Naughty Robot
/Pete Reid and Chris Salt have stumbled across some evidence of some otherworldly electro-mechanical mischievery. This little robot really means no harm, but he is a little shy, and just a tad clumsy. Check out the video.
The Grand Joust of Gisellirburg
/Mark of Falworth and his real-life brother, "Brother" Steven dropped an excellent medieval joust creation on us late last night. The Grand Joust is taken from the last part of their first book in their new series, The Anselm Saga. This build features a lot of what I like to see in a castle MOC, lots of small details, character, visual depth and a good use of color. I expect we will see many more MOCs from their book series in the coming months so stay tuned and check back often.
K-Drone
/SANDSTORM reports continue to come in, I hope the Nambia authorities are paying attention. This drone (by Si-MOCs) was sighted being positioned by dropship with no human companions and is assumed autonomous. It's bristling with armaments and looks like a formidable drone, this can't bode well.
Thanks for the nudge John S.
The Flying Piranha And Imperial Fort
/No this isn't an official set, but it has the feel of one, and it's intentional. Legonardo Davidy and Cara have combined efforts for the Eurobricks Pirate Teamwork Contest and the results are stunning. The design of both the ship and the fort are brilliant, with wonderful play features and detail rivaling that of real LEGO designers. There's tons of pictures of both these models and some great making of shots, click through to explore.
Defense Mech
/I love the aesthetic of this mech by devid VII. It's got NCS coloration, greebly goodness and total badassness. Seems like it's got some excellent pose-ability as well, I want to stomp it around my desk.
Retro Handheld Action
/Over the years there have been many attempts to get a piece of the handheld market from Nintendo. One that was actually not bad was the Neo Geo Color. It ate batteries like there was no tomorrow, but it came with Sonic The Hedgehog, which was pretty cool. This version by lego27bricks is spot-on.
Kounotori
/The International Space Station is truly an island in space. There's no running down to the market when you run out of toilet paper. So the importance of the unmanned resupply vehicles that shuttle essentials back and forth from the ISS is critical. This is the Kounotori (White Stork) by Kei_Kei_Flic that supplies the Japan module, and it's pretty slick.
Epic Oscar Selfie, LEGO Style
/If it goes viral, you can bet it's on Ochre Jelly's radar. And if it needs a good mocking, he's gonna be in the bricks. And if he's in the bricks, we all win. Well played Mr. Jelly, well played.
SANDSTORM
/South Angolan Nationalist Desert Strike Team Ordinarily Riding Machines...nuff said.
From The Depths It Came...
/I keep pausing to look at this MOC by pif500, which means I should really be sharing it. It's a fine example of how to don't have to build big to build well. And how a simple photograph, well executed, elevates that build. I love the new swirly pieces as tentacles, genius!
Skeeter
/One of the things I love about living on the central coast of California (and conversely, hate about visiting relatives in the mid-west) is the lack of insects. Sure we have bugs, but mosquitos are fairly rare and we don't suffer like they do elsewhere. But you know, if the were as cool as this MOC by captainsmog, I might not dislike them so much.
"Wait a second...There's Sand People Alright, I Can See One Of Them Now"
/It's a little derpy, and not quite accurate (I'm a stickler, I know, but I have a pretty accurate one hanging in my house) but the truly amazing thing is this is LEGO, at least most of it is. Well played Omar + kamitera.
Shooting "Star Clutch"
/It always feels really awkward to blog my own stuff, but I'm really proud of my involvement in the LEGO Adventure Book Volume 2 and I finally posted some pictures on Flickr yesterday. I was also feeling the need to prove that I do build from time to time, it's just all top secret stuff anymore. Many, many thanks to Pete Reid for loaning me the corridor. That's him working on the blip on the table.
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"Knock Knock"
/"Who's There?"
"Cthul"
"Cthul who?"
Space Girl
/It's endlessly amazing to me how just a few mostly square plastic pieces can be combined to make such amazing characters. This curvaceous space beauty is from Wyrk Wyze. I love her contours, possibility and attitude. She's clearly ready for action and reminds me of a 50's sci-fi movie poster, love it.
Eat Like It's Your Last Day On Earth, For It May Be.
/This great hall by MinifigNick is massive, and positively packed with detail. I really encourage you to click through and view the largest picture of this stunning diorama. There's detail everywhere you look and it tells a rich story of the night before a battle. Although I have to say, Sir Ethelbert Elynbrigge employs a great number of jesters, hmm.
Because Science!
/Getting the detail you need into a small diorama can be tricky, but Hen Peril has managed to pull it off in this science lab with great success. The shelves are excellent as is the microscope and the air filters (or is it AC?) on the wall. The high ceilings and skylights are a perfect touch as well.
Rock Golem
/This fascinating character comes from m_o_n_k_e_y. It is at once massive and delicate, intimidating and innocent. I love the use of greenery and stonework to set the scale, and the face couldn't be more simple, but perfect.
Belynia Castle
/Castle Belynia by Simon Schweyer feels like it was carved out of the forest instead of built on top of it. Simon does a great job of leveraging rock inclines and angles to pull of a visually interesting earthen fortress. I hope Simon creates additional sections surrounding this castle, including perhaps a small forest village?
No Parents
/Everyone can relax, Powerpig is back in Brick Sketch mode. His latest offering is everyone's favorite orphan billionaire vigilante gadget-hound with anger management issues.
