MinilandBricks

It's a me, Mario!

2012-01-29T09:04:00.003-05:00

DARKspawn made this great version of Mario.

How to use helms

2012-01-17T07:59:00.001-05:00

V&A Steamworks made Captain Stubbs for a seed part challenge over on the Forbidden Cove. The seed part is the catle helm.

Trophy

2012-01-15T08:36:00.001-05:00

Matt Armstrong got this trophy for participating in a competition at Legoland.

Dr. Who

2012-01-15T08:34:00.003-05:00

Iain Heath got this weeping angel as a gift from Micah, and so he made some companions for this Dr. Who Christmas Special.

I now pronounce you ...

2012-01-11T08:35:00.003-05:00

Jareth made this wedding party as a gift.

Yabba dabba do

2012-01-10T13:51:00.001-05:00

Pabloglez made this great version of the Flintstones.

Where in the world is Gary?

2012-01-06T12:19:00.001-05:00

I've previously noted the travels of miniland Gary. Well, he hasn't been idle. He apparently got to spend his winter break in Florida, where he went to Legoland, DisneyWorld and Epcot. Unfortunately he seems to have lost his head in a tragic accident.

A look back

2012-01-01T21:11:00.002-05:00

Ralph Savelsberg looked at his recent MOCs in 2011 in review including, of course, many great miniland scale vehicles.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T06:00:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas to one and all (Santa by Catarino0937).

Groovy, man

2011-12-24T09:11:00.001-05:00

I realized I never blogged Iain Heath's VW Microbus.

More bowling

2011-12-20T09:21:00.003-05:00

Pepa Quin's Team Fortress blue team relaxes with some elf bowling.

Bowl full of strikes

2011-12-18T17:46:00.005-05:00

At the Santa Quality Control testing center (by Si-MOCS) they've come up with a fun way for impact testing the toy nutcrackers.

Story girls

2011-12-03T09:12:00.001-05:00

Ezra B. shows off Alice, Red and Dorothy, "and your little dog, too."

Miniland month

2011-12-02T11:11:00.001-05:00

I know, I've been totally off the ball here. TheBrickMan spent the whole month of November giving me great content, and I was out of the picture for most of the time. I'll go back and look at them individually, but he closed out the series with an amazing group photo.

Gotta catch 'em all

2011-11-27T08:31:00.001-05:00

Gotta catch 'em all by Carson Hart.

Ninja

2011-11-25T17:17:00.001-05:00

Here's another from the BrickMan, a ninja.

I pity the fool

2011-11-23T18:23:00.001-05:00

I apologize for being away from blogging for three weeks. In the meantime, I've missed out on the bulk of TheBrickMan's month of miniland figs. These are all great, so I'll probably continue posting them until I get them all up here, but today let's look at Mr. T and Justin Bieber (it's great that he's up to the minute with the celebrity tabloid news here - I'd love to see a divorcing Kim Kardashian next).

Florida

2011-11-02T14:27:00.000-04:00

PJMoyer was at Legoland Florida for opening day.

Don't believe the brick!

2011-11-01T06:57:00.001-04:00

TheBrickMan is celebrating the newest Legoland park with a month of miniland figures. This looks like it will be a great project, so I'll be coming back to this time and again over the next 30 days. Anyway, first up is Flavor Flav.

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T10:35:00.001-04:00

Every year the miniland displays at the various Legolands are decorated up for holidays. SoCalRay has a gallery of pictures from Legoland California Halloween 2002.

Bothie

2011-10-24T06:41:00.003-04:00

Over on FBTB they are running a series of polls of their favorite 2011 sets and figs called the 1st Annual FBTB Awards. Anyway, someone (Ace?) produced this great trophy.

Sunshine state

2011-10-21T15:00:00.000-04:00

Ricky Brigante, Darcie Vance, and Michael Gavin, who go by the Flickr title 'Insidethemagic' have also been to Legoland Florida. They have over 400 photos, so I could spend days and days posting these, but I'll start with two that caught my eye - this shipwreck off of Saint Augustine, and billboards in New York. Note the Classic Space logo.

Sunny Florida

2011-10-20T05:22:00.004-04:00

Joe Meno was in Florida for the grand opening of Legoland. As you may well expect, he took a ton of great photos. I'll probably come back to this photoset a few times, but first I wanted to take a look at the new pirate section of miniland, as that is unique to this park and I hadn't seen photos previously.

Where in the world is Carm... er... miniland Gary

2011-10-13T16:03:00.000-04:00

So miniland Gary came to BrickCon again, but he didn't go home with Nathan, instead, he left with Guy Himber.

