So, the first thing you looked at was the cute crab right? Brightly colored with big eyes and an adorable pose, it's eye catching. Then you looked to the right and thought "now what the heck is...oh". It's awesome and gruesome in one post, well played Legohaulic, well played.
Jim Henson has been on my mind a lot lately. With the Creature Shop Challenge on Sy-Fy I find myself thinking back fondly on not only my time in creature effects, but also on some of my favorite movies of all time. Ludo here from Labyrinth was an amazing character, larger than life with a heart of gold. This version by Centuri is a pretty fitting tribute.
Chameleons are fascinating creatures. I mean think about it, they change colors, have independent eyes, can hit a target 1.5 times it's length away with it's tongue and has the craziest hands and feet. They also make excellent models as demonstrated by Littlehaulic here.
Finally finished with animation duties for Beyond The Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary so I have finally been able to shoot a new episode. Featuring the amazing new LEGO Star Wars Sandcrawler and tacos!
I really like this version of Batman from MortalSwordsman. The contouring, color selection and pose-ability are really impressive, with simple broad-stroke shapes and just enough detail to sell it. The bat shaped base completes it, but the head is my favorite part.
Check out this awesome new t-shirt available today only from Tee Fury featuring Good Cop/Bad Cop from the LEGO Movie! Now look down at the sad, sad shirt you're presently wearing. Doesn't your torso deserve it? Order now, the clock is ticking.
UPDATE: Too late, they're gone.
When I was a kid we only got six channels, and in the evening the same thing was on three of them. And color was around, but those TVs were expensive so B&W was way more common. And I Love Lucy seemed to be on every time we turned it on (or Leave it to Beaver, ugh). And if you held the antenna, and lifted a leg, you could *almost* get that episode of Twilight Zone. Oh, and we had remotes back then, ours was named Tommy. Regardless, this classic TV by Powerpig still manages to make me nostalgic.
Me: "I don't care for sushi"
Typical Friend: "You just haven't had good sushi"
Me: "No really, I don't like it"
Typical Friend: "C'mon, just try this, it's awesome. Trust me."
Me: "well...ok, fine"
Tries sushi, doesn't like it.
Repeat
(that being said, I do like this sushi form Moko)
This looks right out of a James Cameron movie. It's part apache, part harrier, part drop ship and all badass. I especially love the "remove before flight" tags on the weapons. I'm not sure if it's purist LEGO, but I don't care, it's a cool detail.
As if there was any doubt I'd blog this. I know how you feel Link, Navi could be a bit of a nudge sometimes, but always well-meaning. This MOC by Legohaulic seems to have been in direct response to a MOC by Iron Builder rival Siercon and Coral. Yeah, it's on like Donkey Kong! (or at least Zelda). Fun fact, my alert sound on my phone is Navi saying "hey!"
One of the best characters in The LEGO Movie was Batman in my humble opinion. And of course he had to have the best transportation. The highly accurate version of the Batwing from Brickmasta looks awesome, and really needs to be an official set (in fact, I'm really surprised it isn't). Nicely done.
Disney's The Little Mermaid is one of my wife's favorite movies, so I was instantly drawn to this MOC by Karf Oohlu. It's not terribly complex, mostly just a bunch of crabs stuck together. But the use of the flame pieces and striking colors against a nice blue background makes this a visually appealing piece. Simple, but very effective.
KAPOW! Check out this awesome Batmobile Cuusoo project of the classic 60's Batman. I can't decide what I love the most about this, that it's classic Adam West campiness, the design itself or the fact that it all started with a dad building a Batmobile for his daughter so Robin could ride along too. Regardless I want one, and if you want one too let's all support this project and make it a reality!
The cars of the 30's 40' and 50's were so damn cool. Design back then was just different, builders were craftsmen, and manufacturing focused on beauty and quality, not just sales. It seeped into all aspects of design, from architecture to kitchen appliances. But cars were particularly well designed. This version of the Hollywood by Rabidnovaracer is as beautiful as the car that inspired it.
I love a good unorthodox part use. Take this walker by Vince Toulouse, the hull is actually skate park ramps/arena corners. Most people would look at these parts and think "skate park", but an exceptional builder looks at it and thinks "ship hull" or "roof" or "robot head". There's just no end to what those little plastic parts can be, it's what I love about LEGO the most.
I'm guessing most of my readers are not old enough to remember robot toys like this one. Thankfully so am I (but mike no mistake, I'm OLD). But I do see them from time to time on display and this version of Horikawa's Super Robot by yo3l is pretty much perfect.
The competition is getting delicious in the latest round of Iron Builder. This waffle breakfast in bed by Legohaulic and Littlehaulic looks as appetizing as it is charming and impressive. Even the tray is brick-built.
It's Easter morning. I noticed the bunny was here and I spotted some LEGO in my basket. Soon the house will smell like spiral cut ham and I'll be gorging on chocolate and playing with bricks, does it get any better? I didn't notice if there were any Peeps in my basket, but I think I like these from Siercon and Coral better anyway. Happy Easter everyone!
When people look back on Babylon 5 they usually seem to be nostalgic or somewhat resentful. Most agree it was cut down in it's prime. I just know it as that show all my friends were working on. The ship design and visual effects were certainly prominent features of the show, and this version on the Starfury by Rogue Bantha is faithful and awesome.
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