A blog by glow. https://glow.li/tags/lego.xml Glow.li Builder <p><a href="https://glow.li/media/images/big/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu87ce93"><img src="https://glow.li/media/images/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu836ae9" alt="Small Table with a gun, drugs, ashtray and a bottle all made of Lego" title="Small Table with a gun, drugs, ashtray and a bottle all made of Lego" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:1000px) 80vw, (max-width:1200px) 67vw, (max-width:1400px) 58vw, (max-width:1600px) 50vw, (max-width:1800px) 45vw, (max-width:2000px) 40vw, (max-width:2200px) 37vw, (max-width:2400px) 34vw, (max-width:2600px) 31vw, (max-width:2800px) 29vw, 1500px" srcset="https://glow.li/media/images/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu836ae9 1500w, https://glow.li/media/images/1200/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu8d184b 1200w, https://glow.li/media/images/1000/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu80f9ea 1000w, https://glow.li/media/images/800/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu816c49 800w, https://glow.li/media/images/700/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu8c25df 700w, https://glow.li/media/images/600/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu8085a8 600w, https://glow.li/media/images/500/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu8fdd81 500w, https://glow.li/media/images/400/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu8e7f80 400w, https://glow.li/media/images/300/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu8f161e 300w, https://glow.li/media/images/200/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu8aaf4a 200w, https://glow.li/media/images/100/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City.webp?chash=Iebu811f02 100w" ></a></p> <p>The gun, drugs, ashtray and the bottle are all made out of Lego.</p> <!--more--> <h3 id="Teardown" name="Teardown"><a class="hash-link" href="#Teardown">Teardown</a></h3> <h4 id="Gun" name="Gun"><a class="hash-link" href="#Gun">Gun</a></h4> <video controls poster="https://glow.li/media/videos/previews/lego-gun.webp?chash=Iebu809a5d"> <source src="https://glow.li/media/videos/lego-gun.webm?chash=Iebu87dd01" type="video/mp4">Click to view the video.</video> <p>The gun is modeled after a Glock 17 and is loosely based on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr4nztU-OH0">design of MyDifferentUserName</a>, although the interior is radically different and much more solid, at a cost of a minor bit of realism.</p> <h4 id="Ashtray" name="Ashtray"><a class="hash-link" href="#Ashtray">Ashtray</a></h4> <p><a href="https://glow.li/media/images/big/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu85b262"><img src="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu868f9c" alt="Lego Ashtray" title="Lego Ashtray" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:1000px) 80vw, (max-width:1200px) 67vw, (max-width:1400px) 58vw, (max-width:1600px) 50vw, (max-width:1800px) 45vw, (max-width:2000px) 40vw, (max-width:2200px) 37vw, (max-width:2400px) 34vw, (max-width:2600px) 31vw, (max-width:2800px) 29vw, 1500px" srcset="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu868f9c 1500w, https://glow.li/media/images/1200/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu852f95 1200w, https://glow.li/media/images/1000/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu81fa13 1000w, https://glow.li/media/images/800/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu88cc12 800w, https://glow.li/media/images/700/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu84c706 700w, https://glow.li/media/images/600/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu89e92c 600w, https://glow.li/media/images/500/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu8c8538 500w, https://glow.li/media/images/400/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu8f319b 400w, https://glow.li/media/images/300/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu8121bf 300w, https://glow.li/media/images/200/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu8e9721 200w, https://glow.li/media/images/100/lego-ashtray.webp?chash=Iebu8d6f98 100w" ></a></p> <p>All "ash" in the ashtray are attached, so you can't spill any ash. I actually think it looks very good. I had various people do a double-take when seeing it for the first time.