We see a lot of LEGO models that attempt to create very life-like scenes seen through an almost documentarian lens. Rarer, however, is the build that takes a more artistic approach, such as this pair of ballet dancers by Nicolas PICOT. Using a flat style with lots of curved bricks across a few planes of depth, Nicolas has emulated a photograph, and the dancers’ frozen-in-motion pose is conveyed perfectly. The post A picturesque portrait appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Chris

Brütal Legend is the satirical video game about heavy metal that was remarkably well received, considering its unusual premise. Matt De Lanoy brings us the epic sculpture of the game’s hero, Eddie Riggs, who’s voiced in the game by none other than Jack Black, of course. The character’s large scale allowed Matt to embellish the figure with lots of details, from the tiny goatee to the shirt made with an Insectoids tile that seems to have always been destined for a heavy metal band’s logo. True to the game, Eddie carries an axe and guitar, both featuring wickedly over-the-top styles. And Eddie’s never without a bit of theatricality, including a pile of skulls with chromed pipes. The skulls are impressive builds by themselves, with a variety of unique designss. The post Get ready to rock out with this LEGO Eddie Riggs from Brütal Legend appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author:...

The large LEGO BrickHeadz family of movie characters is now joined by 4 more iconic figures. Announced on the LEGO’s Twitter feed today, three set, 41627 Luke and Yoda, 41628 Princess Leia and 41629 Boba Fett are to be released later this year. Although, the announcement doesn’t contain any information about the pricing, we presume both Princess Leia and Boba Fett will retail at $9.99, while Luke and Yoda will be priced at $14.99. 41627 Luke and Yoda 41628 Princess Leia This is the second version of Boba Fett BrickHeadz released by like. However, the first one was included into super rare New York Comi-Con exclusive 41498 Boba Fett & Han Solo in Carbonite set. Both figures have a lot of similarities, however, many pieces of the newest one are decorated with redesigned prints. Which Boba do like more? Let us know in the comments! 41629 Boba Fett The post New...

….And if this scene by Grant Davis is any indication, it involves hours of watching television re-runs of Pokémon. Grant’s model is a representation of artwork shared by Deviant Art-user, Nerd-Scribbles. Some impressive-looking techniques were used in constructing Pikachu’s native habitat, including hundreds of dark tan jumper plates used to form the curve of the Poké Ball’s wall. Pikachu looks pretty iconic, right down to the gaping mouth shouting its signature “PIKA!” Grant’s version may be missing the purple Gamecube found in the original artwork, but rumor has it Ash keeps Pikachu on a pretty tight leash now. The post What happens inside a Poké Ball stays inside a Poké Ball.... appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Matt Hocker

Most fans build LEGO trains in a scale known as L-gauge, or roughly minifigure scale (somewhere around 1:40 scale). But that wasn’t big enough to capture all the details André Pinto wanted, so he designed this fiery orange engine in huge 1:15 scale, making it nearly two feet long. André used stickers to give the engine, a CP 1408, parts of its distinctive livery, such as the white stripes on the front. The engine was used in Portugal in the 1960s. The bogies beneath the engine are far more detailed that we’re used to seeing, since you can fit a lot more in when the wheels themselves are made from 10×10 radar dishes. The tracks span 14 studs, and the ties are a full 20 studs long. André says the engine itself uses over 7,000 pieces, and about another 7,000 for the base, which has ballast made of 1×1 round tiles. The post Impressive...