Bionicle Horse

You don't see much Bionicle on this blog. It's not that I have anything against it, it's just not generally an aesthetic that catches my attention. But this lovely horse MOC by nobu_tary totally caught my eye this morning. It's got a strength and weight to it that's fitting to a noble beast, and an armored and mechanical touch that makes it badass. Great pose-ability too.

Ant Man

So Ant Man opened yesterday, did you go? I didn't make it, but hopefully I'll get there soon. If the hype at San Diego Comic Con is any indication it's a pretty fun movie. Speaking of fun, builder Powerpig is back with one of his iconic Brick Sketches, and like the rest of the genius series, it doesn't disappoint.

Hubba Hubba Hubba, Money Money Money, Who Do You Trust?!

I don't care if it's cool to bash on Burton's Batman, I'm not gonna. When it came out in 1989 I was super busy at work and didn't get to it for a couple weeks. In that time I listened to all my coworkers and friends bash on it for some reason or another. So When I finally went to see it my expectations were understandably really low...I LOVED it. Keaton is still my favorite Batman and Bruce. And while I find Jack's makeup a bit distracting, his Joker was pretty awesome. I think builder Cpt. Brick is in my camp, judging by this brilliant MOC of Joker's parade at the end of the movie.

Swiss Army Droid

I know this started as an official set (which just so happens to be one of my favorite sets ever) but builder LEGO Will has taken it to another level with these modifications. We've all enjoyed watching our favorite little astromech save the day over and over again while revealing yet another hidden tool. And as many as we see here, it's not all of them.

King Joe

Yes, his head looks a bit like a boom box. Yes, his hips are a bit baffling. But this is King Joe, and he's here to stomp some Ultraseven butt, so none of that is going to matter. Well, it's not really a "he" I guess, it's actually four ships that came to earth and then combined to become King Joe...Yeah, I don't get it either, but it's kind of fun that he was born the same year I was! And it's a cool and surprisingly pose-able build from umamen.

Nightmare Designer

This is such a brilliant combination of parts I just had to share. Meet the Nightmare Designer, by vir-a-cocha. You wouldn't think so much character and style could be achieved with so few parts would you? This just goes to show you no matter how many times you look at the parts in front of you, there's something new to discover.

Eclipse

Rancorbait's awesome micro space fleet continues to grow with the addition of this stunning heavy assault cruiser. Like his Nova cruiser we blogged just last week, this one has a fantastic blend of broad strokes and greebly goodness. But this one looks ready to take on an armada by itself. I love that both vessels are unique yet share enough features like color scheme and shape combinations to make them look like they're from the same fleet, very well done.

I don't Like Sushi

Yes, I've said it before and I'll say it again, I don't like sushi. So now you're saying "you've just never had good sushi'. I'll just stop you right there. I've fallen for that three times, and on all three occasions the person that persuaded me to fall for it again confirmed that we were indeed eating good sushi. So it is confirmed, I don't like sushi. I do however dig a really cool LEGO interior, so check out this insanely detailed sushi restaurant by Denil. Now if someone would come up with a restaurant that has other food come out on those nifty conveyors I'd happily try it.

Let The Wookie Win

In my post SDCC afterglow (my mind is still swimming from that awesome EP7 behind the scenes reel) I find myself even more excited for the upcoming Star Wars film, which I didn't think was possible. And my Flickr feed seems to reflect the fact that everyone else is getting pretty jazzed about Star Wars these days. And this excellent little vignette by StarWarsKev124 from one of my favorite scenes from A New Hope, where we learn that Chewie likes to win...I mean he really likes to win.

Optimus Prime

Mad Physicist is back with something pretty epic, a fully transforming Optimus Prime on a scale I don't think I've ever seen before. It's got all the detail and creative touches you'd expect from Ralph, and when he showed some WIP pics I really thought it was just going to be a huge truck model. Then I check my Flickr feed this morning and see it fully transforms...stunning.

