Here at BrickNerd we like to look back from time to time. Check out this stunning micro fleet by The Brothers Brick's own Andrew Becraft. I love the retro WWII vibe to these, and the way they are all vastly different, yet feel like they belong together. There's a chunkyness and weight to these, yet enough small detail that lends scale. And they all seem purpose built, each serving their distinct needs. A well rounded fleet indeed.
I am required by the unspoken nerd code to blog this. Failing to do so would immediately render me wannabe and strip me of all privileges. You see them at nearly all sci-fi conventions, the subjects of many schoolboy fantasies, the lady cosplayers and their sexy costumes. Now she's here in LEGO form, so we can all enjoy. Well played Kevin, well played.
Lino Martins celebrates Independence Day with this offering to the LUGnuts challenge A Baker's Dozen . Very patriotic indeed!
When sandwiches attack, tonight at 11! This is a pretty cool MOC for Beyond The Brick's Sandwich contest. I mean really, can you go wrong with zombies? Even if they are bread, lettuce and tomato?
I don't play Warhammer, so I'm admittedly a bit ignorant of the ships in it. But I like this MOC. It's almost chibi in it's chunkiness and has some great details and building. Check out the inside-out tires on the engines, and the nozzles on the bottom. And all the angles are well handled. Nice little MOC.
This is a really nice building MOC, but what really makes it is the presentation. Vintage photograph simulation is difficult to master, usually overdone or just misses the mark. But this is very well done indeed. Just enough sepia and desaturation to age, just enough blur and haze to age, just enough texture to sell it. All that and a beautiful building as well, I like it. Check out all the pictures of the larger diorama after the jump.
When I blogged the Mystery Machine yesterday I had no idea it was part of a larger display, and I mean a much larger display. This thing is huge and hugely awesome. Check out all the detail, there's monsters and ghoulies everywhere you look, and check out that haunted house! I need to learn French so I can read all about this.
This is a seriously cool commission for the CNES (French space agency) by Damien Labrousse. It even has a working screen with a launch countdown and a sound system. How freaking cool is that?
Via TBB
Hey LEGO fans, registration for 2013 BrickCon in Seattle is open. BrickCon is my favorite con, and special to me since it was my first con. The theme this year is Pigs vs Cows! Yes, that ages old barnyard rivalry comes to a head this year and who knows who will come out on top. Register today, get building and we'll see you in October!
This Mystery Machine is adorable. I grew up watching the antics of Scooby and the gang. Sure it was formulaic, yes it was predictable, of course Daphne is the hot one (the movie turned that one on it's head eh?) but everyone really watched for Shaggy and Scooby. The best total coward heroes ever created. Nice work Kloou, now I'm craving Scooby Snacks.
Here we go again, dredging up the past. This wicked little minx by Andrew Lee can rock your socks and burn your soul at the same time. And if that didn't work that tail looks pretty deadly too. And the horns, can't forget the horns. Let's face it, you're gonna die, but with a smile on your face and rocking to a beat.
I didn't get to Brickworld this year, and MOCs like these make me regret it. This is the Wonka Collaborative, from Dave Kaleta, Max Pointner, Ian Spacek and Paul Vermeesch. I started blogging them individually, but's that's kinda nuts (don't touch that squirrel's nuts!) so there's all here in one gigantic post. There's too much to go into so I'll just say, look!
The girls of Friends know luxury when they see it, and they know firepower when they wield it. This is another Friends vs Fabuland MOC and it's awesome. I rarely laugh out loud when browsing Flickr, but this one got me. Love it.
Seeing Der Steinadler navigating this small asteroid field I can hear the dramatic music in my head. It's like the illegitimate love child of Doc Brown's flying steam train and Jabba's sail barge, with a slick black paint job. I wanna swoosh it.
Jeff Boen has built a reputation as one of the premiere gun builders in the AFOL community. Now he brings his building and weapon knowledge to you with The BrickGun Book.
Read MoreThis is a brilliant little MOC. With very few pieces (and the 1x4 smiley) Flickr user AC Pin manages to capture all the character of a minion. The photograph isn't the greatest, but it's cool and cute enough I had to blog it. And the next time I run across a smiley, I'll probably have to make my own.
That's a big MOC. That's a really big MOC. But size alone does not impress me, in fact I think there's too much emphasis on size sometimes. Big does not really equal great. But in this case, holy moly there's a lot to love. This is a collaborative build by oLaF LM, 74louloute and 6kyubi6 for "Fana'Briques 2013". It's immense, and there's detail everywhere you look. It has a cool steampunk meets medieval vibe I've never really seen and it works. More pics after the jump.
Via my buddies at TBB
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These walls are texturiffic. The combination of grays, the profile bricks, the occasional stud and round makes for very rich detail. What would be a fairly simple, boxy castle is transformed into a very nice piece. The addition of snow details adds story and life to it as well.
Excuse me while I shake my head in disbelief. How in the world have I not seen work by Arjan Oude Kotte before? I'm scrolling through his photostream and it's one amazing ship after another. Like this one... holy cow!
It is time to take to the skies to see all the LEGO floating islands that populate our imaginations. Check out these gravity-defying rocks and learn why they might be one of the best ever collab ideas.
Old LEGO magic still has its charms. We revisit Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s office to compare how their buildings, curious objects, and magical creatures have changed across generations of Harry Potter sets.
Want to customize a minifig without fancy printers or toxic fumes? Learn how to use the dark art of reductive design to literally erase the line between official and custom LEGO parts.
LEGO meets tabletop combat in the Brassbound universe. We talk with creator Paul Antoine about designing microscale armies, turning builds into game pieces, and developing games with a growing community.
When a legendary archaeologist minifigure meets the spin cycle, adventure calls! Follow along as we reclaim the lost fedora of Indiana Jones and uncover how to repair a LEGO keychain.
LEGO adventurers need somewhere to unwind between quests. We talk with Sleepy Dragon Inn designer Marin Graux about classic Castle, medieval hospitality, and how his design evolved for the BrickLink Designer Program.
From sketches to superglue, see how this custom LEGO motorcycle earned its street cred. We chat with Jean-Yves about the design, prototyping, and even heat resistance of his LEGO customizations, taking them from prototype to the pavement.
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Monet painted his garden many times, exploring changes in color and time of day. Meredith Najewicz follows his lead, rebuilding the LEGO Art Water Lilies set with a darker palette and some creative part substitutions to cast the lilies in a different light.