Having made stop motion before I understand the effort that went into making this production. I have to say though, this is some pretty amazing production skills. It also shows that there’s always a use to having more LEGO bricks.
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I’d say this was quarantine related, but probably not since quarantine wasn’t as in effect a month or so ago. I have to say it’s pretty fun though. Some unnecessary jump cuts in the video, but overall it’s neat.
Kind of makes me want to try it too. Also seems like all the LEGOs are still usable which makes sense given that these are small “depth charges”, and the water should distribute the pressure pretty well.
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Have you ever wanted a car? What about a LEGO car? How about a Ford Mustang? Well you’re in luck because a few years ago LEGOLand Florida built a full sized 1964 Ford Mustang, completely out of LEGO Bricks. 194,900 of them to be exact. Some were DUPLO bricks, but that doesn’t matter in the grand scheme. They even built in working head and tail lights. It’s lighter than an actual Ford Mustang, but I bet if you put the engine and transmission in it would approach it. It’s probably not very good in a crash. Though a car from 1964 is also probably not one you want to crash in, so it’s a wash there.
That is a life-sized working car built out of LEGOs. Yes, you read the correctly, life-sized, built from LEGOS. In fact, it doesn’t even use any glue, all the pieces are being held together by the inherit force of nature that is LEGO. Based on estimates, this cost about $1 million to make. Which when you compare it to an actual Bugatti, is a bargin.
However, if you’d like something more affordable, check out the LEGO Technic 42083. It’s only 3,600 pieces, but it’s also $350. I guess you can’t win either way.
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It’s always fun watching people push LEGO to the limits. Here you can get a crash course in gear reduction and how to generate torque. It’s interesting to see the differences in weights that can be lifted. And it soon becomes apparent that the limitations aren’t in the gearing, or the motor, it’s the other materials which are failing.
It will never cease to amaze me with the ingenuity of people when it comes to LEGO contraptions. I’ve never seen one of these full size bridge girder movers, but watching this LEGO version makes me amazed at how humans have been able to make machines to make life easier. Especially since this machine is meant to make other amazing engineering feats easier. Tie it all up within LEGO, and it’s even more impressive.
Really, watch the video, it’s worth it.
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I stumbled on the qualification round for the 2017 MarbleLympics last night. I proceeded to watch the first 4 events before I realized the time. This morning I finished the entire games. What a rush of excitement it was. I won’t give many spoilers, except to say that there were plenty of upsets and new records set this year.
The production quality of this series is top notch, it looks professionally done. The commentator – Greg Woods (F1FanWoodsie), does a superb job on the entire games, he has gotten very into each of the events and shows genuine enthusiasm for everything. I like all of the little details added to the games – each marble has a name, each team has a history and the crowd is very into everything going on!
Replays, picture in picture, overviews of the standings. Everything about this is amazing! Each of the courses is very well thought out and unique. Block pushing was fun, the sand race from the qualifier round was my favorite I think. Fidget spinning was a long event, too long in my opinion, but still enjoyable to watch. It’s almost more fun to watch then the real Olympics, and I love the Olympics! I can’t wait to see what the 2018 games bring about.
This is a pretty neat diorama of a mix of LEGO scenes from the sequel trilogy. What you can’t see from the photo is the moving ships that go around the perimeter. Reddit video doesn’t let me embed it for some reason, so you’ll have to venture over there.
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An intrepid designer built Route 1 from the original Pokemon games (possibly from Gold/Silver, not Red/Blue). I like the various touches of trainers, and “wild” Pokemon that appear throughout the level.
Pokemon was something of a revolution back in the day. I remember my first time I beat the Elite Four. I was so nervous and worried that I would run out of potions, or revives, or something. Even to this day, I get worried, even with my level 97 Dodrio, I still don’t think I’m worthy sometimes. Man, I should go play X again, it’s been awhile, I bet the guy I sent to the Global Trade Center finally got traded!
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Imgur user xadrian built his own LEGO Food Truck. I gotta say, the thing looks ace. There’s plenty of attention to detail on the inside. And actual flames on the side, not a baby decal. Actual. Flames.
Doesn’t this guy look dangerous?
