Home on the Range

Posted on January 18, 2011March 7, 2011 by admin

This was posted a long time ago on Classic-Town.net, but after looking around on through Misterzumbi’s Brickshelf images, I figured that this diorama deserved to be shown again. The house, barn, cornfield (with accompanying crop circles), pond, tractor, and abandoned truck are absolutely fantastic. The amount of detail in this is astounding, and just proves how much one can do with LEGO. Awesome work on this one!

Courtesy Farm by Misterzumbi.

Seaside Church

Posted on January 17, 2011January 25, 2011 by admin

Everything in this model just screams professional. The gate has a wonderful style to it and I especially like how the church is set at a slight angle to the otherwise parallel surroundings. The retaining wall is a brilliant idea and really complements the diorama quite nicely. Remember to check out the fountain area and the graveyard too!

Courtesy Seaside Church by Matija Grguric.

Along the Stone Steps

Posted on January 16, 2011January 25, 2011 by admin

Some very intriguing roof techniques on these structures. Although, my favorite aspect has to be the basements. It’s the only viable way of doing them with LEGO, and avante did a superb job pulling it off. I could just imagine these sitting on the hillside of some small European town. Very cool!

Courtesy gamble by avante.

Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes

Posted on January 15, 2011March 7, 2011 by admin

It looks like purple finally found its use! This amazing structure (which can be found in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) by Joel.Baker is a solid 1000 pieces and a good three stories tall. The giant man out front actually tips his hat too! So what’s not to love! Great job on this one.

Courtesy Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes by Joel.Baker.

Colonial Revival House

Posted on January 14, 2011January 25, 2011 by admin

Now who wouldn’t want to live here? A terrific little townhouse in a classic dark red style makes for a very homely setting, almost nostalgic in some ways. Be sure to check out more pictures over at MOCpages. Great as usual, Brian!

Courtesy Colonial Revival House by Brian Lyles.

A Street in Europe

Posted on January 11, 2011January 25, 2011 by admin

from Vincent Kessels’s flickr photostream – from Fanwelt 2010

Tavern

Posted on January 11, 2011March 7, 2011 by admin

The alleyway adds some great character to this building. I really like the piping idea, something that usually doesn’t get added to models such as this. The windows are also really nice too, a perfect way to use those white goblets.

Courtesy tavern by xueren.

Brick Building

Posted on January 7, 2011January 24, 2011 by admin

A simple, but very nice little brick building, whose walls are completely constructed out of a bunch of 1×2 plates. I especially like the turn-of-the-century feel to this model. It has a great old fashioned look it it. Good work here!

Courtesy Brick Building by legoadam.

2011 bounces in on rabbit ‘tocks

Posted on January 7, 2011January 9, 2011 by admin

かわいいレゴずき (“I Love Cute LEGO”) has their annual roundup of New Year greetings from Japanese LEGO builders up on the blog, replete with adorable bunnies to honor the Year of the Rabbit.

But most unique of all this year’s New Year creations is this set of osechi cuisine by mumu from the resident builders at かわいいレゴずき:

I always thought osechi food was a bit of an acquired taste, but I’ve said the same thing about traditional American holiday food. (In both cases, it doesn’t help that my choices are further limited by being a vegetarian from birth.) Whether you appreciate the source of inspiration or not, the LEGO version is a lovely evocation of a uniquely Japanese tradition.

Happy 2011, LEGO fans of the world! Scientists, please provide a status update on your abject failure to give us flying cars and personal robots. We are, after all, living in The Future…

Let’s play ball!