The Toys That Made Us television series is an eight-episode documentary that focuses on the history of important toy-lines. The first four episodes started airing on Netflix back in December of last year, covering Star Wars, He-Man, Barbie, and G.I. Joe. The next four episodes will be available on Netflix in just a couple of days […]Original linkOriginal author: admin

LEGO is running an exciting new contest for teen and adult LEGO fans. This time, the challenge is to build the ultimate LEGO Nexo Knights mech. As usual, the contest is interesting and challenging, and the prizes are amazing. You can find details of the contest below. ? ➡ LEGO ULTIMATE MECHS CONTEST – OVERVIEW: Mechs, […]Original linkOriginal author: admin

There has been a lot of new LEGO set reveals this past week, so I thought to write up a summary on what we can expect for our discussions. Knowing what LEGO sets are scheduled for release can be very helpful with preparing for new building projects and budgeting ahead of time. So, let’s take […]Original linkOriginal author: admin

I don’t know exactly why, but a villain playing a violin just seems so much more intimidating! Whatever the reason, Leonid An seems to agree, giving a violin to a Bionicle bad guy that is classic in all meanings of the word. Although the builder photographed a number of poses for this villain, named Teridax, this particular photo is what makes it so unique. The model relies heavily on constraction armor elements, but what they hide is a more complicated skeleton than one would expect, supporting the tuxedo and smaller bits that hide the gaps. The inverted tyres add a nice sense of flow to the figure, and there are just enough little details to break up the black monochromy, most notably the keys on Teridax’s belt and a ring on his finger. The infected Hau mask in the fireplace is an integral part of the photo, giving the Makuta an...

Drones are becoming an everyday occurence in our society, as touched upon earlier either to take pictures, or in more tragic examples lives. Considering the progress of drone technology, it is somewhat strange that we still mostly see manned space fighters in science fiction, both LEGO and otherwise. This much needed variation is provided by Marcin Grabowski with his Paladin class Space Drone. My eyes have been trained to see a microscale capital ship in this, but the weapons add a sense of scale that does not correspond with that initial impression. The spacecraft really does have a very drone-like appearance with a smooth front without a cockpit. Marcin achieved this shape by using a large inverted ship hull piece. The element is blue with a dark gray lining which dictates the colours the builder had to use, although he managed to masterfully combine different grays, black and even a touch...