Here I show you my Space Marines. They are not related to the Halo or Warhammer video game characters, they are just generic cool guys performing missions in outer space. I’m not so much of a LEGO sci-fi builder (check out Nannan’s work for that!), but I wanted to build this highly customized army to […] Read more
Featured LEGO Creations
Building model-ships is a craft as old as shipbuilding itself. Ancient cultures built ship models for the same reasons we build them today; they capture the imagination with their technological complexity, beauty, and what they represent; adventure, freedom and discovery. You can read more about the fascinating history of model-ship building on Wikipedia here: All […] Read more
One of my favorite movies is the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator with Russell Crowe. According to Wikipedia, the Latin word “gladiator” literally means “swordsman” (gladius meaning sword). Gladiators used to entertain audiences in the Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, animals and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their legal and […] Read more
This is a series of little vignettes I put together about the life of a monk. I made these mainly to try out the LEGO-compatible minifig accessories made by Sidan Toys, a Taiwan-based company. The accessories are available at A Minifig.Cat’s Store. Here our little monk is meditating and chanting mantras on his prayer-beads in […] Read more
Here I post some of the best LEGO mosaics I have found. I regularly update this section with fresh content as I find more pictures to add. You can click on any of the pictures to go to the creator’s site and see a larger version. (You can also read about LEGO mosaic building in […] Read more
When I was a child my dad had this cute little chess set. It was about 4 x 4 inches, and made of wood. It had 2 drawers (one on each side) to hold the chess pieces. The chess pieces themselves were tiny, and also carved of wood. They had a peg on the bottom […] Read more
Just had to do this when I received some chromed pieces from BrickTW. ;) The chroming on the pieces is beautiful! And of course the custom pieces themselves are really nice. These are some of my favorite items from BrickTW. (You can read my full review on BrickTW’s products here.) The sword is really sweet, […] Read more
One of the most amazing discoveries of recent times is the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin. The emperor ordered the creation of a whole underworld kingdom for himself with armies and servants for the afterlife. An ambitious project for sure! :) There are an estimated 8,000 life-size statues, dating back to 210 BC. Originally the […] Read more
