Gundam bust

It's another busy morning here, we're at Disneyland (of course we are) and if we want to take advantage of extra magic hour, we need to boogie. But I did want to take a moment to share this awesome Gundam bust by builder EugeneTTs. 

Magic Kingdom

Talk about serendipitous timing, I'm actually heading to Disneyland TODAY! This wonderful MOC by builder LEGDOC represents our cross country cousin in Florida, but they both have the same magic. It depicts the Main Street U.S.A. Station, the "hub", Cinderella's Castle, Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland and the new Fantasyland. 

"Gamera" Class Destroyer

I've always been a fan of Gamera. We watched Toho movies every Saturday they were on, and it was the first ever episode of MST3K I saw. So this MOC by P. B. instantly caught my eye. It's whimsical, funny, and also part of that MOCpages contest I have no time to research, so you'll have to fill in the blanks yourself.

Kadasaraht

I won't claim to have the slightest clue what the back story is on this MOC by W. Navarre. I know there's some kind of MOCpages contest, and it's sort of a T-800, and an ABS challenge maybe, I don't know. And it's a crazy morning here at BrickNerd headquarters, so I have no time to research. What I do know is this is a pretty awesome skull flag, feel free to comment and fill in the details.

Chibi Cherno Alpha

What do you do when a totally cute Kaiju attacks? Well you deploy an equally cute Jaeger! That term seems at odd with itself, "cute Jaeger", but tell me this rendition of the Russian mech by builder chubbybots isn't adorable. What hope do the Kaiju have when they are overpowered with squee?

Yub Nub

Ah Ewoks, those cuddly little teddy bears that overthrew an empire (or at least helped). Love them or hate them, you have to admit they're better than gungans. Builder LEGO 7 likes them, and I don't mind them, and I really don't mind this pretty spiffy little MOC featuring them. And before you start complaining that they're just cute little fuzzy critters, I'll remind you they fully intended to EAT Han and Luke, think about that.

Katsushika Hokusai

I really like the presentation on this latest MOC by Mike Dung. Of course the figure is adorable, like we've come to expect from Mike, but the interpretation of Katsushika Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa is absolutely genius. The feeling of power and motion is in the spirit of the classic print, and sets this MOC apart.

Jedi Master

It took a lot of guts to use a puppet to represent a powerful Jedi master and mentor in the sequel to the most popular movie of all time. But bringing together the talents of Stuart Freeborn and Frank Oz made it work, and the gamble paid off. Now master Yoda is part of our lives, recognized around the world, represented in all forms of art including LEGO sculpture, like this stellar example by builder Felix Jaensch.

For The Horde!

It's been a while since I've seen characters from World of Warcraft. I've never played myself, but my boys dedicated no small amount of their lives to this game not that long ago. I did see the movie, but like the other non players in the audience, we were all going "huh? who? what?" These are members of the Horde by builder YOS Bricks, namely Cairne Bloodhoof,  leader of Thunder Bluff, Vol'jin, chieftain of the Darkspear tribe and Rexxar, champion of the Horde.

Phantoms.su

The thumbnail of this brilliant MOC by timofey_tkachev totally got me. I was scrolling right past it, because it was just a picture of a monitor right? I don't have to ask you to imagine how I felt to discover with delight it's brick-built, I assume you just went through the same discovery. This is the front page of the Russian LEGO club phantoms.su, I can't read a word of it, but I don't care.

Four Decades Of Classic Space

Want to feel old? I already did before I saw this (oh my back, oh my eyesight, where did my hair go? get off my lawn...). Yes, Classic Space has turned forty, and it hasn't aged a day, incredible. Builder justin_m_winn celebrates this momentous occasion with this spectacular tribute. It was a big part of my childhood, and it makes me very happy that it's still a part of my life.

Now THIS Is Podracing

While I'm no fan of the prequels, I will say that the podrace in The Phantom Menace was a stand out scene. And I still own Podracing for Nintendo 64, so it can't be all bad. What's not bad at all is this colossal diorama depicting the scene. Builder thire5 built this back in 2016, it took a year and over 100k bricks! Admit it, you heard John Williams faintly in your head when you saw these pics.

Adventure Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

You enter a darkened space, the musty air is tinged with the coppery smell of blood. You can hear water dripping in the distance, echoing off the mossy, rough hewn stone walls. An unlit torch is on the wall, upon lighting it a low rumble is heard, like the cross between thunder and a large angry beast. Suddenly an enormous form drops from a hole in the ceiling, it's single cycloptic eye surrounded by stalks with many eyes...a Beholder!

Roll for initiative...

Transforming, Flying, Time-Traveling Delorean

Marty McFly and Doc Brown have a new trick up their sleeves. The next time Biff gives them any crap they won't have to run away or divert him into some manure, they can simply transform and take him on mech style thanks to builder alanyuppie. So does this thing run on regular unleaded gasoline or what?

Retro Spaceship Ready to Rocket Through Space

Many builders bring new designs, techniques, and styles forward in order to create incredible spaceships that look out of this world. No matter how cool they can be, sometimes it's nice to see a retro space build that brings things back down to Earth (so to speak). Boone Builds took the Retro Spacemen minifig from the 17th Collectible Minifigure Series as a source of inspiration to create this rad rocketship sporting some nice colors, sleek curvature, and powerful looking thrusters. I also really appreciate that Boone proves to us that you can swoosh this awesome spaceship. What do you guys think? Are you ready to try your hand at building some retro space models?!

MLK

Another half century mark here, one far more sobering but inspirational. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of one of the greatest voices of the 20th century, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I like to think we've come a long way since he shared his dream, and in a lot of ways we have, but we have a long way to go. A fitting and beautiful tribute to a great man by builder Ochre Jelly.

I'm Sorry Dave...

I never considered the fact that I'm the same age as 2001: A Space Odyssey, technically I'm older by three months. Now that we're the ripe old age of 50, it's time to look back with reverence, or in my case wonder where all the time has gone (and where my hair went). Brandon Griffith is celebrating this landmark (Kubrick's classic, not my dusty butt) with this gorgeous helmet reproduction.

P-98 Nemesis

Jon Hall is back with another gorgeous aircraft. This latest is clearly inspired by classic twin boom design, with dual props and a very centrally located cockpit. It's also armed to the teeth and combat ready. It features an opening cockpit, retractable landing gear and an unusual cowling using parts I honestly can't identify, adding even more intrigue. The color combination of sand blue, light grey and white accents is also really nice.

Sand Trooper

I remember as a young fan of Star Wars, upon probably the 40th or so viewing, thinking to myself "those backpacks must be their environmental packs". You know, keeping them cool in such a hot climate. In reality it added an additional 45 pounds of weight to an already heavy and hot costume, those actors and extras suffered for our entertainment. Still, Sandtroopers were badass, and this figure by LEGO 7 is no less impressive.

Graveyard Shift

Isn't it fascinating how fast computers developed and continue to advance? The acceleration curve of progress is almost as steep as the one tracking people's tendency to use them for nefarious purposes. This scene by builder Profound Whatever was inspired by a time before Nigerian princes and keyboard cat, when all the computing had to be done in large rooms. Your smart watch likely has more computing power than this room, let that sink in.