Angry Minifigures are not harming children

      Angry Minifigures (lego guys) has recently been a hot topic on the media ever since a study was conducted and showed that more angry Minifigures are being made than happy ones.
       Gusses were made and opinions taken. Even some sources guessed that this might be harming children. The truth is out: Angry minifigures are not harming children. These studies don't even prove that the angry faces are affecting children. All they prove is that the LEGO company has been changing the expressions of their minifigures to help inspire creativity, and help kids (and adults) be able to play with LEGO products more easily.
        look at these images below, and consider the following.In this classic scene "Shelob Attacks" from lord of the rings we have three different Minifigure expressions. Frodo: scared or mad, Sam: Nervous, or Mad, and Golem: mad/ grinning (hard to tell with him).
         Now wouldn't this scene look cheesy if Golem was grinning,  Sam was looking happy about finding his friend tied up, and Frodo being thrilled about being captured? The answer is clear: YES!
        The new expressions that LEGO has made can inspire creativity, and help kids and adults make and build scenes easier. The truth is, angry Minifigures are not harming children!

Lego gun control

A kindergartener age 6 was riding on a bus on his way to school, holding an average Lego Minifigure  gun less then the size of a quarter, when another kid in the bus shouted to the driver that he had a gun.

The unnamed six year old kid was forced to write a letter to the bus driver to apologize for the incident. He had to serve a one day detention, and temporary suspension from riding the bus.
The kid who tattled on the boy with the lego gun was forced to apologize to the bus driver as well, but faced no additional charges.
A letter was sent to the boy's parents assuring that it was just a lego brick, and not a real gun. They put the boy in detention any way.

Read more here

replica of the lego gun

Cool creation of the week (the lost city of ouroboros)

I made this scene a while ago when I was stuck in my Ninjago phase, but here it is.

Happy National Star Wars Day

Happy National Star Wars Day, May the 4th be with you :)

Lego humor

This kind of thing is fun to do, If you have any funny setups, or pictures; Send them to mr.snailmailshell@gmail.com

Lego photography

For all those lego photographers out there, thank you. This was my first time and they might not be good but here they are.

Don't even think about setting foot in my pyramid.

This stuff is thick!

Hiding from the big bad wolf like this is easy.

Cool Creation of the week (The Chocolate)

This cool creation of the week was made by Pickachubyu.
        It's A recreation of a famous Chocolate store  in Orem, Utah, and I would say they did a mighty fine job.

Black and white photo of when the building was first constructed

Front view of lego version

Side view of lego version

Lego humor

Lego Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc

Lego just barley released the brand new lego lord of the rings tower of Orthanc!
Here are some details.(found on http://thebrickblogger.com/2013/04/lego-lord-of-the-rings-tower-of-orthanc/)

1. Includes a Great Eagle, buildable Ent figure and 5 minifigures with weapons: Saruman with kirtle outfit, Grima Wormtongue, Gandalf the Grey, an Uruk-hai and the Orc Pitmaster
2. Features 6 highly detailed floors with lots of functions, including a folding staircase, LEGO light brick palantir, opening entrance doors and a trap door
3. Weapons include 5 staffs, knife, sword, shield and a long axe
4. The attic features a folding staircase, the 3 staffs of the missing wizards, the 2 keys of the Two Towers, 2 maps and an Uruk-hai helmet, shield and sword
5. The library features 2 books, 2 torches, 2 maps and 2 skulls
6. The alchemy room features 2 torches, a bomb (being produced for the Battle of Helm’s Deep), 2 potions, bottle, skull, gunpowder keg, pot, cauldron and a long axe
7. Saruman’s throne room features lamps, 2 bookcases with 3 potions, map, letter and the powerful palantir with a LEGO light brick
8. The entrance hall features opening doors, trap door, 2 large banners, chandelier, statue and 2 axes
9. The creepy dungeon features a chain, 2 bones, 2 skulls and a rat
10. Buildable Ent features poseable limbs for holding a minifigure and a cool swinging arm function
11. Attack the tower with the cool buildable and poseable Ent!
12. Swoop to the rescue with the Great Eagle!
13. Activate the LEGO light brick and make the palantir glow!
14. Set the trap door and banish unwanted guests to the dungeon!
15. Prepare the bomb for the Battle of Helm’s Deep!
16. Swing the Ent’s arms to smash or grab things with the poseable fingers!
17. Measures over 28″ (73cm) high, 8″ (21cm) wide and 6″ (16cm) deep
18. Ent stands over 9″ (23cm) tall
19. Ages 14+. 2,359 pieces.
20. US $199.99 CA $249.99 DE 199.99€ UK 169.99 £ DK 1699.00 DKK

Interesting fact

According to the U.S. patents Ole Kirk Christiansen didn't paten his own invention, lego. His son Godtfred Kirk Christiansen did. That surprises me because Godtfred was the one who originally didn't want to buy the plastic making machine, but he had it panted? Weird.

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Lego grumpy cat

                                       It looks like lego grumpy cat is upset with mega blocks

Cool creation of the week (Gryffindor crest)

This cool creation of the week was made by pokemonaw. It's a Gryffindor crest mosaic that was based of a picture that they found online.

Gryffindor Crest and reference picture

Gryffindor Crest

Cool creation of the week (a-mazing flag)

Recently I have been experimenting with different ways to make a lego mosaic, and have come up with my favorite, which I titled the Mazeaic. You swirl the picture and end up with a product like this.

Can you see the American flag?

 

Lego certified professionals and their work

This is all 13 Lego certified professionals and their work. :)

Dirk Denoyelle

Sean Kenny

Nathan Sawaya

Nicholas Foo

Duncan Titmarsch

Jumpei Mitsui

Beth Weis

Adam Tucker

Robin Sather

Dan Parker

Rene Hoffmeister

Matija Puzar

Ryan McNaught

Cool Creation of the week (Lego I-Phone 5 dock)

This cool creation of the week was made by Pickachubyu. It's an I-phone 5 dock built entirely out of lego except for the cord. This Lego I-phone dock was made for Pickachubyu's dad because he didn't have an I-phone 5 doc.

Lego humor

This picture is a killer, and probably true for Afols.

Cool creation of the week (To-scale model of classroom)

This cool creation of the week was made by me and my friend Isaac. It's a to-scale model of mine and Isaac's classroom. It took about two months to measure plan out and to build the actual model. Our scale was 1 stud = 1foot.

Lego classroom with detachable roof

Triangular desks

Cubbies and cubbords

T.V, desks, globe, printer, and lizard cage

White board, and teacher's desk 

Bookshelves, and round table

Ball basket, and bookshelves

Back counter with sink

Back of classroom with windows

Entryway

Top view

Detachable roof

Underside of detachable roof