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Imagination:
Curiosity asks, ”Why?” and imagines explanations or possibilities (if.. then). Playfulness asks what if? and imagines how the ordinary becomes extraordinary, fantasy or fiction. Dreaming it is a first step towards doing it.
2016 – Year of Monkey
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Creepily colorful LEGO skulls
David Hughes is building a series of wonderfully creepy LEGO skulls. They have a definite Mexican Day Of The Dead vibe going on with bold color choices and geometric patterns. Our hobby is generally dominated by minifig-scale models depicting scenes or vehicles — sometimes it makes for a pleasant change when we get these kind of larger-scale art pieces beautifully put together from good old-fashioned bricks.
Then & Now with Doris the aging minifig
TBB contributor Elspeth De Montes has been working on a fantastic series of scenes contrasting the life of a woman named Doris in 1966 and later in her life today, in 2016. Originally built for and published in Bricks magazine, Elspeth’s scenes are not only well-built LEGO creations, but also poignant and funny. She describes her Doris series thus: “On the left it is 1966 and she is a young vibrant lady in touch with the latest fashion, technology and trends. On the right, time has passed and it is 2016 and Doris has to cope with new technology, innovation and the changes in society.”
In Elspeth’s first scene, Doris happily tosses her rubbish out in 1966, but struggles to sort her recyclables in 2016. What impresses me most about this scene is how many LEGO trash cans in various colors Elspeth owns!
“Reception” has gained a very different meaning in our technological lives over the past 50 years.
I’m totally with Doris on this one. Segways are for giant nerds and drones are for jackasses.
I’m going to posit that Doris’s weight loss regimen is much more effective in 2016 (with Wii Sports) than it was back in 1966 (with one of those jiggly band things that actually didn’t do anything).
A full English breakfast in 1966 consisted of a side of bacon, eight sausages, a dozen eggs, one loaf of bread with a jar of marmalade and another loaf with a can of Heinz beans, plus some mushrooms and tomatoes. And tea with whole milk, and sugar, of course. I’m not sure what’s going on in 2016, but I’m as terrified as Doris seems to be…
In Elspeth’s final scene, in which Doris gets her oats, we see our protagonist finding love in both 1966 and 2016.
I fear nothing. All is as the force wills it.
The German-language LEGO Star Wars forum Imperium der Steine is hosting its annual “MOC Olympics” at the moment, and with the release of the full trailer for Rogue One this past week, we’re seeing a lot of great entries inspired by the forthcoming movie. TBB regular and all-around talented builder Cecilie Fritzvold has recreated the mysterious character Chirrut Îmwe in LEGO, centered on the scene in which he battles Imperial Stormtroopers with nothing more than a staff.
Cecilie says that she created the Stormtroopers first, since she thought they might be the hardest. Creating enough detail on the troopers’ helmets to make them recognizable at this scale is no small feat. Cecilie completes the scene with some solid forced perspective, including a minifig-scale Stormtrooper in the background (though she gives him taller legs to bring him into the same shape as the brick-built ones in the foreground).
New Products From TokoLego
Tow Truck Trouble
Harga: Rp392.000
Be part of the action with the LEGO City Police as they race after the crook trying to tow away a safe. This inspiring construction toy includes a tow truck with winch arm and hook, police off-road bike and a police pursuit bike with radio, plus a safe with a large opening door and smaller compartment inside, money bills, jewel and other accessory elements. Includes three minifigures.
Tow Truck Trouble
Harga: Rp392.000
Be part of the action with the LEGO City Police as they race after the crook trying to tow away a safe. This inspiring construction toy includes a tow truck with winch arm and hook, police off-road bike and a police pursuit bike with radio, plus a safe with a large opening door and smaller compartment inside, money bills, jewel and other accessory elements. Includes three minifigures.
Arctic Icebreaker
Harga: Rp2.359.900
Deliver crucial supplies to the exploration team with the awesome LEGO® City Arctic Icebreaker! Power through the icy waters with this high-visibility orange ship. Lift off the bridge to access the bunk beds for the crew to rest on during the long journey. Drop anchor, take off in the helicopter and winch the cargo containers ashore, then drive the snow scooter to the explorer’s base. The base is equipped with a microscope, computer and many other useful research tools, plus a large antenna, gas cylinder and pylon to cope with the remote and extreme environment. Go out on expeditions with the explorers on the husky sled and the snow plough with big tracks and shovel to clear the way. But beware – a polar bear is roaming around, so watch out! Attach the snow plough’s chained hook to break apart the ice wall and access the crystals for analysis or to drag giant ice blocks back to base for further research.
Arctic Icebreaker
Harga: Rp2.359.900
Deliver crucial supplies to the exploration team with the awesome LEGO® City Arctic Icebreaker! Power through the icy waters with this high-visibility orange ship. Lift off the bridge to access the bunk beds for the crew to rest on during the long journey. Drop anchor, take off in the helicopter and winch the cargo containers ashore, then drive the snow scooter to the explorer’s base. The base is equipped with a microscope, computer and many other useful research tools, plus a large antenna, gas cylinder and pylon to cope with the remote and extreme environment. Go out on expeditions with the explorers on the husky sled and the snow plough with big tracks and shovel to clear the way. But beware – a polar bear is roaming around, so watch out! Attach the snow plough’s chained hook to break apart the ice wall and access the crystals for analysis or to drag giant ice blocks back to base for further research.
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