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1:50 AM
| Name of Blog: reMOCable |
| Created by: Mike Doyle |
| Found at: http://remocable.blogspot.com/ |
Details:  You may remember Mike Doyle from some his shockingly detailed creations. More recently, he's also taken to blogging, with an emphasis on the artsier side of the hobby. Models from a variety of builders (all credited) are presented as part of a coherent theme, and each post shows one theme. The result is an interesting balance between the of-the-moment feel of blogs and the more traditional feel of coffee-table art books.
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10:13 PM
| Name of Model: 10222 Winter Village Post Office |
| Created by the LEGO company |
| Found at: http://www.fbtb.net/2011/08/05/official-announcement-10222-winter-village-post-office/ |
Details:  The new Winter Village Post Office was unveiled at BrickFair:
10222 Winter Village Post OfficeAges 12+. 820 pieces.
US $59.99 CA $79.99 DE 59.99 € UK 49.99 £ Continuing the winter scene series, the Winter Village Post Office is the perfect snow-covered setting. In the cozy post office, the worker is hard at work sorting all the mail into containers and sacks, while upstairs, there’s just time for the postman to take a break before setting off in the traditional post car with all the letters and gifts. From the pavilion outside, musicians fill the air with music, while children take in the wintry atmosphere by the park bench before throwing snowballs at each other – the musicians had better get ready to duck! • Includes 7 minifigures: female post office worker, male postman, female, 2 kids and 2 musicians and a dog! • Post office features dark-green split roof with snow, fireplace, light brick, table, coffee mug, and lamppost and mailboxes outside! • Also features evergreen tree and assorted minifigure accessories Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning
October 2011 via shop.LEGO.com, LEGO® Stores or via phone: US Contact Center 1-800-453-4652
CA (English) Contact Center 1-800-453-4652
CA (French) Contact Center 1-877-518-5346
European Contact Center 00-800-5346-1111
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11:00 PM
| Name of Model: 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van |
| Created by the LEGO company |
| Found at: http://www.brothers-brick.com/2011/08/13/10220-volkswagen-t1-camper-van-rolls-out-oct-2011-news/ |
Details:  We've had a few new sets pop up recently - one of them being the 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van:
10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper VanAges 16+. 1,322 pieces.
US $119.99 CA $129.99 DE 99.99 € UK 79.99 £ DK 799 DKK This authentic camper van is a replica of the classic Volkswagen Camper Van from 1962. Every iconic feature is here! On the outside, the terrific detailing includes ‘V’ shape three-way color split at the front, rounded roof and window frames, opening ‘splittie’ safari windshield, opening doors, iconic pop-up roof with textile curtain surround, roof rack, rear side air intake vents and lots more! The detailing is equally impressive on the inside, from the authentic VW air-cooled flat four cylinder boxer engine, front cabin bench seat, gear stick, angled dashboard and iconic spherical speedometer, to custom LEGO® features like folding rear bench seat, folding dinette table, closet with mirror and even a painting! - Features 11 windows, authentic plaid-print textile curtains and wing mirror!
- Rear door opens to reveal detailed engine!
- Interior also features rear bench seat that transforms into a bed, ‘Make LEGO Models, Not War’ T-shirt and rear shelf with plant!
- Measures 11.8″ (30cm) long and 5.5″ (14cm) high!
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9:38 PM
| Name of Model: Club Tropicana |
| Created by: Frederik Normann |
| Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/60001201@N04/sets/72157626585307326/ |
Details:  This fantastic island resort layout was whipped up for LEGOWORLD 2011. Built in minifig scale with all the expected details - landscaping, docks, boats, interiors, waterfalls - you name it, it's there. You can't help but suspect most people didn't even notice the Jørgen and Kjeld minifigures inside - these rare minifigures are used by some LEGO employees like business cards and are highly collectible. Some of the furniture uses a technique with minifig hands and lever bases to make pieces that ordinarily wouldn't connect (such as coins or window panes) into perfect table tops. The stunning scope of this model distracts from such small details, though, and draws attention to the landscaping and water. |
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9:51 PM
| Name of Book: Caught in a Moment |
| Created by: Craig Williams |
| Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12678461@N08/tags/caughtinamoment/ |
Details:  If you've been following this blog for a while, you know we love Miniland. The LEGOLAND parks feature not just excellent models at miniland scale, but capture scenes, characters, and locations in ways that are often difficult to do at other scales. The faceless figures are very expressive, and all sorts of great techniques and in-jokes become clear with a close inspection of the models. In the photo shown here, for example, you can see partial minifigs used as puppets for a puppet show. There aren't that many photos in the part of this set we can see, but they're all excellent. The photographer has assembled them into a book and is looking for a publisher - anyone know someone that could make this book happen? |
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12:21 AM
| Name of Model: LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 CNC mill |
| Created by: kabeltomten |
| Found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re9F6Tp-B_A |
Details: Perhaps a demonstration of a concept isn't terribly exciting, but this dry-run of a CNC machine is captivating. The use of a large Power Functions motor to drive the "drill" component is a smart choice, but not as clever as the use of a separate speed computer so that the user can keep close tabs on it. Thanks to that, you can add a manual form of precision to the precision already offered by the NXT motors. The possibilities for combining this with actual power tools (or some capable LEGO equivalent) are endless.
Since I'm sure it'll come up in the comments - yes, we have technically featured a sort of CNC machine before (Pancakes, anyone?), but that one worked by maneuvering the head on multiple axes. This one actually moves the platform for the x and y dimensions.
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