Monday, December 12, 2011

Santa's Rocket Train


Santa's Rocket Train
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

I found what appears to be a "Rocket Train" I built several years ago, and decided to let my Santa Clause Minifigure ride it.

When I built it, I was inspired by an idea book for Pre-9V LEGO trains.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!

It is October 31st, and you know what that means! Tricks, treats, and scary fun! I've built another MOC for Halloween, this time it is based on the Adventurers and Pharaoh's Quest LEGO themes.

Adventurers Halloween Party on a Tomb ~ An adventurer emerges from a desert tent on October 31st.

Who's the adventurer coming out of the tent? Is it Johnny Thunder? No wait, it is none other than Harry Cane in a Johnny Thunder costume!

Adventurers Halloween Party on a Tomb ~  "Johnny" greets more guests in the desert ;-)

Deep in the Egyptian desert, several adventurers celebrate Halloween while on their expedition!
Mac McCloud bobs for apples while some of the other adventurers have a chat. They plan on trick-or-treating, but instead of collecting candy, they'll be collecting ancient treasure! ;-)

Adventurers Halloween Party on a Tomb ~ Guess the guests in costume ...

Some of the adventurers wonder where Jake Raines and Johnny Thunder are ...

Adventurers Halloween Party on a Tomb

Meanwhile ... down below the desert floor ...

Adventurers Halloween Party on a Tomb ~ The battle for treasure below the desert ...

Sam Sinister has gained control of the Crystal of the Dead, granting him supernatural powers.  He has brought some evil treasure hunters back to life, who attack Johnny Thunder and Jake Raines.

Adventurers Halloween Party on a Tomb ~ Jake battles a skelly Archaeologist!

Adventurers Halloween Party on a Tomb ~ Watch out Jake!

Sam Sinister unleashes another undead tomb robber, who prepares to make a deadly strike! Will Jake Raines dodge the ambush in time?

Happy Halloween!  Adventurers Halloween Party on a Tomb

Have a haunted and Happy Halloween!

~Bricknave

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Haunted Locomotive


Haunted Locomotive
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

Made entirely out of set 6497-1: Twisted Time Train. The swirl on the front really spins, the funnel moves like the original set, except it has an added bat which 'flies' out of it.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

"Fangs for ze good time!"


"Fangs for ze good time!"
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

After spending the night partying at the Witch's house, Edmond the Vampire (not to be confused with his much younger cousin Edward) begins his journey home before dawn.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

NinjaGo Graphic Novel and LEGO Harry Potter years 5-7 screenshots

Papercutz has announced a book series based on LEGO NinjaGo, the author of which being none other than Greg Farshtey, one of the people who developed the Bionicle canon. Read the full story here.

To me, NinjaGo is kind of like the Minifigure version of Bionicle. Think about it; power-wielding characters based on different elements (like the Toa), complete with a toy combat game (done at different times in Bionicle), with a quest to search for mystical items.

Also, screenshots of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 have popped up here.

Here is one screen shot from the upcoming game:

Pretty cool!

Friday, October 7, 2011

The Monster under the Bed


The Monster under the Bed
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

LEGO Halloween vignette -- The Monster under the Bed, based on early childhood fears. I couldn't decide between the opposing Vampire and Werewolf factions, so I just went for a generic monster theme for this vignette.

Jack used to be afraid of the monster under his bed when he was 5 years old, but since then he grew up and believed the monster was imaginary. Now, it has come back to haunt him.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Recapture of the Keep


Recapture of the Keep
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

My first big castle project.

Cedric the Bull, a Barbaric dictator, has captured a Keep belonging to a royal province. Knights of the Crown Kingdom, allied with an Elf and a Mage, have been dispatched to recapture the keep from the oppressive enemy.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Bricknave Website Logo


Bricknave Website Logo
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

This is the header of my hard-coded website, Bricknave.net! See it here:
www.bricknave.net/

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Micro Mechs


Micro Mechs
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

Meet Team Sparta, a group of Microfigs from the Minotaurus board game who were so fed up with seeing their big counterparts piloting mechs, that they decided to get Mechs of their own. Now, they are powerful enough to roll the dice by themselves and kick the Minotaur out of the whole board game.

