Scott Murphy

There’s a new sheriff in town

#spacecowboysaturday … Today’s character is Sheriff Not-A-Robot, a minor antagonist from The LEGO Movie realm The Old West. Along with Bad Cop and Robot SWAT bots, he and other old west characters on horseback chase Emmet, Wyldstyle, and Vitruvius, but plunge over a cliff after Emmet makes his first master build and the trio makeContinue reading “There’s a new sheriff in town”

#teamwork

This is my second entry in Brickcentral’s monthly themed activity: #bc_teamwork Our goal was to craft a scene where several minifigures/characters join forces, doing something epic, or cute, or crazy, or something very simple. Totally up to us. Our guidelines: use LEGO minifigures/characters (more than 4 different minifigures/characters please!) only new pictures use the hashtags #brickcentralContinue reading “#teamwork”

“All grown-ups were once children… but only few of them remember it.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince Guilty. But as I’ve written before, my pandemic silver lining was discovering LEGO photography. It’s become a simple daily pleasure that doesn’t depend on being able to leave the house. And it lets me indulge in the serious business of play. Today’s minifigure is a custom that I frankensteinedContinue reading ““All grown-ups were once children… but only few of them remember it.””

“It is your destiny.

Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son.” What an epic twist! Darth Vader’s reveal that he is Luke’s father is among the most famous scenes in the Star Wars saga, and is (mis)quoted to this day: Darth Vader: If you only knew the power of the Dark Side. Obi-WanContinue reading ““It is your destiny.”

🎶 𝑊ℎ𝑜’𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑙𝑢𝑏 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑒? 🎶

🎵𝑀-𝐼-𝐶-𝐾-𝐸-𝑌 𝑀-𝑂-𝑈-𝑆-𝐸🎵 Anybody else think of Full Metal Jacket when they hear this? … Today’s #troopertuesday mashup brings in Mickey and Mini Mouse from the LEGO Ideas set 21317 Steamboat Willie, based on the 1928 Disney animated short of the same name. The above lyrics are from the The Mickey Mouse Club March, the openingContinue reading “🎶 𝑊ℎ𝑜’𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑙𝑢𝑏 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑒? 🎶”

‘I’m a Mandalorian. Weapons are a part of my religion.’

#thisistheway … I love The Mandalorian’s silver beskar armour – this is one of my favourite minifigures and I have featured it several times already. Introduced earlier this year, to date it is only available with the LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian set 75299 Trouble on Tatooine. Behind the Scenes I enjoy sharing a lookContinue reading “‘I’m a Mandalorian. Weapons are a part of my religion.’”

‘Hello. I don’t believe we’ve been introduced…

… I am C-3PO, Human-Cyborg Relations’ … In the real world, C-3PO needs no introduction. This particular minifigure version was released in 2016, and has appeared in 11 LEGO sets to date. The silver protocol droid, however, is unique: U-3PO was only available in the Star Wars Advent Calendar 2016 (Day 16). Apart from colour,Continue reading “‘Hello. I don’t believe we’ve been introduced…”

Han Solo, the original space cowboy

Change my mind. #spacecowboysaturday … There are currently 47 different LEGO minifigure versions of Han Solo – I wonder if this is the most for any character? The version that I used here with dark blue legs, vest with pockets, and (normally) wavy hair has appeared in four sets: 75159 Death Star – UCS (releasedContinue reading “Han Solo, the original space cowboy”

Noooooo!! My precious….

Poor Gandalf: Servant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Anor, Elf-friend, and… butterfingers. … Here we see Gandalf the White, a minifigure that was only available in the 2013 LEGO The Lord of the Rings set 79007 Battle at the Black Gate. I didn’t dare put him anywhere near my charred cedarContinue reading “Noooooo!! My precious….”

Hi, it’s the 80s calling.

#tbt to my favourite retro bounty hunter. But that brick cell phone… ugh. #throwbackthursday … Today’s vintage minifigure is Boba Fett – Classic Grays, circa 2000-2003, from either the Star Wars set 7144 Slave I or 4476 Jabba’s Prize. (we have both, and I’m not sure which one this is from). The monstrosity of aContinue reading “Hi, it’s the 80s calling.”