Mining Mecha for Minifigs

Name of Model: Magma Mech Overhauled

Created by: -infomaniac-

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/-infomaniac-/tags/magma/

Details: Based on the Magma Mech set, this model takes the idea and removes the goofy colors and over-the-top arm features. The off-kilter look is enhanced through a more interesting and technically advanced construction for various limbs that can really do some damage underground. Sure, it won't get past a focus group of little kids, but this looks more like something that'd actually get used underground. The new color scheme looks great (even if it's not as eye-catching as the original lime/orange/blue scheme) - in addition to black, there's also a bit of sand green from a Green Grocer kit. The use of the large Power Miners wheels as feet and joints works wonderfully, and all of the transitions work even though we see disparate Bionicle and seemingly single-use parts thrown in left and right.

Power Miners Impulse Sets at Target(s) in the US

Here's a treat (pun intended) for any Lego fan, young or old. Target has begun to carry the Power Miners impulse sets (there are two of them currently) in their (seasonal) Halloween section.

• http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=8907-1
• http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=8908-1

At $3 a piece, it would be quite expensive to fill every kids candy bag in your neighborhood with one of these sets. However, the price is very reasonable once you consider what you are getting with these sets.

Target has been known to do this before, that is carry small impulse sets around holidays. For example, during Easter this year they carried the V-19 Torrent among other small Lego sets as basket stufers.

So, head out to you're local Target (if you have one nearby, and if you're in the US) and check out the seasonal section to see if they are carrying any of the Power Miners impulse sets.

Happy Halloween to all of you! (It is a bit early for that though.)

Rock Monsters

Name of Model: Not a rock lobster.

Created by: Karf Oolhu

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragon55/3311412802/

Details: Some people think that Power Miners rock monsters aren't too useful - that they're "too cute" to be bad monsters. Those people have not seen this yet. I, for one, didn't realize before that you could connect multiple rock monsters this way to build bigger, scarier rock monsters.

This is Wednesday's model of the day

Sulfurix Jones

Name of Model: Sulfurix Jones

Created by: pitrek02

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31972744@N02/3319222382/in/pool-44124304756@N01

Details: This awesome vignette combines Indiana Jones and the Power Miners monster named Sulfurix. That about sums it up. This is brilliant and hilarious, and I'm afraid that trying to explain it further would just subtract from how great this is.

This is Wednesday's model of the day