Stuart

I haven't seen the Minions movie yet, but I hear it's funny. These little yellow dudes, like this one artfully recreated by bricks.life.idea, were by far my favorite part of Despicable Me. In fact, I've never been able to get through the whole movie in one sitting, but I always enjoy the moments these guys are on screen. I also like the concept of an entire army of dedicated workers, I could really use them at the studio these days (even if they'd struggle when it comes to dealing with the banana LEGO pieces).

Bat Signal

After an eventful week at San Diego Comic Con, you'd think I'd be all "super hero'd out", but I don't think that could ever happen. And while I'm actually camping the next couple days I'll still be winding down from SDCC for at least a week. So thankfully nobu_tary is there to help me make the transition back to civilian life with just a little dose of Batman goodness.

Love Live!

So what do you do when your school is going to be shut down? Become School Idol's to save it! I suppose if I had actually watched the show instead of googling it that would make more sense to me, but I'm baffled by most anime. But awesome building doesn't baffle me at all, and this collection of adorable characters by Moko is just that, awesome.

Hurricane Fleet

You may remember, back in SHIPtember, Tim Schwalfenberg's award winning Hurricane Battlecruiser.  Well, he's been a busy guy building an entire fleet to go with it.  Scroll through the photostream to see the intricate details and recurring design cues that tie the whole fleet together.  Although I'm more of a rag-tag fleet kinda guy, this is a pretty awesome collection!

WIFFY Laser Bullet

Spotted this nifty rig, with a crafty mix of new and old elements.  FLAVIO's been building a vast collection of these robots, but there's something about this little dude, with the telephones and baseball hats that really caught my eye.  Plus the old-school bulldozer tread links for feet.  Wicked!

Nova

I love a MOC that makes you look twice to determine it's scale. This medium assault cruiser by Rancorbait hits all the right proportions with larger bulky surfaces to smaller greebly bits. I think it's the careful use of a couple minifigure hands that gives it the right amount of small detail in it's silhouette, which is important for establishing scale. And the use of thinner parts like the flags for the front end and the panel creating the intake or docking bay on the side protrusions. Those help break up the chunky surfaces dictated by the thickness of standard bricks.

Mini? On!

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Great rent, but the rooms are a little small.

A while back -- ten years ago to be precise -- the short-lived Factory theme made its debut in the LEGO universe. And while it didn't last long, the mini-scale sets from that theme (three sets in all) seemingly continue to inspire AFOLs today, whether in the form of the successful Architecture line, or, as seen above, in the creations of brick artists like John Stephens, who takes this theme to new heights in his continuing Micropolis series. My favorite feature of the Riverstone Apartments is the clever and old-school use of the 1x1 headlight brick as windows, and the great design on the trees. The simplicity of it all, from the cheese slopes as awnings to the cars made of 1x2 "jumper" plates and 1x1 tiles, make John's set something special.  And the best part is, there's plenty more where this came from. The takeaway message? In a time of big $200 and $350 LEGO sets, sometimes smaller is better.

The Stargazer

Legonardo Davidy is back in castle territory with this latest MOC, and it's a beauty. It's loaded with all the lovely features we've come to expect from a David Hansel creation, rich textures, complex curves and so much style it looks like it's been lifted from a storybook. All that and what looks to be somewhere in the region of a 24" scope. Should be able to spot individual moon rocks with that beast.

A Study In Contrasts

I feel for the guy on the left. Over the years I've found myself at a number of jobs that were the type that just sorta suck your will to live, like this one depicted by Gzu's Bricks. The funny thing is these days, the image is almost swapped for me. Not so much the glum side, but home is pretty normal when it comes to the color palette, and work is a vibrant, cheery LEGO spectrum of color. Oh, and that goofy, happy expression? That's me both places.

It Just Isn't Fair!

So, you've just scored two new droids, just in time for the moisture harvest! Give one an oil bath and take care of that carbon scoring on the other. Get them both cleaned up and what are you going to do next? That's right, transfer your application to the academy! Wait, who's the hologram babe? Hey, my uncle's a bit of a grouch. Darn, the little one took off. Today just kinda sucks doesn't it? (spoiler: it got worse)