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It’s a fact of life that’s taken for granted. But it’s something that minifigs from all the LEGO Nations in the whole Universe should never forget: where would we be without air planes?

Think about it.

A trip to the next town that would normally last 30 seconds by terrain vehicles (provided that the LEGO owner wouldn’t cheat, suddenly stand up and just walk to the desired destination with the now flying car in hand) would only take three small seconds – reducing the journey to a tenth of the maximum time required under normal, non-flying standards.

And from that, the possibilities are ENDLESS.

LEGO Landers no longer need to wait in long commutes! Sea ships and trains will soon become obsolete! This is the dawn of a bright new era: an era of love and peace, without famine, war or strife. Technological advancements are progressing every single day, and soon we will live in a world without climate changes, xenophobia or massive squid invasion. Because when LEGO Landers look up, they now see a beacon of hope. They witness a marvel of science that could only mean a greater future for all. And most of all, they are reminded of a time when all were yellow, and there was no racism; when all were human, and there were no alien wars; when all were sexless, and there were no AIDS.

The good times may have come and gone, but better times are on their way.

All thanks to the LEGO Plane: the reminder of glorious days in Legoland, and the symbol of a brighter tomorrow.

So dear readers, whether you have kids or you’re one at heart, remember to pass on the stories of how Luc2000 built a red single engine piston prop model plane, or how a man named Furius constructed a conceptually original transforming-plane-to-a-robot. Because these men who hide their identities under ill-conceived names…they’re the unsung heroes who are building extraordinary improvements on our lackluster lives with but a handful of ordinary LEGO blocks.

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Lego has been famous worldwide since its first time to hit the market in 1932. Not only children are captivated with the hobby of building models of their favorite robots, vehicles, and buildings using Lego but most adults as well. These famous sets of toys have been renowned all over the world and with that, much is owed to Ole Kirk Christiansen, the founder and first Lego-maker.

The CN Tower Lego Replica (Photo Courtesy of Microbricks)

Over the years, Lego building has metamorphosed from the simplest to the most extra ordinary that may require exquisite skills and talents from the builder. Among the works that necessitate extraordinary tricks are the replicas of the some of the world’s greatest skyscrapers – the Eiffel Tower of France, the CN Tower of Canada, and the Empire State Building of New York. These unique Lego representations of the three buildings have swarmed immeasurable interest from Lego fanatics, hence the need for public introduction and sales.

The Lego Eiffel Tower

The Lego Eiffel Tower is a very innovative model that has an approximate scale of 1/650. The creator of this Lego replica spent almost two years in recreating the Lego Eiffel Tower which was originally designed using flex tubes. Patience was, in deed, a virtue in building an accurately beautiful and breath-taking Lego brick landmark. The Lego Eiffel tower is now available in most toy stores and the immensity of its sales has proven the satisfaction that builders – young and adults – experience from its creation.

The CN Tower of Canada

Another spectacular model is the Lego CN Tower which stands proudly in a single 10 inches x 10 inches base plate and with a height of 33.5 inches. Lego fans would attest to the greatness of the Lego CN Tower and the real CN Tower’s resemblance.

The Lego Empire State Building (Photo Courtesy of Arthur Gugick)

The Empire State Building of New York

A micro scale model of the well-known Empire State building located in 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, USA also has a replica. It can be noticed that the colors of the Empire State building is also reflected in the replica.  The Lego Empire State building contains 77 bricks with instructions and photos in a booklet.

Building these famous structures may be time consuming but considering the pleasure you get upon seeing the smiles in your children’s faces as they build them, or merely the satisfaction that comes from an adult’s childlike hobby, time is never really a concern.

