A yellow bulldozer out of box 8!

Hi everyone!

It took me a long time before finding something to build out of this set, as every single idea seemed to be bound to fail. Okay, my will to use the two big curvy bricks in the model may have gotten in the way a few times, so I suppose I am to blame as well. But I really wanted to use those parts...

Anyway, I eventually came up with the notion of putting them together in a kind of bulldozer blade. The rest of the model was rather easy to assemble afterwards, although I managed to integrate little details I have been playing with from the moment I disassembled the original truck (Yes, I am talking about the little ugly lamps on the side, I am really happy about how they look...). Well, enjoy the pictures!

That is all for today!
Stay tuned!
Gabriel

PS: Remember the Atlantis contest? I detailed my entry on this post... Well, the results are here! I had no chance to win whatsoever, but at least 2 people voted for me, and that sure made my day! (And, no, I did not vote for myself, for that would be uncool...)

Opening Box 8!

Hi everyone!

I am back again with a new Lego set! After trying really hard to build something else out of the Ninjago dragon without (almost) any hint of success, I decided to give up and  search for a brand new playground... So I stopped by my favourite Lego store on my way home yesterday (Yes, I tend to work on Saturdays as well...). There, I was attracted back to the City models, and in particular to the "building" sets. There must be something deep down in my brain triggered by flashy colours such as bright green, red, blue and in this case yellow. I instantly fell for this not-so-little truck, bought it and build it right away when getting home.

After building the set, I am really happy with my decision, as the built is smart, involves a lot of fun (specially on the front head of the truck), and comes with a lot of little details Lego is known for such as the boulder and the signalling material.

That's all for today! Stay tuned!

Gabriel

Some kind of ninja out of Box 7

Hi everyone!

It has been almost a week since I have purchased the Ninjago Dragon set. I knew it would be quite a challenge to build something else out of these bricks alone, but I honestly was not prepared for this! I had a very tough time creating something new, and I am still not entirely satisfied with the result...

Anyway, I have managed to build a kind of ninja-armour-transformer-robot with the ninja as a pilot. Whereas I am not that happy with the model, I am very fond of some of its features: I really like the serrated arms and the shoulders. Also, I have to thank my girlfriend, for she was the one who came up with the idea of the wings in the back... Enjoy the pictures!

Given the difficulty of building from such a small a specialized pool of bricks, I do not know if I will be able to make create something else from this box...
Stay tuned!
Gabriel

Spacemen!

Hi everyone!

I have recently been to Camden Town, and I found a guy selling a handful of classic Lego spacemen for a couple of pounds... How could I possibly resist?

Stay tuned!
Gabriel

Back with Box N°7!!!

Hi everyone!

I am sure you missed me a lot the last few weeks, but I have been kept away from my bricks by a series of unfortunate events at work and a holiday abroad. But I am back and feeling more creative than ever (although that's a really relative concept...).

Anyway, as I was inactive, my Piggy Bank was not, and I found myself with a huge amount of money to spend on Lego. As I was a little bit intimidated by a giant fat box for my return to the bricks, I instead opted for a smaller one. But this is not a way to avoid any challenge, as I chose to purchase the Ninjago Dragon.

I remember when I first saw the Ninjago sets, and I have to confess I was not that excited about them, for I am more of a castle/pirate guy... But I guess after all this time I could go on judging without trying it myself... So here you go! The Dragon is really fun to build, and I absolutely love the wings! On the downside, I sense it is going to be really chalenging to build something else out of this box... Here are a few pictures (on some of them I chose to remove the "ball-launcher", just for aesthetics reasons).

Stay tuned!

Gabriel