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I submitted this story, which I first saw on Fark, to Slashdot, but since none of my stories ever make it, I’m submitting it here, where I have an “in” with the webmaster:
“A self-proclaimed “dork” has built one of the best models of Enterprise D I have ever seen (and I think I speak with some authority)…entirely out of LEGOs.
I can see my house from here!”

UPDATE: Holy crap! It got accepted! It got accepted! I submitted a story to Slashdot, and it got accepted!!
/geekout

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29 November, 2002 Wil

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50 thoughts on “Fun with LEGOs”

  1. Micah says:
    29 November, 2002 at 9:39 am

    Hehehe, I dunno if you’ve seen this Wil, but take a gander at this: http://brokennewz.com/reports/bobble.asp
    Doesn’t look a bit like you, though….. hmm, oh well. It’s cool just the same!

  2. Becky says:
    29 November, 2002 at 9:42 am

    This is a first and I’m pretty sure this will be a last. Anyway, my dad, as a ST:TNG fan and lover of all things Lego (he would steal mine and my sisters when we were little) would find this incredibly cool. I’ll have to show him later. Bye, Becky.

  3. Danko says:
    29 November, 2002 at 9:42 am

    That took some serious time and thought.
    I’d have pieces under and in the sofa.
    Dank

  4. Delphine says:
    29 November, 2002 at 9:45 am

    Part of me thinks that’s really cool and part of me is terrified that someone has such hobbies.
    Begrudgingly I admit that the former part is also the bigger part.
    That IS impressive, especially when you think about how much work went into it. Wow.
    I’m guessing that the guy who designed it is an engineer or engineer student.
    (when I started typing this there were no comments. 3 people beat me to post #1. It’s because I’m Canadian that I rank 4th place, isn’t it? Who invited the Russian judge?)

  5. Fred Fowler says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:10 am

    I refuse to be the first person to post a link to LEGO porn.
    And Bobble Head Wil looks like Dick Van Dyke.

  6. Fred Fowler says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:12 am

    I refuse to be the first person to post a link to LEGO porn.
    And Bobble Head Wil looks like Dick Van Dyke.

  7. Artman says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:17 am

    Way too much time on his hands.
    On the other ‘hand’, this is my favorite Lego – Monty Python movie… http://www.lego.com/eng/studios/studioinfo/montypython.asp

  8. Christopher says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:22 am

    I saw that earlier on Fark, and I must say that while the first picture on that page doesn’t look too good (due to the angle of the camera versus the model), THIS one looks fantastic.
    http://homepage.mac.com/happywaffle/images/ent/ent8.jpg
    The builder did an excellent job on this model.

  9. numb says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:41 am

    i can’t deside if thats really cool or just super lame….

  10. Mike says:
    29 November, 2002 at 11:02 am

    The /. editors just hate you, Ensign Crusher

  11. catie says:
    29 November, 2002 at 11:16 am

    People do the weirdest things with Legos. I have nooooooothing like the patience (or, I admit, the desire) to make fantastic Lego creations, but I’d sort of like to *have* one of the Enterprise. That’s pretty cool. Hee hee.

  12. courtney says:
    29 November, 2002 at 11:31 am

    I love this page:
    http://www.ken-tucky.com/LEGO/works-e.html
    This guy has made tons of Star Wars models, anime models, cars, spacecraft and more outta Legos. I am in awe.

  13. Andie-Gypsy_girl says:
    29 November, 2002 at 11:50 am

    that was totally cool- I always wanted to be that talented to be able to put stuff togther from scratch….. i usually only know how to alter what I already have…. make my style- like clothes-
    Happy Thanks Giving Ya’ll hope you all got stuffed in a good way!!:P

  14. scaryduck says:
    29 November, 2002 at 11:55 am

    Come on Wil, fess up – it was you wasn’t it?

  15. Amanda says:
    29 November, 2002 at 12:14 pm

    That certainly is an impressive model. For Lego fans out there, there is a great site with the Bible in Legos… http://www.thereverend.com/brick_testament/
    I just love how the angel Gabriel has stubble in the story of Jesus’ birth.

  16. Frank says:
    29 November, 2002 at 1:00 pm

    On what authority are you speaking? Have you been aboard the Enterprise?

  17. Sylvain says:
    29 November, 2002 at 1:28 pm

    So I’m flipping through channels in the wee hours, and who do I see in an infomercial?
    Selling X3d glasses!
    They actually look really cool, I think I might want them. What really stood out was how relaxed you were as opposed to your “supermodel” co-host….