Gary's travels

2011-10-12T15:55:00.000-04:00

Following up on yesterday's post, last year Nathan brought his miniland Gary to BrickCon, but he got lost. He was rescued by some kind AFOLs, who took him on a global trek for the next year, taking in various sites around the US, and also the homeland - Billund Denmark.

Gary on the move

2011-10-11T15:54:00.000-04:00

Okay, I saw something from BrickCon, but to fully appreciate it we have to go back a bit. You may all remember the video from a few years back where some Indiana Jones and LEGO fans recreated the famous scene of Indy running from the giant ball, but with a guy running from a giant LEGO ball rolling after him down a San Francisco street. Okay, it turned out their ball was actually a huge styrofoam ball covered with a skin of baseplates, but that doesn't take away from the utter coolness. Anyway, in 2009, Mythbusters tried it out. In the process they went to Legoland and enlisted Gary McIntire (and, IIRC, a bunch of SandLUGgers) to help build a giant LEGO ball. Be sure to watch the video linked. Anyway, on to this blog. Nathan Proudlove commemorated this with his own Miniland version of Gary and the giant ball.

Team Fortress 2, take 2

2011-10-10T11:02:00.000-04:00

Pepa Quin made his own Team Fortress 2 blue team.

Would you like some tea?

2011-10-09T16:30:00.000-04:00

Tommy Williamson's Alice and Hatter were on display at BrickCon.

Keep your hands off me, you damn dirty physicist

2011-10-08T16:24:00.000-04:00

Iain's apes were having a bit of fun at Hawking's expense at BrickCon.

Tomorrow we work on what to do if you're attacked by someone with a kumkwat

2011-10-07T16:27:00.000-04:00

Micah Berkoff's Self defense against fresh fruit was part of the PythonScape display at BrickCon.

Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

2011-10-06T11:01:00.000-04:00

Powerpig made this tribute: Steve has left the stage.

Team Fortress 2

2011-10-05T16:25:00.000-04:00

Team Fortress 2 by Arkov/Lego Junkie was on display at BrickCon.

Bring out your dead!

2011-10-03T16:37:00.000-04:00

I'm not dead! another Pythonscape contribution, this time from Rabidnovaracer.

And now for something in the same vein

2011-10-02T03:02:00.000-04:00

Check out the collaborative display at BrickCon.

Pythonscape

2011-10-01T16:36:00.000-04:00

AFOLs from around the world are gathering in Seattle this weekend for BrickCon 2011. One feature this year is Pythonscape, a miniland-scale group display. GeekyTom puts the gang in armor with his So-called Arthur king and his silly English knnnnnnigits .

South Beach

2011-09-30T10:41:00.000-04:00

More from Legoland Florida: South Beach. BTW, I just wanted to note that I have yet to see any photos of the miniland pirates display. We know from the official site that Miniland USA will include five sections - Washington DC, New York City and Las Vegas will presumably be much like the displays at Legoland California, and I've previously blogged photos of some DC landmarks under construction at the park. The Florida section (much like the park in Carlsbad features sites from California) has gotten a lot of play in the media and I've shown some of these over the past few blog posts. The pirate section, however, is a mystery to me. The reporter who wrote today's article seems to have been standing right in front of the display: "...said Adrian Jones, Legoland general manager as he looked over the cluster with Lego swashbucklers, ships and a volcano." And yet he took no photos! Grr. Maybe the park officials have not been allowing that, wanting the pirates section to be a surprise? Anyway, the park opens soon enough and I'm sure Flickr will be full of photos shortly.

Daytona Speedway

2011-09-29T10:38:00.000-04:00

More from Legoland Florida: Daytona Speedway.

Tampa

2011-09-28T10:35:00.000-04:00

More Florida previews: downtown Tampa.

Bok Tower Gardens

2011-09-27T10:32:00.000-04:00

It looks like the press was recently brought in to Legoland Florida to promote up grand opening on October 15. Here's Bok Tower Gardens.

Free tickets to Legoland!

2011-09-26T10:20:00.000-04:00

If you read this blog, you surely want to go to Legoland Florida, set to open on October 15. Well, you can get free tickets. If you sign up for the LEGO VIP program (at no cost) and follow the directions, you can get two free tickets to visit the park between October 24 and 30. I can't imagine why any LEGO fan who's within striking distance of Winter Haven won't take advantage of this offer.

Scooter

2011-09-25T01:29:00.000-04:00

Aurore&aube created their own miniland take on the classic Homemaker set 212, Scooter.