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It’s Easter and kids of all ages are preparing for that yearly Easter Egg Hunt. Easter is one of the most awaited times of the year and many Lego enthusiasts make their very own Lego Easter Eggs and Easter Bunnies. The official Lego Easter Bunny is the small photo on the left. It is 4 inches  in height and 3 inches wide. If you have not bought one for your kids or for your collection then it would be better if you made one yourself. After all, it is Easter.  Apart from Lego another Lego enthusiast has made a few Lego Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs. His name is Nathan Sawaya. He is the guy who also made those rather bizarre Lego creations i.e. the guy ripping his heart out (literally) and a big Blackberry among other things. He usually makes different Lego sculptures and is one of the most celebrated Lego artists in all the world. Cool, right? apart from his cute Lego easter bunnies, the blackberry and other stuff, he also made a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. Nathan is an awe-inspiring brick artist from New York and he is currently touring museums all over the US and Canada for “The Art of the Brick”. Nathan Sawaya has his collections featured in the following museums:

Lancaster Museum of Art in Lancaster, PA

Stamford Museum in Stamford, CT

Discovery Center Museum in Rockford, IL

American Swedish Museum in Philadelphia, PA

Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY

Art and Culture Center in Hollywood, FL

Time Warner Center public art display in New York, NY

Central Park public art display in New York, NY

The Toy Museum in Bellaire, OH

Dreier Collection in Santa Barbara, CA

Qwest Field public art display in Seattle, WA

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For many Catholic countries, Black Saturday is one of the busiest days of the year to renew faith in Jesus Christ and in his father. In other countries however, this is a time to go on vacation, hit the beach and have some fun with family. Whichever the case, Black Saturday is not only commemorated by Christians but by Religious Legoists as well. If you remember the priest who made a replica of his church, I bet he will enjoy this Lego minifig posted above as well.

With Lego Jesus around, Legoland’s evildoers are now shaking on their knees. Forget the LPD (Lego Police Department) or Lego Superman, Jesus is here to damn and bless all the minifigs he wishes to. And as powerful as he is, he can change Legolandia into something else, a world of no sin maybe?

Having this amazingly accurate (except for the abs) Lego replica of Jesus is a cool way to fight evil in Legolandia. Jesus can be removed from his cross so he can officiate weddings, no more need to ride a cruise ship to get married and no more need to call the church or call a judge because Jesus Christ is the best in this department. He can even hold sermons and baptize all the Lego minifigs in one go the way churches do. By the time he is operational, all churches will have to close down since Jesus will be monopolizing the whole gig not that he would intend to, it is just that, he is the best that all Lego Christians will go to him.

Just last year, a 5’8″ Lego Jesus was built for Easter in a church 70 miles west of Stockholm. The figure was a result of a year and a half’s hard work and 30, 000 Lego bricks later, they were able to build a massive Lego Jesus.

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Among all the inventions in the galaxy, one of the best would definitely be LEGO. They are easy to use, affordable, indestructible and best of all (if properly handled with the care it deserves), immortal. These tiny blocks can be used to let creativity take over from generation to generation, and each story created with every single block is – like the person that built it – unique in its own special way.

Now LEGO has been around for a long time, but their one particular product has recently caught my attention: the minifigures, more commonly known as minifigs. These bad boys spiced up the whole LEGO universe when they took the world by storm in 1978, and they’ve successfully captivated the hearts of both young and old since then.

Over 3.7 billion minifigs have been sold worldwide, making it one of the most successful toys to date. They’ve had numerous incarnations and taken many forms, from depicting the ordinary and mundane such as athletes, policemen and nurses, to reflecting the fantastic that can only exist in the realm of our imagination, like space adventurers, teenaged wizards and yes, even Santa Claus. But only in 2003 did LEGO add yet another dimension to its already ingenious technical marvel – they replaced the yellow surface coloring with a more authentic skin color, creating the first African-American minifig: Kobe Bryant. That marked the brilliant start of a new era.

Today, minifig customization has become quite a popular hobby, and anyone who can afford to do so has immortalized people from the pages of Afro-American history, from social activists like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, and Dred Scott to on-screen characters such as Jubal Early from the TV series “Firefly” and Lando Calrissian from the Hollywood blockbuster “Star Wars”. It probably won’t be long before we see a President Obama minifig in the ranks of the prestigious LEGO legacy. Although technically there is one in Legoland but he has no face so let’s wait for Lego enthusiasts to build a LegoBama.