  18. JediPrincess says:
    29 November, 2002 at 1:36 pm

    Very Cool. The builder must have *alot* of spare time on their hands. wonderful imagination tho. 🙂 Good job.

  19. Sunidesus says:
    29 November, 2002 at 1:42 pm

    I think everyone else has said it already…
    That’s either really cool or really sad. What does it say about me that I’m leaning towards thinking it’s really cool?

  20. marre says:
    29 November, 2002 at 2:13 pm

    When I first saw the pictures it brought back alot of good childhood memories. I built relly cool stuff with lego when I was a kid.
    Anyway one day I had lots of time so I dicided to see if I could build something with lego like I used to do as a kid. Suprise Suprise I couldn’t build anything .
    was I smarter as a kid??
    marre

  21. keith in Montana says:
    29 November, 2002 at 2:40 pm

    First, check out the link that comes with the very first post. (WOW, a first post with some really interesting information. HA HA)
    Long LIve Legos!

  22. Jeremy says:
    29 November, 2002 at 3:13 pm

    Hey Wil,
    If you love Legos, and more importantly, if your kids do, you MUST take them to Legoland California (http://www.lego.com/eng/legoland/california/) in Carlsbad. Talk about everything Lego! Great for kids and Lego fans of all ages.
    Also, if you go, check out “Kevin Johnson & his Fine Feathered Friends” (http://www.laffalot.com/), the ventriloquist at Legoland. He’s a good friend of mine, and incredibly talented and funny. Tell him I sent you. 😉
    Regards,
    -Jeremy

  23. EnglishBen says:
    29 November, 2002 at 3:30 pm

    This fills me with both kiddie squees and cynical adult quips.
    Which to choose…lets have both.
    Cool!!!
    &
    Perhaps we should introduce this guy to daylight…really slowly.
    The bobble head…definitely dick van-dyke

  24. ionicus says:
    29 November, 2002 at 3:34 pm

    Sheesh! That’s nothing. I *live* in a full-size replica of the Enterprise.
    Note to self: don’t tell too many people that.

  25. BDub says:
    29 November, 2002 at 8:07 pm

    Wow, first post. Anywho…
    Really cool Macs made with building blocks. Tom Owad, the guy who built em started with LEGO but switched to Mega Blocks after Lego was mean.
    http://www.applefritter.com/compubrick
    I remember last year when I made (with a friend) a lego stop motion animation. It was star wars and only about 30 seconds long. Couple of lego car crashes too. Stuff like this takes a long time, but wow, is it worth it!

  26. Angie says:
    29 November, 2002 at 9:32 pm

    I’m a huge dork too. I was shopping with my best friend and her sister today (I ended up, inadventently, I swear! at the newest, most crowded mall in Denver on the busiest shopping day of the year) and we saw a model of Hagrid made out of Legos on disply at the Lego store. The Enterprise is awesome beyond belief.

  27. K2 says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:06 pm

    Hey Wil –
    Speaking of geek out – you were also mentioned in passion on BBSpot the other day:
    http://www.bbspot.com/News/2002/10/Top_11_steve.html
    You’re just all over the “news” these days! 🙂

  28. Fabian says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:06 pm

    Wil,
    I see lego talent. Many great engineers have started this way.
    FG

  29. SpiderWebb says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:17 pm

    I wanted to do that, when I was a kid. Of course I didn’t have the talent, so I bought a pre-built model…

  30. Denise says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:30 pm

    Hey Wil
    /. posted the article.
    so you can no longer say they dont post anything you recommend.
    Plus i think this is really cool. that guy has way too much time on his hands however.

  31. nancyann says:
    29 November, 2002 at 10:37 pm

    Congrats Wil on your Slashdot story!!! I wonder if you can ask them to fix the hyperlink to your site?
    My husband is quite the Lego geek (and of course a Star Trek fan). He was in awe of this masterpiece.
    Legos RULE!!!

  32. Reena says:
    30 November, 2002 at 1:59 am

    Congrats on your /. deflowering, Wil.
    I don’t think building the Enterprise out of lego is any different than building a model car or plane, and the dude did it from scratch instead of a kit. I think that it’s very cool.
    Random mojo out to Sunidesus.

  33. kir says:
    30 November, 2002 at 2:04 am

    Man… I bet I’ve submitted 100 stories to slashdot over the years (user #583) and have had not one accepted. Congrats Wil!