A handy bird on a rainy day

2011-09-22T16:47:00.000-04:00

Moctagon Jones presents the vultures from Tulgey Wood. For more Disney-themed creations, see DisneyBricks.

The Tweedles

2011-09-21T16:44:00.000-04:00

Moctagon Jones presents Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. For more Disney-themed creations, see DisneyBricks.

Alice in Miniland

2011-09-20T16:42:00.001-04:00

Moctagon Jones presents Alice in Miniland. For more Disney-themed creations, see DisneyBricks.

One World Trade Center

2011-09-11T08:18:00.001-04:00

Legoland California has a miniland scale version of One World Trade Center in their New York skyline.

What an incredible smell you've discovered!

2011-09-08T11:08:00.001-04:00

Moodswim made Han and Luke in the trash compactor.

Playing dress up

2011-09-07T15:46:00.003-04:00

Jojo made this great Legoland dressman.

Nobody expects miniland!

2011-09-06T10:42:00.001-04:00

If you're going to BrickCon, it's time to get building. Ochre Jelly, of the Living Brick is helping to organize PythonScape, a miniland display of Monty Python characters and scenes. Make the line "It's only a model" into reality.

I do, I guess

2011-09-02T01:45:00.002-04:00

Nate DeCastro did this hilarious wedding cake topper.

By the power invested in me by the state of California ... may the Force be with you

2011-08-31T02:11:00.002-04:00

Mariann Asanuma recently made this Vader and Amidala wedding cake topper on commission.

Team Fortress 2

2011-08-18T10:12:00.000-04:00

Pepa Quin presents Team Fortress 2.

2 Legit to Brick

2011-08-15T09:51:00.001-04:00

Powerpig tells us it's Hammer Time!

Legoland California

2011-08-05T12:04:00.002-04:00

Kwickstuff recently visited Legoland California.

2011-08-03T05:43:00.002-04:00

Tanotrooper has done a lot of building figures somewhat larger than the minifig, his TTfigs, but a while ago he also made manofigs based on the Technic fig frame.

Now he's turning his had to more traditional miniland figs.

Pinnochio

2011-07-30T23:09:00.003-04:00

These figures were made by 3rd and 4th graders in a LEGO summer school class. After seeing a staged version of Pinnochio, they made their versions of some of the characters.

After the hunt

2011-07-27T10:49:00.000-04:00

After the hunt by TheQ.

Billund

2011-07-24T10:59:00.002-04:00

Legozilla recently visited Legoland Billund.

Legoland

2011-07-21T10:56:00.000-04:00

Lego Guy1 recently visited Legoland California.

Wampa cave

2011-07-18T10:55:00.000-04:00

Use The Force, Lego Luke - I think from one of the Legolands.

Fighter

2011-07-15T10:53:00.000-04:00

Someone at BrickWorld made this great fighter.

Star Wars

2011-07-12T10:51:00.002-04:00

Let's peek in on Moodswim's Star Wars figures.

Legoland Florida

2011-07-09T11:04:00.002-04:00

Legoland Florida is getting ready for their opening later this year. They've begun installing Miniland.

I do

2011-07-06T10:48:00.000-04:00

Tim Gould made this wedding cake topper.

Congraduations

2011-06-12T14:39:00.002-04:00

The June 2011 in-store monthly mini-build is this .

Hunter

2011-06-09T06:39:00.001-04:00

Arttu99 made this hunter.

Squad

2011-06-06T14:50:00.000-04:00

Lego junkie made this squad.

Highlanders

2011-06-04T02:45:00.000-04:00

Bruno made these great highlanders.

Gulliver's Travels

2011-06-01T14:45:00.001-04:00

Karen Roe recently visited Legoland Windsor.

Aren't you a little short for a groom?

2011-05-31T13:22:00.000-04:00

Mariann Asanuma made this great wedding cake topper as a commission.

Heroes

2011-05-29T13:26:00.000-04:00

MDSWIM made the Republic's Heroes. Via BrickPOP.

Tractor

2011-05-27T13:21:00.002-04:00

Nick Barrett made this great Porsche diesel tractor. Via BrickPOP.

Hunting memories

2011-05-25T12:26:00.001-04:00

Ahh, the memories... by pate-possu.

Kiki

2011-05-19T06:30:00.001-04:00

Iain Heath has this great Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service.

Hang ten

2011-05-17T03:12:00.001-04:00

Arttu99 presents lainelautailija.

Office space

2011-05-10T09:48:00.000-04:00

ptLeskinen shares what I assume is a self portrate.

