Alright, let's get to it: 60006 Police ATV Because a getaway wheel-barrel is the best getaway vehicle. 76014 Spider-Trike vs. Electro Literally the only reason to buy this set is for Electro, for some reason; or if you haven't picked up a Spider-Man fig within the past ten years of Spidey sets, but even then the other sets are better. 2014 Hero Factory Three words: LEGO Pacific Rim 70128 Braptor’s Wing Striker That bat looks like a Ferengi. (If you like these I'll think of more. Ha
IS ANYONE HERE A NERDFIGHTER? -CF (I've been figuring out this entry for years. But, I've been watching the Vlogbrothers since April 2011 and John Green is one of my favorite authors. I figure that now they're better known, but I could be wrong.)
I'm a "90's Kid," so various LEGO themes from that decade are close to my heart. This most definitely includes the space themes, especially Exploriens. So without further ado, I give you my Exploriens Orion Class SHIP: The Exuberant. (Microspace. Minifigs would be so cramped in something like this.) You'll notice it looks different on the other side: This Neo Exploriens ship was inspired by the Orion of Stargate Atlantis, and boasts a length of 103-studs and about $140 in BrickLink order
Two more Neo Micro Space MOCs for a display! I have fond memories of both Robo Force and Insectoids and couldn't resist making some advanced designs in micro scale for them! I still have an Insectoid mask hanging on my wall and the Robo Raider is (99%) still built! So, joining my Neo Micro 90s Space fleet with Ice Planet and UFO are these two: And I assure you, there's bigger stuff coming! -CF (Gosh how can I take better photos? )
Just like my Micro Neo-Ice Planet ship I made a few weeks ago, I have expanded my Neo-90s Space output with another starfighter: Neo-UFO! The goal of "Neo Space" is to create sci-fi designs (ships, rovers, etc) influenced by the shapes, colors and concepts of the old space theme being imitated while taking advantage of today's wider array of pieces, colors, and building techniques. I'll take some 360-degree pix once I find my UFO 2x2 tile for the center. Again, this is for an upcoming d
Remember back at the end of summer I reported that Marvel was releasing various comics with variant covers featuring classic covers redone with LEGO figs? Turns out they were going to be ratio variants and thus rarer (and more expensive) than the usual cover price. (Ratio variants are sold one for every 25 normal covers a retailer orders, or whatever the ratio is. This makes them rare and acceptable for the retailer to sell them for a higher price.) Well, go forward a few months to now, and I
Look who I found hiding with some other figs on display on my shelf: Looking forward to seeing Benny, and all the other characters, on Sunday night. You know, when there is the lowest chance of little kids in the theater because school is the next day.* -CF *Because a midnight showing or something at 10 PM wouldn't work for me.
I dropped the ball on posting this during the first week or so of the new year, but I've also dropped the ball on reading a bunch so far this year. Luckily a "year" is just a social construct of time and as long as I'm happy reading and getting things on my shelf completed it's ok if I need a moment to get my groove back. I'm not going to list out all the books I want to read in 2014, especially because new books pop up and I read some of those and thus don't get around to a few others. But he
I was inspired to go out into the snow today and take a picture of an Ice Toa in his natural environment: I built this guy about six years ago (as well as the rest of his team) and even wrote a short story around him (I was originally going to write an epic, and I built the Toa team central to it). Short story shorter: During an epic battle to save his land, after his other five Toa teammates have fallen, he releases a nova blast of ice, stopping the threat but being encased in a cocoon of
2013 was a good year for me in reading. I only read about 20 or so novels, when I really wanted to read more than that, but I'm sure that was more than my four years of college combined (due to classwork), and was greatly stemmed from my realization after graduation that I suddenly had more time to read (and boy did I take advantage of that once the summer hit). Here are my favorite reads of 2013: -American Gods by Neil Gaiman: The most brilliantly-written books I've read. It's fantastic.
