There are guys who have good ideas and a certain know-how. Francisco Prieto spent 3 years of his life modeling all the pieces in the set one by one 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon in 3D Studio Max and V-Ray to then realize this animation of 3 minutes and 35 seconds in the form of stop motion editing.

It's useless, it's not real LEGO made of ABS plastic, but it's beautiful ... And we can easily imagine the titanic amount of work that was provided to achieve this result. So have a beer (or a Coke), relax, and watch this amazing video.

Let's be honest, the minifigs in the LEGO Lord of the Rings line are pretty good, except maybe Gollum as far as I'm concerned.

But fortunately, the kings of custom are not impressed by the official production and JasBrick has some truly exceptional achievements at the moment.

The Rohan warrior is equipped with the Javelins available here and the dwarf is wearing a helmet from BrickForge available here and painted by JasBrick.

Dernhelm alias Éowyn disguised during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields is here equipped with a Viking helmet from Brick Forge that was painted.

The orc of Moria is equipped with a sword from BrickWarriors (See their offer) and the part that was originally silver has been repainted to give it that truly realistic look. The armor used is also from BrickWarriors. Note that you can get this armor at the little brick which distributes BrickWarriors products.

If you are a fan of JasBrick's work, go tell him on his flickr gallery. For those who do not yet know it, this will be the opportunity to discover many customs on very varied themes.

I paid little attention to this set when the first images were shown (photos are from FBTB) at the New York Toy Fair 2012. And after some thought, I came back to take a look at the images for try to see something other than a remake of the set 7104 Desert Skiff released in 2000. Because it is not a remake.

 Where in 2000 the Skiff was only delivered with 2 minifigs (Luke and Han Solo) and the machine integrated the set a few years later 6210 Jabba's Sail Barge as a complement when it was released in 2006, this new Desert Skiff is presented as a set that is self-sufficient, well endowed with almost stylish minifigs Original Trilogy (Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett and Kithaba, the Klatooinien who also ends up in the Sarlacc Pit) and which allows to reproduce some scenes that have become cult of theEpisode VI Return of the Jedi.

The presence of the Sarlacc Pit which seems to be able to close itself completely on Boba Fett is obviously a big plus. And then, I am never resistant to a new version of Lando, who is presented here with his helmet finally endowed with colors faithful to the model of the film. The Skiff itself is nondescript, but it's a machine that doesn't really have any charisma anyway. the version presented at the Toy Fair will undoubtedly evolve a little further, especially in terms of colors, by the time the set is released.

Regarding Boba Fett and screen-printed leg syndrome, don't get too carried away. Unlike the unique minifigure in the set 10123 Cloud City released in 2003, this new minifigure is unlikely to become so rare and expensive. Indeed, the 9496 set is not an exclusive and relatively expensive playset like the 10123 was in its time (109.99 € at the time of its release). Plus, it's highly likely (or not, after all ...) that this version of Boba Fett will be featured in a later set.

4 minifigs, 213 pieces and a price in dollars of 24.99: If the price does not skyrocket too much when converting into euros, this set will be fine ... Until a new barge from Jabba, to go with it.

Decidedly, Mexico is the homeland of super heroes ... He's still a Mexican (As was the case with DC Universe minifigs) which offers for sale the brand new official Captain America minifig which will be available very soon in the set 6865 Captain America's Avenging Cycle on eBay. We thus have the opportunity to discover in detail this highly anticipated minifigure, and in particular its shield.

Overall, I find this minifig very successful. it is sober, but sufficiently detailed. and I remain convinced that a screen print on the head is better than all the helmets in the world ...

Whether or not you are resistant to Star Wars The Old Republic, we will have to integrate this universe into the Star Wars galaxy. The game gets good reviews, and the various manufacturers of derivative products are launching headlong into the marketing of ships or figurines out of this MMORPG which in my opinion will become more and more important in the coming months.

This universe already has a fairly high content density with trailers that put the different characters in situation, comics that narrate many events, etc ... After all, The Old Republic could take the place of The Clone Wars at the end. from the animated series on our TV screens ....

Green Pea Toys, which produces many customs on various and varied themes and especially known for his achievements in the LOTR universe, offers new minifigs from SWTOR including three key characters: Ven Zallow, Kao Cen Darach and Shae Vizla.

Ven Zallow is a Jedi who confronted Darth Malgus and his army of Sith warriors in the Jedi Temple attack on Coruscant. He will die in this brutal attack. The astromech droid T7-O1 was his companion and we will find him in the set 9497 Republic Striker Starfighter alongside Satele Shan and Jace Malcom. Ven Zallow integrates the canonical Star Wars universe in the trailer Disappointed.

Kao Cen Darach is a Jedi master of the Zabrak race (Darth Maul, Savage Opress) seen in the trailer Return and whose Padawan is Satele Shan. He dies in a clash with Darth Malgus, allowing Satele Shan to escape and warn the Republic of the return of the Sith.

Shae Vizla is a female Bounty Hunter, often in the service of the Sith faction and who participated among others in the Battle of Aldeeran during which she will allow Darth Malgus, wounded by Satele Shan, to escape. Another female character, who will appeal to geeks generally fond of women in armor capable of competing with the best male fighters ... Shae Vizla appears in the trailers Disappointed et Hope.

To come back to the customs of Green Pea Toys, I just ordered some custom Star Wars minifigs (Malgus, Zallow, Shan, Malak, Darach & Malcom). Shae Vizla was not yet online this morning. I would come back to their quality and finish upon receipt. In view of the visuals, I do not expect a finish of the level of the minifigs offered by Christo, but I do not think I will be disappointed either because the prices are not the same ....