Eugene's Blog Posts Tagged 'LEGO' (9)

LOST x Gilligan's Island LEGO Mashup

Flickr user Legohaulic aka Tyler created this sweet LEGO diorama mashup of two hit shows: LOST and Gilligan’s Island.

But wait, there's more! The two shows appear to have a deep connection. Here’s the true story behind the ABC's hit show, Lost:

"In 1964, a dramatic TV series… Continue

Added by Eugene on March 18, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Life-Size Conan O'Brien LEGO Sculpture (4 pics)

World-renowned LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya created another sweet, life-size sculpture, this time of late night funny man Conan O'Brien. As always, Sawaya impresses us with his masterful use of LEGO bricks. And, you gotta love Conan's awesome, bright orange hair... …

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Added by Eugene on January 14, 2011 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Deadliest Catch LEGO Scene (5 pics)

F/V Northwestern

Deadliest Catch is arguably the most captivating reality TV show of all time. If you've ever seen the series, you know that its name derives from the inherent high risk of injury or death the crews face due to the hazardous work environment and nature of the work itself.

Dave Sterling and his wife Stacy are huge fans of the… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 6, 2010 at 1:00am — 1 Comment

LEGO Reenactment: Miracle on the Hudson

Captain Sully Sullenberger would surely appreciate this LEGO reenactment of the succesful emergency landing that made him a national hero. Ken Osbon created “Miracle on the Hudson” for the upcoming BrickExpo 2010, which takes place on September 11-12 in Owensville, Ohio.

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Added by Eugene on September 5, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Inception's Inverted City Streets

"What happens when you mess with the physics of it all?"

A couple weeks ago, we looked at a few Inception-inspired LEGO scenes. Well, this latest recreation by flickr user -infomaniac- blows them all out of the water. Not only is it perfectly executed, it recreates the most… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 30, 2010 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Inception-Inspired LEGO Scenes (6 pics)

Opening Scene

Most critics would agree, Inception was the best movie of the year. The amount of creativity and imagination that went into the film blew us all away...

It was only a matter of time before Inception-inspired LEGO scenes were created. Luckily for all of us, Flickr users Ochre Jelly and Profound Whatever did not… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 18, 2010 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

M.C. Escher Art Recreated Using LEGO Bricks (5 Structures)

We've seen a lot of interesting lego creations over the last couple years, but nothing like this. Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu were inspired by Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher who is most famous for his so-called impossible structures. "I'm very fond of Escher's work, and I wondered for some time whether it would be possible to produce a plausible rendering of…

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Added by Eugene on July 4, 2010 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

LEGO Movie Posters (11 pics)

Speckyboy Design Magazine takes us back to our childhood with these movie posters recreated using our favorite plastic building blocks. Kudos to LEGO for creating a product that has always spurred our imagination and encouraged creativity. Which one is your favorite?…

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Added by Eugene on May 24, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

200,000 LEGO Brick Japanese Warship

How long do you think it would take to build a 200,000 LEGO brick model of the legendary Japanese Warship, Yamato? It took Jumpei Mitsui six years and four months to create the warship, which is built at a scale of 1/40, weighs over 330 pounds (150kg), measures 21 feet (6.6m) from bow to stern, and is 3 feet (1m) wide at the widest point of the ship. I bet Jumpei's mom… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 23, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment