If the Emperor gets his personal guards, why can’t the dark lord himself? When I found those red Darth Vader helmets on Bricklink, I knew what I had to do.
Tag Archives: Vignettes
Noddy strikes the cord of love
Karwik (aka Noddy) conjures the romantic atmosphere of a small intimate cafe called the Two Hearts Cafe, complete with bikes as expected.
This is the third time I blogged Noddy in what seems like such a short time frame, but his recent vignettes are so sentimental and nostalgic. It’s soft of me to say that, but one’s gotta take a break from all the space shooters and war-bots once in a while.
Alex Eylar has many abilities
Alex Eylar (Flickr) has posted another set of vignettes featuring minifigs with special abilities. Click the photo above to see “Telekinesis” (pictured), “Dehydration,” and “Healing.”
And since I didn’t get around to them the first time around, my favorite from his first series (click for more):
(Both via VignetteBricks.)
Camping with Noddy
Karwik (aka Noddy on Brickshelf) created a peaceful and heartwarming scene of a campsite called Holiday Time. Personally, I’ve missed my camping days as a boy scout, so this little creation brings back many good memories.
Particular to note is the use of wedge plates to create the contours of the campsite. Not only does this technique create a non-square baseplate, it also imitates the landscape well. You can find more pictures of the cool bike in the background here.
Cruising down Route 66
Known as Noddy on Brickshelf, Karwik is synonymizing his name with realistic and stylish minifig bikes. His recent designs only reinforce his mastery of the subject. Check out Noddy’s Silver Shark and M72 Bobber backdropped by a well built gas station.
Shattering the vistas of reality
My most recent work is another surrealist scene, depicting a very personal experience. The imagery was fully conceived in June of this year as I lay in bed thinking on a peaceful mid-afternoon. The work is titled A Death to Disorder.
You can visit Flickr for marked notes on symbolism and an accompanying poem.
Ride like the wind, Ichabod! Ride!
Don’t knock on that door, SpongeBob!
So much for a safe Halloween, Graham — at least for SpongeBob and Patrick! (Is that the King of Pop wielding the mace?!)
Taking the Plunge with Tânia
I really enjoyed the photo of Portuguese LEGO Ambassador Tânia Baixinho on page 28 of BrickJournal Issue 9. Fellow Forum 0937 member Rupi has built a lovely vignette that provides a bit of a backstory for the picture of Tânia in BrickJournal:
While we’re at it, Rupi has also built a vig showing 0937 mascot “Manel” bringing a LEGO fan out of his “dark ages”:
(Via Tânia and her husband Luís’ blog, LegOficina dos Baixinhos.)
Tsubo Niwa (Courtyard Garden) by mumu
Space is at a premium in Japan, but many city residents still find ways to bring greenery into their lives through their courtyard gardens (or tsubo niwa).
Mumu‘s tsubo niwa vignette includes many elements common in Japanese gardening: a shoji screen on the porch, a stone lantern, a kokeshi doll, various rocks and stones, and a shishi odoshi (“deer chaser”).
Croak.
I’m not 100% sure (correct me if I’m wrong — it has happened once or twice), but I think Tim Zarki may have actually started this weird but undeniably cool trend with “Captain Cake and Trusty Navigator” (above). The trusty navigator is wearing the helmet.
UPDATE: Tim provides A Brief History of Frogspace on There’s a Moose in My Salad.
Here’s Captain Cake on his command deck:
Ribbit.
I’ve been really, really busy with school recently (and it’s not going to lighten up for a while), so my duties to TBB has suffered. However, the moment I saw this Frog Senate from Flikerite ~Gladius I knew I had to post it. Little frog chairs = win.
