Tiago Catarino’s Mobile Lab Platform Explorer has a unique design, but besides the concept, this vehicle actually moves! Check out the video.
Category Archives: Vehicle
Ghostbusters Ecto-1
Alex Schranz (Orion Pax) did a stunning job of rendering the Ectomobile from Ghostbusters in Lego. This beauty was completed in only two days and features some shiny chrome elements. He says it’s a keeper, and who couldn’t agree more?
Lockheed Constellation “Connie”
Nick Dean finished his model of the Lockheed Constellation, a propeller-driven aircraft used in the 40’s and 50’s as a civilian airliner and military transport plane. In addition to capturing the unique shape of the aircraft, Nick has also included a 1950’s refueling truck that’s a beauty of its own. You can see all pictures in this Flickr gallery.
Please protect me
The construction and presentation of this hornet battle bug arrangement by Lino Martins called Protector of the Great Queen is pretty fearsome. Lino keeps rewarding the viewer with fun techniques hidden in the foliage like Jar Jar heads as the base of a plant.
God save the Queen.
Last month’s challenge over at Lugnuts has, as always, yielded some amazing builds. Peter Blackert’s Austin FX4 London Black Cab caught my eye in particular. I’ll be right honest — I thought it was a hearse. Seeing it’s something different doesn’t phase me in the least, though. I won’t deny the sleek styling and fantastic lines!
A new and improved motorized tank
We never blogged the first version of Zackhariah Macasaet’s motorized M1A2 Abrams Tank, so it’s a good thing he posted a better version. This is one sturdy war machine that can handle a variety of obstacles including crossing large gaps, climbing a mound of nails, and even stand from being dropped! Watch the video and see it in action.
It’s all a matter of perspective
Perspective can be the difference between a decent photo of a good creation, and something fantastic. Take the photo below by Mike Yoder, for example. He’s taken a photo of his diorama from a perspective that makes it feel truly immersive. There are a few elements in the close foreground to frame the rest of what we can see, which is action in the near ground as well as some interesting detail in the distance.
This makes me want to build a diorama to take photos of some of my space ships in. It’s a real encouragement to step it up.
10213 Shuttle Adventure has achieved orbit
The new LEGO Space Shuttle set Shuttle Adventure is now shipping from the LEGO Shop online.
Product Description :
Standing 17.5″ (44cm) tall and 10″ (25.5cm) from wing tip to wing tip, this detailed and realistic space shuttle is ready to count down and blast off on its next exciting mission into space!
You can take off from the launch pad, separate the detachable fuel tank and booster rockets, and deploy the satellite with unfolding antenna and solar cell panels. Shuttle model features realistic engines, retractable landing gear, an opening cockpit with seats for 2 astronauts, opening cargo compartment with a crane that can hold the satellite and a ground maintenance vehicle.
Includes 3 minifigures: 1 male and 1 female astronaut, as well as 1 service crew member.
By the way, you can check out what’s on discount today at LEGO.com
