The Second World War was a great tragedy in our history, but its horrors were not limited to the years 1939 through 1945, with some of its consequencess still lasting decades after the war ended. One such case was the Berlin Wall, which took the lives of hundreds of people seeking a better life on the other side of the wall. In memory of these victims of the East German regime, Collin has built a strong, emotional, and symbolic creation of a dove trapped in barbed wire. While the build is not a masterpiece of complex techniques, its true strength lies in the message. The builder adds a lot of information in his description, both about the Berlin wall and the build itself, so check it out if you can. The post Never forget how ideology can destroy our humanity appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Luka

If Arsia Prime looks as good in real life as it does in the pictures, sign me up! Just like The Martian, everything about this off-world arboretum is fantastically realistic. The terrain is gorgeous, offering a stunning variety of layering, subtly blended colors, and unique rock formations. Builder Ryan Howerter describes this simply as “a relatively near-future colony on Mars.” With the daily advances of space travel, these words may not be too far from the truth. Astronauts with shiny blue faces monitor various science experiments and intricate systems like the giant solar panel arrays (made out bulldozer track elements). A cute little manned rover with crab-like pincers scuttles across the desolate reddish landscape, while a variety of different beacons, aerials, and other space stuff dotted about the place completes the scene. The greenhouse is filled with possibly the first botanical life the planet has ever held. The growing veggies are made of a variety of elements,...

The largest-ever LEGO Minecraft set 21137 The Mountain Cave is now available from the LEGO Store for VIP members (free to join). Coming in at an impressive 2,863 pieces and a retail price of $249.99, this minifigure-scale Minecraft set is the second-largest new LEGO set this year, coming behind the 4,002-piece modular 10255 Assembly Square. As the name implies, the set features a sizable stone mountain (12in, or 31cm, high at the peak) that’s riddled with caves. The mountain’s footprint is 20x11in (53x29cm), and has minecart tracks, a small home, and a light brick that can be positioned to illuminate a jack o’ lantern, lava, or several other features. The set comes with several new printed elements, along with two minifigures (Steve and Alex), plus a cave spider, wolf, baby wolf, slime, 2 small slimes, 2 bats, zombie, enderman, skeleton, sheep and a charged Creeper. LEGO is also offering a free exclusive canvas tote bag with...

While in Billund earlier this month, we had an opportunity to chat with LEGO designer Carl Merriam. Carl is still an active AFOL within the LEGO community, although he is now a professional LEGO set designer. Most recently, Carl Merriam co-designed 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V and has been working on LEGO Boost that has just been released for pre-order. We sat down with Carl at LEGO headquarters to chat about how he became a LEGO designer, along with some of the LEGO projects he’s worked on since joining the company. TBB: Hi Carl, can you tell us a little bit about your background before becoming a LEGO designer  and your current LEGO life? Carl: My name is Carl Merriam, and I have been active in the LEGO community for a while I guess… I think my first build I posted online was in 2010 [Carl’s first post was an awesome...

Pete Strege takes a classic carnival ride and puts a new spin on it. This lumberjack-themed Ferris wheel imitates a water wheel situated over a river and looks like it’ll fit right in at Frontierland or among some old wooden roller coasters and log flumes. There’s even a complementary lumberjack and ox statue to add to the thematic scenery. Check out the video of the ride in action! The post Spin the River Wheel appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Nannan