It might not be my dream home, but I can appreciate the influences and sleek lines in Zack (NewRight)’s dream home. All it needs, according to him, are the pretty dolls.
Considering it looks like it should be perched in the hills of southern California, I’d have to say his assessment probably isn’t far off the mark.
Interior shots can be found on Brickshelf.
Brickshelf user legorianer built a minifig scale version of an old train station from the early 20th century. The roof technique is simple and effective. Check out the entire gallery for construction photos.
That last one deserves a chaser. Here’s an adorable robot composed of bacon and eggs by KryptonHeidt.
Looks delicious, even to a vegetarian like me.
I can tell you where I’ll be going when I need the services of a forge. This creation is simply stunning. I’m partial to the look of 1×1 and 1×2 plates used to emulate stone; the chimney here is a gorgeous example.
All of the details here, really, are just wonderful. I see something new every time I look. What’s your favorite part about this forge?
Mr. Watkins, you have outdone yourself.
While Richard Dawkins might dispute the educational value of a cave man drawing a dinosaur, Karwik combines Duplo cave painting bricks with wonderfully atmospheric presentation in this little scene evocative of Lascaux, circa 15,000 BCE.
The stalactites are also a nice touch.
The LEGO Series 3 Collectible Minifigures are now available in local store.
Since Series 3 packaging doesn’t have a barcode unique to each minifig it’s good to have other ways to get past LEGO’s ridiculous marketing ploy.
SEALUG member J Junker posted a great guide to figuring out which minifig is in the bag by feeling for specific elements. Here’s J’s method in its entirety:
Gorilla – it’s best to find the banana. Be careful though, the Pilot has goggles that can feel like a banana.
Pilot – feel for the backpack/parachute (and the goggles there’s an indentation in the middle that the banana doesn’t have).
Racecar Driver – feel for all 3 of these, head, helmet & hair. He’s the only guy with all 3. Finding the visor helps too.
Samurai – if you find the sword, that’s the best. He’s also got an ‘armor’ chest piece that’s unique. It collapses inward when you squeeze it from front to back.
Rapper – feel for the mic, and his hat brim is curved. Careful not to mistake for the Hula Girl… She has 2 maracas that feel like the mic.
Hula Girl – finding both maracas is the best. The hair also feels different, since it’s designed to be in the front and back. Easy to confuse with the Rapper by feel and dots.
Indian Chief – the headdress is pretty easy to feel. It’s very big.
Baseball Player – the bat is a dead giveaway. One of the easiest to feel.
The Mummy – the dots are very easy to spot on this one. Really the best way to feel this one is to find the scorpion.
Sumo Wrestler – another where the dots help quite a bit. I only felt the trophy one time, so I ended up feeling for the ball of hair on top of his head the most.
Alien – the head has the 2 distinct spheres. I almost always felt the beam from the gun as well. Dots are good for this one too.
Space Pirate (Cyborg) – easy to confuse with the race car driver. If you can find his robot hand, that’s the best. Remember that both the alien and this guy have a ray coming from their gun (the gun: which is also a good way to narrow it down to one of the 2).
Tennis Player – the racket is the tell tell here.
Elf (Legolas) – I felt the back if the shield on the first one, but found the bow & arrow easiest from then on out.
Snowboarder – the snow board is as easy as the surfboard and skateboard were to feel. Both ends curve up.
The Fisherman – the fish is easy to feel, plus the rope on the fishing pole is very different than anything else since it’s ’soft’.
I personally has manage to find all 16 of them from 18 packs (2 mistakes)
Good luck in hunting your favorite minifigures.
We could certainly have used this little mecha by Chris (Ironsniper) a few months ago. I love the tiny little arms and the big Bionicle harpoon.
Thanks for the tip, Nancy!
I can’t get enough of Jon Hall’s dieselpulp fighter aircraft, and his latest is my favorite so far.
The stickers are all custom-designed by Jon, with a pinup girl that’ll get the blood pumping in even the iciest flyboy’s veins. And that is some serious firepower sprouting from the fighter’s nose.
Awesome tip, Don!
Courtesy Japanese Restaurant by rack911.
