Brick Builder Snarf

I'm back at it again with the Jungle theme from the LEGO City series. This time I did the "Jungle Starter Kit" which is set #60157. I had previously done the "Jungle Buggy" build and this one seems to have the same feel and characters. I really liked this set because I got a few cool things from it. I now have a camera piece that I can use which will be a great and fun addition when I am taking photos because I will be able to incorporate it into my photo shoots for even more inclusion. I also got a minifigure headpiece that has two facial expressions so I can use this when I want to change the mood of a character as the scene calls for. With all that being said, I tried to include some of the elements mentioned above in this shoot. Hopefully, you can see what I am talking about and will get as much enjoyment from it as I did putting it together and staging it.

Here is the time lapse build to accompany the "Let's Build" of the Speed Boat I published today. I'm still working on perfecting the lighting and quality of my videos, so bear with me and I'm sure you will see some improvements.

Today I did another set build from the LEGO Creator set 31071. It has 109 pieces included in it and has 3 different ways to build. I started off with the Fighter Plane build and now I have moved onto the Speed Boat build. The spotlight and the giant fan on the back are easily my favorite part of this build. There were a few parts that I had actually never used before and it taught me a few ways to use them in the future.

I've always been a huge fan of Steven Universe and when I saw that there was a series of LEGO knock offs dedicated to the show I was super excited. I didn't mind that it wasn't LEGO brand, because there are a lot of decent 3rd part "brick" products (and I'm a Brick Builder!) So I figured this set wouldn't be too bad. Eventually, I was gifted this set by my wife because she knew I love the show, I love LEGO, and (hopefully) she loves me.   I went into this build thinking it was going to be extremely easy. Boy was I wrong. The finished product is nice and it is still themed to Steven Universe, but the journey to get there was awful. None of these pieces like to stick together, there are about 4 different colors for white, the gray are too similar and can be used in the wrong spots, and the stickers we're super difficult to apply (you can see where I ripped a few).  I'm not saying I don't appreciate this as a gift and that I like the finished prod...

Brick-Venture? So I've been thinking of finding a new way to create some interesting content. My "Let's Build" and "Time-Lapse" videos only reach to certain interest groups and I know it isn't for everyone. I was thinking of collecting some Minifigures and beginning to take pictures of them out in the real world. I have seen many LEGO Photographers do projects like this while out and about in their daily lives. It's sometimes fun to pose a minifigure in a real-life setting and see what sort of crazy shots you can take with them. I feel this would a great way to share the love of LEGO in a real-life setting while giving some insight as to what my wife and I do in our daily lives. It might seem childish but this whole blog is somewhat dedicated to the quirky and childish craft of LEGO and bricks in general. If this is indeed something I go forward with, be on the lookout for LEGO minifigures in crazy places doing some silly things. And be su...