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| Name of Model: Difference Engine | | Created by: Andrew Carol | | Found at: http://acarol.woz.org/ | Details:
 This is probably cheating - is it really robotic if there are no sensors involved? This is a gem that made headlines a few years ago and still gets discussed online quite a bit. I am always fascinated by mechanical computing trickery, because they offer a lot of possibilities for expanding the capability of the handful of motors most of us can afford. There is an extensive write-up for this model available at the link above, and that should fill you in on what a difference engine is if you are not familiar with the concept. | | This is Monday's model of the day |
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5:15 PM
| Name of Model: Kids create massive Lego map of US | | Created by: World Children's Festival | | Found at: http://www.boingboing.net/2007/06/24/kids_create_massive_.html | Details:
 I generally try to avoid quoting other blogs on here (in favor of finding more authoritative sources, such as the builders themselves), but I have to make an exception today since BoingBoing is apparently the only news outlet who has been sent pictures of this completed model. An event called the World Children's Festival built a LEGO mosaic map of the U.S. in Washington DC recently. This wasn't done exactly to scale (the buildings on the map are not exact representations of every skyscraper in the country) - but it's a great whimsical model assembled from smaller individual mosaics that were built by hundreds of kids of all ages. 9500 baseplates were used, and I'm assuming that as many people were involved. Does anyone know if this model is still available for public viewing?
UPDATE: A press release is available, but it doesn't have any more photos or display info. | | This is Sunday's model of the day. |
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8:55 PM
| Name of Models: Pokemon | | Created by: azumu | | Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=57571 | Details:
 Yeah, I'm cheating, but I need to catch up for not posting here for a while, and this series of models has been quite a buzz during the week I've been gone. These small sculptures use a number of clever techniques to represent popular Pokemon characters. There are sculpted parts, bizarre parts used (note the "3" tile on Pikachu's nose), studs-not-on-top sections, unusual colors...tons to see. They're very effective reproductions of Pokemon and most of them are good enough to qualify as a "fascinating model" on their own. So there's the rest of the week. | | These are Tuesday's through Saturday's models of the day. |
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9:03 PM
| Name of Model: Canada Day layout July 1st, 2005 | | Created by: Kevin Dixon with PARLUGMENT? | | Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=135965 | Details:
 I decided to pick a model from Canada Day to commemorate the occasion. This is a town layout made in 2005 - I'm guessing it was a group effort but I don't know who put it together. This picture seems to suggest ParLUGment - and also has an awesome Canadian flag made out of LEGO flowers. The cows in the background of that shot are awesome too. There are a ton of details in this little layout! | | This is July 1st's model of the day |
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2:14 PM
| Updates will be behind for the rest of the week due to illness. Sorry for the inconvenience. |
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6:33 PM
| Name of Model: unknown | | Created by: Unknown | | Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sbisson/533475781/in/photostream/ | Details:
 Here's a nifty idea - this IT company decided to promote their server security appliance by giving away LEGO FACTORY sets that resemble their product. I don't know who this was designed by, but it's a clever idea, and it looks like they even got appropriate stickers and a folding front panel. Details like that always help for smaller models. I suspect, though, that the box included in the picture was made by a different manufacturer (so that's "cheating", even though the model looks legit...) but does it matter if it's just a new box? | | This is Saturday's model of the day. |
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12:01 AM
| Name of Model: SW Collection | | Created by: ototoko | | Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=261961 | Details:
 There may never be a time when there isn't at least one person in the world making a microscale version of a Star Wars ship with LEGO parts, but that doesn't mean that some of these spaceships aren't clever designs. This particular one "cheats" the microscale technique a bit by making up its own random scale that allows for just the right amount of detail. It's easy to tell why this has been a sensation in the LEGO community the past few days - the angles and the uses of angled pieces here are impressive.
| | This is Friday's model of the day. |
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10:14 PM
| Name of Model: SM-42 | | Created by: misterzumbi | | Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=189492 | Details:
 This is a nifty little locomotive featuring some cool colors and some cleverly used parts. I love the way that hands and arms were used to add details here. The use of a TECHNIC beam to fix a height issue with the coupler is a good idea too. The car windshields being used as side windows are amazing. The Brickshelf Gallery for this model features a number of "in action" photos with some other nice train cars and minifigs as well. | | This is Thursday's model of the day |
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