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Da Dego · 4th Jun 2007, 14:30

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/06/04/living_legos/1

Mankz · 4th Jun 2007, 14:32

That looks bl**dy cool with the lego falling out of the chest chasm.

ElThomsono · 4th Jun 2007, 14:36

The plural of Lego is Lego

On his website there's a Lego Han Solo, awesome

DXR_13KE · 4th Jun 2007, 14:45

awsum!!!!!!!!

the inner geek is happy.

Bluephoenix · 4th Jun 2007, 14:55

on the mod topic, while lego may seem to be a good thing for building a case out of due to it thermal properties and high self-ignition temperature (a value most people don't realize can be very low for the acrylic we like to use so much) it lacks the lateral stability and general rigidity that steel or aluminum naturally has.

I other words if you built a lego case without glue, and didn't build it in the exact proper manner, the load-bearing beams would snap like twigs.

I just tested the breaking point of one of the long technic-style beams and was surprised to find it's failing point along its longest edge (which should be the strongest) is only 2 pounds.

bubsterboo · 4th Jun 2007, 15:05

Makes me want to buy thousands of Lego bricks and build some sculpture like thing.

steveo_mcg · 4th Jun 2007, 15:47

There's a jedi statue of liberty on the guys site, its also pretty minty

Buzzons · 4th Jun 2007, 16:38

ElThomsono is right, plural is Lego!

CardJoe · 4th Jun 2007, 16:51

No, he's not.

Singular of lego =

Plural of lego =

supermonkey · 4th Jun 2007, 16:55

That's really quite cool. I remember going to see a LEGO exhibit at our local mall when I was a kid. I still have my collection in a large bin in my closet, and it's not uncommon for me to play with them on occasion.

Just an FYI, LEGO bricks should never be abbreviated as "LEGOs." The last page in this document will give you the necessary spellings. Note that the name is always in capital letters, never used as a generic noun, and never abbraviated.

-monkey

Da Dego · 4th Jun 2007, 17:47

Dear lord, y'all are persnickety. Fxt.

rowin4kicks · 4th Jun 2007, 18:52

looks great i wish i had his skills!

Bladestorm · 4th Jun 2007, 19:24

I like the PC and monitor cases built out of lego

http://www.brickartist.com/fully_functioning_pc.html

Ghys · 4th Jun 2007, 20:31

about 4 years ago I opened my Lego box and started messing around with them..... I ended up with a sweet looking aircraft , all in black. I like it so much that it's still exposed on my desk

okay it's not nearly as good as what this guy can do, but.... nevermind

Constructacon · 4th Jun 2007, 23:03

That's so awesome. Class quote from his piece titled Obstacle

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brickartist.com

A: Why doesn't he just walk around the big white thing?
B: Because it's a metaphor.
A: A metaphor?
B: Yes, the white block represents an obstacle. In life one must overcome obstacles, not just avoid them.
A: Oh, okay, so this guy is walking down the street and someone dumps a big ol' refrigerator box in front of him. So instead of just walking around it, he goes and drags a ladder out and decides he needs to go over it. That makes sense.
B: Metaphoricaly speaking, yes.
A: I see. So would you say a guy who plays with a children's toy all day is like a metaphor for someone who is avoiding growing up and taking any real responsibility?
B: Shut up.

The_Beast · 4th Jun 2007, 23:10

wow that must have taken a long time to do

Tulatin · 5th Jun 2007, 06:34

It's only a matter of time now before we see a lego [NSFW] goatse

Brooxy · 5th Jun 2007, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulatin

It's only a matter of time now before we see a lego [NSFW] goatse

Or a lego relix...

That aside tho, it's pretty amazing some of the stuff that he's done on there...like the Iwo Jimna replica....and the Jedi...all he needs is a sith to go with it...

Ghys · 5th Jun 2007, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bladestorm

I like the PC and monitor cases built out of lego

http://www.brickartist.com/fully_functioning_pc.html

good thing the keyboard keys are not made of lego as well or else whoever uses it will have bleeding fingers

4th Jun 2007, 14:30	#1
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