tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82082277278338288702024-03-13T09:45:54.277+10:00Adventures In Thyme And SpatesMinifigs & Monstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01607546190526025582noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208227727833828870.post-13708479501250231362014-10-30T00:25:00.002+10:002014-10-30T00:25:26.952+10:00HalloweenIn a couple of days, children in our area will walk towards our door, see a sign on the garage saying "No Candy"... and leave.<br>
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We don't "do" Halloween. Not in this house, anyway.<br>
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These are all what I've seen referred to as "purist" in that all parts are official Lego parts from sets. If you look around the internet for "custom" minifigures, you'll find a lot of people doing this, but you'll also find a lot of custom printing, custom decals, and things like that. None of that here! All I've done is mixed and matched existing parts to create my own versions of these sci-fi characters.<br>
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The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1626701787554396/">Brick Event</a> will be held at the Ipswich Civic Centre on the weekend of July 12 and 13.<br>
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Come along to see some very creative displays by local AFOLs (Adult Fans of Lego).<br>
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Last night's multitasking (working on LDD while catching up on "Sons of Anarchy") resulted in the above little design. I may have borrowed the red and white colour scheme from Australia Post.<br>
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How far away is 2014?Minifigs & Monstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01607546190526025582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208227727833828870.post-63436629711695279742013-10-29T11:04:00.002+10:002013-10-29T11:04:15.817+10:00Lego StorageI have (sort of) new Lego storage!<br>
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Now that I'm on holidays from work for a couple weeks, I've got time to do a few things around the house that I have either had little time for, or been downright putting off. One of those things is clearing out the garage, and assembling some furniture that's been sitting around in boxes.<br>
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The "Effektiv" range of modular office cabinets have nice deep adjustable shelves, making them great for displaying Lego models and setting up action scenes. I picked a few up when they were discontinued, and being sold extremely cheap.<br>
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After finding the bar (not difficult, but it is over ten years since I was a student there), I put my guitar in the backstage store room and settled in to listen to the acts before me.</div>
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This time, all three games played involved tiles.<br>
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Directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030735/">Nimród Antal</a> (who also co-wrote the film with the band), it's meant to be part concert film, part narrative.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I went straight from work to the club... a nice cold beer to start the post-work afternoon.</td></tr>
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<br>On the far right you can see the thin grey wheels which spooled the thread pulling each horse along the smooth race track. With the help of motors, the builder could run this race again and again, hundreds of times a day, for the enjoyment of visitors. Check out a video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMxYFonlcFg">here</a>.<br><a href="http://thymeandspates.blogspot.com/2013/10/brisbricks-part-3.html#more">Full post continues here...</a>Minifigs & Monstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01607546190526025582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208227727833828870.post-22276066749549111832013-10-07T15:24:00.000+10:002013-10-07T15:24:17.805+10:00BrisBricks (Part 2)More pictures from Saturday's afternoon out at the Lego fan expo.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's an Aussie gathering without a barbie?</td></tr>
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I got to the Chandler Arena (the sports hall where the event is held) before 3pm, so I had 2 hours to wander, and geek out over Lego.<br>
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It's a bit long, so to save on mouse scrolling (and possibly build suspense) I'm going to post it here as a serial.<br>
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More must-listen albums of 2013 so far... (in release order)<br>
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The Black Angels - Indigo Meadow</h3>
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Killswitch Engage - Disarm The Descent</h3>
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Kara got a photo of me when I got back. The box was <b>massive</b>.<br>
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Recommended for ages 14 up, the set itself contains over 2,300 parts and 5 minifigs. I'm not sure how much of the reasoning behind the age range comes from the building skills required, or just the sheer patience to endure four hours (and the rest) of sorting through plastic pieces and clicking them together.<br>
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