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Behind Enemy Lines

Shot down by rebel scum, and with their searchlights getting closer, the TIE Fighter pilot abandons his wrecked starfighter and slips into the night. He wonders: did the distress beacon signal get out? … Earlier this year, I was glad to see LEGO release this icon from the classic Star Wars trilogy – the soundContinue reading “Behind Enemy Lines”

‘My Precious! O my Precious’

Was there ever a creature as lonely or broken as Gollum? Ironically, the one being who suffered the most from the One Ring was the one who finally managed to destroy it. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was the first high fantasy novel I read as a child, and it remains special to meContinue reading “‘My Precious! O my Precious’”

‘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?’”

May the 4th Be With you

It’s Star Wars Day! And it only felt right to commemorate it with both the first and last Force-sensitive characters I was introduced to on-screen. (plus, I can’t help but wonder where these two end up following the end of The Mandalorian Season 2…) The Luke minifigure is borrowed from my wife’s Star Wars setContinue reading “May the 4th Be With you”

This is the way

Disney’s The Mandalorian reenergized the Star Wars universe for me, and I couldn’t help but pick up the LEGO set 75267 Mandalorian Battle Pack. The set includes four tribal warriors – this photo shows the male with dark azure helmet and olive green cape. All four minifigs are wonderful and I’ll definitely be featuring theContinue reading “This is the way”

Just another snow day at Echo Base

Meet K-3PO, protocol droid and part of the rebel Alliance. Stationed at Echo Base on the ice planet Hoth, he monitored troop movements, personally delivered messages within the military command centre, and operated the loudspeaker system. Oh, and apparently, kept the sidewalks clear. We saw K-3PO on screen in during early scenes of The EmpireContinue reading “Just another snow day at Echo Base”

🎶 Home, home on the range… 🎶

It’s #spacecowboysaturday – thought I’d join in on the fun! Behind the Scenes I get a fair number of encouraging comments and questions about my LEGO photography on Instagram (@toyingwithlight), and I’ve started sharing my creative process. If you’ve seen any of these before, you’ll know that I consider four fundamental things: The Idea LightContinue reading “🎶 Home, home on the range… 🎶”

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”

Medical droid, at your service.

Star Wars fans will recognize this model of medical droid, known as the 2-1B series. We first see one in action during The Empire Strikes Back, treating Luke Skywalker after his encounter with the wampa ice creature on Hoth, and then again after he lost his right hand duelling Darth Vader. The 2-1B with thisContinue reading “Medical droid, at your service.”