I found this newspaper clip on flickr and couldn’t help but be in awe of this remarkable piece of Lego craftsmanship. This minifigure scale model of the HMS Hood of the Royal Navy is absolutely remarkable. Edwin Diment, the model builder, has chronicled this build with almost two hundred photos on flicker. See the HMS Hood Lego model photos here!

If you are not already familiar with his work, Nathan Sawaya’s artistry is absolutely incredible.  I especially love the creations of the human form, made entirely of Lego bricks.  Check out his gallery!

Well, I dragged out the bins, boxes, and tubs of Lego tonight.  I forgot just how much work it is to dig through all those bricks to fine just the piece I need.  I decided to start with one of my more recently obtained sets – Adventures In Bikini Bottom #3827.  While I got most of it completed, I’m still on the hunt for a few pieces to finish it up.

I also grabbed a few small bins and boxes and let the kids start separating the large container of blocks into some basic colors.  I’ve never done that before, but I thought it might help considering the sheer number of sets that I will be constructing.  Besides, it gives the kids something to “help” me with.

Well, it’s about time I built a side dedicated to my love of Lego!  My kids are getting old enough to enjoy my collection and begin building collections of their own.

Over the next couple of months, I am going to try to build all of my sets.  It’s been more than ten years since I’ve done this, so it will be quite fun.  I’m looking forward to taking pictures and sharing them with the world.  As each set is built, I’ll post some photos and some personal history about the set.  At last count, I had well over 200 sets, so it may take a while.  But that’s part of the fun!

I look forward to meeting other Lego lovers and sharing thoughts, ideas, and pictures with everyone.  If you are a Lego fan, let me know!  I’d love to see some of your collections and creations and would be happy to share them with the world here.

Let the adventure begin!

Nicole