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Lord of the Rings LEGO

January 26th, 2012

Image Courtesy of http://www.brickset.com

This could very well be the greatest thing LEGO has ever done. There are going to be multiple sets, and you will need to buy all of them to get the entire Fellowship (as if you wouldn’t buy them all anyways). The sets announced are.

9469: Gandalf Arrives: Frodo and Gandalf, along with a horse and cart with fireworks.

9470: Shelob Attack: Frodo, Samwise and Gollum!

9471: Uruk-Hai Army: Eomer, Rohan soldier and 4 Urak-Hai.

9472: Attack on Weathertop: Frodo, Merry, Aragorn and two Ringwaiths on horseback.

9473: The Mines of Moria: Pippin, Gimli, Legolas, Boromir, a cave troll and two Moria orcs.

9474: The Battle of Helm’s Deep: Gimli, King Theoden, Haldir, Aragorn and 4 Urak-Hai warriors.

9476: The Orc Forge: 5 orc figures with a forge and a variety of weapons.

Big thanks to Brickset for breaking the news.

Tags: lego, lord of the rings
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Where the hell have I been?

January 25th, 2012

Sorry neglected blog, life in general has been kicking my ass. But, I’m fighting back. I have lots of projects on the table. Mistrunner has fallen a little behind schedule, but I am trying to remedy that. The holidays at work, plus a nice week long bout with a cold means I did squat since Thanksgiving.

And, because I’m not busy enough with the game, and making dice cups, and work (got a promotion to manager), I’m adding a new blog. I know, I barely update this one, but I am going to have some help with this new one. It’s gonna be MKEGeek. Some of it will be like this blog, in fact there will be identical posts from time to time on each of them. MKEGeek will have movie, book, game, and comic reviews, bits on tech and pop culture, but it is also gonna have a focus on the Milwaukee geek scene. It is still in it’s infancy right now, lots of planning to do (and I am going to spend most of my focus on finishing Mistrunner). I’ll keep you all posted on it’s progress, as well as what is going on with the game.

Oh, and new episodes of the B-Movie Bunker will be coming soon, possibly as soon as this weekend.

Til then, keep your stick on the ice.

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Merry Christmas

December 24th, 2011

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Could this be the G.I. Joe I have been waiting for?

December 12th, 2011

The first G.I. Joe live action movie was a clusterfuck. So, how do you do a sequel to a steam pile of shit and make anyone care? Get rid of pretty much everything other than Snake Eyes and start over. (Oh yeah, and add the Rock and another kinda famous action hero)

Tags: bruce willis, cobra, g.i.joe, snake eyes, the rock
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B-Movie Bunker Episode 24: The Immortals

December 4th, 2011

Tags: B-Movie Bunker, b-movies, greek, henry cavil, hyperion, immortals, mickey rourke, mythology, theseus
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I got an Etsy

December 3rd, 2011

I just opened my own store on Etsy. If you don’t know what an Etsy is, it is a site for selling handmade goods. I’ll be selling the Castle Dice Cups from my last post there, plus I have a bunch of ideas for other Castle like creations. Below are some of the items I’ll have up for sale after the New year.

More Dice Cups

Dice Towers

Castle Coasters

Business Card Holders

Candle Holders

Incense Burners

Maybe even a chess board.

I don’t know how well any of this stuff will sell, but I like making it, and if I can get a few extra bucks in my pocket, cool beans. I may eventually branch out and do custom orders for things too. But, first I need to buy some more plaster.

Tags: dice cup, etsy, Hirst Arts
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Castle Dice Cups

November 27th, 2011

You can just roll dice, or you can have a little style, Epic Style. Introducing Castle Dice Cups, coming soon to Etsy.

Castle Dice Cups are made from a strong plaster that is resistant to breaks and chips, and the bottom is lined with soft felt to protect your tabletop.