Peter Norman (Swoofty) has fast become one of my favourite train builders. Not only does he build in six-wide (don’t ask… it’s a train thing) but he does it exceptionally well and follows it with excellent photography. His various freight cars are a good lesson to any budding (or experienced) train builder.
If you’re interested in building a town scene that incorporates motrcycles and scooter bikes, Custom Artist Arealight is hosting a contest at Fine Clonier forums. Build a bike lot/store and you can win quality custom accessories from Arealight’s store, including a custom cast scooter for the first place winner. Click on the picture below to see the contest page. You can see more photos of these custom scooters here.
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!
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:
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:
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
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 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
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
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
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.
