http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/tags/gate/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:53:19 -0700 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:53:19 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/1/buddyicons/94687583@N00.jpg?1243548952#94687583@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/tags/gate/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3860160388/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3860160388/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate - Wittster"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2627/3860160388_8d7da209fe_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate - Wittster" /></a></p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:53:19 -0700 2009-08-21T19:11:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3860160388 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate - Wittster Happy Weasel giant gate lego space steve faded torii 2009 diorama witt steveisawesome brickfair 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859399406/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859399406/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate021"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2618/3859399406_94e0b4944a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate021" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:52:56 -0700 2009-08-21T19:13:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859399406 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate021 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858608963/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858608963/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate007"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2492/3858608963_94cbd484d9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate007" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:51:35 -0700 2009-08-21T19:24:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3858608963 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate007 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858614443/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858614443/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate012"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3515/3858614443_f10f8ca6e2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate012" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:53:54 -0700 2009-08-21T19:21:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3858614443 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate012 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858617061/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858617061/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate025"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3431/3858617061_2bbeaf278b_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate025" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:54:57 -0700 2009-08-21T19:11:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3858617061 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate025 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858611415/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858611415/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate017"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3534/3858611415_8d1962e5cc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate017" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:52:36 -0700 2009-08-21T19:18:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3858611415 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate017 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859399974/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859399974/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate020"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3429/3859399974_196040fcb6_m.jpg" width="238" height="240" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate020" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:53:08 -0700 2009-08-21T19:14:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859399974 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate020 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859400130/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859400130/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate019"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2480/3859400130_d5cfc9e12c_m.jpg" width="240" height="189" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate019" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:53:12 -0700 2009-08-21T19:14:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859400130 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate019 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859398322/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859398322/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate024"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2482/3859398322_934cc5ecc6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate024" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:52:28 -0700 2009-08-21T19:12:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859398322 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate024 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859402472/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859402472/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate010"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3505/3859402472_368fbfeb14_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate010" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:54:12 -0700 2009-08-21T19:21:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859402472 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate010 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859401148/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859401148/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate015"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3480/3859401148_0ec492847b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate015" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:53:37 -0700 2009-08-21T19:19:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859401148 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate015 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859403238/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859403238/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate008"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2499/3859403238_f0fe5abc74_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate008" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:54:30 -0700 2009-08-21T19:24:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859403238 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate008 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859402182/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859402182/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate011"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2532/3859402182_e0eaa14cd6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate011" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:54:04 -0700 2009-08-21T19:21:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859402182 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate011 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858607653/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858607653/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate006"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3473/3858607653_ba50359c42_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate006" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:51:02 -0700 2009-08-21T19:24:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3858607653 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate006 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858613379/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858613379/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate016"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2497/3858613379_47e89060a2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate016" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:53:28 -0700 2009-08-21T19:18:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3858613379 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate016 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858613007/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858613007/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate018"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2472/3858613007_db6d9ebe78_m.jpg" width="240" height="232" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate018" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:53:18 -0700 2009-08-21T19:16:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3858613007 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate018 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859401582/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859401582/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate013"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3430/3859401582_b831dd1c08_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate013" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:53:49 -0700 2009-08-21T19:20:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859401582 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate013 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859401284/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859401284/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate014"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3501/3859401284_ff09e2b2d4_m.jpg" width="240" height="183" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate014" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:53:41 -0700 2009-08-21T19:20:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859401284 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate014 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859393814/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3859393814/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate005"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2635/3859393814_7b189780aa_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate005" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:50:35 -0700 2009-08-21T19:24:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3859393814 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate005 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858611711/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dan_rubin/">Happy Weasel</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/3858611711/" title="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate023"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2421/3858611711_bcb95986ec_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate023" /></a></p> <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:52:43 -0700 2009-08-21T19:12:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Happy Weasel) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3858611711 38.930762 -77.246224 38.930762 -77.246224 2509455 3LUG presents Faded Giant in the Shadow of the Tori Gate023 <p>A big creation deserves a big name - that's how 3LUG rolls. Of course, when I say 3LUG, I mean <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/70293809@N00/">Nick Kappatos</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_rubin/">myself</a>. Nick and I started discussing a joint display at the end of BrickFair 2008. We spent most of the last year nailing down our layout and avoiding each other, then began construction in July. We started BrickFair 2009 sleep-deprived, nearly resulting in a fight club, but everybody kept their shirts on (for the most part) and 'The Faded Giant' was ready for action.<br /> <br /> We were lucky enough to get help from our families while building this behemoth; our wives laid down copious amounts of brick. We also got lots of help from friends during setup - thanks to Adrian Drake, Carter Baldwin, Nick's brother, Stunt Drivin' Steve Witt, and others.<br /> <br /> If the questions we were asked at BrickFair are any indication, you readers are no doubt wondering what the story is behind this dio. While we have a basic story in mind, 3LUG policy is to leave much of the story up to the imagination of the viewer. An alien ship has crash-landed in a park in Neo-Tokyo. Military and Police units are starting to respond, as members of the public react in various ways. Is the military more interested in the craft, or in the civilians who saw it? Why did the alien ship crash? Was it a pilot error? Shot down? No wings or landing gear? You decide.</p> Happy Weasel giant gate lego crash space alien faded scifi torii diorama moc 3lug