Legomaniac Strikes Again

Well, I've been at it again. Sometimes I find photos of odd, improbable aircraft and I have to see if I can replicate them using Legos (see Lego Autoplane in October 2006). This time, the Rocheville Arctic Tern caught my fancy and I just could not get it out of my system until I built one for myself. I mulled the two photos over in my head for about a week, mentally fitting various Lego pieces together again and again, trying to visualize how to best achieve the plane's quirky design. Then, today, I could stand it no longer and had to sit down and have at it. At my cousin Mary's urging, here are the results:

This is the original Arctic Tern, the photos gleaned from the website 1000aircraftphotos.com:



And here are my attempts at its re-creation:



I had to take some liberties along the way, since Lego blocks don't always form things the way you would like, but I tried to be as faithful as I could. If you've never played with Legos before, you're missing out on a wonderful way to blow a few hours. Give 'em a try!

p.s. You know, after looking over the blog, I noticed that none of the shots above really show the plane off fully. So, I shot another couple of angles to show off its lines. Here's a departing shot: