Here's a throw back to the eighties, Inspector Gadget by Legohaulic. I was just a bit old to really get into it when it came out, but I could appreciate his excellent cybernetic modifications. Plus I spent way too much time break dancing to Doug E Fresh, and who can forget the riff from The Show? I'll just leave you with that image, you're welcome.
Another cast member of the sequel to Batman vs Superman has been revealed. I'm very excited that Kara Eberle of Rooster Teeth fame will be voicing Carrie Kelly as Robin! Yes the voice of Weiss on RWBY is going to be in my little brickfilm, how did I get so lucky?
The new Mos Eisley set from LEGO is ok, but just ok. I actually doubt I'll pick it up since it's just not very exciting. This diorama from I Scream Clone however, is beyond awesome. This is how it should be done. What child (or man-child) wouldn't want to play with this? You can recreate that entire scene with all the detailed play space in this. And Han WILL shoot first, guaranteed.
Dear "Mom"
It's my second day aboard the new space station, I wish I could tell you it's name and where it is, but it's still a secret. My quarters and roommates are good, just like you said they would be. The food is just ok, but I understand there's a better commissary on a deck much further down (you wouldn't believe how big this place is). This morning we captured a freighter and my first official duty is to guard it, I have to be there in 20 minutes. I think it's a pretty cool ship, but my roommate says it looks like a pork burger. Regardless, I need to get to my post. Just thought I'd send a quick note. Having fun in space!
Love,
-TK421
When scrolling through my LEGO Flickr feed, builds like this always stand out. I think it's because there's so much angular stuff in there that when you get to something with sweeping curves and not a strait line to be found, that it grabs your eye. Welcome to the Wedgwood House, by builder Cesbrick. The use of color here is brilliant, and paints a very illustrative, fairytale book aesthetic, lovely.
I love Disneyland, I was just there last weekend and I'm ready to go back. And seeing this beautiful MOC by builder Swan Dutchman makes me want to go back even more. This is the gateway to Disneyland, just past the entrance where we leave the real world behind and go "inside the berm". Sharp eyed fans will notice something a little amiss, because that's a Florida train at the California station. We'll just call it a magical mashup.
I know I don't feature enough Technic on this site, I have no excuse. But this motorcycle with sidecar by the amusingly named Hirnlego-lego-lego-lego totally caught my eye this morning. Perhaps is because it's got a cool retro vibe to it, but more likely because it reminds me of the MST3K episode The Sidehackers.
I'm not certain why I'm so drawn to this MOC by Legohaulic. Perhaps I can relate to being shackled by LEGO (the toy, not the company) since blogging every single day by yourself can be a daunting task sometimes. Or maybe it's being shackled to the film industry, since it's turned all my friends gypsies and my wife a single parent. Or maybe it's just because I have bones, I dunno.
Jurassic Park represents a life pivot for me. When it came out I was still making rubber monsters, but the digital dinos in this film convinced me that CGI had finally come into it's own, and I switched to digital fx. This MOC by Siercon and Coral is as stirring and impressive as the scene in the movie. Admit it, you hear John William's score in your head right now don't you?
Builder Sylon-tw takes to the skies with with his latest build, the F-06 Skyrazor. I love the wings on this bird, both the color scheme and it's graphical appeal and the inverted gull-wing design. That plus the bulged cockpit gives this plane a squat but menacing appearance.
For the past month builder Dave Kaleta has been offering daily builds from Atlas Games' popular card game Gloom. No longer are they just pictures on cards, Dave has expertly crafted the entire eccentric family of misfits and misanthropes. I'd say they make me happy, but that's not the point of the game, so I'll just say "ho hum" and smile on the inside.
Builder 2 Much Caffeine imagines a city powered by steam, buzzing with electricity and fueled by fun. This was a build for Brick2014 in the UK, and features motorized functions and a multitude of lighting effects, including a lava lamp! I don't know that I'd want to live in this town, but you can bet I would visit.
Given our collective fascination with bipedal robotic machines it seems inevitable that one day we will have them. And I seriously hope we have designers with the aesthetics of builder Moko on the job. In the mean time we call all sit back and stare in wonder at his latest build, and drool.
Did you guys know I was a Star Wars fan? I might have mentioned it before, dunno. Over my lifetime obsessed with this movie I've built quite a few X-Wings, out of a variety of materials, but nothing rivaling the scale and badassness of this beast by crash_cramer. The proportions, color and attention to detail in this thing is staggering. It's over 30 inches long and probably weighs a proverbial ton, but dammit I want to swoosh it!
The king of the greeb is back. Pete "Legoloverman" Reid needs no introduction. Between his excellent Space book and his phenomenal LEGO Ideas Exo-Suit, he's practically a household name. This fighter is a bit of a departure from the color scheme of neo classic space, but it's a welcome change. And just look at the greebly goodness on the belly, lovely.
Some of my favorite builders are presently competing in Iron Builder, and as usual its fierce competition, but I'm beginning to doubt Siercon and Coral are mortal. I swear those two are not only altering space and time, but are summoning an army of spirit builders or something. Can you believe all this came from only two builders in just two weeks?
I'm a sucker for realism, and even at full size you really have to look and see that these are actually expertly crafted LEGO prop matches by AFOL turned LEGO designer Carlmerriam. I love how Carl isn't afraid to let scale get in the way when it comes to props, and it makes his MOCs even more magical.
You kids today, with your fancy iPods and digital recorders. Back in my day we used tape! You wanted to record something you hauled around one of these devices, loaded with D batteries and with a load of cassette tapes. And when you wanted to hear what you just recorded, you had to rewind first! Now stop recording me and get off my lawn!
Builder nobu_tary is back with another wonderfully eccentric mechanical walker. I love the level of detail on these things. It's not just stuff for stuff's sake, everything seems to be there either with purpose or to tell the back story of it's rider. It's a rich visual and story-telling experience.
When we walked out of the theater as kids after seeing Star Wars, every one of us had a new wish list. Some wanted a lightsaber, some wanted Stormtooper armor, we all wanted Princess Leia as a girlfriend. This was on my new list, Luke's Landspeeder. This version by fresh-out-of-his-dark-ages Aaron Fiskum is a beauty, measuring in at over 22 inches long, it has proper UCS scale and detail. And it can be a reality with your support.
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