Showdown On Arvala

Like a great many Star Wars fans, I ravenously devoured The Mandalorian, and it’s been so refreshing to have the feels of Star Wars back. There’s a certain intangibility to what makes something feel like Star Wars, but no small part of it is the roots on which it’s built, the inspiration that fueled it. It’s clear in the first minute of episode one that The Mandalorian is heavily inspired by the classic westerns, which were in turn heavily inspired by the classic samurai movies, and A New Hope drew much of inspiration from those as well. By the end of the first scene I was hooked, and so was everyone else. Builder Marcus19840432 is clearly a fan, having skillfully crafted one of the key early moments in season one, the showdown in the outpost on Arvala. For spoilers sake I will say no more and if you haven’t seen the series yet, what the heck are you waiting for?

The Child

The world’s obsession with this little guy continues, and the quality of the fan-built versions of him (her?) continues to grow. This version by builder L-DI-EGO is now my new favorite, with a scale that seems just about 1:1. I especially love the simulated subsurface scattering of the ears, brilliant.

Baby Yoda Rules The Internet

I can’t recall the last time the collective nerd community and the internet in general went so nuts for a new character (baby Groot maybe?). It’s caught Disney and toy companies off guard, it’s a continual headache for Disney’s IP stormtroopers and the maker community has gone into a building frenzy. The AFOL community is also madly clicking bricks inspired by this adorable little guy, including this one by builder hachiroku24, my favorite so far.

The Mandalorian And The Asset

I suppose this is technically a spoiler, but if you haven’t seen “baby Yoda” by now, just how comfortable is it under that rock? And yes, I know it’s not Yoda, he died before the events of The Mandalorian, but we’ve never been told his species, so everyone is just calling him or her (yeah, it could he a her) “baby Yoda”. Episode 4 comes out tomorrow, and while I’m excited for some feasting here today on Thanksgiving, I sorta wish it was Friday already. In the mean time I’ll just admire this pair of excellent figures by builder BaronSat.

The Mandalorian Trailer...In LEGO

The Mandalorian is finally here, and I’m all in. And I’m not alone, this is the Star Wars extended universe we’ve been waiting for, the fans love it. Brick FORCE Studios was all in even before it premiered, putting a ton of work and love into this stop-motion trailer recreation, check it out.

The Razor Crest

Everyone knows I’m a big Star Wars fan, and of course I was waiting with anticipation for the debut of The Madalorian ever since the unveiling of the trailer at D23. And of course like all the Star Wars stuff coming our way these days I was cautiously optimistic. Well, I’m here to say it’s absolutely awesome so far, I love everything about it, the characters, the music, the story, the locations, and of course his ship the Razor Crest. Builder jhaelego has done it justice with this very impressive rendition, which includes all kinds of excellent details and features. Click through to see some interior and lighting shots, it’s pretty awesome.