Astra And Proteus
/These small but diligent robots from Rogue Bantha are as cute as they are clever. That's a whole lot of excellent part use and brilliant design in two small packages.
Cthuluhu Is Watching
/It's just like a god of the underworld isn't it? You're there, minding your own business, getting ready to dive into a delicious plate of pasta and there he is, looking in the window. Can't a guy enjoy a little lunch without getting creeped on?!?
R101-C Assault Rifle
/Wow, this is a serious looking weapon. Nick Brick is back with another amazing prop replica, this time from the much anticipated game Titanfall. Just look at all that detail and outstanding part use, it's a real thing of beauty.
Merida
/This is a pretty interesting MOC, part sculpture, part art, part character. I think a whole series of these of Disney princesses would be awesome. I look forward to seeing it in person at BrickCon next week on the Bricks of Character table.
Interesting Technique
/Moko has stumbled onto a very interesting technique. It would seem that the sprue of the Belville heart shaped accessory part collection has some rather fascinating possibilities. It happens to be the same size as the pin holes on minifigure hair and accessories as well as the underside tube of plates. Check out his blog (in Japanese) for more info.
The Wizard
/This is a wonderfully whimsical wee wizard by Lego-Man-at-arms. There's a lot going on here clever part use wise, but let's talk about the most obvious feature...best use of croissants ever!
LEGO Room
/I want one of these some day. Right now my build area is a quarter of my garage. It's not too shabby though with some super-size shelves and a couple tables from Ikea. But wouldn't a place like this to build be totally sweet? I might go with a slightly different color scheme though...yellow flowers.
Borris The Pirate Jigbot
/This little guy oozes character. I can totally see him springing to life in a classic Harryhausen flick. I have no idea how those eyes are attached, but check out how the top of the head is attached, genius! Excellent work Brickthing.
The Dark Road
/It's always amazing to me what sparks creativity and art. This is a great example of how just "letting it happen" can lead to such great things. This started out as a tree, and evolved into a terrifying ghoul. Nice work Derfel Cadarn.
Review - Beautiful LEGO
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This book is utterly gorgeous, from cover to cover. It goes far beyond a typical compilation of pictures, Mike has put a ton of work into this. From the thoughtful order and arrangement, to the meticulous coloration of some backgrounds he has gathered the art of others and his own and created new art, greater than the sum of it's parts.
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Assembly Line
/This little MOC by customBRICKS caught my eye. It's to promote their new biohazard containers, both empty and full. The build is clean and very nicely photographed, but what cracks me up is the notion that somewhere out there is an assembly line just diligently cranking out containers of hazardous green goo.
Boom!
/Judging by the Hensler-Murmont scale of nerd popularity (namely the number of costumes worn of a particular character at Comic-Con), Deadpool is wildly popular. But I'm actually more excited by this MOC. The explosion is way cool and that motorcycle is just totally awesome.
Only One Week Left To Pimp!
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Yo pimp daddies (sorry, trying to be hip and cool, didn't work did it?) There's only one week left in the BrickNerd "Pimp My Nerdly" contest. The entries so far have just blown us away, so many cool MOCs! Head over to the Flickr group for rules and to enter. Get pimpin'!
LEGO Deals
/Amazon has a few deals going on sets. As you know, sale LEGO is a bit like bigfoot, in that it's rarely seen (but I understand it smells much better).
LEGO Friends
Heartlake Pool is 26% off
LEGO Star Wars
Sith Infiltrator is 24% off
LEGO Architecture
Brandenburg Gate is 36% off
Mighty No. 9
/Mega Man fans rejoice, Beck is here. No it's not a sequel to Mega Man, but it's from Keiji Inafune and the same veteran team. Many consider it the "spiritual successor". Crowdfunded from a highly successful Kickstarter campaign (which is still going by the way) fans can expect to see this game in 2015. Bruce Lowell will probably be first in line.
BrickNerd Episode 106
/Featuring DIY LEGO frames and a review of 79006 The Lord of the Rings Council of Elrond.
Menacing Hardsuit
/This hardsuit (I'm assuming it's a hardsuit, there's no description) by Tsan-Nien looks ready for action. I really like the arms on this thing, very cool. I don't know if it's a happy accident, but the photo on this one has a grungy immediacy to it, with blurred vignetting and barrel distortion adding drama instead of flaw, I dig it.
A Study In Scale
/Sure some people have build sig figs of themselves, some may have even built a CudeDude self portrait. But have you ever seen four scales? Lego-Man-at-arms has done just that with this awesome little (or not so little) collection.
