Let's get physical.

OK, if this isn't one of the coolest LEGO creations ever, then I'm not a genocidal maniac wearing an eyepatch (and I am).

No, your eyes are not deceiving you, these are LEGO minifigs animated in real time by lckelpete, AKAPeter Salter.

These exercising figs are apparently powered by a single LEGO Power Functions motor.  This one gets five stars.

Dr. S.

It's hypnotic...

The stare.  It's hypnotic.  I must obey...

This is Stewie from the Family Guy cartoon.  Built by car_mp.  Cute, but very deadly.

 

Dr. S.

Duuuuuude!

We've seen some cool LEGO surfing waves before, but this picture just looks so joyous, and crisp, it jumped out at me.  Perfect posing of the Minifig by Darth Yoda.

 

Dr. S.

This Mecha is hot!

I'm not really into the whole Mecha thing, probably because I wouldn't know where to start building one myself, but this one, named the Jalapeno Strife by its creator m_o_n_k_e_y really jumped out at me.  I love the striking use of colour, the simple, but effective uses of pieces for the weapons, the huge hip joint sections...

It just screams aggression and anger, both qualities that I admire.

Dr. S.

Build Like an Egyptian.

Built by Shmails, this micro construction is intended as a loose recreation of Abu Simbel, a famous temple carved into the side of an Egyptian mountain.  I especially like the the "giant" statues and the greenery on the trees and the entrance into the mountain is superbly realised in such a small scale.

Dr. S.

What a wonderful world.

I don't just like big machines that shoot things, or deadly craft that scream through the reaches of space, I can also appreciate tranquility and peace, and this creation by -2x4- sums this up perfectly for me.  I love the waterfall, the rocks, the trees, the everything.



Dr. S.

The USS Intrepid at STEAM.

Ed Diment, AKA LEGO Monster has done it again with the simply awe-inspiring 7 metre long Essex Class Aircraft Carrier USS Intrepid.

This creation really has to be seen up close to be believed - built from more than 250,000 LEGO bricks, and featuring working RADAR dishes, aircraft elevators, Power Function controlled main guns and a full air wing of Helldivers, Corsairs, Avengers and Hellcats (designed by Ralph Savelsberg, AKA Mad Physicist), the Intrepid set sail on her maiden voyage at the 2010 Great Western LEGO Show, or as we AFOLs in the UK like to call it, STEAM 2010.

These photos are from my own Flickrstream, however you can see Ed's own stream here, in which he shows the Intrepid under construction.

And finally, a video of the show, again by me, there are some detailed images of the Intrepid and her working features toward the end, along with her escorts, the Submarine USS Pampanito (built by Gary Davis, AKA Bricks for Brains) and the Destroyer USS Haggard (from Babalas Shipyards).  All three vessels are depicted as they appeared in the Pacific War in 1945.

Dr.S.