Didn’t see this one coming. I’ve heard for years that this series is really good, and having only gotten through half of it, I may try again now that this final season is happening....[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Original link

Now that I don’t have to worry about acquiring any LEGO I walked part of the show floor tonight and found a couple of things that I wanted to do over the next couple of days. And here they are:...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Original link

Nintendo is at the San Diego Comic Con and taking up residence San Diego ballroom of the Marriott Marquis & Marina. And as with any Nintendo Gaming Lounge at Comic Con, they will have a bevy of...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Original link

Flying ships are certainly not uncommon among LEGO builds, going back to the heyday of LEGO steampunk and floating rocks eight or ten years ago. Mark Erickson has incorporated large LEGO boat hull pieces into a rather amazing flagship for his fictional Vermillion Empire. Mark’s ship uses custom-printed sails cut to standard LEGO size, but the most impressive part of the ship is all the gold detail, both surrounding the cannon ports and at the prow of the ship, where a mighty ram is ready to impale enemy ships. The post Fear the broadside of the mighty airship Bellonatus appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Andrew

In this enigmatic piece, builder why.not? creates a heart from the negative space formed in a wall of black bricks. Acting like a window it draws our attention towards the red and white quadrants behind. Two opposing figures face off across the coloured fields, separated by rugged chains. As a builder myself, I find the use of the imperfect connections between elements to create glowing cracks particularly effective. As we’ve seen before, why.not? is careful not to give too much away, leaving the work untitled, but this shouldn’t stop us pondering the turmoil of the heart it passionately expresses. The post Getting to the heart of the matter appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: David Smith