BrickArms Overmolded StG44

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Custom Minifig

Photo courtesy of Brick Arms

BrickArms are taking LEGO compatible weapon making to the next level by overmolding the stock and handle in different colours. This StG44 looks amazing, however the process of making these is very time consuming to produce, with a defect rate higher than normal.

Photo courtesy of Brick Arms

The mould is designed so that two colours can be injected one after the other. The plastic shrinks, so the entire gun would not fit into the second cavity. So you only include enough detail to “register” the gun to inject the grip and butt stock around. Since nothing is overmolded on the front of the gun, there is no need to cut a detailed cavity for it to sit into. This process saves lots of machine time.

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LEGO Soldier Timelines

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Custom Minifig

Ever wondered how the soldiers evolved through history, well these excellent custom minifigures using official LEGO parts show the timeline for both the USA and England.

Photo courtesy of Saber-LRRP

Here we see the LEGO English Soldier Timeline from the Normans, the Seven Years War, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, World War I and World War II to the modern military soldier.

Photo courtesy of Saber-LRRP

Here we see the LEGO American Soldier Timeline from the Red Indians, Continental Army, American Civil War, World War I and World War II, Vietnam and the modern military soldier which features the excellent Desert Strike Force Minifigure by eclipseGrafx.

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Custom Weapons

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Custom Minifig

Richard(R.Goff1) is well known for creating amazing sculpted custom minifigures, so we were really excited when he announced he would have a go and creating some custom guns by modifying existing ones.

Photo courtesy of R.Goff1

This PKM Weapon is a heavily modded from BrickArms Combat LMG then painted to give it a worn used look. The added shoulder strap is a nice touch.

Photo courtesy of R.Goff1

This PKP Pecheneg Weapon is our favourite of the two and modelled from the CombatBrick Combat LMG, and once again excellently painted to give it that used look.

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APRA Scuba Operative Custom Minifigure

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Custom Minifig

Photo courtesy of Kyle Peckham

This APRA(Arabian Peninsula Royal Army) Scuba Operative Custom Minifigure is put together really well with some very nice combinations including the torso and legs. The eclipseGrafx Breacher head works well with the classic space helmet, and the breathing apparatus and flippers look great.

Finally no military minifigure can leave on a mission without a BrickArms weapon.

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Nam Wreckin Crew

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Custom Minifig

Photo courtesy of Hammerstein NWC

The Nam Wreckin Crew is packed full of a range of must-have third party compatible LEGO pieces from a range of top designers. Inspired by the Dirty Dozen this team are the problem solvers for the US army.

The custom minifigures are a mix up of LEGO pieces from EclipseGrafx, Christo and Citizenbrick and work really well together. The guns, crates and most of the hats and helmets are by BrickArms.

The Team are Darryl “Heavy D” Payton, Tommy “Thumper” Johnson, Don “Tick Tock” Banner, Bob “Psycho” Busch, Ralph “Smokey” Polawski and are led by the ruthless Sergeant Frank Statton III.

A great photograph, well thought out storyline and some very nice minifigs!

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