Built from the ground up to take Super-Villains down. Introducing the All-New LEGO® Batmobile from Chevy. See it in action in @LEGOBatmanMovie, in theaters February 10. #LEGOBatmanMovie A photo posted by chevrolet (@chevrolet) on Jan 14, 2017 at 7:39am PST Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Chevy and Warner Brothers constructed a life-size version of the Lego Batmobile from the upcoming film The Lego Batman Movie The vehicle was unveiled in Detroit on Jan. 14 to promote the film, which is set to release on Feb. 10. Chevy posted a mock listing for the replica vehicle, boasting a 20,000 horsepower engine, 120,000 pound towing capacity and $48 million price tag. While not an actual functioning vehicle, the replica Batmobile was constructed by LEGO Master Builders in Enfield using 344,187 bricks in 17 colors and measures 17 feet, while weighing nearly 1,700 pounds, according to International Business Times. Lead Designer Erik Varszegi and Lead Builder Jeff Rushby led a team of 68 people through 220 hours of design and 1,800 hours of physical production, according to Michigan Live.
We asked real LEGO® minifigures their thoughts on the All-New LEGO® Batmobile from #Chevy. A video posted by chevrolet (@chevrolet) on Jan 14, 2017 at 12:32pm PST Miniature replica of Philadelphia to be built out of Legos 4-year-old boy destroys $15,000 'Zootopia' Lego sculpture Japanese man makes giant pop-up-book-style Lego castle In a year of “Doctor Who” drought, anything you can get yours hands on to drive your Whovian mind wild is more than welcome. Thankfully, this particular bit of “Who”-inspired greatness is worth the raving you’re going to do. A team of builders down under teamed with BBC Australia to build a life-size TARDIS out of, what else, LEGOs. Over 75,000 bricks were used in the build, which took 300 hours to complete. A time-lapse video of the project shows just how incredibly impressive the creation is. Even the door works! RELATED: ‘Doctor Who’: Peter Capaldi teases Clara’s possible return for Season 10 Chances are it’s not bigger on the inside, though.
After all, this is merely a TARDIS replica, rather than an actual time and space machine. Other than that, it’s very accurate. In face, if you didn’t know it was made out of thousands of tiny bricks, it may fool you out in public. The builders on this one deserve some serious respect. RELATED: ‘Vikings,’ ‘Doctor Who’ and 9 more TV show comics to get you through summer Now, it’s time for LEGO to find a way to sell this set to the public. Sure, it’ll cost a lot. But in the end you’ll have your very own TARDIS, so it’s worth it. Get Screener's essential guide to the best TV delivered to your inbox every week.Add Life-Size LEGO Statue To List Of David Ortiz Retirement Tributes The list of tributes for David Ortiz continues to grow. On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox designated hitter made the trip to Sterling, Mass., to see his likeness in a corn maze. He also recently got a chance to see his likeness made in a life-size LEGO statue. Ortiz and his son, D’Angelo, recently got to preview the LEGO statue, which will be on display at Fenway Park in the Kids Concourse.
LEGO master builder Erik Varszegi oversaw the construction of the “statue,” which took place at LEGO’s company headquarters in Enfield, Conn. And we’re guessing that was no small undertaking. The life-size LEGO replica took an absurd 290 hours to build, with 34,510 bricks being used. At 6-foot-7, the statue is a little taller than Ortiz’s listed height, but we’re guessing that includes Ortiz’s raised hands, as the LEGO structure captures Big Papi crossing home plate and celebrating a home run. The statue also is a little bit lighter than the All-Star slugger, weighing in at just 170 pounds. Photos via Boston Red SoxIf toy Lego blocks make solid tiny forts, why not use giant plastic bricks to make actual buildings? EverBlock, a new system of modular building blocks, comes in brick-sized pieces that snap together to form coffee tables, couches, and even pop-up houses that can be built in hours during times of disaster. "We've all played with Legos, and we all love Legos," says EverBlock founder Arnon Rosan.
"But the reality is it has a very specific niche use. I think for years people have asked how we can scale up this concept of modularity and universality of life-size objects. And that's kind of where this idea started germinating. I said, what the heck, let's make some tools." Rosan, a serial entrepreneur, started working on the blocks after leaving another startup. "My kids said to me, 'Dad, you're a builder, you like to build things, so why are you wasting your time on Internet stuff that isn't real?' It struck a chord. I like to build things and see something physical being created." At a previous company, he'd worked on modular flooring for disaster relief in places like New Orleans after Katrina and Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. As he worked on the blocks, he realized that they had potential as more than just a novelty item or giant toy. A house built from plastic bricks is more secure than a tent in a disaster zone. "Tents typically have soft sidewalls, and they can easily be cut and entered," he says.
"If you're storing relief supplies, having a solid structure is a really important thing." When working in Haiti, he quickly realized that bringing in full-sized trailers wasn't an answer. "Even getting an airplane into Haiti was a real problem," he says. "So imagine you had the ability to load up a plane with pallets of these and land that plane, and create an entire city for relief workers in a matter of hours." A full building, with doors and windows, can be snapped together in about an hour by two people. And the buildings can easily be rearranged as needs change. Since the product launched in March, it's mostly been used for temporary event spaces and furniture. "We envision modular cities that can grow and reshape as needed to accommodate incoming and outgoing groups of varying sizes and roles—relief workers, victims, police, and administration," Rosan says. Never miss a story. I'd also like to receive special Fast Company offersDETROIT, MI — Before the Detroit Auto Show wraps up next weekend, Chevy unveiled a life-size replica of the new Batmobile made completely out of Legos — more than 300,000 bricks.
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