  34. kelly says:
    30 November, 2002 at 2:41 am

    I didn’t know there were that many grey legos in the world. And as geeky as that is, it’s probably something I would do if I actually had some motivation. Very cool. Anything with legos automatically transcends geekdom into the world of kitsch cool. It’s like a law or something.

  35. NightHawke says:
    30 November, 2002 at 5:12 am

    Well done Wil! Being a longtime trekkie fan, I have to admit that this project really took my breath away. It looks good, the scaling is right on (or as good as it can get with Legos, that is) even the nacelles *drools* are dead-on!
    After all this time doing work on ST:TNG I would have thought that you of all people would have gotten sick and tired of it. BUT it looks like ill just have to say CONGRATS! Good Job Wil!

  36. Nadia says:
    30 November, 2002 at 6:54 am

    Wow, that model was very, very cool. A lot of effort always pays off. It looks great.
    And C O N G R A T S !

  37. NephraTari says:
    30 November, 2002 at 7:32 am

    This reminded me of the time my hubby bought one of those new lego sets that actually move around with their own motors….as he was checking out he told the cashier it was a gift for our son…she looked over at our first born who was all of two years old and shook her head and laughed and said sure, okay.
    I could see him doing something like this if he had the time, I didn’t think anyone had that kind of free time on their hands in the world of today.
    Nice to know there are some that still make time for those things.. and Wow that was pretty cool.
    *still snickering about that clever nickname*

  38. RetroRandy says:
    30 November, 2002 at 11:06 am

    Yup, I loved Legos as a kid and you do have to give someone credit for spending about a 100 man hours building the Enterprise with them.
    The 1st post Bobblehead thing is creepy. Maybe even looks a bit like the Greg from the Brady Bunch.

  39. Ryland says:
    30 November, 2002 at 6:10 pm

    Step 1: Get famous
    Step 2: Post articles on FARK and Slashdot
    Step 3: ???
    Step 4: PROFIT!

  40. Richy C. says:
    30 November, 2002 at 8:32 pm

    S–ds law isn’t it! Two days ago, I did a blog entry ( http://blog.beebware.co.uk/archives/000083.html ) about just about every other Lego thing I’ve found on the ‘net, and now thanks to Wil, I’ve got to think about doing another one about Star Trek models and Bibles in Legos.
    Still, when I came across it via Slashdot, it was still a “WTF? Who has the time to do _that_” moment!

  41. Chuck Kinney says:
    30 November, 2002 at 11:28 pm

    I hate to admit I didn’t associate CleverNickName with Uncle Willie til I saw his brag on the front page of WWDN. Congrats on a successful /. (SlashDot for the unwashed masses) post, which I read when it was first posted. Just proves that young Ensign Crusher really was ahead of the rest of the crew (writer ducks quickly and slinks off to bed). Hmm, he’ll never invite me over now.
    Congrats, Wil,
    Thumper

  42. James says:
    1 December, 2002 at 11:42 am

    anyone else notice that although this guy has evidently too much time on his hands, he still calls the deflector dish a ‘reflector dish’??
    /me braces for the onslaught…

  43. Rachel says:
    2 December, 2002 at 6:49 am

    Delphine,
    Why is the guy automatically an engineer or an engineering student? I am an engineering student and I wouldn’t waste my time building that. I would instead build a LEGO Wil Wheaton. In fact, I already have the legs and half the torso finished in my room……:)

  44. GreenEyes The Official CAT of Violence says:
    3 December, 2002 at 11:22 pm

    *blinks*
    Wow I could NEVER do anything like that!! I lack the creativity. Still, that is damn cool =o)

  45. Chris says:
    5 December, 2002 at 1:22 pm

    Acutally, the guy isn’t an engineer. He graduated in interdisciplinary Liberal Arts with a second degree in Radio Television Film. He is, though, a dork. A very lovable Dork, but I assure you, he does have a life. His dog is really cool. (He was my college roommate, and I was VERY surprised to see his LEGO creations become a sensation.)

  46. SDream says:
    5 December, 2002 at 8:38 pm

    Aw, you suck! 8) I’ve been trying to get a story posted on /. for ages, but no go. Dang it….

  47. grime says:
    8 December, 2002 at 12:48 am

    uh, think the Enterprise took a while? How long do you think it took to do this?
    http://cache.lego.com/movies/studios/screeningroom/whitestripeslg.wmv

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