Builder Bart De Dobbelaer gives me the vibe of an artist similar to H.R. Giger, with imaginative creations that are out of this world — alien forms that raise the hair on the back of your neck. This scene seems to be the breeding ground of a mother alien, spawning her offspring and preparing to infest and attack in search of their next meal. I’m not sure who’s actually going to be the next meal though, the hunter or the hunted? It seems so awkward, because the tables have been turned and now the egg-filled mother alien is a delicacy on her own. The post If you can’t beat ’em, maybe just eat ’em? appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Edwinder

Despite a lifelong fascination with archaeology and ancient history — and even a trip through Sinai, Cairo, and Karnak at age 19 — I must admit that Egyptology has never been particularly interesting to me, obsessed as its public portrayal is with glittering treasures and kingship. Nevertheless, I’m reading the excellent The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson right now, in which I find the chaotic Intermediate periods especially fascinating. Koen Zwanenburg is also fascinated with ancient history, and has built this amazing life-sized version of the boy king Tutankhamun’s mask from 16,000 LEGO bricks. The son of the radical Akhenaten, Tutankhamun reigned briefly (ca. 1334 – 1325 BCE) at the end of the 18th Dynasty, and his tomb likely only survived ancient looting because of its modesty, to be discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. Koen’s LEGO version is 54 cm tall, 39 cm wide, and 49...

I love racing. Not that I do it myself, but there is something enthralling about watching vehicles (or even just persons or animals) moving at high speeds in a winner-take-all contest. From track meets to Formula 1, NASCAR to podracing, I love watching races (n.b. I don’t actually watch car races, typically, but scenes in movies, like Cars, get me excited). And what goes faster than a car? A spaceship, of course! This small LEGO craft by Tim Goddard looks highly maneuverable, barely fitting a minifigure so that it can squeeze into the small gates that mark the course. The transparent 4×4 dish perfectly complements the windscreen to form a lovely canopy, and the color blocking is superb. Perhaps even better than the raceship is the triangular teal gate, with just the right amount of greebling to balance the smooth curves. And the stickers enhance it all the more. Gentlemen, start...

The LEGO Crocodile Locomotive (10277) has been out for a few days now and LEGO has since released the designer video for the set. LEGO designer Pierre Normandin talks about some of the details of the train which is based on the Swiss Federal Railways train. Currently the Crocodile Locomotive is temporarily out of stock and we’re not sure when it will be coming back due to the factory that supplies to North America is still shut down. Stock is split between regions to help make up for it. The post LEGO Crocodile Locomotive (10277) Designer Video appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It’s a new month and that means there are a new pair of double VIP point sets that you can get on LEGO Shop@Home. First is the LEGO Classic Bricks Bricks Plates (11717). It is priced at $69.99 and you can get 910 points for it. The other set is the LEGO Classic Large Creative Box (10698) which retails for $59.99 and you can get 780 points for it. The sets aren’t too interesting but if you’re looking for straight up bricks and various elements in a number of colors, these are the way to go. The post LEGO July 2020 Double VIP Point Sets appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran