Calvin & Hobbs

I've never been much into comics (yeah, bad nerd) but there are a few strips I always appreciated, and Calvin & Hobbs is one of them. This rendition by Bricksky captures them absolutely perfectly. Winter is coming isn't it?

Training By The Brook

This excellent MOC depicts a young William Wallace training, but I'm more captivated by that babbling brook. I've never seen horn pieces used to simulate water texture, very cool effect. The tree is quite nice too.

Upgrade

It's been a long time since I've messed with expansion slots. I switched to exclusive laptop use several years ago. But if the hardware was this irresistible back then I may never have left. Awesome work Brickthing .

Novvember

As many of you know, it's Novvember. No, that's not a typo, it means it's Vic Viper month. This tradition was started by the late, great nnenn and is carried on today by loyal spacers. Here's just a few excellent ships from this years collection, and there are many more.

Bad Guy No. 1

Wow. This awesome bit of militaristic badassery comes from Legohaulic. It's Hayao Miyazaki's Akuyaku. There's even a little pig crew member on top, brilliant.

You Scream, I Scream...

There was no mistaking it. When we heard that distinctive music droning pitifully out of that nearly broken loud speaker we knew what was a nearby. Then it became a desperate race to find mom or dad, make an impassioned plea for some money then charge into the street, frantically searching for the direction of the sound. The ice cream truck was here. Sweet little build Kos.

Riddle Me This

*whonk* (sound of jaw hitting counter top). This is a seriously cool hot rod inspired by Batman villain The Riddler. Once again _Tiler delivers top-notch building and excellent photography, this is gorgeous.

Craving Fruit Loops

LEGO artist and all around swell guy Bruce Lowell completed this toucan as a commission for Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens in Rockford Illinois. I love the contouring on this, notice there's no slopes or obvious SNOT techniques. Just a good old fashioned solid building.

Magic Cave

The glowing water effect in this MOC is achieved with LED strips, and with stellar results. There must be some serious riches in that chest, because from the looks of all the skeletons in this cave there's no way I'd be wading in there. 

Thank You.

All gave some, some gave all. To all the men and women of the armed forces, past and present, thank you for your service.  Your sacrifice preserves our lifestyle, and for that I'm grateful. And to Si_MOCs, thanks for this tribute.

KRATOS

I was just thinking a couple days ago it's been a while since I've seen a real kickass robot. Luckily m_o_n_k_e_y is here to fill my mechanical gawking needs. The proportions on this thing are quite cool. It's big and beefy without being clumsy. Love those chunky hands too.

You Could Not Wish For A Finer Blade

One of the greatest accomplishments of The Hobbit (and Lord of the Rings for that matter) is the production design. Especially the armor and weapons. The elvish weapons are just gorgeous. And this MOC by Cole Edmonson of Thorin's blade captures the elegant lines and distinct design so well.

Live On Stage...

This Iron Builder is starting to heat up. This entry by Brickthing is absolutely amazing. Not only from a building standpoint, but this is some top notch MOC photography. Well played sir, well played. 

Who?

You remember Mr. Owl? The one who taught us how many licks to the center of Tootsie Pop? Well, he cheated, turns out it's not three. Thankfully this isn't Mr. Owl, so I won't have to avenge my friend's broken tooth. Nice work mihaimariusmihu.

1Up!

Being a long-time Nintendo fan these MOCs by dm_meister make me smile. Who can forget the thrill of scoring a mushroom and getting an extra life, slightly increasing your odds of getting to Bowser. Only then to get your butt handed to you by the boss. 

Micropolis Hotel

Micro buildings always catch my eye. There's something so captivating about them, especially when they're done well. Like this hotel from Lupinzar. Per request of the artist, please whistle or hum "The Girl From Ipanema" while viewing this post.

Oh Great, Cthulhu's Out

I saw this amazing MOC in person at BrickCon, and again recently on Tested. I'm happy it's finally been photographed properly so can share it all with you. Behold Cthulhu, by the great Carlmerriam . This is serious out-of-the-box and next level building, love it.

One Small Step...

I've always been a great admirer of the US space program. My first memory is sitting on my dad's lap, watching a NASA mission unfold on TV. We always wanted to go watch a shuttle launch together, but sadly he passed away before we ever got the chance. He was also very patriotic, and I see his smile in every US flag I look at. Thanks Legohaulic, I love this MOC and I know my dad would have too.

Oasis Encounter

Last week while driving in LA I spotted a guy stuck on Lincoln Blvd actually using a hookah in his car, today I see one brick-built, coincidence? Well, hardly, but this is a cool MOC by Disco86 anyway.

Rainbow Lorikeet

This beautiful bird sculpture comes to us from qi_tah. With the exception of perhaps fish, birds are the most colorful creatures on the planet, and this MOC captures that perfectly.