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The Lego Famicom, A Nintendo Family Computer

The Nintendo Famicom looks a lot different than the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). In 1983, Japan was introduced to the Famicom, also known as the Family Computer. It would take three years (1989) until the rest of the world could play the updated grey box design. The Famicom is a top loading video game system, with a distinct red, white, and gold design. This Lego Famicom is the creation of qian yj. Recreating the original design in Lego, with a period accurate television. The system even comes with a Lego Contra cartridge. So when you pick up your controller make sure to enter in the Konami code. You will probably have a very hard time beating the game without the help.

The Lego TV is completely made out of bricks. It features a Lego made screen showing off Contra’s title screen. There are a variety of knobs and switches on the front, even the classic rabbit ears style antenna. The design also includes a handle on the top (not load bearing), and a fully detailed back. With all the hookups, ports, and power stuff you can find on a TV from the 70s/80s. With the volume of this thing, I don’t know if the weight of a cathode TV or this Lego version is heavier. There is a lot of Lego in this build.

The Lego Famicom, A Nintendo Family Computer System

The Lego Famicom with Contra game, is a perfect recreation of the original. The SNOT style building here gets pretty complicated, with moving buttons, and a sliding cartridge eject system. Even the video game cartridge can be removed. The cords and hookups are also made of official Lego pieces. It is all brought together with the use of a few custom stickers.

The Lego Famicom, A Nintendo Family Computer with Contra Video Game

Check out a lot more photos of this Retro TV and Lego Nintendo Family System over here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acgshow/49711169208/

If you are looking for more Video Game inspired Lego creations check out this link too: http://everydaybricks.com/category/video-game-2/

An Afternoon Nap With Lego Snoopy And Woodstock

A peaceful afternoon nap. Snoopy is an expert at those. He is a dog after all. Too bad Woodstock seems to have other plans, but only if he can wake up his best friend. This Peanuts inspired Lego Snoopy and Woodstock is the creation of Tyler Sky. It also features the iconic red roofed dog house, and a little tree. Snoopy is napping, but he can get up and move around too. His head, arms (feet?), and feet are all articulated and can be posed in lots of different ways. If you look carefully you can just make it out that Snoopy’s nose is a black spaceman/motorcycle helmet. Woodstock is perched in his nest getting ready for the day. This duo was submitted into Lego Ideas, but sadly it did not get enough votes. Hopefully they can wake up and try again someday.

Lego Snoopy And Woodstock From Peanuts Sleeping

Check out these “Best Friends Forever – Snoopy and Woodstock” over here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tylersky/15544222970/

You can also find them over on Lego Ideas: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/7237b672-1a64-4187-a42f-63654301bb9e

Lego Indiana Jones Is Adventuring Out Of Your TV

Lego Indiana Jones is adventuring out of your TV. This Lego MOC is created by Lego_nuts, and titled “That’s not something that I expected!” The whole build was centered around the idea of “…shifting from different spaces, or dimensions…” with Indiana busting out of a television. The TV itself is very impressive and the retro design is spot on. The wooden feet and antenna are present, as are the radial dials on the front. The waterfall is always a tricky Lego build, and this one is good. Using different types of blues, solid, and transparent bricks help to give the water depth. Something usually missing from Lego water. What pulls everything together is the lighting. Multiple sources of lights (lantern, cave, water, treasure chest, and global) really help to pull everything together. Lego Indiana Jones has never looks so nice.

Lego Indiana Jones, Boat - That’s not something that I expected!

For more, check out “That’s not something that I expected!” over here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lego_nuts/49683786927/

The New Narrative Of Lego Westworld

Westworld is an interesting show. Originally based off a book by Michael Crichton. The newest version is a complicated narrative about humans and androids. While navigating the amoral Wild West, everyone seems to be trying to solve The Maze. A way to unlock the trapped android mind. This collection of Lego Westworld themed Minifigures is the creation of XxDeadmanzZ. Almost all the main characters have been represented here: Maeve Millay, William, Teddy Flood, Bernard Lowe, Opening Credits Figure, Robert Ford, Dolores Abernathy, The Man in Black, Logan, and Hector Escaton. Can any of them escape, or are they stuck in the new narrative?

Check out the Lego Westworld Minifigures over here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/80676489@N04/34412357782/

The Lego Aqua Teen Hunger Force

“Meatwad get the money see
Meatwad get the honeys g”

Aqua Teen Hunger Force is one of the most famous television shows from Adult Swim. With 11 seasons and a theatrical movie, they have done a lot. Even got mixed up in a marketing campaign that involved bombs, terrorism, and police. Here, suspectdevice87 has created a Lego Aqua Teen Hunger Force MOC. Featuring the three main characters. Meatwad, Frylock, and Master Shake. They look ready to annoy their South New Jersey neighbors, the Mooninites, and everybody in their way.

