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Castles, Castles are coming

Hippotam — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:53:35 +0000

Colossal Castle Contest made everyone building their castles. Let’s see what people posted recently. DanielZ presented his huge Castle Andrios:

Aliencat build a great red-brick Castle Meiheim:

And Rod Gilles built this amazing SNOT tower:

I can’t wait to see what else will be built for this contest.

Subway Ilussion at Park Street

Hippotam — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:06:13 +0000

When I saw thumbnai of this picture, at first I was sure this is a real subway photo somone used as a reference for a model.

In fact this is a LEGO model, build by Nathaniel Brill (Brickshelf, Flickr). Clever photography and lighting help to create nice illusion.

Don’t miss those funny posters on the walls!

Howl’s Moving Castle

Hippotam — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:16:03 +0000

I admit, I saw this creation week or two ago but I did not ring the bell at all. Today, when I was looking for inspiration for my castle build I found some photos from Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle movie. And I instantly recalled this crazy creation from Imagine Brickzone:

Model copies most of the little details from the original:

It’s also quite big - here next to the author:

I have to catch up on Miyazaki.

Casa Batllo

Hippotam — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:32:17 +0000

Antonio Gaudi was a genius. Not often we can see someone who attempts to build a model of one of his buildings. Henrik Høxbroe tried, and the result is spectacular!

I wish I could see the interior of Casa Battlo. Unfortunately, the only time I was in Barcelona I did not have enough time, so I stared at the facade for several minutes and had to run.

Even with trhe necessary simplification caused by lack of curved bricks in LEGO palette, the building is fantastic. I especially like ground and secong floor and the roof.

Flaming Horse

Hippotam — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:58:25 +0000

Great flaming horse sculpture by midnightcat

Brick Transport Tycoon ‘09 , Challenge 2 RESULTS

Hippotam — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:10:41 +0000

And the winner is…

legosamurai - Nikola Tesla’s Magical Steam Electric Bicycle

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

Congratulations! And here is the score table, bonuses and ranking after 2 challenges:

Challenge 2 scores:

1: legosamurai - 8p + 2p
2: ImpreSariO - 7p + 2p
3: Lomero - 6p + 2p
4: M_Longer - 5p + 2p
5: Crises - 4p
6: Bobofrutx - 3p
7: Liwink - 2p + 2p
8: Spacelord - 1p + 2p
9: buriedbybricks - 1p + 2p
10: TheLegoObsessionist - 1p
11: UspezMorbo - 1p + 2p
12: Tybort - 1p + 2p
12: Kelwin_1 - 1p
14: tbskorpion - 1p + 2p
15: mienso_123 - 1p + 2p
16: Filozof - 1p + 2p

Current ranking:

1: Lomero 15p
2: Longer 14p
3: Bobofrutx 13p
3: Buriedbybricks 13p
5: ImpreSariO 12p
6: Legosamurai 11p
7: Crises 9p
8: UspezMorbo 7p
8: Liwink 7p
10: Mienso 123 6p
10: Spacelord 6p
10: Tybort 6p
13: Scrat 5p
14: Filozof 4p
14: tbskorpion 4p
14: The Lego Obsessionist 4p
17: pit 3p
17: Ither 3p
17: Glaz_pimpur 3p
17: Trucker 3p
17: Lipek 3p
17: pupch 3p
17: elfickirogal 3p
17: H20-97 3p
25: kondzios230 1p
25: Smyk 1p
25: Thangor 1p
25: NewRight 1p
25: Kelvin_1 1p

Brick Transport Tycoon ‘09 , Challenge 2 VOTING

Hippotam — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:07:17 +0000

Let’s vote for the best entry in BTT Challenge 2 :

CHALLENGE TWO: Ancient Greeks were able to make complicated mechanical devices. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism). Was it possible for them to build a mechanical chronometer? Having built mechanical clock they may have been able to work out the longitude problem and then … the whole world would be within the reach. Excellent sailors with ability to precise navigation, the history of the world would take another course. In this challenge you have to build the transport vehicle from alternative history, where one single technological breakthrough led to different progress.

Marcin ImpreSariO - Leonardo Steam Vehicle

Bobofrutx - Antique catamaran

Lomero - Hedgehog

Uspez Morbo - The Maglevity Transport

Crises - The Mystery Mobile Castle

Tybort - Cadillac 32H Cabrio

Liwnik - Flying washtub

Kelvin_1 - Hopter

light_my_fire Genezyp’s time machine

Filozof33 - Nexon transporter spaceship

M_longer - Tracked Steam Dumper

Spacelord - Underwater Atlantis Robot

legosamurai - Nikola Tesla’s Magical Steam Electric Bicycle

buriedbybricks’s - Industrial Teleporter & HAZMAT HVR-LFTR

TheLegoObsessionist’s - JoustMaster 2009

tbskorpion - icarus OI

You again have 3 days and three votes.

The poll is now closed. Thank you!

Opava Wychod

Hippotam — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:02:55 +0000

Judging from the town’s name, this train station is located in Czech Republic. I love the building and the yellow buses:

The author, haba129 has many more interesting creation in his (hers) gallery. I particularly like tan-blue building, inspired by real house.

Dear LEGO, now you screwed up the flames?!

Hippotam — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:50:30 +0000

Check this out - new design of the flame piece that just came in nori’s 10199 Winter Toy Shop. On left - new one, right - old.

Note the missing two small bars near the base on the new design. There is no way to connect two new flames together! Say goodbye to this kind of technique:

Dear LEGO, why?!

For Whom The Bell Tolls

Hippotam — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:30:58 +0000

No, this will not be about Hemingway or even Metallica. Luke Watkins Hutchinson named his castle probably after one of his favorite band’s songs (a recent trend?). This is amazing, check out this wall building technique:

Be sure to check other creations in Luke’s gallery at MOCPages.