing collection of custom minifigs, but he’s also an accomplished builder, as he demonstrates with buildings like this one.
On the street level, a vendor sells roasted chestnuts:
Naturally, the resident of the second floor, a certain Mr. Holmes, has a secret identity:
The buildings in Britain conform to the Cafe Corner modular standard
We certainly love the airplanes that Ralph Savelsberg builds, but he’s recently on a Town kick.
His most recent buildings include iconic British buildings — a corner shop and a pub:
Here they are together with the rest of Ralph’s buildings and vehicles:
Gonna lift you up
Brickshelf user carl shows off an excellent balance of form and function with this versatile container stacker. The mix of studless technic and system building gives a wonderful balance of usability and visual accuracy.
Thanks to Dave Stannard for the heads up on this
Shannonia the beautiful
Shannon Young‘s famous microcity called Shannonia underwent a huge expansion recently, resulting in the most beautiful stage of its evolution so far, now with topographic features such as the ocean and shoreline. To appreciate the current status of the city, one ought to see the history of Shannonia and its humble beginnings. The best part is that Shannonia is still growing and is forecasted to double its size at BrickCon in October.
Check out the amazing satelite view:
RAILBRICKS Issue 3
RAILBRICKS magazine hits its third issue this week with tips, reviews and ideas for all LEGO train fans. To quote the release the issue features
• PF Trains + 9v Train Tricks
• Creating Wooden Trestle Bridges
• RCX (PBricks) and 9v Train Integration
• Interview with Swoofty
• and much more…..
and having looked through it I’d have to agree. It’s a top notch publication so Jeramy Spurgeon and the rest of the editing team deserve much kudos. Check it out.
Available from: Mirror 1, Mirror 2 and a Lulu print version
Ladrillitos Cubanos
Patrick Bosman visited Cuba in 2006, and has captured the spirit of a Cuban street, from the colonial architecture and pre-revolutionary vehicles to the diversity of the Cuban people:
The building has an interior, so be sure to check out the Brickshelf gallery for inside shots, close-ups of the cars, and other angles.
(Via Klocki.)
Previously on TBB: Havana Nights
New sets: 8637 Volcano Base, 8636 Deep Sea Quest, and 4210 [News]
Eurobricks found pictures of two new upcoming LEGO Agents sets and a City set. I like to take a moment and thank Eurobricks and a few of their persisent members who dig in LEGO’s image cache to bring us these images. Click on each picture to see more of the set. I like all three for the diversity that they contribute to their respective themes, and I look forward to them later in the summer.
LEGO Agents 8637 Mission 7: Volcano Base
LEGO Agents 8636 Mission 8: Deep Sea Quest
Coast Guard 4210
Don’t fear The Reaper
With smooth sides, big wheels, and an exposed engine, Biczzz‘s rat rod is sure to make every LUGNut jealous:
Lots more angles on Brickshelf.
Spanish-style modular cafe by peachtree
Japanese builder peachtree (Brickshelf) has completed a Café Corner-standard building in a lovely Spanish style:
There’s so much to love about this beauty, from the awning, exterior staircase, and window details to the interior, ivy-covered walls, and mottled roof.
(Via Brick Town Talk.)
Holy Crap!
Sly Owl has turned out some very unusual creations, but the latest is in a league of its own.
Its simply called Dung Mall.
