In soviet Russia, hot rod modifies you (yeah, lame joke). Did you know Ford had a contract to produce cars for Russia based on the design for the '32 Deuce? Me either, and neither did builder Lino M, but what a source of inspiration for this radical chopped and lowered GAZ that came right out of the Russian space program.
On Wednesday I was one of 100 lucky AFOLs to go to the new Lego Store in London before it officially opened to the public. The store is the largest Lego brand retail store in the world and has two floors of Lego loveliness. There was a well documented scratch card giveaway of the Lester mini figure mascot (I did not win one) I did however win a go on their new Lego Mosaic Machine. This is essentially a photo booth that turns your face into instructions to make a Lego mosaic of it! It comes with a box (set number 40179) of 4500 1x1 plates in 5 colours (900 of each) and a 48x48 baseplate. Normally it retails in the store for £99.99 but as it contains nearly £240.00 worth of lego (at Shop at Home prices) its a bargain. But better than that you have your own super exclusive lego set! And I will share that with you here, no copying it now, I can trust y'all?
Or he slipped on a peel. . .
Skulls are not a common item to find in LEGO form. They're also not easy to create, assuming you're going for accuracy in shaping and size. I've only seen a few skulls that have been well done, and I'm happy to add this MOC to that short list! Grantmasters chose to create the skull of an ancient primate, which is even more unique! The builder says that this was his first attempt at a build like this, and I believe that he should be proud these bones!
So, you find yourself with some runes to decipher (don't laugh, it could happen). And say for argument these runes happen to be not very far off the ground (I said stop laughing). And say they're guarded by some nasty little thing that needs to be smashed (no really, stop laughing) what do you do? Well, you seek the services of a dwarvish runemaster, depicted here by Pate-keetongu, of course.
I don't know about the practicality of this design by d' Qiu Brick, but who cares, it's awesome. I would think that having those snakes whipping around would throw the center of gravity all over the place, but can you imagine the looks on your enemies faces if you showed up piloting one of these? They'd soil their jumpsuits!
Rumors of the legendary LEGO Illuminati, the secret society of enlightened AFOLs, are greatly exaggerated. I for one don't know what you're talking about. I mean, really, a sect of adult fans of LEGO who know people on the inside of the organization, who have special preview knowledge and early access to sets before the general public. A group who can...wait a second...I think I've said too much. Alex THELEGOFAN, it's time you learned the secret handshake..
The Black Hole might have been of questionable entertainment value, but it came along when we were all absolutely craving some more space movie goodness. And while it had some eye-roll moments, it also had some cool weapons, fun visuals, Ernest Borgnine and two seriously cool robots, the bashed and beaten B.O.B and the venerable V.I.NCENT, realized here by builder Pascal. It's worth a watch (but have a distraction standing by for some of the more languishing moments).
Just in time for everyone putting their trees up! Builder and author Chris McVeigh is sharing some new ornament designs on his website. I hope I have time to build a few this year, I've been inspired since I reviewed his new book back in September, Check out these and many, many more from years past and start building some holiday cheer.
I'm a big fan of zombie related stuff so Legovore's creation really appealed to me. I love the effect of the loose wooden floorboards that lead to the creaky old staircase. I love the window that's been smashed by a zombie trying to enter the mansion (he clearly didn't see the open door!) with the broken glass beneath and the curtains above that look like they're holding on for dear life. The lighting on the door gives it that creepy feeling and I'd definitely be running too!
I believe that the secret in Farnor Forest is not actually the cottage, but the forest itself. Upon first glance the trees of the forest look to be standard fare, but look again and you will notice some very cool new designs. Realistic looking tree trunks have always been difficult to pull off and over the years many new techniques have been added to the collective design base. Builder Ben Tritschler has a shared a few new concepts with us including some some Ben 10 parts for the trunks of the larger trees and the mini shooters for the smaller ones.
2016 has been a rough year, but it's almost over. and so far Nerdvember has whooshed by. It's hard to believe it's already half over, but the countdown timer at the top of the page doesn't lie, you're running out of time! There's been a lot of very cool Nerdlys so far, but there's time for more, and if you haven't built one yet now's the time! We have some amazing prizes donated by the most awesome sponsors on the planet. Three winners will be chosen, you could be one of them, get building!
No, Harry doesn't have remedial potions (despite what you've heard). He is being taught the art of occlumency, the blocking of one's own mind from external forces. Professor Snape has reluctantly accepted this task, and so far Harry's not doing so well. I don't think I've ever seen so many diverse bottles and vessels together in such a small space as in this MOC by Vaionaut. Snape certainly keeps his shelves well stocked.
Inspired by the game Assassins Creed II, Jonas Kramm and Brick Vader have created this charming diorama of everyone's favorite City of Water. Beyond the major landmarks depicted in the LEGO Architecture set, there's a lot to appreciate about Venice. That's exactly what they captured in this scene of ordinary life during the fifteenth century. Before it was a tourist trap, Venice was a hub of commerce and economic power. But it also had its moments of tranquility, as you can see from the boy fishing on the pier to the gondolier rowing along the canal. That guy on the roof, though, I think he's up to something...
"I see them. . .Buzz Droids!"
Takamichi Irie may be having some problems with his spaceships soon! This is a wonderful and incredibly accurate recreation of a Buzz Droid first seen in Revenge of the Sith. My favorite part of this model is the eyes, which are so realistic! I'm not sure how much time was spent on this creation, but a lot of Star Wars love and detailing went into this MOC!
This idyllic pirate MOC (by Vitreolum) shows something I really love to see in MOCs online: an entire scene built fully out of LEGO. A White background is nice and all but it's really cool when a builder goes the extra mile to flesh out a scene with more details. I especially love the forced perspective with the tiny island, and the puffy white clouds.
Geek culture is a little hard to define. Does that mean Star Wars and Doctor Who fans? Magic the Gathering players? Cosplayers and prop builders? It's sort of all those things, and a million more. It falls under my mantra of "fearless passion", or celebrating and sharing love for something without caring what others think. Sometimes it takes us a while to embrace our own geekdom, but when you really decide you're a nerd, and seek out other like-minded nerds, you'll be so much happier. So what does this have to do with this book?
Read MoreWhile the subject matter, slums of Brazil, is nothing to celebrate, this micro scale MOC by simply bricking it is wonderful. The subtle variations in scale, type and color make this a very compelling miniature diorama. An entire hillside village, on a 16 x 16 base, that's some clever building.
Looks like our pal Nick Trotta's been busy with this impressive fighter for the Nnovvember contest. He was inspired of course by the Vic Viper design, a ship from the Yukikaze anime, and an F-117. I encourage you to click on the picture to see the high resolution image. The details, color blocking and a crafty angle changes are a real treat. How the heck did he do that? Well, it's Nick, so naturally there's a video. Wicked!
Eero Okkenen has come up with another stunning figure making use of those nifty "orient-esque" pieces from the Final Flight of Destiny's Bounty Nijago set. Now, as all of us anglers know, the red lady of the stream refers to the Grayling species of freshwater fish. So creating a literal yet mythological interpretation is certainly an intriguing concept, and I'd argue worthy of an entire anime series.
I've always been a fan of the tech of Aliens. James Cameron is a legitimate creative genius and some of my favorite all time movie gadgets are in that film. This is one of them, the motion tracker. It's humble real-life story is as fascinating as it's time on screen, being the product of the 80's scrappy and get-it-done prop builders. This version by W. Navarre does it justice...game over man, game over.
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