| MahanMan | 31 Jan 2010 1:33 p.m. PST |
brickarms.com/default.aspx We'll have to see if a Martini-Henry's in the works, but he offers a Steampunk weapons pack as well as a Sci-Fi one. |
 John the OFM  | 31 Jan 2010 1:49 p.m. PST |
Only a fool would ask a question like "Are these really necessary?" Of course they are! |
| Buff Orpington | 31 Jan 2010 2:08 p.m. PST |
Many years ago, when I worked in a toy department Lego didn't even produce brown bricks so that kids couldn't make cammo pattern tanks. We've come a long way baby. |
| NoLongerAMember | 31 Jan 2010 2:12 p.m. PST |
Hmmm how big do these weapons come out, would they look big against 28mm figures, or GW figures? I could have a use for shed loads of the Lewis Gun. |
| Griefbringer | 31 Jan 2010 2:35 p.m. PST |
Historically accurately armed Legos at last? Now that is splendid! That said, the spring-loading Lego cannons were pretty cool, even though they might have been less than ideal when it came to historical accuracy. |
 Bobgnar | 31 Jan 2010 2:45 p.m. PST |
Note that this is not the Lego Company, but a creative guy who is making these himself. Really cool stuff. I got some of the pieces to use with my Playmobil armies but too small as those are 75mm and Lego Company figures are 40mm. See here for a comparison of Brick Arms weapons, in black with 25mm weapons. Also a 25mm Brigade figure with a Lego Company figure.
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picture Get your 25-28mm Lewis gun from Cannonfodder -- now Blaze Away
blazeaway.com.au
or Company B who makes those great vehicles |
| NoLongerAMember | 31 Jan 2010 2:48 p.m. PST |
Trouble is the Blazeaway ones are in scale, and I want oversize ones for something. |
 javelin98 | 31 Jan 2010 3:25 p.m. PST |
Brickarms has been around for several years. My son has a couple of the packs, and the quality is excellent. I believe he uses CAD for the designs. |
| Bobgnar | 31 Jan 2010 3:32 p.m. PST |
Brickworks weapons are certainly overscale for 28mm. The Lewis is nice, I gave mine away so no pic. |
| AndrewGPaul | 31 Jan 2010 5:46 p.m. PST |
From the custom minifigs page: NOTE: The custom decal is sealed to resist scratching, but it is not impervious!
While the minifig will withstand light play, it is intended to be displayed. Fail. |
| MahanMan | 31 Jan 2010 7:13 p.m. PST |
Oddly enough, when I saw the site, a) I didn't even see that it had been around that long, and b) I didn't see the custom LEGO (I don't want to incur the wrath of the Danes!) minifigs, either! More fool me. If they can't stand up to playing, then yeah, that's kind of a black mark. But the guns are cool! |
Dr Mathias  | 01 Feb 2010 9:29 a.m. PST |
WOW. Injection molding must be getting much easier for the average person to access. Pretty cool stuff. I've always been impressed with the detail and durability of the printing on Lego figures. The treasure map that came with the "Adventurers" range was exquisite, you can look at it with the small magnifying glass Lego made! |
| Martin Rapier | 02 Feb 2010 8:53 a.m. PST |
Those are really cool, the paintball gun cracks me up. |
| pvi99th | 02 Apr 2010 2:08 p.m. PST |
Anyone try them against 54mm miniatures? They seem a tad large to me for the Lego 40mm figures so I was wondering about using them with 54s. Looking at mounting the Lewis gun on a commando jeep. |
| ordinarybass | 05 Apr 2010 10:53 a.m. PST |
I make it a point to buy some Brickarms every year at the "Brickworld" convention in Wheeling, IL. Last year they were giving away prototypes that he makes in his home shop before having the caster do the final bulk orders. I picked up a BAR and a MG42 that are just beautiful. As to the product, the guns are really well made. Will has done a great job of making them in the "LEGO" asthetic in that they capture all the essential details of the various weapons, but eliminate most minor details for a LEGO'ish streamlined appearance. Also, each weapon has several points at which the width is compatible with the grip of a LEGO minifigure hand, so that the weapon can be be held in more places than the grip. The custom figures are really aimed at the Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL) audience and it shows in the prices and the decal disclaimer. Scale wise, is a bit more convoluted. If you scale them against the height of the minifigs the weapons are much too large, if you scale them against the shoulder to shoulder width of the minifigs they are pretty close. With minor modifications, some of the weapons might work very well for 54 mm toy gaming, however as I mentioned, none of his weapons are going to be detailed enough for those who want any kind of 54mm model accuracy. Those looking for some fantasy weapons in 54mm would do well to check out this site brickforge.com for a huge selection of LEGO-compatible weapons and armor |
