Lighthouse Island

Whenever Ironbuilder is going you can be sure some great MOCs, like this awesome lighthouse by Gilcelio Chagas . The seed part is the 1x2 plate with angled handles, which makes makes excellent use as the catwalk around the top.

No Disintegrations...

I'm posting this from San Diego Comic Con so it just seems fitting everyone's favorite bounty hunter should make an appearance. I really dig this bust of Boba Fett, and the addition of his rifle just completes it. I want a full series of these! 

Douaumont Ossuary

I will resist the temptation to be snarky on this post. This is a beautiful MOC depicting a  national cemetery in France. It's so well done and so well photographed you would swear it's from the Architecture line from LEGO.

Riverside Fire Chief

Here at BrickNerd we look back from time to time, even back to the 30's. Guy Himber brought us this charming and delightful cruiser.  Sure there's some modified parts in there, but it's Guy, he's a perpetual tinkerer. 

"Attention Supervillan Shoppers..."

Doc Ock (and let's face it, all villains) need to shop like the rest of us. Those Steakums and Superpretzels don't just magically appear in the freezer.  Xenomurphy is running a superhero contest on MOCpages and this MOC by Dave Kaleta is superb. 

Zoids!

I played with Zoids as a kid. If I still had them I'd probably still play with them (don't judge me). With the Zoids contest happening on Flickr we've seen quite a few recently. I'd prefer all these were real bricks but I'll take the digital versions too, they still make me reminisce. Now would someone build Gore please?

Welcoming The King

The minstrel music plays and the crowd cheers as the king enters the square. Fresh baked goods almost masks the smell of the horses as they clomp by. Banners flutter in the breeze as the smiling subjects eagerly greet their king. I could go on and on, but all you have to do is look at these pictures to get the same story. This is how you assemble a scene, it's rich with detail and story telling. Nice work Teabox.

Micro Drive-in

John Stephens has been feeding us a continual diet of awesome hors devours (get it? they're small!) for weeks. I've been waiting to post because...well, I'm not sure why. I guess I was waiting to see if they were going to be presented in group, I dunno. But I can't contain myself on this one. Maybe it's my fondness for cheeseburgers, or perhaps my affinity for retro, but I totally dig this MOC. 

Transformed G'Loona

I remain blissfully ignorant of Chima (hey, what can I say, it does nothing for me) but I like this build. I do have a few Chima polybags and LEGO sent me a couple Speedorz to try out, so I'm not completely out of the loop. But I confess, I have no idea who this is. But check out the construction here, the expressive face, those beefy hands, that ready-for-action stance, this is cool.

Countdown To Comic-Con

San Diego Comic-Con is only a few days away. If you're attending I'd like to invite you to a panel, BrickJournal: LEGO as an Art Form. It's on Saturday at 5:00PM in room 23ABC. It features BrickJournal's Joe Meno, LEGO Artist and STUDS founder Brandon Griffith, world famous LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya and me (wait a minute, me?) Yes, for some reason I was invited to sit on this panel with three totally awesome AFOLs, go figure.

Nathan Sawaya

Brandon Griffith

Joe Meno

Tommy Williamson

"Brick Sketches"

Chris McVeigh has been up to something interesting, something he calls "brick sketches".  I'm inspired to make my own, but first I need some free time to build.

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Sherman "Jumbo"

This fine little offering from TBB's own Andrew Becraft is great. I love how there's no wasted space, no superfluous studs or unneeded details. Check out the front end, check out the mud flaps/lights, check out the hatches. It's compact perfection.

*update: Andrew posted this and more MOCs on TBB 

Fiat 682/RN2 Bartoletti

This is a fun little retro build. As if it wasn't cool enough to recreate this transport icon, Flickr user Ape_Fight also incorporated Power Functions. They sure knew how to make a grill in the 50's.

The Very First Episode Of BrickNerd!

The very first episode of BrickNerd is now available and it almost doesn't suck! 

I review the UCS B-Wing Starfighter, take a look at the Lone Ranger line, share some news and MOCs.  This was a real learning experience, and I'm ready to tackle the next episode. I'm very curious what you think so please comment.

Robo-Rex

Here at BrickNerd we like to look back, sometimes WAY back (like 65 million years). When dinosaurs roamed the earth and they were all gear-driven. Sure some scientists theorize that an asteroid killed them off, but I'm guessing it was a lack of quality lubrication and probably rust. 

Winter Village Market Revealed

Every year I look forward to the holiday season just like any other kid. And every year I look forward to adding to my collection of winter sets from LEGO. This year we are treated to a little market, complete with several vendors, a park bench and a cute little merry-go-round. 

Get more pictures and info at The Brothers Brick

Big Models, Motion Control Cameras And Optical Printing

While pondering what to title this post, and what to write right here, I became seriously nostalgic for some good old fashion visual effects. When men were men and we blew stuff up. I also realized it's been way too long since I've screened ROTJ, so if you'll excuse me, I have some movie watching to do.

Sharknado!

When I saw Iain's comment about Sharknado on Facebook, I had a stinking suspicion we would all be appreciating something like this soon. Iain, you never fail to crack me up. 

Silent, Floating Peril

I can just hear the roar of the engines when looking at this. The golden age of dirigibles must have been a sight to see, but something like this would have been even more amazing. And depending on who's side you were on, probably terrifying. I really dig these little biplanes.

Somebody Call An Exterminator!

There was a giant spider outside my front door last night, so I know exactly how these guys feel. OK, that's a bit of a stretch, but check out this MOC. A giant tentacled beast terrorizing a factory as two cool vehicles rain hell fire upon it. Just another day at the Snuggies plant.  I have to assume the blue reflections to one side are sunlight creeping in to the picture, but it's a happy accident, because it adds some great effects.