Pancake Day 2009

Pancake Day 2009
Originally uploaded by 'John
Check out this cool vigenette created by Brickspace's very own John. I know I'm a bit late but he made it last pancake day. My favourite part is the oven, with the grill, the dials and the vent above it.
-Luke, editor

Schwartz's Pale Man

No es mano.

Originally uploaded by Sir Nadroj

Just to keep with the Jordan Schwartz trend, and as some of you may have seen Jacob's interesting interview with him earlier, here is what he calls a 'very very quick little MOC'. For those of you who don't know what this is (ie you aren't frightened out of your mind), it's from a Spanish (I think...) movie called Pan's Labyrinth. There is a freaky monster called the Pale Man. Don't eat the grapes!

See the original movie clip here.

Coming ashore

I really like this pirate MOC, Coming ashore, by delucks. I like the way it's laid out, and the photo is a good angle. The attention to detail is great, and he's even got the smooth bricks on the side to finish it off.



-Luke, editor

It's a trap!

I really love this vignette, entitled 'it's a trap ', by 'Dr. X '. It looks clear, and the lighting, colours and angles are really nice... Don't do it, it's a trap!!!!!




-Luke, editor

A little too late

This creation, 'a little too late ', was created by 'SlyOwl ', and I really like it. I really don't know how he managed to balance all those sections at the funny angles, and it seems to have an Escher like look to it.



-Luke, editor

Bear's Lodge

Flickr user SlyOwl knows how to astound us all and add some great Fabuland flare with his newest creation titled Bear's lodge. In it we see and excellent cliff face and an original style for grass growing over a mountain. I particularly like the shingle roof and house though.

Psycho (Flicks)

A man hides behind giant letters, ready to pounce on an unsuspecting showerererer(ererer). Seriously, is that even a word?

Yes, it's not other than Hitchcock's classic film, Psycho, created in Lego by Alex Eylar . Check more pictures of film names in giant Lego letters in a scene from that film (or, er, POFNIGLLIASFTFs) at Eylar's Flicks page here . Enjoy!

Improper Installation / Jump in the Fire

An amazingly detailed pic from that MOCpages genius David McNeely . Apparently it has some meaning or other, but either a) I don't know it, b) I can't be bothered to find out, or c) It's not important anyway. Or a mixture of the three.

More pics here .

Busted!

Busted! Oops, this careless graffitier has been caught out by the cops! I love the graffiti decal on the wall, classic SNOT building techniques, and the ladder is well designed too! I just hope that the creator, Shannon Ocean, hasn't fallen into the trap of using one of those grumpy-faced police figures. I must have...like....twelve! Great detail in the gutter too. For more angles and close-up shots of this wonderful vignette, check out the MOCpages page here.

Ice...slippery, huh?

John Langrish continues his reign of Christmas Vignetting in this 2005 Christmas-themed Vignette. There are so many great things about this one... the clear, sharp corners and colours, the great undulating snowy hills, the sliding people, shifting ice, brilliant simple tree...I could go on and on.

Merry Christmas!

A Christmas Vignette

John Langrish helps us to celebrate the Christmas of...2004. Well, it may be four years too late, but it can still stand up to the best Lego creations in terms of design. I love the SNOT floor, the bulky tree, the simple, angled fireplace and sofs. Very modern. And, if you see some of the other pictures on the MOCpages article here, you'll see an innovative rug design. Merry christmas to all, and to all a good SNOT!!

Good Effort

Shannon Ocean and Chris Phipson battle it out to jump across a large gap over some nasty grilles! But it's Ok...oh, no, wait, looks like Chris has got his head stuck in a wall. Well done, anyway, Shannon! More pics here.

Also thanks to Mr Davis for letting us do this in our last maths class of 2008!

Flaming meteor!

ARGH! The world is over! No! Please, not another meteor! I've so much to do in my life! I'll never actually do anything with my life! I won't have lunch tomorrow! I'll never see 2012! I might never finish JVK #3! No ! NO! NOOOOOOOOOO!

Phew, sorry there, guys. I just got all worked up about this great creation, made by Brickshelf's very own 'Izzo'. Check out his archive by following the link, and have fun! He has so many great creations, especially his vignettes. Fans of Sugegasa will particularly enjoy Izzo's misc. section. Go on, check it out!

