Here comes the Easter Bunny

Easter is fast approaching our household. After dinner one night, I was asked to help find some parts for a basket, and then to help build a bunny to sit in it. This one was a very collaborative project that we both had a lot of fun building.

Round One ... FIGHT!

Two esteemed sumo wrestlers have entered the ring and are preparing to spar.

Wait, who is that there with them?

Oh no! It appears the sumo ring was actually an ice skating rink!

The biggest problem with ice skating is of course the risk of injury, often requiring a stretcher.

The above started with a sumo wrestling scene I was working on. It was then turned into a longer narrative by an imaginative child which roughly followed the above plot. Somewhere there was an attempt at building crutches that didn't work too well. I also enjoy the fact that in the Lego universe a female ice skater and a sumo wrestler have identical body compositions.

Architecture Experiments

I like to make experiments to try new architectural patterns. In my mind these are small tests to see if I think there is any chance of scaling them up to be part of a larger structure. It hasn't happened yet, but I think at least one of these has a chance. This one is an attempt to make an entrance with columns bordering it. I think some contrasting colors may work better for this style.

This second technique, as you can see, I experimented with some different color combinations. I really like the way the lime green turned out, although the other two color patterns are pretty decent as well.

Now to watch the pick a brick wall for a color of 1x1 round plates to stock up on and try to make a larger building...