</p> <h4 id="Pills" name="Pills"><a class="hash-link" href="#Pills">Pills</a></h4> <p><a href="https://glow.li/media/images/big/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu894d25"><img src="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu8826c6" alt="Lego Pills" title="Lego Pills" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:1000px) 80vw, (max-width:1200px) 67vw, (max-width:1400px) 58vw, (max-width:1600px) 50vw, (max-width:1800px) 45vw, (max-width:2000px) 40vw, (max-width:2200px) 37vw, (max-width:2400px) 34vw, (max-width:2600px) 31vw, (max-width:2800px) 29vw, 1500px" srcset="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu8826c6 1500w, https://glow.li/media/images/1200/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu8e6591 1200w, https://glow.li/media/images/1000/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu8abd8d 1000w, https://glow.li/media/images/800/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu80f6af 800w, https://glow.li/media/images/700/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu8e5a85 700w, https://glow.li/media/images/600/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu82bfb7 600w, https://glow.li/media/images/500/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu89dd07 500w, https://glow.li/media/images/400/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu8d9ede 400w, https://glow.li/media/images/300/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu80b2e7 300w, https://glow.li/media/images/200/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu887d55 200w, https://glow.li/media/images/100/lego-pills.webp?chash=Iebu873f18 100w" ></a></p> <p>The pills are just Lego 1x1 cylinders in a small baggy.</p> <h4 id="Cocaine" name="Cocaine"><a class="hash-link" href="#Cocaine">Cocaine</a></h4> <p><a href="https://glow.li/media/images/big/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu816e60"><img src="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu8dd70b" alt="Lego Cocaine" title="Lego Cocaine" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:1000px) 80vw, (max-width:1200px) 67vw, (max-width:1400px) 58vw, (max-width:1600px) 50vw, (max-width:1800px) 45vw, (max-width:2000px) 40vw, (max-width:2200px) 37vw, (max-width:2400px) 34vw, (max-width:2600px) 31vw, (max-width:2800px) 29vw, 1500px" srcset="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu8dd70b 1500w, https://glow.li/media/images/1200/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu848af9 1200w, https://glow.li/media/images/1000/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu84017d 1000w, https://glow.li/media/images/800/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu89d5e7 800w, https://glow.li/media/images/700/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu8aab9f 700w, https://glow.li/media/images/600/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu89fd8a 600w, https://glow.li/media/images/500/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu81b992 500w, https://glow.li/media/images/400/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu828e2d 400w, https://glow.li/media/images/300/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu89cb6c 300w, https://glow.li/media/images/200/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu82f6e2 200w, https://glow.li/media/images/100/lego-cocaine.webp?chash=Iebu8cc5ec 100w" ></a></p> <p>The "cocaine" is just a makeup mirror and some white Lego bricks.</p> <h4 id="Bottle" name="Bottle"><a class="hash-link" href="#Bottle">Bottle</a></h4> <p><a href="https://glow.li/media/images/big/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu82d8bb"><img src="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu869e3b" alt="Lego Bottle" title="Lego Bottle" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:1000px) 80vw, (max-width:1200px) 67vw, (max-width:1400px) 58vw, (max-width:1600px) 50vw, (max-width:1800px) 45vw, (max-width:2000px) 40vw, (max-width:2200px) 37vw, (max-width:2400px) 34vw, (max-width:2600px) 31vw, (max-width:2800px) 29vw, 1500px" srcset="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu869e3b 1500w, https://glow.li/media/images/1200/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu893e0d 1200w, https://glow.li/media/images/1000/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu849bdf 1000w, https://glow.li/media/images/800/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu8d23dc 800w, https://glow.li/media/images/700/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu8e53a2 700w, https://glow.li/media/images/600/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu81581e 600w, https://glow.li/media/images/500/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu8b4339 500w, https://glow.li/media/images/400/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu85ba6d 400w, https://glow.li/media/images/300/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu83e3f9 300w, https://glow.li/media/images/200/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu8447b6 200w, https://glow.li/media/images/100/lego-bottle.webp?chash=Iebu88b79a 100w" ></a></p> <p>The bottle is just the bottle from <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/21313-1/Ship-in-a-Bottle">21313-1: Ship in a Bottle</a>. <a href="https://vimja.website/">Vimja</a> lent that to me.