Check them out here: https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/b5hmx9/aqua_teen_hunger_force_lego_moc/

Unboxing The New Family TV

”A family has bought a new TV during the 70s” Lego MOC

This great Lego MOC is titled “A family has bought a new TV during the 70s” and is the creation of Johan Alexanderson (Jalex). They ended up using some reference photos to make sure the 1970s feeling was accurate. The end result is uncanny. Especially the old console television; I can just imagine the wooden walnut veneer. The packaging/box is also a stand out detail. It would probably take a whole Lego Minifigure family to move this TV. It also looks like a super reductive version of the famous Vincent van Gogh painting “The Starry Night” hanging on the wall.

“The idea for this creation simply came from memories when I was a kid and the exciting moment when my family came home with a brand new TV.”

Check out the “A family has bought a new TV during the 70s” MOC by Johan Alexanderson (Jalex) over here: https://flickr.com/photos/78666052@N05/46897412025/

The Lego Simpsons. Mr Burns & Bobo.

“Bobo, I know I say this every century, but I’ll never leave you behind again.” — Mr. Burns

The Simpsons and Lego are full of many possibilities. Shannon Sproule has re-created one of the more odd scenes from the animated television show. This Lego futuristic Mr. Burns is based on Rosebud episode, from season 5. The setting is the year 1,000,000 A.D. and Mr. Burns has finally reacquires his beloved stuffed animal, with the help of a robotic dog Smithers.

Check out Lego Burns and Bobo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/10104652@N06/32284598482/

“Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.” – Twin Peaks Lego Minifigures

“Harry, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don’t plan it. Don’t wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men’s store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee.” — Dale Cooper, Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks is a David Lynch directed television show focused on a small Pacific Northwest town that started to unravel when Laura Palmer was found murdered. The original show changed television and has gained cult status in popular culture. After more then 20 years, the show is emerging from a cave with a new show/season.

Citizen Brick created an extremely limited run of Lego Minifigures based on some of the most memorable characters. Dale Cooper, Laura Palmer, Audrey Horne, the Log Lady, and the Man from Another Place. These 5 Lego Minifigs were available for $60, but have since sold out.

Check these Twin Peaks Lego Minifigures out over at Citizen Brick: http://citizenbrick.com/collections/minifigs/products/double-mountain-murder-mystery-town

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A video posted by Twin Peaks (@welcometotwinpeaks) on Dec 6, 2016 at 9:15am PST

This Lego Transformers Optimus Prime Is More Than Meets The Eye

Lego and Transformers seems like a pretty good match. The problem is that the recent movies and the cartoons take extreme liberties in the design. Usually there is no way these robots could fit into a tiny car. Since a computer can cheat and hide away a lot of the conflicting elements, the films get away with this. When you are working in Lego these conflicts need to be carefully worked out. Ralph S has created an extremely detailed Lego Optimus Prime. What separates this from all the other Lego Transformers MOCs is that this one can actually transform. The truck from is a good looking Lego MOC, even if you didn’t know what was hiding inside. Then with some careful transforming, Optimus Prime, stands tall. At 45-50cm in height, this makes the models scale at 1/22. Even better Optimus can stand on his own (although don’t sneeze around him, and don’t tell the Decepticons).

Check out this Lego Transformers Optimus Prime here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/madphysicist/19634091056/

The Lego Big Bang Theory (21302) Review At Brickset

It has finally happened, the new Lego Ideas #010 set The Big Bang Theory (21302) has been released. If you made it to San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) this year, you were able to get your hands on the new set a few weeks early. As for the rest of the world, we will need to wait until August 1st. The whole thing is made up of 479 pieces and will be priced at $€59.99. This is not a cheap set, and the price per piece is high.

Brickset has posted one of the first reviews of this set (here). The review is full of high resolution photos, and walks you through the basic build process. It is also sprinkled with comments from Alice, who just happens to be a fan of The Big Bang Theory. Make sure to read the whole review!

“I think it’s a great set for TBBT fans that are not already LEGO fans because even I, who hasn’t played with LEGO for 10 years, wanted to build it just so I could recreate the set.…”

Read the whole review of the Lego The Big Bang Theory (21302) over on Brickset: http://brickset.com/article/15724/review-21302-the-big-bang-theory