Each Mech is made entirely out of one color.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Aperture Laboratories Shrink Ray


Aperture Laboratories Shrink Ray
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

A quantum physicist working against his will for Aperture has developed a particle minimizer. He works carefully and cautiously, knowing that GLaDOS is spying on him to make sure he is working.

Shrink Ray really works! ;-)

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The office of Johnny Thunder


The office of Johnny Thunder
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

We all know of the world renowned Minifigure adventurer, Johnny Thunder, and we've all seen his treasure-hunting expeditions through exotic places.
What we haven't seen is the place where our hero retires when planning his next adventure ... Until now.

Johnny Thunder's office at World Magazine doubles as a study. Unlike some of the other offices in World Magazine, Mr. Thunder doesn't have to deal with boring paperwork,
he only gets paperwork of the ancient kind.

Near Johnny's work desk is a framed photo of his first big-time adventure in Egypt. Behind the desk is a bookshelf filled with books recommended by Dr. Kilroy, which cover a wide variety of subjects.

In the center of the office is Johnny's personal globe. He likes to sit around the globe with friends to pick and choose his next "vacation" destination.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Captain Jack Sparrow's tomb


Captain Jack Sparrow's tomb
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

This was created using three of the new PotC sets (Captain's Cabin, Fountain of Youth, Isla de Muerta) together plus a few pieces not included.

Captain Jack Sparrow ended his life as a very happy pirate.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

LEGO Universe Developer: I Will Never Make an MMO Again


Here's a link to an article about why Ryan Seabury, former developer for LEGO Universe, has decided to stop participating in the MMOG business.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

... On a Beach


... On a Beach
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

Stranded Jack Sparrow, while exploring a beach, finds tickets to the latest POTC movie!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Customizer


The Customizer
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

A LEGO fan who is classified as a Customizer carries on with his work, using any tools needed to get the job done.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Sand Mummy


Sand Mummy
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

A mummy made out of sand rises from a tomb.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Steampunk Mech


Steampunk Mech
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

I've recently created a Steampunk Mech which utilizes two Bionicle Masks for shoulder pads.

A coal bunker is placed in the back of the mech, and utilizes a vacuum to gather the coal to burn for energy.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

TF2 Adventurer Crew / Team Temple 2 specialties


TF2 Adventurer Crew / Team Temple 2 specialties
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

Team Fortress 2 characters in Minifigure form, portrayed as pulp archeology adventurers.

In the world of pulp archeology, two factions fight to collect ancient treasures that would make ruling the whole world possible.

One faction is R.E.D, Reliable Exploration & Discovery, which is comprised of adventurers.

The other faction, B.L.U, Builders Legion Undead, comprises of undead pyramid builders who are working for undead Pharaoh Amset-Ra to recollect the mystical treasures.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Journey through the Torii Trail


Journey through the Torii Trail
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

High hopes from me to Japan that they will heal themselves after the tragic disaster.

I recently finished this MOC that honors Japan, which includes a few iconic Asian things.

~Bricknave

Friday, February 11, 2011

LiMech


LiMech - Front
Originally uploaded by Bricknave

My latest MOC is the LiMech, a Mech built from both system and Bionicle pieces!

Story description:

"When the Black Fantasy Corps invaded Earth, brave engineers, inventors and scientists formed the Mech Corps. Brains, a brilliant inventor and scientist who helped in the Power Miners exploits from 2009 to 2010, has constructed a new Mech based on bio-mechanical examples of life. Giving it a lime color-scheme in reference to his previous Mechs, Brains named his new creation the LiMech. With state-of-the-art servo technology and a specially designed laser machine gun, Brains challenges the Black Fantasy Corps threat head-on."