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?

That Little Space Movie

I’m still mentally sorting through Rise of Skywalker, I enjoyed it, but it’s a lot to unpack (and I mean a lot). In the mean time I sit on the solid foundation of my fandom, thanks to being the perfect age to have experienced this little movie, Star Wars (maybe you’ve heard of it?) Builder NS Brick Designs has crafted one of the classic posters to my favorite movie of all time, and this edit incorporating aspects of the poster makes it pretty much perfect.

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.

Star Destroyer Bridge

Wouldn’t it be cool if modern cruise ships had a bridge like the one on a Star Destroyer, like this one from builder Jonathan_S? I Cruise on Disney pretty often, and I like to imagine the captain looking out the front of the boat through windows like this, with the crew submerged in pits behind him. Then we see a Carnival ship on the horizon and send out the TIE fighters…

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.

Tis The Season

Yeah, I know it’s not Thanksgiving yet, but I’m in a holiday mood, and so is builder modestolus. This one actually messed with my sense of scale at first, a quirk that always surprises and pleases me. Traditionally at our house we put the tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving, but since it’s so late this year we’re going to put it up a little early. I don’t have any droids to hang on it though.

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.

Corellian Corvette

I’ve always had a soft spot for the Pirate Ship…I mean Rebel Blockade Runner..I mean CR90 Corellian Corvette. Yes, this ship started as Han Solo’s ship (albeit with a different cockpit) but after someone noticed a more than passing resemblance to the Eagle from Space 1999 it was decided that it would be reworked and the “pork burger” was born (you know, the Millennium Falcon). Builder Ben Cossy crafted this mini version of the first on-screen ship of the Star Wars saga.

In The Ruins Of The Throne Room

The final film in the greatest saga of all time is upon us, and the world is on the edge of its seat. George said way back around 1980 that there were nine films to tell this story, and the 9th one will be out in December. And while I really didn’t care for the prequels, and Last Jedi left me conflicted and a little bitter, I am looking forward to this film. There’s a ton of cool imagery in the trailer (for my full reaction watch this) and this shot, brilliantly recreated by KevFett2011, was especially goosebump inducing.