Hot Rod Lincoln LEGO

'Four-Barrels and Seven Camshafts ago...'

One of my favorite things from the LEGO movie was Abraham Lincoln flying around in his Lincoln Memorial/Mobius Chair. So much so that when I got my hands on the Abe Lincoln minifigure I immediately built one of my own.

But LEGO are built to be re-built!

I grew bored of looking at my Lincoln Space Chair on my desk at work. So first I simply attached the chair to a LEGO Droideka that was also sitting on my desk, just for a change, giving it land-level mobility. But that was too simple and kind of un-inspired.

Then, as I thought of what I could possibly do to spice up Lincoln's Memorial it dawned on me: A Hot Rod Lincoln for Lincoln!

I kept the granite aesthetic, and just built the memorial/seat into a Hot Rod. I originally planned to use the Gettysburg Address piece for the hood, but was unable to locate it. Instead, I found this little 'trophy' piece that came with a soccer player or somesuch, and realized it made the perfect hood ornament! If only it had a tiny stovepipe hat too.

In staying with the all white/granite look I kept things smooth. None of the circle bits (what are those called? They must have a scientific name!) are visible. And the only grey is the motor (which I couldn't avoid because I don't have white motor pieces) and the exhaust tips. But I am glad for the few grey bits - along with the hood ornament they lend the perfect Hot Rod aesthetic to Lincoln's Hot Rod Lincoln.

I'm on the fence about possibly adding bigger rear wheels. I think these are big but not too big. Possibly 'just right.' Lincoln isn't a show-boater after all.

Also note the axe on the trunk. Perfect for building log cabins or fighting zombies...I can't remember which one was an actual hobby of the Great Emancipator, but I am certain he at least dabbled in both.

As with all my LEGO builds, it took many revisions to get to this point, and I will probably revise some more as I find more relevant pieces or think of other things this Hot Rod Lincoln needs. I considered putting Lincoln's head on the body of the Greaser Mechanic minifigure, but he too has thus far eluded me.

Regardless, this is indeed a build I am very proud of and I will probably keep it in one piece for a long time!

LEGO Abe Lincoln's Space Chair :: Happy President's Day!

One of the true highlights of The Lego Movie was President Lincoln flying around on his 'space chair.' Abe's space chair is meant to look like the giant granite chair which the statue of Abraham Lincoln sits in at the Lincoln Monument in Washington DC, but I have to believe the filmmakers were also a little inspired by Jack Kirby's Metron, who flies through space and time in his Mobius Chair.

You can currently get the Abraham Lincoln LEGO minifigure as part of the current Lego Movie blind bag series, but if you want a Lincoln Space Chair you will have to build it yourself. There is honestly (hahaha get it?) no better way to display your Lincoln minifigure.

I didn't have all the pieces to make an exact replica, but I came pretty close.

Close enough for government work eh Abe?

Harley Qwednesday :: Happy New Year and a Random Toy Pic!

"Years ago, when the score was four to seven, our four fathers brought to this continent a nude nation, conceived in the back of a Honda, and dedicated to the prospect that all Quinns are not created equal!"

Lego Movie Minifigures and Sets available now!

Toys R Us had a ton of the Lego Movie blind bagged minifigures and sets out now. Some of the sets look like a lot of fun, but I'm holding out for the upcoming DC Superhero stuff as far as the larger sets go. But my daughter and I did nab a few of the minifigures, using the old squeeze method to find what we were getting. My daughter opened them all before we got home, so I wasn't able to note the bump codes, but they were all easy enough to squeeze for. This gal, the character Wyldstyle, is easy to find via her wedge 'dress', but double check for her fan or hairpiece, because there's another gal in the set with a wedge dress.

Abraham Lincoln was my 'must have' from this wave. His hat and beard are a single piece, so feel for that, as well as his copy of the Gettysburg Address.

I also wanted the 'Where's my Pants?' guy, who has been likened to Ace Ventura. He's ridiculous, and easy to find since he is packed with two sets of legs.

My daughter wanted the mermaid, and she's very easy to find with that giant fish tail!

Finally, this guy in a Panda suit is sure to be a fan favorite! Like the Man in Gorilla suit of an earlier wave, this guy has a zipper printed on his back. His face underneath the mask is sticking his tongue out too! And he comes with a cute little baby panda (or a stuffed Panda, depending on your imagination.) Feel for the baby panda or the large panda head.

That does it for our haul of Lego Movie Minifigures this time around. There were a few more fun ones, but we didn't want to go too crazy this soon after Christmas.