Tsumiki's Tower of Blocks

Lego people can play with miniature toy blocks too, right? And, just to prove the point, Sugegasa has created a little vignette. This fella's called Tsumiki, and I think the simplicity of the design of this vignette makes it a perfect little creation. Well, done, Sugegasa. To see more pictures, click here.

Evolution

This model, entiteled Evolution was created by mijasper. It's really funny, and is definitely a great quality photo. I'm at the furthest right stage at the moment, trying to find something to better this!!! I would definitely reccomend having a look at mijasper's creations, and you can visit his brickshelf page by clicking here.

-Luke, editor

Cyclopean Horror

I love the creation, but read the poem to go with it. This guy is twisted (In a good way).

“Oh Cyclopean Virtue, thy shriek of madness shatters the minds of all. Thou wait patiently, silently, deathly...”      ‘Twas bleak December, silent and somber, His ride broken, on a road unspoken.       That cursed new model, so soon busted idle, In a place so weary, on a day so dreary.      How was he to travel, to his home live and revel, When one’s left alone, in somewhere so unknown?      T’was a junkyard he saw, With old parts strewed in raw. Perhaps he can fix that car after all; There must be a tool in those mounds so tall.      Through a nick in the railing, he crossed the opening, Past the threshold of humanity, into the pit of insanity.      There laid the horror, awaiting the explorer. Disguised in curious beauty, nonchalant without duty.      “Magnificent art!” he did so impart, “So deranged, yet with symmetry all arranged!”      And then upon approach the husk spawned to life, With a great cyclopean eye riled red with strife.      Those limbs raised coldly, like executioners armed. In a shriek of madness death mercilessly swarmed.      We now know that ‘twas no artist’s statue, None but the deadly Cyclopean Virtue.

OK. I think the phrase goes- Don't quit your day job. Thay was wierd, so I won't comment on it. But what I will comment on is the creation, which looks great. It is a good quality picture with a nice white background, and I love the detailing in the rubbish heap, I'm sure John would describe it as "Nannish" though. It was created by Nannan Z, and you can find more pictures of it by clicking here.



-Luke, editor

Amazon Vigenette

This amazon vigenette looks great. It's a good, high quality picture with a completely white background. I like all the detail in the water like the plants and the crocodile and the boat look great too. I think the edge looks much better than if it was just straight and all in all it is really impressive. You can find more pictures by clicking here.




-Luke, editor

Ant attack vigenette

I really like this vigenette of the ant attack from Indiana Jones Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It was made by "Sir" and you can view more pictures of it by clicking here.



-Luke, editor

The Church and the Catacombs

Robert Arnst, AKA The Stone Goblin, baffles us again with his Brick brilliance! Once again, Arnst delves into the past, but this time to bring us The Church and the Catacombs, an imaginative cross-section of a medieval castle, with stained glass windows, perfect staircases, and a spooky catacombs. Those of you with good eyesight may be able to make out the skeletons lying in tombs cut out of the walls in the catacombs, and for those of you like me, who have really bad eyesihgt (oh dammit, I can't even see the kyes), more pictures can be found here. Enjoy, and what a tasteful gradient!

Battle on the ice

It's time to battle...on ice! Let's hope the underdogs ex-skate, and winners aren't too frosty! Oh, sorry about those jokes, I'm in a good mood. I've just cleared out my room, and I'm sitting here with my wonderful MacBook Pro sitting proud atop my otherwise-empty desk. This creation, made by The Stone Goblin, is apparently a vignette of a famous battle that happened on ice. But what battle? I know, StoneGoblin will tell us...

The Battle of Lake Peipus was a battle between the Republic of Novgorod led by Prince Alexander Yaroslavich against the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Knights on April 5, 1242, at Lake Peipus. The crusader forces likely numbered somewhere in the area of 500 to 1000. Most of them were probably Chud (Estonian) levies. The Russian force in contrast numbered around 5,000 soldiers: Alexander and his brother Andrew's bodyguards (druzhina), who numbered around 1,000, plus the militia of Novgorod.

Er...Ok...

Well, it's a brilliant battle diorama. I love large creations which have loads of stuff going on at once, and this is one of them. It looks so clean, the bits of ice flowing off are well designed and look clean, brilliant white and, well, just like bits of ice. To see more about this creation, click here.