Author Archives: Matthew Appleton
Return to Trumplevania
When we last visted Trumplestiltskin, he was celebrating the creation of the greatest defensive wall a gate-guarded community had ever seen. It was the centerpiece of the campaign that won him presidency of his homeowners association, and a tremendous ego … Continue reading
Jurassic Park Is Frightening in the Dark
This week, LEGO released a new series of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom sets. As part of that release, they also included their first ever Jurassic Park set, Jurassic Park Velociraptor Chase, though it does bear the Jurassic World logo on … Continue reading
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
A year ago this week, I posted this image to my Facebook page. Looking back, it almost certainly started the chain of events that led to beginning of Brick à Brac. Though it was nice to show off these creations … Continue reading
Ace
Immediately after creating Missy, I knew that Ace from the original run of Doctor Who would be the next subject of an original minifigure creation. I grew up watching the show and will not hesitate in admitting to a teenage … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, From Chiron Beta Prime
“This year has been a little crazy for the Andersons Appletons. You may recall we had some trouble last year. The robot council had us banished to an asteroid. That hasn’t undermined our holiday cheer…” I actually had the idea … Continue reading
Missy
I’m more than happy to incorporate LEGO-compatible minifigures in my various builds. Frequently, Kreo and Mega Bloks feature franchises and characters that have never appeared in LEGO sets. However, sometimes you are just forced to assemble one from existing pieces. … Continue reading
The 2017 Holiday Display
This is the sixth year in a row that my home has had some sort of Lego holiday/Christmas display. It’s come a long way from the first one I assembled in 2012. Looking back on it, that original holiday scene … Continue reading
Trumplestiltskin’s Big Day
Trumplestiltskin’s big day finally arrived! His election as President of the home owner’s association hinged upon this very moment: the completion of the new wall surrounding his gate-guarded community. As promised, it was a huge wall… The biggest wall… A … Continue reading
The 2017 Halloween Display
When I assembled my first bookshelf LEGO display nearly five years ago, it was simply a quick, cutesy way to add some additional holiday decorations to the house. With each passing year, the size and complexity of the displays grew, … Continue reading
Trumplestiltskin’s 4th of July
Poor Trumplestiltskin; the day started with such promise. The new security wall that he pushed for as President of his gate-guarded HOA is nearing completion, so he decided to take a stroll around and admire it. The sun was shining … Continue reading
