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The Astrosurfer: an atomic-powered intergalactic sports car, accompanied by the hit new space rock band The Highway Stars! This epic futuristic vehicle is detailed and articulated with wheels, rubber tires, hinged doors, reclining seats, and with access to the car’s trunk. On the hood of the car is a metallic minifigure hood ornament, and underneath is a detailed engine. In the rear of the car are two folding jet engines, a set of tailpipes, a spoiler, and an Octan bumper sticker.

Background: this project was initially conceived back in fall 2015, during my long, imaginative train of thought. In late November of 2015, I took some photos of my Futuron minifigs in front of Christmas lights for an artistic bokeh effect. This led me to come up with the idea of taking a group shot of a few spacemen hanging out as friends, accompanied by lyrics from the Ramones song “I Just Want to Have Something to Do.” This soon evolved into the idea of making each of the spacemen as musicians in a fictional band, that was inspired by the music video for the aforementioned song — which starts off with the Ramones playing the song in the back of a car. With this concept in mind, in early December I took a photo of some Futuron minifigs playing instruments in front of Christmas lights. Upon releasing this photo, I was then struck with another bolt of inspiration while watching the music video for Monster Magnet’s “Negasonic Teenage Warhead“: towards the end of the video, the band takes off in a purple classic Buick and flies through space! This idea hit me, and that night I had a dream to build a futuristic space sports car being driven by a rock band — essentially an amalgamation of those videos by the Ramones and Monster Magnet, along with my previous LEGO space photography!

Production for this creation began immediately after Christmas 2015, as I was preoccupied in December with production of my LEGO Nutcrackers and electronic Mega Man sprite. The bulk of this model was completed in the middle of January, but unfortunately I ran into one tiny (yet major) obstacle: I wanted a Classic Space symbol flag for the car’s antenna, however the Collectible Minifigure that contained this particular part wasn’t available in the United States yet. It wasn’t until early February that these figures were available (scarcely) at my local Toys ‘Я’ Us in Whitestone. I felt up all of the packages, and managed to snag the very last astronaut, thus obtaining that seemingly-insignificant flag for the antenna!

The five astronauts are made from authentic Classic Space minifig bodies, hence the noticeable play wear in their insignia. I did however deviate by giving them helmets with color-coordinated visors, as well as contemporary faces. The instruments were from other Collectible Minifigure sets, with the exception of the drum kit. For the car’s design, I initially wanted to build an accurate replica of a 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air or perhaps a Cadillac Eldorado — but instead, I opted to make an original design of an arbitrary concept. The two-tone color scheme wasn’t intentional: I wanted to make the car solid pink, but had to instead make use with available pieces in the pink/purple color family.

Prototype source image - "Space Truckin'": www.flickr.com/photos/baronvonbrunk/23438359150/

"I Just Want to Have Something to Do" by the Ramones: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRwek-qyyeM

"Negasonic Teenage Warhead" by Monster Magnet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKj5cJ9_KSg

Intergalactic by Grant is a Grant

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Intergalactic arts by Northern Lights

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Intergalactic search by custombase

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UF Intergalactic Speeder by LegoMathijs

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For fast movement around the planet. Leight weight.

Intergalactic by Michael Hänsch

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Intergalactic Cowgrrl by Georgette

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Giddy up pardners!! ;-)

A photo of this year's Hallowe'en costume by my coworker Stephen. I did a lot of sewing with this year's costume but thank goodness for Value Village! I found most of the stuff for my costume there this year.

The skirt was actually full length - I cut it, made the funky little pleated bit and added the fringe to it. The jacket was actually a vest I found there. I found some silver faux leather at WorldSew on Queen West and added the sleeves and the fringe to it. I wanted to stay in character but not freeze my butt off on the commute to work and my outing with Mondo down to Church Street in the evening to take photos. I used some of the extra leftover fabric and fringe trim to make the holster for my laser gun.

I mega-scored with the hobby horse, now named Diamond Star, at Value Village!!! I got it for $4 and it was in really good shape. The reins were red and a bit faded, so I change them to the silver ribbon instead. I also tied silver ribbons into his mane.

The cow purse I've had for years and made from a pattern I bought at the Creative Sewing and Needlework show. It's even got a little cowbell and an udder on it! ;-)

The funky space age-like shirt that you really can't see underneath my jacket I found at Courage My Love in Kensington Market and that started the whole Intergalactic Cowgrrl idea. I was thinking just cowgirl but then I saw this silver shirt with the funky waistline and UFO-like buttons and the lightbulb went off and I ran with it!

The boots are courtesy of Luigi ... he found them in the basement of his old coffee shop and asked me one day what shoe size I was. I replied with 7 ... he went to get them and I was immediately in love and ecstatic that they fit! Whoo hoo!

More shots to follow by Mondo! Hope everyone had a great and safe Hallowe'en!

Intergalactic Planetary by Dave G Kelly

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Building with a face that resembles an icon.

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Intergalactic! by DINAMO SP

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INTERGALACTIC LEMON TREE by Honevo Bi Hemispheric

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POST INDIGENOUS DANCE / DANZA POS INDÍGENA

Looping Greis & Lemon Tree

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