Immediately recognisable to anyone who’s played Fallout 4 — or saw any of its promotional material — here’s a LEGO build of the iconic Red Rocket truck stop by Allan Corbeil. The 50s retro diner aesthetic is captured perfectly, but so is the game’s signature air of neglect and decay — no mean feat to render effectively in pristine plastic bricks. The rocket itself is an obvious highlight, but don’t miss the brilliant shaping of the girder supports beneath… The attention to detail on display here is impressive, with the rear of the model as packed full of texture as the front — the cracked fascia boards, the rusting fridge, the broken vending machines and piles of tyres — all spot-on. The building also has an interior, no doubt worth scavenging through for abandoned supplies. But it was this image which best conjured up the vague air of unease and loss...

From the 1960s through the early 1970s, muscle cars were all the rage in the USA. The thirst for increasingly powerful engines gave rise to cars like this sporty black & white 1970 1/2 Camaro Z28 RS crafted by Thomas Gion. Thomas’ design is pretty spot-on, with the front-end in particular having all the right curves and detailing. Staggered pointed tiles make for an eye-pleasing hood, and ice skates are cleverly used to replicate the Camaro’s iconic split bumper. The Camaro’s back end also looks pretty sleek with the way the rear windshield tapers into the body. This thing looks like it’s capable of some serious speed and is ready to go VROOM! The post This classic 1970 1/2 Camaro packs a lot of muscle appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Matt Hocker

This inventor’s workshop building by Pieter Dennison has a wonderful “realistic steampunk” feel. There are enough quirky and clanky touches on display to inject a touch of the fantastic, but it’s all grounded in a grubby Victorian-era earthiness — the dark tones of the base, the subtle patches of faded colour set into the walls, the haphazard tiling on the roof. There’s a nice sense of activity and everyday life amongst the surrounding figures, but the winning detail for me is the wonky telescope poking out from the attic. The post An inventive picture of a past that never was appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Rod

Who said mechs can’t be elegant and graceful and killing at the same time? I bet this wonderfully looking build by Anthony Wilson can teach many other ugly gray machines a lesson of elegance and charm – while hitting its enemies as efficiently as a dozen of barrel guns can do. Make sure to take a closer look at the wings; they might look simple, but their design is a very smart combination of bars and cones in pearl gold. And have you noticed nearly 30 pink minifigure cups used for decorating of the wings? The post Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Alexander

I wish I knew more about trains and could speak with any authority about this black beauty from builder Engineering with ABS. All I can say is it looks powerful, dignified and gorgeous. And it's not just a pretty face, she's got some power thanks to a Power functions driven tender, as well as a L motor in the engine to help the coupling rods and valve gear rotate smoothly. Add in functioning lights and a flickering fire box, and you've got the whole package. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy