Hodor

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FIGHT!

We're nearing the end of this round of Iron Builder, but these fierce competitors aren't letting up. Check out this game console from Onosendai2600! As a quarter-poor teen I spent a lot of time with these contraptions, but none this cool (except maybe the sit-down vector Star Wars game, my all time favorite).

Who You Gonna Telegraph?

Imagine if you will professional paranormal investigation and elimination services at the turn of the century, it would have to look like this. Yes, builder Bausteineck has done a steampunk ghostbusters mashup and the results speak for themselves. 

Pikachu, I Choose You!

Ash and Pikachu pretty much personify Pokemon. The duo go back the the very beginning and have been a formidable fighting team for ages. Now we can enjoy them in brick from thanks to Combee. I especially like the mini Pokeballs on Ash's belt, nice detail.

Who Wants To Play Space Invaders?

I was 13 when my grandpa Chet surprised us with our very own Atari 2600, the perfect age. We played that thing until our hands ached and our eyes bled. And when we went to bed, we could still see invaders from space when we closed our eyes, good time. Very nostalgic build lego27bricks.

The EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle

One of my favorite all-time movies is Stripes. And this is one of the best things about it, the ridiculously awesome EM-50. How amazing would it be to have an RV with a flame thrower and rocket launcher? It would certainly help those camping trips with the obnoxious loud music neighbors (camping with PJ and Sean wouldn't suck either). This MOC by BMW_Indy rocks by any measure, but with the addition of lighting by BrickStuff, it's just over the top.

Big Catch

One of the best things about the Iron Builder contests is the incredibly diverse MOCs that get churned out. In this battle alone we've seen everything from a boot, to a video game to a haunted TV to a tornado. And now it's a guy landing a huge, orange three-eyed fish. Where else in the world can you connect all those things together? Nice build 6kyubi6.

ModBots

What do you get when you add modular robot parts, cool design, pose-ability and clever construction? You get ModBots by Alex Kelley. ModBots is a series of customizable, modular figures. Sort of like brick-built action figures, and they're awesome.

The Beast

My first vehicle ever was a lifted '76 Chevy LUV nicknamed "The Beast". It was awesome, with extended cab, 12" woofers, amp, equalizer, big fat tires, the works. At least I thought it was awesome, in reality it was a piece of junk, but in my 19 year old mind it was pretty much this MOC by rongYIREN. 

Spooky TV

If you happen to have a cathode ray tube television in your house, especially one with rabbit ears, it's most likely haunted. We are providing this information not to alarm you, but just to make you aware. Even though you should already be aware since analog broadcasts are a thing of the past and your TV sucks. But now there's a ghost in it, so really, get rid of it. Oh, and ditch that VHS VCR too, just sayin'.

This has been a public service message from all HDTV manufacturers

Mystique

Character builder extraordinaire Iain Heath is back with what may become the first in a series of Jennifer Lawrence tributes (see what I did there?) The first is everybody's favorite blue-skinned, red-haired and let's face it, naked mutant, Mystique.

Hammond P2011

Titanfall has inspired more full-sized weapon props than any other game in recent memory, and I can see why. The design in the game is top notch, movie-level stuff, and what could be more inspiring? This pistol is by Cyan Madness, and like all the rest it's pretty awesome.

Last Days

I like the small town life. I've lived in Los Angeles and London, and I've spent time in NYC, Philadelphia, Tokyo and many more metropolises. The allure of the big city wears off really quickly with me, and it's not long before I can't wait to get back to a quiet little town. Then there's the threat of annihilation from an alien attack, as visualized by Tim Schwalf here. I seriously doubt they're going to target my house.

Tanniyn

This magnificent snow dragon comes to us from Ecclesiastes. The whole image, from the mysterious white cloaked figures, to the perched dragon, implies a larger story. I find that fascinating, how a single image can evoke a larger world, a background, events to come as well as history.

Steamy

If you've built or even seen Metalbeard's Sea Cow, you know what a fantastic abundance of steamy goodness it is. Well, here is some proof, Dwalin Forkbeard's Steam Locomotive. I see a lot of Sea Cow parts in here, used to great effect. I especially like the use of the giant turbine on the side, quite iconic. And the cab is quite lovely.

Segway

I've had a few opportunities to ride a Segway, by far the coolest was tooling around EPCOT before public hours (except maybe the part where I flung myself off of it). This version by inquisitor88 is pretty perfect, from a thumbnail you'd swear you were just looking at a Segway. 

These Guys Aren't Playing Around

The Iron Builder between 6kyubi6 and Onosendai2600 continues and if you haven't been watching, you're missing out. I mean, check out the trash talk and supremely excellent MOCs in this thread, Epic.

The Return Of Commander Bear

Like all the photography from LEGO Space: Building The Future, this shot by the team behind the book just leaves you yearning to step in and share in the adventure. It's like a scene in a movie. Can't you just hear the rumble of the ship? The footsteps echoing off the walls? The whine of an unseen machine? And of course the contemplative tones of the orchestral score.

Demonic Lock

It takes a lot of effort and thought to develop a style. A method of design, construction, aesthetic and photography that makes your MOCs instantly attributable to you, and it can take years to develop. Builder mihaimariusmihu has made that leap, I'm now sure if it. As soon as I saw this MOC, I knew who's it was, and that's the true test of style.

It Can't Be All Action All The Time

Following up last week's brilliant Batman vignette, MacLane is back with what I hope will be a long series of super heroes' lighter moments. From enjoying a scotch to watching some TV, it's nice to see these guys getting a little break.