If image is worth a thousand words, so how many words is video worth? Either way, here is Sariel‘s video showing event we were writing about yesterday.
Videos
Comic Con Batman Movie Trailer
It’s new Batman Movie trailer. Are you waiting to watch it in cinemas? We certainly do!
71040 Disney Castle
Marcos Bessa presenting Disney’s Cindirella Castle set 71040. It has many Disney references scatered across the place. Here are some details:
- Five minifigures: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Tinker Bell
- 4,080 pieces
- USD $349.99
- Available direct from shop.LEGO.com on September 1, 2016.
- Castle is 74 cm (29″) high, 44cm 17″cm) wide, and 31cm (12″) deep.
If i got that set i wouldn’t put it out of display anytime soon, it looks georgous!
LUGPol’s LEGOWISKO 2016 – video
Łódź is only about 2 hours away from Warsaw by train or car. It would be not wise to miss opportunity to visit AFOLs exhibition so close. Some friends, who are also members of LUGPol were driving there already to exhibit, so i got a lift (thank you BHs). It was not the biggest of their shows, but models presented were very nice, and atmosphere on the event was very welcoming and friendly.
So without too much rumbling, enjoy video from event:
There is also 3D version if you have 3d hardware, be it 3d googles, 3dTV or just plain anaglyph glasses. You can choose your option in the player if you follow this link.
And if you happen to have Nintendo 3DS, here is a file you can put on your device and see it on your 3DS. Right click on the link, select save, then copy it to your media folder on your Nintendo SD card. After you put the card back in your Niny, you can find GBC video in your camera app under view photos.
I would also want to thank all the exhibitors for presenting such a great set of MOCs, and a friendly atmosphere.
Batman vs Joker in Gotham Theater Showdown
Brickbaron also known as Paul Heterington on Flicker, has build his version of 1950’s batman comic book cover. Paul is Art Deco lover, and that shows in the MOC.
At first i was amazed with all those ornaments on the walls. Triangle road sign use to build columns is also pretty clever. Floor mosaic near entrance is mesmerizing. There is also a lot of action in this diorama. Joker is attacking with gas that makes cops burst into uncontrollable laughter, Batman and Robin are coming up to the rescue.
It would be cool as it is, but Paul brought the scene to life with clever use of power functions!
That build is crazy! If we were awarding Crazy Build of the month reward, this diorama would probably take it. Hey! Maybe we actually should start awarding such awards?
In the meantime take a look at some closeups on Paul’s Flickr.
GBC LEGOWISKO ŁÓDŹ 2016
There was small GBC circuit at the LUGPol’s event last week. It was built by Jahoo, Maras and Solic. It looked like that:
I also have 3d version of it under this link. It requires some 3d hardware to watch, be it 3d googles, 3dTV or just plain anaglyph glasses. You can choose your option in the player.
And if you happen to have Nintendo 3DS, here is a file you can put on your device and see it on your 3DS. Right click on the link, select save, then copy it to your media folder on your Nintendo SD card. After you put the card back in your Niny, you can find GBC video in your camera app under view photos.
Yet another Palace of Culture and Science
This is time-lapse video of me and Krusia, my girlfriend’s plush duplo rabbit building Palace of Culture and Science. This is not the first time Krusia helps me build, but it has never been shown to public how do we build a model from start to finish.
Some might wonder why we are building another version of famous Warsaw’s landmark. This time we were involved in another project by LEGO Poland. There were 17 landmarks to be built by people involved, i have chosen something else, but as nobody wanted to build PoCaS and i was already familiar with the geometry, i ended up building this version. I’m not sure how much info i can share now, so i will not say much more.
As you can see this MOC is much less detailed, but that was the idea of the project to build a little bit smaller and simpler. Proportions are also skewed a bit like in my previous build, but i’m more perception builder than the robot architect. The general look and feel of the object build is much more important to me than accuracy.
This was also an experiment to try to mix time-lapse with stop motion animation. I’m pretty pleased with results, are you? Would you like to see more videos like that? If yes, subscribe, comment and share.
Simple Drawing Machine | JK Brickworks
Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks has posted today his Spirograph. There were many similar construction build before, but this one is extremely simple, yet can draw variety of shapes. As always Jason provides instruction for this toy if you want to build your own version.
BuWizz – replacement for PF remote controll?
Sariel has published his test of an early version of BuWizz. BuWizz is not the first system to replace LEGO PF ir remote control with a bluetooth solution, that allows you to control your creations from your phone. But unlike S-Brick that was getting popular recently, it also packs extremely efficient battery into one box.
So in a 4x8x3 studs box, size of Power Fucnction Rechargable Battery Box we get a more efficient battery, and 4 power connectors, that are equivalent of 2 IR towers, or one SBrick. That is a lot of saved space, especially if you try to build something compact.
According to Paweł, it is very responsive, and extremely accurate. There is also a high voltage mode, where battery is able to output a little bit higher voltage than PF standards, resulting in more speed and power of the motors. But remember, you are using it on your own risk, as it can influence your PF Motors lifespan.
To recharge the battery, you use microusb port, which makes it easy to refill the power on the go with any power bank.
BuWizz has a kickstarter campaign running now, where you can get it at $89 as an early bird, or $119 as regular supporter. You can of course pledge more if you wish for it to became reality.
LEGO sorting (Taylor Swift’s parody)
Lego happens to be a theme of the songs form time to time. Today we have even rarer thing, Lego themed parody of Taylor Swift’s Blank Space. It talks about never ending topic for Lego fans – sorting.