Scrapbooking

2011-05-04T11:47:00.002-04:00

My sister is into scrapbooking. Me, I'm lucky if I remember to regularly download and backup the hundreds of photos in my digital camera. Anyway, for some people, scrapbooks are a work of art. Charlene Walberg is one of those, and she's posted a lot of her scrapbooks on Flickr, including this visit to Legoland California.

Is there a problem, herr officer?

2011-05-01T23:58:00.001-04:00

Mad Scientist Ralph Savelsberg made this Polizei BMW as part of the most recent Lugnuts challenge featuring German cars.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

2011-04-29T22:23:00.002-04:00

Oh, alright, I'll give in. I've noted this before, but since the news today is all gaga over the royal wedding, I guess we should see another view of this from Legoland Windsor.

Star Wars

2011-04-27T23:29:00.000-04:00

Ryan Wood recently visited Legoland California with his family and saw the new Star Wars display.

Born to be wild

2011-04-25T22:47:00.000-04:00

Ewok in disguise posted this great Harley and Corvette.

Link

2011-04-19T13:14:00.000-04:00

Lego27bricks made Link from the Legend of Zelda series.

Mini-him

2011-04-14T19:41:00.000-04:00

John Moffat depicts himself as a Nerf commando.

Royal Wedding

2011-04-10T06:59:00.002-04:00

One of the fun things about the miniland displays at the Legoland parks is how they will change them up to fit holidays or national events (e.g., remember the Obama inauguration). Anyway, Legoland Windsor is getting geared up for the upcoming royal wedding.
Via Model Building Secrets.

Tell them a hookah smoking caterpillar has given you the call

2011-04-06T10:19:00.001-04:00

M-and-M made Alice and the Caterpillar.

Bad Photoshop

2011-04-05T07:23:00.002-04:00

I'm not sure where this photo originated, but I assume it's from promotional material for the new Star Wars miniland display.

Star Wars land

2011-04-02T17:24:00.005-04:00

The new Star Wars miniland display is now open at Legoland California. Mariann Asanuma has a full report.

Time to plan your vacation!

2011-04-01T14:29:00.003-04:00

It's getting towards summer, and of course all Playmo fans will want to travel to one of the six Playmobil Funparks, in Paris, Malta, Athens, two in Florida, and, of course, the home base in Zirndorf (here in photos by Bubbus).

Construction

2011-03-31T13:19:00.001-04:00

Ralph Savelsberg made this great truck and excavator.

Touhou Project

2011-03-24T02:07:00.003-04:00

Chaosbrick made Reimu Hakurei, a character from the Touhou Project series of games.

Ugg

2011-03-20T08:20:00.000-04:00

KestrelTalon pointed out the caveman that he made.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

2011-03-17T14:05:00.002-04:00

This Leprechaun was the model available at the LEGO Store Monthly Minibuild a couple of years ago.

Surf's up

2011-03-15T13:49:00.001-04:00

Check out Danny the Daredevil by Matn.

So you want to be a rock and roll star

2011-03-14T13:01:00.003-04:00

Then listen now to what Vhtuotanto says.

Building the Taj Mahal

2011-03-12T16:13:00.000-05:00

A month ago Mariann Asanuma posted a birthday cake topper she made for an AFOL building the Taj Mahal. I love the scale mixing here.

More on microscale building at MicroBricks.

For kids

2011-03-10T13:52:00.000-05:00

Isgc made Norville Barnes from The Hudsucker Proxy.

Star Wars Miniland

2011-03-09T16:07:00.002-05:00

Mariann Asanuma recently visited Legoland California and gave us an update on the upcoming Star Wars Miniland display,set to be unveiled at the end of this month. Right now the main display area is mostly dirt, but several of the models can be seen in the model shop.

Arrrrr

2011-03-07T15:15:00.002-05:00

Okay, I'm just jumping on the bandwagon here, as this has already been on the Brothers Brick and the Living Brick, but Tommy Williamson has made what may well be the best miniland figs I've ever seen Captains Jack Sparrow and Barbossa. Apparently Tommy is involved in the production of the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Why is she smiling, anyway?

2011-03-03T06:54:00.001-05:00

One of the categories in MOCathalon challenges builders to recreate a famous painting. Joshua Christenson uses miniland techniques in his rendition of the Mona Lisa.

Legoland Malaysia

2011-02-28T15:06:00.001-05:00

The Jakarta Globe (and who doesn't read that, really?) has an update on Legoland Malaysia, set to open next year.

Humppaa tai kuole

2011-02-24T11:29:00.001-05:00

I gather from some Googling that Pate-possu's Humppaa tai kuole is either a song or an album by a Russian group. I love the accordion here. Also how they did the eyes.