I have a small obsession with collecting books.* Working in a bookstore, my employee discount makes for tempting impulse-buys, leading to having about 100 books but having only read about 40% of those.** A full bookshelf looks nice. It's impressive. It's a finish line goal; me always knowing I'll have something to pick up immediately upon finishing a book. But it does seem like I should slow down my book-buying until I actually finish a lot of these. Especially when a handful of these are borr
Often heard, especially in retail, like the bookstore where I work, is that giving a gift card seems "too impersonal." And that makes sense. If you know the person well, then, theoretically, you should know which book/game/CD/LEGO set/etc to get them as a gift. I helped a friend choose out a LEGO set for our friend, and I found something I know he didn't have but would enjoy. Other times, I might have, say, my brother's Christmas list, so know what to get him. But on the other hand, knowing ex
I just found some BrickForge freebies while cleaning my room. ...Handed out at BrickFair 2012. Oops. Still, more cool things to have minifigs hold! Woohoo! -CF
Might as well say it sooner rather than later: I don't plan on going to BrickFair Alabama in January or Bricks Cascade in March. I need to buy a new computer as the new year rolls over* and probably a new bike come springtime (mine got stolen in September). Convince me to go to a springtime/summertime convention within a few hours drive? Go for it. But a whole day's drive mid-south or flight out west (as wonderful as Portland and its inhabitants are) isn't a good idea for me.** -CF *This thi
After seven years, the title is finally official! I am the Piraka Fusionist! It's still built! It even came to BrickFair this year! I'll probably bring it to BrickCon because why not?* It's nowhere near a decent MOC, especially after I've built other, better things, but this guy has to have a special place in my heart, and there isn't anything I'd change about it. (Well, that tail's tip is pretty ridiculous. Hey, I was 16.) Just go look at one of my posts and look at my new, fancy title
I have a handful of favorite comic book artists: Chris Bachalo, Stuart Immonen (those All-New X-Men covers, am I right?), Dave McKean, and recently Jae Lee in Batman/Superman (apologies to Jack Kirby, though I'll soon read some FF comics drawn by him), but none of them have drawn my #1 favorite cover ever. See, now and then a comic might get published with a blank variant cover made from hard stock paper, the purpose being for commissions, presumably from a well-known comic artist visiting a c
The BrickFair withdrawl really hit me hard this year, as I love you all (well, most of you, not you, and you're ok... you know who you are ) and as such strong bonds were formed and reformed saying goodbye until who-knows-when was really hard. But what I especially realized as I left everyone after our final dinner was how much fun we are compared to my local friends and friends from college. Maybe because I see them more often it's not as tough, or maybe because I know them so much better it
Why you shouldn't attend BrickFair: Because you live "too far" away. Why you should attend a convention near you: Because they are awesome. tl:dr--Well maybe you shouldn't have tl:dr'ed my editorial. -CF
I've just finished registering all the MOCs for BrickFair that people have sent me, and just in time too as MOCs submitted after today (ie in the next 20 minutes of typing this) won't have their MOC cards printed out and I'd have had to do that myself. And what dawned on me was how cool our fanbase is that we have art to go along with our MOCs. Aside from Greg Hyland's art here and there, I can't think of another theme displayed at conventions that have fan-made art accompanying their MOCs, as
100% of you will probably know of at least one of these franchises. Bonus cookies if you're fond of both. First, some more Avengers figs: -Namor (doubtful he's still an Avenger), Maria Hill (technically not an Avenger, but she's in the Secret Avengers title), Rogue (an Uncanny Avengers--protip: Don't read anything by Rick Remender) -Ant-Man and Wasp (she'll be updated with wings once I get the pieces) Now, who's had the pleasure of playing Munchkin? If not, well hopefully I'll remember to
In a continuing endeavor to build more steampunk MOCs, especially before BrickFair, I bring you something that's been floating around in my head for a while now: Hopefully some more ideas will float my way before the con! -CF
I finally got around to digging for the pieces to build one of Marvel's favorite couples (until they weren't). I present, the Avengers ANT-MAN and WASP! I could do Wasp as black/yellow/black, but the brighter colors make her stand out more. My friend has suggested a clip and some head-dress feathers as wings. I'll have to look for a vendor selling some at BrickFair. These will go great with my other LEGO Avengers, both official sets and custom (but purist) minifigs. -CF
