Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 10, 2012, 9:04 pm
This Gadget Mobile by Alex Jones (Orion Pax) is quite true to the cartoon vehicle I remember from my childhood. Not only does the van look accurate, it also transforms, just like the one in the show! I’m not going to lie, these customized Bellville and Technic figures creep me out a bit, but Gad...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 10, 2012, 6:45 pm
Matt De Lanoy built the Opee Sea Killer and Bongo Submarine 5 years ago but it’s not until now that he posted edited photos to do the model justice. You can see more pictures on Matt’s Flickr page.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 9, 2012, 11:03 pm
Jon Hall is at it again, posting awesome sky-fi fighters. His latest airplane combines masterful sticker usage with a unique design. Since the last time we highlighted one of Jon’s fighters, he’s posted a few other beauties, not least of which is the fierce-looking “Viper”:
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 8, 2012, 7:05 pm
Showing off what great uses Bionicle parts can have, even as core structural elements, flickr user Erth&fiya’s latest creation is a wonderfully textured spaceship. The addition of the classic windscreen forms a fantastic counterpoint to the pearl silver Bionicle pieces.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 7, 2012, 7:20 pm
Some stories are meant to last through the ages. The tale of King Minos, the Labyrinth, Daedalus and Icarus is most definitely one of them. 74louloute has illustrated Daedalus’s determination to escape from his prison with his son beautifully. The details are divine–Theseus with the thread; the ...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 6, 2012, 3:13 pm
While I’m fairly sure I blogged this model when it came out, I’ve decided to join a campaign by (so far) Eurobricks and Brickset in pushing it on LEGO Cuusoo. So if you’d like one of these in your home, go vote for it.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 6, 2012, 2:39 am
It seems I just can’t get away from bloggin Shannon Sproule’s (Shannon Ocean) models lately. But this one is the pick of the bunch. I cannot describe how much in-love I am with this image, the models in it, and the general idea.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 6, 2012, 12:22 am
We love a nice big sailing ship here at The Brothers Brick, so I was very happy to run across this beauty by Sean and Steph Mayo (Siercon and Coral). But then I did a double-take when I realized that it’s actually microscale. The close-in shots reveal just how small this ship actually is, and ho...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 6, 2012, 12:06 am
The LEGO Steampunk ROCK and ROLL contest recently wrapped up, and Théo (Titolian) came out on top in the “Small Rock” category with his entry titled “Aloft.” The tiny house is adorable, with not only a balloon and the usual magic to hold up the rock, but also a big propellor. Not content t...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 4, 2012, 4:10 pm
Pacific Coast Highway Lug (PCHLug), in association with FBTB, is hosting their 101 Challenge, and this month’s theme is Podracing. For contest rules and prizes, click here! To post your entries (or check out who’s entered), head on over to the Flickr group. Best of luck!
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 4, 2012, 3:53 pm
For whatever reason I really enjoy sci-fi Victoriana. There’s something about the pomp of the era of British Imperialism that is just so enjoyabale to see. Which is why Sylvain Amacher’s (captainsmog) latest model is a particular joy, capturing the spirit of the age alongside a good but if Jules...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 4, 2012, 3:03 pm
I built this spaceship to showcase some unusual pieces that come in flavors of red and blue. The build process started with me arranging those parts and filling in the gaps with white bricks to complete the ship. You can watch a short description video on Flickr.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 3, 2012, 3:53 pm
And Mark Stafford (lego_nabii) shows how you can’t build anything from it.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 1, 2012, 10:38 pm
There tends to be some comfort in a glimmer of color, a bit of hope in a dark place. Seb Arts has illustrated that beautifully in his recent creation: I really don’t think words do much justice for this piece, so I will let the photos stand for themselves. You can see more over on MOCpages.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Feb 1, 2012, 10:30 pm
Alex Jones (Orion Pax) built a Back to the Future diorama featuring various buildings from Hill Valley. Each building has its own unique color scheme and architecture worthy of a closer look. You can see the entire layout on Flickr.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 31, 2012, 9:43 pm
If one can say that a weapon reflects the personality of its wielder, then I need not say a word about this hardsuit by Cam M. For those who prefer more agile combat tactics, you may prefer the version with the dual-blades.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 31, 2012, 4:40 pm
Luke Hutchinson (aka Derfel Cadarn) has been continuing to build some of the best Castle structures around, but his latest subject matter particularly caught my eye. Based on my favorite game of 2011, Skyrim, Luke’s diorama shows the intrepid Dovahkiin assaulting an encampment of Stormcloak soldie...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 31, 2012, 9:27 am
