http://legonews.today.com What's new and what's now in the world of LEGO Fri, 22 May 2009 01:01:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Need to take a few weeks off. I'm heading to the video game conference E3 in just over a week, and need the extra time to prepare. You can follow my E3 coverage at EveryJoe.com and Wired.com/GeekDad. I'll be back here with lots more LEGO goodness when I ... http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/21/be-back-soon/ Original of the Day: 5/15/09. Awesome polyhedron work by BrickShelf user Polegon. [via BrothersBrick] http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/15/polyhedrons/ Original of the Day: 5/14/09. Okay. So this thing is unquestionably cool. That's a given. I mean, just look at it. Definitely one of the best MOCs ever. But what it is, exactly...? Haven't got a clue. There's a really long story that builder Nannan Z. (a Certified LEGO Ambassador) ... http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/14/end-of-days/ Original of the Day: 5/13/09. Nicely done scale model of a Boeing 787 passenger jet. http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/13/787/ Original of the Day: 5/12/09. This clever image, depicting a LEGO dimensional portal, has not been photoshopped in any way. The builder used dramatic lighting and glow-in-the-dark bricks to create this awesome scene. See more views here. http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/12/dimensional-portal/ Original of the Day: 5/11/09. The HMS Prince of Wales looks ready to sail the open seas. The builder took 6 months to craft this fine piece, and focused especially on historical accuracy. See high-res close-ups of all the details -- including hand-roped rigging and real sails -- at his Flickr ... http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/11/hms-prince-of-wales/ Original of the Day: 5/8/09. This is just plain cool. It's the head of Darth Vader, made entirely out of Bionicle pieces. You'll want to check out the high-res version to really appreciate the intricacy of how it's all fit together. Truly amazing. http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/08/bionicle-vader/ Original of the Day: 5/7/09. Found this one on BrickShelf. It's a rock quarry kind of thing titled "Coal Loader." It even comes with its own train! Hit the link for lots more views. http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/07/coal-loader/ Enterprising BrickShelf member avenged110 attended the New York Toy Fair and posted images of the new LEGO Star Wars sets that are set to be released this August. Take a look! There are tons more images, including close-ups of the models and minifigs.       http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/07/august-09-lego-star-wars-sets-revealed/ Original of the Day: 5/6/09. Okay, I have no idea who made this scale replica of a license plate, but it appears to have been photographed actually attached to the outside of a car that was parked at LEGOLAND California. A close-up view of the build shows it is ... http://legonews.today.com/2009/05/06/is-it-real-or-is-it-lego/