According to this spectacular LEGO creation by Andrés Herrera, maybe Planet of the Apes could be somewhere other than Earth. I love this spacewalking simian, with its clean lines and perfect posing. The instrument panel breaks up its clean look quite nicely without being too complex. And the rocky lunar turf beneath its feet provides the right atmosphere, or lack thereof. But my favorite part has got to be that monkey head inside the space helmet. Working within such a confined space can lead to challenges when trying to craft something as complex as a face. But Andres handles it like an absolute pro using plenty of studs in all kinds of directions. The post One small step for a monkey, one giant leap for apekind appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Kyle Keller

BrickLink has announced the finalists for the Series 1 BrickLink Designer Program which started back in March. The projects will be up for crowdfunding starting in February 2024 and the ones that get 3,000 pre-orders will be produced. There will be a maximum of 20,000 of each set that will be made. In addition, it has been revealed that Series 2 submissions will open on May 15. Mountain Fortress by SleeplessNight Parisian Street by NicolasCarlier The Old Trainn Engine Shed by Mind_the_Brick The Snack Shack by Skeletuhr General Store – Wild West by llucky The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 Finalists Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Some of these holiday-themed polybags are great. 30580 Santa Claus isn’t one of them.   I did not enjoy building this. The first thing you build is the torso with the hands and then you attach the ski poles. First of all, who skis while grabbing the poles in the middle?  Second of all, why […] The post A Year of Polybags 181/230: 30580 Santa Claus Review appeared first on FBTB. Original link

Finally back to doing a poll. Feels good honestly, getting back into the swing of things. This is or was supposed to be week number 40. Last Week’s Winner From way back, week 39’s poll was held back in the third week of October of last year. And the winner was none other than 40058 […] The post Poll Time! Week 40’s Set of the Week appeared first on FBTB. Original link

As far as mini tractors go, this one, 30284 Tractor, is the best one. Admittedly, there isn’t a single other mini tractor set that I’ve reviewed, or even seen with my own eyes. The Volvo Wheel Loader from earlier in the week comes close and that was a fantastic set for being small and all […] The post A Year of Polybags 180/230: 30284 Tractor Review appeared first on FBTB. Original link