LEGO Apple Watch: Time Pieces

We’ve seen a felt model of Apple’s polarizing smartwatch. Professional LEGO builder Chris McVeigh aka Power Pig made an equally cute LEGO version of the watch and showed it off on his blog and Facebook page.

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His fans liked the model so he made a building guide for it. Chris actually has two LEGO Apple Watch variants: one with the home screen and one with a text message notification.

Force touch this link to Chris’ website to download the guides for free.

[via Cult of Mac]

LEGO Atari 2600 & TV Diorama: My Old Basement

The latest custom LEGO set from professional builder Chris “Powerpig” McVeigh is for 80s kids. It has an Atari 2600, a TV, a few toys and trinkets and most of all a drab orange and brown rug. You can practically feel the fibers under your feet, eternally damp from sweat and spilled drinks.

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Man I forgot TV screens used to bulge like that. You can pre-order the My Old Basement set for $90 (USD). If you already have one of Chris’ My First TV ’80s sets, you can save by getting just the diorama’s base. Chris says the toys and household objects included in the set may vary depending on supply. As always Chris will also upload the set’s building guide on his website.

Great Geeky DIY LEGO Holiday Ornaments: Brick the Halls

You can make some great ornaments just using LEGO bricks. Check out these awesome DIY LEGO ornaments from LEGO builder Chris McVeigh. He has designed a fantastic set of original LEGO holiday ornaments that we can all make ourselves at home.
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He offers downloadable build-it-yourself guides that tell you which individual bricks you need for any given ornament. You can use that info to purchase custom brick colors from LEGO’s online Pick a Brick store. Chris also has ready-to-build LEGO kits available to purchase from his store.

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These ornaments will look amazing on your tree this year. I can’t help but love the Star Wars ones best.

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[via Laughing Squid]