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Metal Gear Solid's Rex & Ray in Lego Blocks

Posted by michael on from the attention-universe:-I-have-too-much-time-on-my-hands dept.

IllogicalStudent writes "Justin "Saber-Scorpion" Stebbins has created lego models based on themes from Metal Gear: Solid, Metal Gear: Solid 2, Star Wars, Halo, Lord of the Rings, Mechwarrior, and others. His work with the Metal Gear: Solid series, especially, have gained him recognition from Hideo Kojima himself."

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  1. As the site gets slashdotted... by rasafras · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...I can imagine thousands of people reaching for the "Mute" buttons on their computers.

    His skill with Lego is unfortunately not matched with his skill at website design. The coolness of the Legos definitely dwarfs the javascript, though.

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  2. Sorry.... by echucker · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But the LotR ones are pretty weak. Minifigs with the character names under the pictures doesn't quite cut it in my book.

  3. In terms of Lego, this is hardly big news by SamSim · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As far as I can tell, all he's done is make a few customised little lego men. When I clicked the article, I was expecting life-size or at least moderately detailed models. Something like this... that is to say, something equally deserving of frontpage recognition. If I was the guy who'd made Han Solo, lifesize, I'd be disgusted to see this article at the top of the page, frankly.

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    1. Re:In terms of Lego, this is hardly big news by MMaestro · · Score: 3, Insightful
      The point of his work is not to make something massive like the Han Solo lego project you used as an example. The point is to show quality over the quanity of legos. The lego projects you used as an example probably take up an easy 1000 pieces, whereas the ones in this report, each of his designs (not counting the repainted lego guys/gals) probably takes up less than 200 pieces each.

      Look at the pictures again. The designs he made can actually move (meaning they won't snap in half if you fail to properly distribute its weight between each of your ten fingers). MGS2 RAY's mouth actually opens like in the game, and its tail is flexible. Most of the parts (limbs mostly) are movable which is no easy task engineering-wise. Building a static object can take a few days to plan and months to put together, whereas building a non-static object can take months to simply plan and a few days to put together.

  4. Re:Let's get this straight by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    "Do you have any idea how long it takes to get a D&D character up to level 16?"

    I'd guess at a couple of seconds - however long it takes to roll die and write some numbers down.

  5. Re:Nerds not getting laid, DEBUNKED by Excen · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Fine. My noun was incorrect. Call yourself whatever you want.

    The fact remains that, AS LONG AS YOU ARE POSTING TO /. AT 7:00 ON VALENTINES DAY, YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY GETTING ANY ACTION.

    Get my point?

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  6. He got recognition for that crap? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No offense, but nothing in the Metal Gear line looks like anything an adolescent couldn't have made, let alone a skilled adult.

    I thought the hallmark of a Master Builder was complexity. This guy has merely amusingly recreated some designs in Lego. Interesting if you're the guy's friend, maybe...

  7. Re:Hmmmm. Lego post on Valentine's Day? by 0xfc · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Speak for yourself. valetine day is a commercial holiday and i consider it retarded. I dont need a special day to tell my mother or significant other i love them.

  8. IP by bbkingadrock · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I really like this quote from his FAQs

    "Finally, if you do build replicas of my customs, even with a few changes, please do not post pictures publicly without giving me credit and linking to my site ( http://www.saber-scorpion.com ) because I really don't want anyone else taking credit for my work"

  9. Hi from Saber-Scorpion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yes, I'm Saber-Scorpion. After getting posted on Slashdot, I knew that the resident jerks would decide to flame me. You see, they like to say I have too much time on their hands, but then they come here, read this stuff, and comment about it. They need to look at their own lives a little before flaming mine. So I'll just defend myself a little:

    I made all the Flash effects on my website myself, and I kind of like the sounds, thank you very much. If you want to mute your PCs, go ahead, that's your choice.

    My LEGO models were intended to be built as accurately as possible while replicating the LEGO company's official building style. The reason that they aren't HUGE or super-detailed is because I wanted them to look like actual LEGO sets. Get the idea?

    Some of the Halo vehicles, especially the Covenant ones, are a little off color because LEGO DOESN'T MAKE PURPLE OR OLIVE DRAB BRICKS.

    My LEGO models and my website design are quite impressive, even if you self-proclaimed nerds don't like them. And why is it that the only thing the average simpleton can ever think about at all is "getting laid"?

    Sorry about my lack of knowledge on the BattleTech and Halo worlds, people, but unlike some nerds with too much time on their hands I haven't read all the Halo and Battletech books.

    BTW, anyone who's played any D&D video game can easily get some classes and stats to post on a website. I just did it for fun. Should have known it would piss off some jerk somewhere just because he enjoys criticizing other people.

    Anyway, I doubt anyone will care what I say, but I don't know why everyone wants to be such jerks about a guy's innocent hobby.

    I'd be really , really pissed if I hadn't gotten a bunch of very nice and amiable e-mails from visitors that outweigh the effects of flaming, ignorat jerks. Thanks to all those who enjoyed looking at my site and who supported me.

    I'll slink back into my hole now.