Screaming Penguin

Erik Varszegi of Enfield, Connecticut, created this 1:466 scale model of the prequel Star Destroyer from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The force is apparently with him. Photo: Michael Grebb

At the Brickfest 2005 convention here at George Mason University over the weekend, Lego enthusiasts showed off giant Lego sculptures ranging from medieval castles to enormous spaceships. Arthur Gugick, a teacher from Highland Heights, Ohio, displayed an elaborate replica of the Taj Mahal that took him eight weeks to construct. His obsession began shortly after he and his wife bought a new house with more space, giving each other $1,000 each as a moving-in present.