Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Brickvention 2011 & Love Boat in The Age newspaper

Brickvention 2011 is in The Age newspaper, and Ryan McNaught - Australia's own - and only 1 of 12 worldwide certified LEGO professionals - is exhibiting his new creation - The Love Boat.


"Based on the vessel in the long-running American television show, The Love Boat is split in half to reveal the inner workings of life on board the good ship romance.
There's a little yellow Captain Merrill Stubing, the long-time leader of the cruise ship, and a host of B-grade actors who set sail over the years, including a plastic David Hasselhoff and Engelbert Humperdinck.
Tiny motors power the boat's propeller, lifts and lifeboats, which are all remote-controlled.
"It's got over 500 little LED lights in it, including flashing lights in the disco and the rudder at the back of the ship moves," said Mr McNaught, who built the model in the garage of his Pascoe Vale South home."
Go to the full article in The Age at this link: theage.com.au lego fans labour of love 2011 01 04