Infomaniac

Power Miner Prisoner Transport The rig was designed to transport radio-active rocks to the command rig, but now transports pesky rock monsters there instead. The front cabin The prison can hold my whole rock monster collection. Links: When moderated Brickshelf Flickr Thanks for looking Infomaniac

From Bricks to Beekeeping (not Fbtb.com) Hi, I'm infomaniac and I'm here to teach you the basics of beekeeping. Here is a picture of the hive that we will be exploring today. It has a wooden base that levels out the ground, and also keeps the bees off of the cold ground in the winter. There are then 2 "Supers" that are placed on top of the base. These are the bulk of the hive structure, and are pictured here in the middle of the stack. As you will see in a little while, the supers each have "Frames" that you can pull out, to see your bees. Lastly, there is a top on the hive that protects it from the rain, and falling debris, like leaves. Here is a picture of my actual hive. As you can see I have 2 supers at this time also. Now let's discuss the gear needed for the job. You need a bee suit for starters. This suit does not have to be a space suit. You can purchase one over the internet if you are interested. The suit is very thick, and has elastic straps at your hands and feet. Some suits come with a veil and hat attached. The veil is just a net that goes in front of your face, and protects you from the bees. Gloves are another necessity. You need a screwdriver, or something that has a wedge on to open the hive. You also need a smoker. The smoker makes the bees docile and drunk. To be safe, all of these items are required. Let's go into the hive Our demonstrator starts off by smoking all around the hive with the smoker. This calms the bees down. Next, he takes off the top See all the frames inside the super, that is where all the bees live and make honey. Now our demonstrator will carefully pull out one of the frames. Now in nature the honey would be whiter then this is, but for the purpose of this explanation it will be yellow. The black dot represents hundreds of bees. This is an actual picture You need to find the queen every time you go into the hive, and for some reason she is in the bottom super today. The demonstrator now has to lift the incredibly heavy super off of the other one. One super alone can weigh over 60 pounds! The queen is normally in the center of the frames, so our demonstrator checks there first. See that green dot, that's her. She is not that massive, but is about the size of a 2x4. She's covered by drones, who fertilize her eggs, and guard bees, who guard her. Worker bees are the ones who do the pollen gathering and honey producing. Now the demonstrator re-builds the hive and gives the bees a farewell hug (not really). Tips about bee keeping: 1. Try to find someone who knows what they are doing to teach you. Hands on experience is different than reading about it. 2. Always respect the bees, they can sense your fear. 3. Don't ever freak out if a bee lands on you. If you don't provoke them, they have no reason to sting you. I hope that this demonstration has interested some of you to look into beekeeping. Bees are amazing creatures that makes life as we know it possible. Infomaniac

The Crab The crab is a small, infantry support/ reconaissance vehicle. It is designed for the battlefields of Post Apocalyptic France. It is self aware and able to function without the aid of Minifigs. This little menace is known, and feared, for its ability to ambush infantry, and has on many occasions taken out whole squads of enemies. The Crab has a machine gun on its underside, four repeating pulse cannons and a cluster of surface to air missiles. Links: Brickshelf:(When Moderated) Flickr: Here Infomaniac P.S. This could be an entry in the Flickr Lego Military Group Build Contest

Either way that is still awesome

Wow That is a lot of gray parts Do you think it will ever be taken apart? A silly question I know, but I'm curious Infomaniac

way back when I made a Sphynx (sp) and an Eiffel tower I also made a prosthetic limb for science

same here It was a great film

He is the one who tells the cooks what to do

The Kitchen A small scene that depicts the most important room in the castle The Steward A father teaches his son to cook Flickr here Brickshelf (when moderated) here Comments appreciated Infomaniac

amazing it would be funny if you strung them up with string and hung them on a tree infomaniac

The Rebellion of New Gaul The year is 2089, The United States has joined together with Germany and England to create an elite and sterile society. They call themselves the E.A.E.. Chemicals have made them all have smiling faces and an un-challenged allegiance to the evil dictator, number one. The troops of number one are backed by spider-like robot war machines that spray harmful chemicals over their foes. Number one quickly took over all of Europe, but he was sloppy with his conquest, and many 'normals' went into hiding. These 'normals' have formed a rebellious group called New Gaul, based on the fact that they all met in France. Hoisting the French Flag high, a squad of 'normals' and a King Crab Walker face off against a platoon of E.A.E. troops and spider mecha. This war torn street will never be the same.... The object in the bottom right corner is the right hand from a statue of number one The Flickr folder here The Brickshelf folder (when moderated) here This is an entry for the Flickr military group contest, under the occupation vs. resistance diorama category Comments Welcome Infomaniac

I love the use of this part great work

I love that ladder/staircase keep up the good work

I used 2 of these and one of these in brown I printed out stickers of a dark world map then I cut the individual continents out and stuck them on There you have it the globe infomaniac way p.s. I tried putting a tire in between the two hemispheres and taping it, but it ripped my stickers

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That's beautiful I would put some more seaweed on the midsection though Take some more pictures I want to see more of this awesome moc

I advise all black good luck

I love the layered feel of it great job Info

I'm glad you did it was funny but creepy updated it again info out

Just updated the pics Thank you for all the comments

could a moderator please put 'Entry' at the end of my topic description can't believe I for got that

Vig. 67d The Imperial War Room It is in this room where many a nation have fallen. Captain Colossal, Admiral Anxious and Baron Bureaucrat have assembled here, on Captain Colossal's ship, to discuss their next move in the war. The captain's charming wife is in the room ironing his favorite purple robe. The leaders are completely un-aware of the prisoner revolt going on below Furniture includes a war desk, a bookshelf, a bed, a fireplace, a globe, a wardrobe, a chandelier, a flag, an ironing board and a fish bowl This scene is based on one that takes place in Pirates of the Caribbean For more pictures see here Comments Appreciated Thank Ye

I was thinking about cutting out the individual continents it's gonna take a while

Can I use a sticker of a globe on an unmodified lego piece and it still be legal?

thanks for the feed back I made the head out of bake-able clay Sorry for the lack and size of the photos I'm not sure how to mold the mouth and nose any better thanks