Few days ago Toys News Online published press release from LEGO UK, announcing new lines for January 2009, among them farm, and others that recently leaked. But the big news is a new Power Miners line that seems to be the remake of Rock Riders:

Launching in January, Power Miners will have year-round marketing support including a full PR campaign focused on the childrens’ press, online marketing, Lego Club campaign and in-store promotions.
Power Miners features a team of miners that dig into the Earth’s crust and encounter half-rock/half-crystal monsters. The range features collectible vehicles and mini-figures and monsters.

I was reluctant to publish these news, but since I have confirmed it directly with LEGO, here it is. But still, the whole thing amazes me.

What happened here? We see a press release that appears in single source only. News like these are never exclusive, so why there, why now? Was there a leak again or someone pushed the “send” button few months earlier than planned?  Anyway - another opportunity to have a big splash was blown by LEGO. Bummer.

Via Toys News Online

Legohaulic present us two mechs with olympic skills. They are two racer mechs… and by the size of their legs, no one can beat them…

One of our favourite Technic builders, the liftarm wizard from France, Nico71, has just published a forklift. We have still no idea how it was possible to fit 4 motors with remote control elements into a 15-studs wide construction, but perhaps the instruction announced by Nico will enlighten us. At the moment, we can just marvel at the deft and realistic forklift’s design, as well as at its efficient functionality:

I might not be able to tell stormtrooper from clonetrooper but I can recognize a good SW creation. Here’s one.

Eurobricks member Pedro created this for a SW contest held there. Creation was voted the winner of a “bignette” category.

Szarikm, one of the three magnificent LUGPol admins turned 24 yesterday. He celebrates it with barbecue vignette.

Happy birthday, Szarikm!

Here’s my latest work: Port Antonio.

It’s a Pirate Port and it’s called Port Antonio. This is due to my trip to Jamaica (honeymoon) where the city of Port Antonio is located. There wasn’t a pirate port there (but there was a big one in Port Royal), but I liked the name, so I adapted it to my creation..

This port has a Inn with a bar, two bedrooms and also a warehouse with a working crane. All the roofs can be pullout and the rooms can also be detached. This turns the MOC even more playable.

Even the pirates need to take a bath once in a while…

SlyOwl  portrays the servants of evil playing the poohsticks. Cute:

Lino Martins arrived with his new car model, 57 Pontiac Safari, as he says “commisioned” by his girlfriend Sue (also modelled, on the right):

I wonder: which model is cooler? Girl or car?

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There were three of them - Titanic and Brittanic and Olympic. First met the iceberg, second met the mine. Only the third one (in fact - the first one built) survived and served until 1935. Flickr user rh1985moc built the microscale model of her:

Lots of LEDs (20) were put inside hull, which made the following night view shots possible:

SlyOwl explores the Pirate theme with this very interesting Puerto Rodrego diorama:

We can see some great details here;

• The shed’s roof done with the tread links
• Domestic violence scene
• Ingenious pipes smoked by gentelmen inside the building
• Wavy water!
• Seagulls
• And I wonder what that guy will be doind with the sheep….

BTW,  I have stolen the title of this post from Eurobricks….

EDIT: I turns out that “Scum and villainy” phrase is actually a quote from Star Wars!