Forestmen Jewel Heist

Storytelling is a critical part of any build, especially a scene or diorama. And when it's done as well as it is in this brilliant scene from theduggo, it's a pleasure to behold. This jewel heist being pulled off by the classic forestmen it broken down into three scenes, all connected. First is the infiltration of the castle, next is the stealthy approach, and last is the snatch, all perfectly done. This was built for Classical Bricks' Lego Castle Building Techniques Contest.

Westminster

One of the pleasures of my daily commute in London (there weren't many) was the view of Parliament from the train as we passed over the Thames. I never got tired of seeing Big Ben every morning. I was also lucky enough to be present at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. I stood outside Westminster Abbey (with 10k of my closest friends) and watched the carriages come and go, it was an amazing experience. Speaking of amazing, check out this suburb micro scale build of the Westminster Heritage Site by Rocco Buttliere. It is one of the most finely crafted and elaborately detailed builds of this site I've ever seen, on any scale.

The New Shogunate

Eero Okkonen has a long history of building what are effectively elaborate action figures, like these two wonderfully expressive warriors - but everybody knows that action figures are the most fun when they're being played with. His newest scene pits a Samurai against a Shogunate on a serene bridge. The whole model is stunning, from the color scheme to the poses to the small details, like the snakes used as detailing on a sheath.

Imperial Platform On Endor

I remember the moment a saw the AT-AT walking in the forest of Endor when I saw Return of the Jedi the first time. It was a bit jarring at first, since it's only use we had ever seen was on Hoth, but then it occurred to me that the first "AT" stands for "all terrain", which put me strangely in awe. The endless possibilities of where these had been used that we had never and would never see in the Star Wars universe seemed so expansive. Speaking of awe, look at this absolutely stunning landing platform from builder dmaclego. You can practically hear the soundtrack and smell the damp forest air.

Nissan GT-R NISMO

My son and I have been binge-watching BBC's Top Gear, and we recently saw the episode where Jeremy, in a GT-R, races Richard and James in the Japanese bullet train.  So when I saw this newest beast from the workshop of Firas Abu-Jaber, I immediately knew what an accurate model he created.  And like the real race, a LEGO bullet train wouldn't stand a chance.  POWER!

Game Of Death And/Or Bananas

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Bruce Lee was an ape? Yeah, me either, but now that builder vincentkiew has built Master Kong here it just seems so inevitable. It does make me wonder how the showdown with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's character (now a Giraffe I'm guessing) would play out. I would totally watch that movie.

Benny's Homestead

We all know Benny's affection for spaceships, but have you ever wondered where he lives? Builder Casey M has and crafted this sweet little micro build. It's from a series of MOCs exploring alternate uses or modification of Lowell spheres. The bottom half of this is one section of a sphere, giving the impression the dwelling was built on a partially destroyed (or seriously excavated) moon.

Hangar #5

Of course when you have a huge mech you're going to need an even huger hanger to maintain it. Last week we featured Benjamin Cheh's awesome Palawan mech, well here's the jaw-dropping space where it stays in top shape. It features 4 Mechanical arms (2 attached to the walls and 2 on the beam), LTV Formica (Light Transport Vehicle) 2 GP containers, articulating boom lifts, 4 walkways, 4 LED lights, rack of missiles and a walkway platform with 2 hidden robotic arms for minor repairs.

The Household of the Lovegoods

LEGO Harry Potter creations are still on the rise. The latest addition I have come across is this awesome model of the Lovegood house, seen in the 7th movie. I have never seen another model of the complete house, but perhaps that's just me. Brick Surgeon has peaked my interest with this intriguing build! The interior is truly amazing, but even the outside, though it's all black, is really interesting to me. The shaping, angles, and especially those windows are what make this build so pleasing to my eyes. Excellent work here! Make sure to take a closer look at all the interesting pieces used.

