FireStar Toys recently released their “Film Noir Detective” figure. I got hold of the figure and wrote the opening to a short story and added a couple of images, featuring my new Film Noir Detective, that…
Last time, I talked a little bit about alleviating the boredom of lockdown with a new MOC project: building LEGO theme parks out of sets that weren’t originally intended to be theme park attractions! We delved…
When I started writing blogs for FireStar Toys, I thought I could interview some notable members of the LEGO community, starting with Felix Mezei. Felix Mezei is a Romanian AFOL. He worked as an engineer and…
Quarantine is now well and truly underway. If you’re not an essential worker, you’re likely doing your part to flatten the curve of the virus by staying at home, minimising contact with others, and staying up…
The TV series Firefly first aired back in 2002. Despite being cancelled after its first season the show gained a cult following. The series fan base dubbed themselves Browncoats after the attire worn by members of…
All these lockdowns and curfews and social distancing lead me to re-watching some of my favorite movies. The Lord of the Rings were on top of that list. After about 12 hours of Hobbits and…
Such a great phrase can only mean one thing: The TV series Red Dwarf. I first watched this series way back in the late 80’s. At the time, I wasn’t sure if this was just…
There have been a few of LEGO X-Men sets and minifigures in the past, but they have been limited due to copyright reasons. Well, good news! We may get some more X-Men sets soon. This is…
I’m still quite new to this expo malarkey. My first experience was when I displayed my LEGO Ideas project in Newcastle, at the Discovery Brick expo earlier this year, which I covered in a previous article.…
Creating custom models (or MOCs) is quite enjoyable, but like everything, it has its disadvantages. I was set on building a custom LEGO Blade Runner Spinner, and before I started, I asked myself a few questions,…