I’ve made no secret of my love for Jonathan Lopes’ urban landscapes and was a little sad to hear he’d destroyed his latest town. Luckily he’s back with a new project which promises to be very interesting: starting a new town in a sub-minifig scale. By my guess this is about half to 2/3rds th...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 31, 2012, 1:57 am
Sometimes, you start building one thing and it ends up as something else. I’ve been having great fun building micro for the last few months, and got out my bins of orange and medium-blue (yes, I sort some of my LEGO by color) because, well, they’re complementary and I hadn’t built anything w...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 30, 2012, 11:04 pm
Until now, the LEGO Minecraft project has been undergoing the standard review process that all projects coming out Cuusoo will have. However, LEGO has now officially decided that the Minecraft project has what it takes to be a viable set. You can read the press release here. The set seems to be pic...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 29, 2012, 1:29 am
For the past decade or so, I’ve done all of my writing in nothing but Moleskine notebooks. Moleskines have never been more than an arm’s length away, accompanying me on trips to England, New Zealand, and Ireland, capturing details and inspiration for my life on the literary fringe. Occasionally,...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 28, 2012, 10:14 pm
At this year’s Brickvention I once again had the pleasure to team up with the very talented Mike Pianta (scruffulous) for a town/train diorama. Like last year’s Ararat we went for a rural Australian town theme, and again set it in 1972 to maximise our building fun. This time we chose Elmore for ...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 27, 2012, 5:37 pm
I’ve just returned from Melbourne where I attended my third (maybe fourth…) Brickvention. Each year this convention gets bigger and, more importantly, better. A huge thanks to the organisers for making it such a great event. For those who could not attend here’s a selection of some of the gre...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 27, 2012, 12:39 am
I’ve been enjoying halfbeak‘s LEGO creations for a while now, but it seems I hadn’t managed to blog any yet, so I’m glad he posted this strange little micro-ship. Halfbeak is also great at writing very tiny stories to go with his very tiny ships — backstories that don’t overwhelm the mod...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 26, 2012, 10:28 pm
Shannon Sproule (Shannon Ocean) has a very odd interpretation of the Batman in 2025. It’s for the LUGNuts 51st Build Challenge: Batmobile 2025.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 25, 2012, 11:48 pm
Two 17-year-olds from Toronto made a balloon to fly a minifig and camera 24 kilometers into the air. Check out the news article for photos and a video of this amazing feat. Via Toys N Bricks
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 25, 2012, 11:40 pm
This spindly mech by Kahan Dare (aka tadashistate) brings a bold look and a bit of flair as it poses cheekily. Kahan also proves his style with a spot of lovely photography using a simple background that accentuates his model.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 25, 2012, 10:04 pm
... friend Huw over at Brickset recently attended the UK Toy Fair in London. Huw ... “Although photography was not allowed on the stand, there was nothing stopping photos being taken of the stand: the sides and, for that matter, from the balcony above. This picture was decorating ... you can se...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 25, 2012, 9:59 pm
Official photos of the latest addition to the modular building line surfaced recently. At 2766 pieces with 8 minifigs, 10224 Town Hall appears to be the largest modular building to date. Here it is with the other recent modular buildings: Our contacts at LEGO promise to share details about pricing...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 24, 2012, 6:04 pm
Martin Latta’s (thire5) UCS scale ARC-170 starfighter is very easy on the eyes with its smooth sculpting on the nose, engines, and pretty much everywhere else.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 24, 2012, 5:44 pm
Matt De Lanoy made a Lego version of the Reddit alien for the newly launched subreddit for Lego fans, r/afol. You don’t have to be an AFOL to join as the group seems to focus more on MOCs and building techniques.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 24, 2012, 4:38 pm
Flickr user crises_crs portrays the new Collectible Minifig Series 6 Minotaur trying to put the mooves on a heifer in this beefed up vignette.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 15, 2012, 11:01 am
... I picked up a sealed case yesterday and the breakdown was as follows: 4x Alien 5x Highlander 3x Pajama Boy 3x Statue of Liberty 5x Bandit 4x Flamenco ... 3x Surgeon 4x Skateboarder 4x Space Girl 3x Butcher 4x Mechanic 3x Genie I’m curious if this is the breakdown that our readers are gett...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 13, 2012, 9:57 pm
Bruce Lowell has been building some real-life objects recently, and the products are comparable to the uncannily accurate things that the Arvo Brothers made. You can see more in Bruce’s Flickr photostream.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 13, 2012, 9:21 pm
If you’ve wondered what the Friends mini-dolls look like with other LEGO headgear, then L D M has what you’re looking for:
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 13, 2012, 3:36 am
Thanks to an excessively busy patch in my life it’s been a long while since I blogged anything LEGO. Unfortunately this probably won’t change much for a little while at least. But I felt I should take a few moments to remind everyone that the public tickets to Brickvention 2012 are selling out ...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 12, 2012, 11:21 pm
LEGO Certified Professional Ryan McNaught (The BrickMan) recently built what is likely the first and only minifig-scale Saturn V rocket, complete with gantry. At 5.76 meters (nearly 19 feet) tall and 120,000 bricks, it’s certainly huge, but I love the details Ryan built into the rocket, including ...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 12, 2012, 9:35 pm
I’ve been sick this week. Though nothing life-threatening, I’ve kept my sniffling and sneezing to myself here at home. Between naps and sipping green tea while curled up on the couch to watch whatever’s on the National Geographic Channel, I’ve built a few things (including 10214 Tower Bridg...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 12, 2012, 11:30 am
Now in week 3 of our collaboration with Advance, we are happy to bring you three more commercials from the days of yore. The lineup this week features ZNAP, Pirates and DUPLO. Did any of you actually buy ZNAP? I picked up some at a second-hand store once upon a time but that was about it. Regard...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 12, 2012, 1:52 am
The Supreme Court of Canada building was designed by architect Ernest Cormier and opened in 1946, after Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) laid the cornerstone in 1939. For Christmas 2011, -greenglo- built a LEGO version of this important Canadian building for his wife, who works for the Depar...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 10, 2012, 9:53 am
Jean-Phillippe Lajoie Dorval (zwiti) was inspired to build this can by the comic book “Les cercles du pouvoir,” which also inspired the film, The Fifth Element. It looks like they didn’t change the style much for the movie, because this is a great likeness of the cabs in the movie. It looks a...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Jan 10, 2012, 12:32 am
Nathaniel Brill (aka Shuppiluliumas) puts the new Friends line to great use with his delightfully retro scouting plane for Mia, complete with nose art and an adorable sidekick aviator hedgehog. The plane itself is quite a nice build, and the concept is great fun.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Nov 1, 2011, 1:09 am
It’s not often that a diorama completely defies my expectations. When I saw this brown, tan, and gray scene by Gabriel Thomson (qi_tah), I dutifully clicked through expecting something post-apocalyptic. Instead, I found something far, far more interesting — the monumental architecture of Göbekl...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Oct 31, 2011, 7:52 pm
With each new creation by Tyler (Legohaulic), I’m more convinced he’s the best builder I know (and I’m aware this is not a light statement). The Avid Steele bounty hunter ship uses lines and grooves to create an elegant yet complex look. Since this texture is rarely achieved with the brick on ...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Oct 31, 2011, 6:05 pm
Jose Fernandez (aka Lego-man-at-arms) has fabricated a fantastic Lego version of that ubiquitously cute cat, Hello Kitty. The semblance is spot-on, and Jose has made great use of the limited palette of pink pieces.
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Oct 31, 2011, 5:29 pm
Taking the train medium back to the days of yore, this lovely creation by Matt and Anita Henry (aka Matt_Henry_Aus and tikitikitembo, respectively) makes excellent use of train motors and tracks in a medieval pastoral setting. It’s great to see Castle fans branch out and add motorized bits to thei...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Oct 31, 2011, 10:55 am
Nuno C creates this classic amusement park attraction featuring bumper cars that actually move. The mechanism is described as a system of gears underneath the floor that moves magnets that pull the cars. This technique has been used in at least two instances but none as complex as this. See the vide...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Oct 31, 2011, 8:17 am
Have a fantastic holiday! I hope your costumes are awesome, you gorge yourself on candy and sweets, and there are plenty of trick-or-treaters to your door. Oh! And I hope you don’t run into this guy: Many thanks to Jamie Spencer for his fantastic advent calendar this year. If you missed any of t...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Oct 30, 2011, 5:27 pm
Jack McKeen (madLEGOman) enters the FBTB MOC Madness contest with this unique vessel dubbed the Hand of Fate. While the detailing on the hull is certainly cool, what sets this apart for me is the odd configuration of the engines, complete with sails. The interior is excellent as well, with a nice b...
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Andrew B. posted an article on The Brothers Brick - LEGO Blog - Oct 30, 2011, 3:26 pm
... ambitious project yet of building the Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel (commonly known as the Halo sniper rifle) for his arsenal of ... debating between the shotgun and the sniper rifle. I had the parts ... I gave up and started the sniper rifle. I captured many close- ... I decided o...
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