Tag Archives: minifigure

“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.””

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.”

Eye of the Tiger

Hailing from the Outer Rim Territories, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds, meet the politest pound for pound fighter this side of the galaxy… … C3PO needs no introduction. This minifigure version with colourful wires and printed legs was introduced in 2016 and appears in no less than 11 LEGO sets.Continue reading “Eye of the Tiger”

🎶 I think we’re alone now… 🎶

🎶… there doesn’t seem to be anyone around 🎶 … Today’s loving couple is from the LEGO Ideas set 40448 Vintage Car. (hence the vintage lyrics) Released in January 2021 as free promotional item with qualified purchased, it was the winning entry from the LEGO Ideas’ Build a Vintage Car competition. … I offer somethingContinue reading “🎶 I think we’re alone now… 🎶”

‘What is thy bidding, my master?’

For me, it just had to be Darth Vader for #revengeofthefifth Our LEGO collection is at the point that we can almost muster a small army of Vaders. Out of curiosity, I just took a quick look at Bricklink and saw 27 unique Vader minifigures to choose from – more than I would have guessed.Continue reading “‘What is thy bidding, my master?’”

April 2021

Time once again for a look back! ⏳ April was a creative month for me and I had fun trying some new things with lighting and staging shots. Based on encouraging comments and questions, I’ve begun showing more #bts shots on Instagram (@toyingwithlight) and also sharing a detailed look at my creative process here. IContinue reading “April 2021”

The Mouth of Sauron

What a minifigure – one of my new favourites! Fans of The Lord of the Rings will instantly recognize this dark sorcerer, Sauron’s herald and messenger. Appearing in Peter Jackson’s extended edition of The Return of the King, this character was brought to the real world in the LEGO set 79007 Battle at the BlackContinue reading “The Mouth of Sauron”