Technique Tuesday - Windows for Your Houses

If you're into LEGO architecture, or you enjoy building houses, then you need to check out this window design by James Zhan! With a front and back view of this window style, the pieces come together to create a very unique window design. As we usually try to share here on BrickNerd, James' model also uses common elements that most builders likely have in their collections. Do you think you'll give this a try? Let us know down in the comments! Build on, everyone.

Mine Car Escape

Fun fact: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was the first movie I "camped" for. I actually ditched school for it. Of course the bus got me half way to the theater, so I took it. But then I detoured to the theater and sat there all day with a group of strangers, it was fun. While I had mixed feelings on the movie, the Mine Car chase is still one of my favorite scenes, so this MOC by builder BrickBuilder7622 caught my eye. Click through for a whole collection of excellent little vignettes from Temple of Doom and Raiders.

Motorized Magic Cube

If you haven't seen one before, "magic cubes" (or Yoshimoto Cubes) are pretty mesmerizing things. You can endlessly fold them, which is strangely satisfying. But why go to all that trouble when you can do it by remote control? That's what builder slfroden seems to have wondered, so he built this fully motorized and remote controlled version of a magic cube, and what can I say, It's magical.

Rotterdam Skyline

This super clean and expertly constructed skyline of the city of Rotterdam by builder Swan Dutchman is so well done it could be an official set. All it's missing is the printed tile and I would not be surprised to learn it's real. It was built for ReBrick's Dream Skylines contest going on right now.

The Robo Residence

Builder LEGOMINDED gives us all a peek into the everyday domestic life of the Robo family, and it's a treat. I can't really tell if this is a garage or kitchen, and I think with a robotic family, that would be the case. Either way it's packed with details and a feast for the eyes.

The Running Flamingo

Bob DeQuatre has come up with a sexy new mech, The Running Flamingo, piloted by none other than Flora Saint-Clair.  Not sure who she is, actually, but thought that sounded good... Anyway, the pink fenders surrounding the canopy as well as the ones covering the legs are quite fetching, and make a nice contrast with all the greebly mechanical bits underneath.  And she's even got *ahem* high heels.  Nice one Bob!

Ambush In Tythoni Square

Rogue One had some seriously cool and fun action sequences, and this was one of them. We knew when we saw the trailer some serious crap was going to go down here, and we were right. This excellent diorama by builder Boba-1980 depicts the calm before the storm, just before the rebels attacked the transport. It's also an expanded vision of an earlier smaller scale MOC previously featured here on BrickNerd, nice to see it fully realized.

Guido

Cars may not be my favorite Pixar movie, but it had some shining moments, and this guy was one of them. He may not speak any english, but his passion for Italian racing came through. This sculpture by Vincent's LEGO Creation captures his essence pretty much perfectly. Pit stop!

BrickNerd LiveBuild - Nike Air Jordan

Attention LEGO nerds, sports buffs, Michael Jordan fans and shoe hounds, we've got a special event just for you.

Join me and Mrs BrickNerd as we build a custom Nike Air Jordan shoe LEGO model from bricksnkicks.com live!

Colonial Viper

When I was about 10 years old, the Sears Wishbook came out and some noob had labeled the Colonial Viper and Cylon Raider Revell model kits backwards. Well, I wasn't going to stand for that and wrote them a letter. To my surprise several weeks later I got a letter back from someone at Sears. He expressed his regret for the error, and explained that clearly someone at the catalog department wasn't as big of a science fiction fan as me and him. In addition to his kind letter he sent me both models as a thank you for spotting the error! Yes, that has very little to do with this jaw-dropping UCS scale rendition of a Viper MKII (I mean, it's not even from the same series) by builder Davdup but every time I see a Viper or Raider, that fond childhood memory is always the first thing I think of.

High Tech Vintage Communication

I imagine if you had told Samuel Morse way back in the mid 1800's that in the future someone would use a combination of a child's toy and a rather advanced robotics system to make a system that could interpret his code and write it out in legible words on paper, he might have called the men in white coats to haul you off. But that's precisely what mad genius Jason Allemann has created here. And of course being the awesome guy he is, he shared the instructions to build your own on his website jkbrickworks.com.