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| Name of Model: Dog | | Created by: Moko | | Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=244303 | Details:
 This dog is a hoot - he looks amazing. The best trick here is the way the eyes are made - those are inverted LEGOLAND Town levers stuck in side of a pair of studs-not-on-top plates with grooved tops. Now there is an idea only Moko could come up with. | | This is Thursday's model of the day |
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11:12 AM
| Name of Model: Mario | | Created by former LEGOLAND model builder Bill Vollbrecht | | Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=133298 | Details:
 UPDATE: Thanks to Dunechaser from The Brothers Brick for clearing up the origins of this model. Every once in a while, I drag my feet about posting a model because it doesn't quite meet my (as of yet unposted) rules for inclusion. I always make an effort to credit a model's builder here, and I try to find photos that have web hosting for the foreseeable future. Today, though, I find myself being forced to link to a less reputable blog that didn't credit a builder - and because they never credited the builder or said where they stole the photos from, I don't know who built this or where there photos are. The model's worth sharing though, and since this has big on the blogs during the past few days, you'll probably want to know about it anyway. If you know anything about where I can find more information about this model or its builder, please let me know.
As I'm sure you can tell, this is a great likeness of Mario from the Super Mario Brothers video games in sculpture form. It features some great curves, with plates and all. It looks to me like it might be a professional job, actually. Part of the reason that this model looks so great and professional is that it was built by a former LEGOLAND Parks Master Builder. | | This is Wednesday's model of the day |
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10:57 AM
| Name of Model: Antonov 28 | | Created by: gambort | | Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gambort/482487517/in/set-72157600269689495/ and | Details:
 This model uses the very difficult approach of covering every single LEGO® stud. Slopes, curves, tiled plates, specialized parts and the sides of bricks make up every visible surface of the model. Some studs-not-on-top effects were used to make this work smoothly all the way around as well. I'd love to see how this looks under the hood! | | This is Tuesday's model of the day |
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8:14 PM
| Name of Model: King's Castle | | Created by: this guy | | Found at: http://www.lolas.pl/lego/kings_castle/castle-en.htm | Details:
 Here's an interesting study in ways to use sloped bricks for architectural details. This castle also features a clever way of creating jail bars - by using sideways ladder elements and some studs-not-on-top trickery to attach them to the walls of the building. The animations done for this one are a hoot too, but make sure to take a good look at the real photos first. | | This is Sunday's model of the day |
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3:50 PM
| Name of Model: realbuild_superchief_f7abba | | Created by: KC | | Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1342429 | Details:
 Here's a microscale train modeled after the official LEGO set of the Santa Fe Super Chief. There's only one picture of this one, but I don't think you need any others either. The doors - which are made with little hook plates (or whatever they're called - they can hold minifig tools) are a great touch. | | This is Saturday's model of the day. |
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9:57 AM
| This blog will be taking a short hiatus. I expect to post models for the past few days when we return on Wednesday. |
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-based robotic arm. It uses a slider mechanism to keep its hand at the same angle at all times (which makes it easier programming-wise to determine the hand's locations). I'm surprised by the way that the center-of-gravity is kept in place by a wheel-based counterweight instead of with an actual LEGO® counterweight brick.