</p> <h4 id="Raw+shot" name="Raw+shot"><a class="hash-link" href="#Raw+shot">Raw shot</a></h4> <p>Of course it is image manipulated, but not actually that much. Here's the unedited version:</p> <p><a href="https://glow.li/media/images/big/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu835e54"><img src="https://glow.li/media/images/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu89d3c7" alt="Unedited version" title="Unedited version" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:1000px) 80vw, (max-width:1200px) 67vw, (max-width:1400px) 58vw, (max-width:1600px) 50vw, (max-width:1800px) 45vw, (max-width:2000px) 40vw, (max-width:2200px) 37vw, (max-width:2400px) 34vw, (max-width:2600px) 31vw, (max-width:2800px) 29vw, 1500px" srcset="https://glow.li/media/images/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu89d3c7 1500w, https://glow.li/media/images/1200/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu8b939b 1200w, https://glow.li/media/images/1000/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu8175af 1000w, https://glow.li/media/images/800/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu8a9645 800w, https://glow.li/media/images/700/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu8e09ca 700w, https://glow.li/media/images/600/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu831ec1 600w, https://glow.li/media/images/500/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu804a9e 500w, https://glow.li/media/images/400/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu843aba 400w, https://glow.li/media/images/300/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu8ab316 300w, https://glow.li/media/images/200/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu8c10e1 200w, https://glow.li/media/images/100/In-a-Hotel-Room-in-Lego-City-unedited.webp?chash=Iebu8ee84f 100w" ></a></p> Thu, 21 May 2020 20:10:00 +0000 https://glow.li/posts/in_a_hotel_room_in_lego_city/ 1590091800 <p><a href="https://glow.li/media/images/big/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu8db509"><img src="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu84486e" alt="Lego insect" title="Lego insect" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:1000px) 80vw, (max-width:1200px) 67vw, (max-width:1400px) 58vw, (max-width:1600px) 50vw, (max-width:1800px) 45vw, (max-width:2000px) 40vw, (max-width:2200px) 37vw, (max-width:2400px) 34vw, (max-width:2600px) 31vw, (max-width:2800px) 29vw, 1500px" srcset="https://glow.li/media/images/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu84486e 1500w, https://glow.li/media/images/1200/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu87c82b 1200w, https://glow.li/media/images/1000/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu82cdc7 1000w, https://glow.li/media/images/800/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu8e868f 800w, https://glow.li/media/images/700/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu894822 700w, https://glow.li/media/images/600/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu82aac5 600w, https://glow.li/media/images/500/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu88a214 500w, https://glow.li/media/images/400/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu8cc0fd 400w, https://glow.li/media/images/300/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu8bfc03 300w, https://glow.li/media/images/200/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu8f317b 200w, https://glow.li/media/images/100/lego-bug.webp?chash=Iebu809bdd 100w" ></a> Another one from the archives.</p> Sat, 10 May 2014 17:14:18 +0000 https://glow.li/posts/brick-built-bug/ 1399742058 <p><a href="https://glow.li/media/images/big/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu874a48"><img src="https://glow.li/media/images/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu85aed7" alt="Lego model train set" title="Lego model train set" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:800px) 100vw, (max-width:1000px) 80vw, (max-width:1200px) 67vw, (max-width:1400px) 58vw, (max-width:1600px) 50vw, (max-width:1800px) 45vw, (max-width:2000px) 40vw, (max-width:2200px) 37vw, (max-width:2400px) 34vw, (max-width:2600px) 31vw, (max-width:2800px) 29vw, 1500px" srcset="https://glow.li/media/images/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu85aed7 1500w, https://glow.li/media/images/1200/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu8cefa0 1200w, https://glow.li/media/images/1000/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu882059 1000w, https://glow.li/media/images/800/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu86d26a 800w, https://glow.li/media/images/700/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu873a00 700w, https://glow.li/media/images/600/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu8ac524 600w, https://glow.li/media/images/500/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu803d16 500w, https://glow.li/media/images/400/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu862129 400w, https://glow.li/media/images/300/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu8bb579 300w, https://glow.li/media/images/200/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu8c1f0a 200w, https://glow.li/media/images/100/model-train-enthusiast.webp?chash=Iebu84ffc6 100w" ></a>This is an older image from my archives.</p> Thu, 08 May 2014 05:26:12 +0000 https://glow.li/posts/model-train-enthusiast/ 1399526772