Assassination! The Brick Chronicle of Attempts on the Lives of Twelve US Presidents

[Eva Elisabeth]

Today I received this book which I had ordered after reading Dave's recommendation:
http://boothiebarn.com/2013/11/14/the-as...o-lincoln/
It's fun to see how all the little details were realized, and I'm sure it will bring back sweet childhood memories to everyone who grew up with Lego.Just the right sort of toy to "waste" some money on for Xmas. There are few inaccuracies, but IMO this makes it even more fun as it is a kind of "spot the difference"-task to check the pictures. Here are two examples, and you sure will spot the questionable points:
   
   

[LincolnMan]

I just saw this thread so my comment is a bit late. It's an interesting idea to use the Legos to depict various scenes. I wonder if the pieces are available for purchase? Also, I am not sure why, but the use of the toy pieces is somewhat unsettling for me. Anyone else experience this? Maybe because the scenes depicts murders- or murder attempts-at the least. It just seems a little weird for me. It was meant for adults, correct? I don't think I wouls share the pics with my five year-old grandson. Just my thoughts folks...
Also, apparently the thread title is too long- makes it challenging to post a comment.

[Eva Elisabeth]

(12-15-2013 08:56 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Also, apparently the thread title is too long- makes it challenging to post a comment.

Bill, it's just the title of the book, it's that long! I find it's a cool title, so I didn't shorten it.

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(12-15-2013 08:56 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  I wonder if the pieces are available for purchase? Also, I am not sure why, but the use of the toy pieces is somewhat unsettling for me. Anyone else experience this? Maybe because the scenes depicts murders- or murder attempts-at the least. It just seems a little weird for me. It was meant for adults, correct? I don't think I wouls share the pics with my five year-old grandson. Just my thoughts folks...

I think it's not better or worse than most cartoons kids are "exposed" to. But sure it's mainly intended for adults. But to me it brings back childhood memories...It also reminds me of the time when I worked as a stage design assistant at our opera house (long ago). It was part of the job to build all different sceneries in model size, and then those models were given to the workshops and they built the same in full size, mostly only by using the model (without further construction drawings). So you really had to pay attention to each little detail. Unfortunatelly, the book came without the bricks...

Finally I love all “educational material” using more than just one "input channel" (here pictures + text). I could well imagine an Aardman movie (producers of "Wallace and Gromit") creating the entire story in moving Play-Doh.