Blog post – The Proud Geek

Lego Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS

- 26th December 2016 05379

Lego Technic 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Lego Speed build Product Description Celebrate innovative engineering and design from one of the world's leading car manufacturers with this stunning LEGO Technic model. Developed in partnership with Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG, this elegantly packaged LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS with its

LEGO Technic 42009 Mobile Crane Mk II

- 26th December 2016 04331

LEGO Technic 42009 Mobile Crane Mk II Here is a speed build of the LEGO Technic 42009: Mobile Crane Mk II. Product Description Features LEGO® Power Functions motor-powered extending outriggers, lowering feet, extending or raising crane arm and retractable winch Also includes a rotating superstructure, 8-wheel drive, 5 axles, 10 wheels and a

Spider-Man Homecoming Trailer

- 23rd December 201626th January 2017 04079

Spider-Man Homecoming Trailer If you were as excited as I was to see Spider-Man turn up in the Captain America Civil War movie then this new Spider-Man movie will continue the thrills of Spidey working along side Iron Man to become and Avenger. A long overdue joining of the Marvel Enterprise

LEGO Creator Expert Detective’s Office

- 23rd December 201623rd December 2016 04844

LEGO Creator Expert Detective's Office Hi Guys, here is another really cool build from Brickvault. This is the LEGO Creator Expert Detective's Office. This set has 2262 pieces and the set number is 10246. Product Description Features a pool hall, barbershop, detective's office, bathroom, kitchen, water tower and a cat;Detective's office features desk, assorted

LEGO Star Wars Death Star

- 23rd December 201623rd December 2016 05026

LEGO Star Wars Death Star Here is a great time-lapse video of the LEGO Star Wars Death Star. The video is done by Artifex, one of my favorite YouTube channels for LEGO model building videos. This is really big build with 3803 pieces and 24 Minifigures including Obi-Wan Kenobi, C-3PO, Emperor Palpatine, Darth

Lego Creator MINI Cooper MK VII Set 10242

- 8th December 201623rd December 2016 04480

Lego Creator MINI Cooper MK VII Set 10242 | Unbox Build Time Lapse Review Hi guys. Here is a cool video from the Brickvault YouTube channel. its a timelapse build of the Lego Creator Mini Cooper MK VII set. The set contains 1077 pieces and the set number is 10242. There is a lot of

Lego Creator Bike Shop & Cafe Set 31026

- 17th November 201623rd December 2016 03924

Lego Creator Bike Shop & Cafe Set 31026 - build and review Here is a new video from the Brick Vault. This is the Lego Creator Bike Shop & Cafe set number 31026 I like this set, it fits very nicely with the Lego Creator buildings. The set contains: Includes 3 minifigures: 2 men

The Iconic Roland TR-808

- 17th November 201617th November 2016 04541

The Roland TR-808 drum machine When I heard about this I just had to write about it. This takes me back to the 80's, when my love of electronic music first began. The Roland TR-808 was one of the first drum machines that pioneered the sound of early dance music. Way

Next Generation Wearables

- 16th November 2016 03659

Vufine next generation wearables So Google Glass has not really become the main-stream fashion accessory of choice. At least not outside the geek world anyway. But if you like the idea of having the virtual assistant feeding information on to a heads up display on your glasses, then there are some

The World of LEGO GBC

- 15th November 2016 04250

The World of LEGO GBC. Do you know what a GBC is? If you answered ‘yes’ to that, then you are a true geek, and I’m Proud of you…. If you answered ‘no’, then read on. GBC stands for Great Ball Contraption. This is basically a mechanical contraption built from Lego