12/11/2011 - 00:05 MOCs

Cat Burglar by Peter Taylor

Wow, here is an MOC in 8x8 thumbnail form that impressed me at first glance. Licked decor, perfect staging, photos that highlight everything ... and Catwoman ...

The pitch is simple: Catwoman has broken into the Gotham City museum by evading the surveillance of the guards and is about to steal a valuable diamond. But the guards have already notified Batman via the Batsignal visible behind the window of the museum room. Catwoman therefore decides to set sail and slips away in silence.

This scene is in competition as part of the competition Eurobricks Batman Contest. Other views are available in the flickr gallery by Peter Taylor.

 

11/11/2011 - 22:21 MOCs

The Skiff Patrol by CAB & Tiler

We are moving up a gear at CAB & Tiler with this reinterpretation of the Desert Skiff seen in the set 7104 released in 2000 and which, despite its charm no doubt linked to a great wave of nostalgia that overwhelms us when we take it out of its packaging, remains a simplistic vehicle and not very convincing when we look at it more closely.

Calin offers his version of the Desert Skiff also known as the Bantha-II Cargo Skiff, while respecting the colors Brown, Dark / Light Gray and Tan used in the original set. The design of this machine is convincingly similar to the model of the film and Calin features Lando Calrissian, an EV-9D9 droid for Jabba the Hutt and a Weequay Guard Custom from Christo. 

The weapons come from Brickarms : Sword ($ 1.0) mounted on a U-Clip ($ 0.25).

Below is a view of the Bantha-II Cargo Skiff seen in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi - Bantha-II Cargo Skiff

11/11/2011 - 20:17 MOCs

Green-machin-mobile by LEGOmaniac

After its Batmobile, LEGOmaniac is now offering us a GreenLanternMobile which enters the competition wheels of justice organized on FBTB.

What to say, except that the subject is not simple and that LEGOmaniac is doing quite well with this machine, mix between the Ghostbusters ambulance and a roadster from yet another tuning show broadcast on Discovery Channel.

Special mention for the oversized barrel and the mix of green parts which ultimately works quite well. Let us not forget that Hal Jordan, member of the brotherhood of Green Lanterns and of the Justice League, materializes his thoughts to equip himself with weapons or vehicles allowing him to get out of all the bad places ... and with this thing-mobile, it should be able to allow LEGOmaniac to win the Wheels of Justice contest.

 

11/11/2011 - 19:43 MOCs

Jawa Spotter by Omar Ovalle

And they watch you in their speeding helicopter steampunk-post-apocalyptic-but-still-modern.

It is true that we are more used to seeing them moving around in Sandcrawlers. Omar Ovalle imagined a light machine allowing them to fly over the desert plains of Tatooine in search of broken down droids or spare parts to sell to local farmers .....

Once again, Omar gives us a device that could be part of the range System without any problem, and a beautiful visual for the box that would make us want to buy this set around the corner.

In the same vein, he offers us a version of IG-88, assassin droid and bounty hunter, in a Battle Pack including 3 droids and a speeder that I would have preferred black. Once again, the visual of the box is excellent, and would encourage consumption if the product really existed in the LEGO range .....

More fictitious sets in the flickr gallery d'Omar Ovalle.

Assassin Droid by Omar Ovalle

11/11/2011 - 19:23 Lego news

Catwoman 2012 vs. Catwoman 2006

This is one of the minifigs many of us have come to expect in this new LEGO Superheroes range. It will be available in 2012 in at least one set: 6858 Batman vs. Catwoman.

On the visual above, I have put side by side the two known Catwoman minifigs: the one from 2012 and the one released in 2006 in the set 7779 The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit.

No major difference between the two minifigs: The mask is identical, the screen printing on the torso is based on the same costume, and it is just updated. No screen printing on the legs and I almost prefer the face of the 2006 minifigure.

The advantage lies above all that the Catwoman minifigure version 2012 will be available in an inexpensive set, and you will avoid spending between € 15 and € 87 on Bricklink to acquire the 2006 version.

It is presented here with a brown whip, which I would have preferred black, but the tastes and the colors, it seems not to be discussed ...