We have many of the Lego Star Wars Mini ships.
I collected two sets of a particular series to get enough pieces for two mini TIE Advanced fighters.
One of the mini scout walkers is among the robots and such right here on my desk! :D

The problem is displaying them. We just don't have the room.
As a result most of the larger minis live in a box. :(

I've never seen many of the ones here, but you can believe I'm saving the pics to see if I can reproduce a couple some time. :D

Giz should sponser a Lego playdate/Giz get-together were you can all bring your toys and play. I really had no clue how many adults were into Legos until I read about it on Giz and started sending links to my Nerd-Buds, who then came out of the Lego closet.

Wow, that's epic. With all these Lego related posts of late, I really wish I could bust out my long-since given away tub o' Legos :'(

I'm always more impressed by smaller Lego models than the huge ones. The ingenuity required is amazing.

@Curves: I only have a small box of Lego, but I do a lot with it. ;)

@Yifkong: Ah yes, I regret to say I let mine go at one point.

I would give Tim any amount of money for that Slave I. That made my day.

Or i could just make it myself, but this man deserves the money!

So when did Vader get an X-Wing fighter?

I love the big ones but they take up so much space. I have the collectors star destroyer and it takes up an entire coffe table. I really want the falcon to, but have no idea where I would put it.

Keen!

@Out2gtcha: They have TIE variants to the outer rim and back!

@Strider_Mt2k: I call the Tie Defender!

@TOMMYSEZ: Right with ya. The big stuff is really cool, but I would argue that it takes just as much skill to create something recognizable from just a few pieces.

@Curves: We all grew up on this_ The "adults" title is a formality at best_

Damn - I'm in awe at the plethora of LEGO schwag - but even still someone has a large amount of free time on their hands_

im so tired of star wars. i want a kilrathi space ship! make me a kilrathi space ship! now!

@Arelar: Kilrathi? Godalmighty.

These are so cute. If they had cheeks I'd pinch 'em.

There's something about that little yellow Naboo fighter that puts a big smile on my face.

Silly nerds....lego's are for kids.....

I guess this just backs up the whole child-man theory floating around the net now-a-days.

Our cruisers can't repel firepower of that magnitude!

Can we PLEASE get an update on the Falcon?

I beg of you!

NERD ALERT

I really wish I had time for crap like this.

Videos!!

Damn, I call dibs on the Moldy Crow. I do remember a chunk of my childhood devoted to dark forces :-)

Thats the game btw, not any witchy bullshit. ;-)

I am no longer angry about Apple releasing a 32 gb iPod Touch (I already bought mine). THANK YOU! You should work for Lego.

I'd really like to see a Lego model of Lando's co-pilot from "Return of the Jedi."

Also, is there a button to make the wings pop off the Lego version of Darth Vader's Tie-fighter?

@DangerousDac: I'm glad I wasn't the only one to recognize the 'Crow!

His Brickshelf gallery is awaiting moderation right now, but I'm pretty sure he was lying when he said he made six bubble-dioramas. I seem to recall a seventh piece being added to the lineup, based on some aspect of the Clone Wars animated series.

@Curves:

It's not _really_ necessary, as the LEGO fan community has already taken on that role. Though the original, Brickfest from the DC area, seems to be defunct for now, and Brickswest (in LEGOLAND, CA's hometown) scuttled itself but permanently, there's BrickCon (previously NWBrickcon) held up Seattle-wards in the fall, Brickworld will be in its second year in Chicago this June, and there are a few smaller LEGO-centric shows in the US alone. There are also several such conventions in Europe, though I'm less familiar with what they're called and when they're held. Beyond all of that, a lot of LEGO User Groups, LEGO Train Clubs, and even a few individual builders put on displays at various non-LEGO-centric shows, like the National Model Railroad Association's annual roving train show (just held in Detroit last year, and it's California-bound this year).

@TommySez:
While a lot of builders think their particular format requires more creativity/skill/whatever than another format, both small-scale and large-scale building have very unique and rewarding challenges. I prefer small-scale myself, because I work better with incorporating odd part shapes into designs (plus it's a lot more affordable), and even my "small" stuff tends to have an unusually high piece count. Other people I know build _huge_ structures (like this 11.5' tall rendition of Detroit's Penobscot building). That scale allows more freedom in terms of detail, but structure is a bigger challenge (especially if you want it to be portable, you're dealing with odd shapes like mecha, or you're doing completely insane things like building a nearly 100% LEGO-built, working harpsichord without using any glue).

@KinneyX:
I could have sworn Count Blockula made a miniscale Nien Nunb, but I can't find any evidence of it if he has. There are a few people who have made custom minifigs (helps that Ten Nunb was released a while back in one of the B-Wing iterations, so the head was a done deal).

And it's a LEGO creation. You don't need a button to be able to pop the wings off.

I really like your mini Falcon. Would it be possible to get photos of a few more angles of this model? Would you condsider posting parts lists for any of these custom minis?