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4184 Black Pearl out

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A bit belated news for some, 4184 Black Pear is out now (image link below goes to Amazon).

The highlight in this set for me is definitely the minifigs, with Davy Jones and the shark-headed Maccus. It goes for $100 (less at some big box stores at the moment) and includes 804 pieces.

– Includes 6 minifigures: Jack Sparrow with compass, Will Turner, Joshamee Gibbs, Davy Jones, Maccus and Bootstrap Bill with assorted weapons
– Features large black sails, firing cannons, pirate flag, anchor and turning helm
– Also includes opening cabin with detailed interior
– Cast the anchor!
– Steer with the turning helm!
– Build the most infamous Pirates of the Caribbean™ ship to ever sail the Seven Seas!
– Measures over 21” (53cm) long, 20” (50cm) tall and 5” (12cm) wide

Working With What You Have

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Courtesy Pet Shop Alternative Model by BrickCityDepot
Remix Road – (BTT) When life gives you lemons you make lemonade, but what about when life gives you all the materials to make a Pet Shop when the blueprints call for a corner building? Well, faced with just that very dilemma, the construction manager of this handsome set of buildings decided to work with what he had, creating in the process something quite unique.

A Night to Remember

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Courtesy Memory Hotel by joaquin
Glamor Avenue – (BTT) Sometimes you just need to treat yourself. The rock hard pillows and Continental breakfasts (read: burnt coffee and stale croissants) at the Motel 6 might be kinder on the wallet, but where is the glitz? You may not be royalty (yet) but that is no excuse not to be treated as such. Living up to its name, a stay at the Memory Hotel is a truly unforgettable experience.

Train double feature

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You might be able to guess I’m going through my recent additions to my blog list. These two steam train pictures look so nice together I’m going to save myself some typing and blog them together. Both are excellent models and showcase the advantages of building trains at 8-wide. Which needs to be showcased since it is a dirty size[1].

First we have Cale Leiphart‘s USRA Light Mikado from World War I as operated by the Baltimore and Ohio railway.
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Followed by this excellent diorama by Tony Sava (SaveTheAggie) from his series “The Texas Brick Railroad”.
Rail In The Sky

[1] That’s a train-head joke. There’s joking banter between 6/7w builders and 8w builders that dates back many years.

I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing

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If you’re not familiar with the Family Guy spoofs of Star Wars, I suggest you look into them. Even if you don’t know the original source, you have to love car_mp‘s rendition of big-headed baby Stewie as Darth Vader. I like this enough that I may have to build one for myself.

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Get To Da Choppa!

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It’s been quite awhile since I’ve built anything with my own Lego, but I’m going to post something anyways. I built this light transport helicopter months ago, and have finally managed to get the photos together. I tried to spice things up with a little scene this time, although it may be too little for the helo.

Sparrowhawk Light Attack Helicopter 47

I’m a big fan of tilt-rotors, though I hear this is properly called a tilt-wing. Either way, the tilting adds a fun little activity, when swooshing this thing around.

Get Robo!

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I don’t know what the Get Robo company does, but I know I like this sculpture if their mascot by Ewok in Disguise. The robot is cute, and incorporates some intersting building techniques in the torso. Frankly, I think it’s better looking than the source image he based it on.

Commissioned Project Complete!

The Golden Hinde

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Brickshelf user T-Brick brings us this lovely replica of the Golden Hinde, the infamous ship of that gentleman-pirate, Sir Francis Drake. The real ship was used by Drake in his circumnavigation of the globe, one of the earliest such voyages, and only the second to be completed in a single ship. T-Brick’s version is particularly interesting, because he hasn’t used custom sails or rigging.