According to builder rsmbricks this is his first spaceship since the mid 80's, and after a thirty some odd year break, it's quite the comeback. While a little unconventional even for neo classic space, there's a chunkiness and quirkiness I sorta dig about this. And of course it's Benny's, so it's flown with extreme enthusiasm.
Christmas is celebrated all over the galaxy, and since it's a big place, naturally Santa needs a hand from time to time. Luckily he's got Benny, who seems to love Christmas almost as much as spaceships. Benny has quite the sleigh, in fashionable classic space colors. And who needs flying reindeer when you have four turbo engine pods? Rudolph approves.
Yeah, Benny is well known for his spaceship preoccupation, but did you know he was an intergalactic superstar? Here he is rocking out with the J.E.T.S. which includes Glam Metal Batman on guitar, Blacktronica on bass, J-Bot on the keys, Beats by M-Tron on the drums and The Galaxy Explorers backing them up. Nice build justin_m_winn.
I've seen a lot of Minifigure costumes through the years. While they all make me happy, most of the time the proportions or construction is just not quite right. Not the case with this latest cosplay from Henrik Pilerud. It's clear from the beginning of the project that Henrik was determined to get it right, and with outstanding skill and talent, he did.
I'm guessing if you saw any of these images as thumbnails, you'd never suspect there's actually someone inside it. The proportions, attention to detail and material selection is perfect, making this absolutely one of the best Minifigure costumes ever constructed. The construction is primarily high density foam, with a fabric cover. But it's exceedingly clever, even incorporating venting through the top of the head and out of the face, which is mesh.
I had the opportunity to chat with Henrick about this amazing costume.
BN: How long did it take to make this?
HP: 200 hours from research, some 3D modelling, pattern making, cutting, gluing, sewing to finished.
BN: What's been the reaction?
HP:Lots, and lots of smiles! I have only had it at one event so far, but winning the cosplay contest and qualifying for both the Swedish Cosplay Championships and the European contest EuroCosplay Championships together with all the joy the costume spread among the convention goers, I would say was a great success.
BN: What lessons did you learn?
HP: I used a lot of lessons I've learned from previous costumes, both in choices of raw materials, mainly foam, and making it comfortable (as much as possible) to wear the costume. I also learned that I can walk (but not very fast or easily) with short legs with no knees or feet joints.
BN: Do you have any plans for other figures?
HP: Probably no more figures any time soon, but perhaps some more LEGO props and stage dressing for my performances in the coming contests. Having a space ship to scale, would be awesome, but not very realistic. The scale is 46:1 compared to an actual minifig. However, me sharing my work, might inspire others so make costumes of the same, or even higher, quality around the world.
You can learn more about Henrik and how he created this and many more stunning costumes at his Facebook page Pilerud's Cosplay.
Yes, Febrovary is here, time to explore other planets. And when it's time to hit the craters, Benny likes to do it in style. In this beauty by Priovit70 he can do that, and keep superior traction with it's four independent tracks. Not only that, but according to the specs this thing has a whopping 5000 horses! I think it's a good thing sound doesn't travel in a vacuum.
It's the perfect invention! You know, so you can open your Easter eggs, eat some chocolates and celebrate spring with your buddies! It's a whole lot of Easter fun from builder Powerpig. Happy Easter everyone!
Check out this alt-build for Benny's Spaceship: Asimov I Starship, by Piotr Turecki. The ship has some nifty design features such as a detachable bow module. Plus everybody fits inside (Kitty's in the cargo bay). But what really jumps out is the photo editing-Stunning! I'll have to imagine an effect like that the next time I swoosh one of MY ships around the living room. Awesome!
It was 1984 when LEGO introduced the blue classic space minifigure, just 30 short years ago (and I was in high school, jeez I'm old). To celebrate builders are gathering hilarious pics in the Flickr group Benny's 30th Birthday Bash. From the looks of it, Benny's been up to some antics, what will he be up to next?
If you've seen The LEGO Movie (you have, haven't you?) you'll remember Benny, the exceptionally enthusiastic spacer. And you've no doubt drooled after Benny's super-sweet giant spaceship. Well powerpig has scaled things down to a more manageable (and affordable) level with this mini version of his ship. I dig it, it's like a Micro-Fighters scale version.
Now that you've had a quick glance at this photo, look again. That twinge in your skull is your brain trying to process the scale of this brilliant MOC by Si-MOCs. Most of us when given a Benny flashlight would think something like "cool, now I build in the dark" but not Simon, he crafted an enormous tribute to classic space.
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