LEGO

1981 ad for Lego

Photo from Flickr user Moose Greebles I like this 1981 ad for Lego. It reads, in part: “Have you ever seen anything like it? Not just what she’s made, but how proud it’s made her. It’s a look you’ll see whenever children build something all by themselves. No matter what they’ve created.” Compare the above […]

Realistic Lego models

Realistic Lego models

Check out Polish Lego fan Maciej Drwiega’s 1:13 truck models — the blue and black truck is a Kenworth K100 Aerodyne, the red one is a Kenworth W900 LongNose, and the truck with the crane is a Jelcz 315. Drwiega puts so much care into researching and crafting his models that they can be confused […]

Aluminum Technic bricks

Aluminum Technic bricks

Bill Shaw creates and sells Lego Technic-compatible aluminum bricks. It all started as a supplement to enhance Bill’s Mindstorms projects. All the elements are made to work with the original Lego Technic elements, but what makes them interesting is the fact of being made from high grade 6061 aluminum, instead of plastic. All the elements […]