Flew Like a Flash
/A window, a simple thing, yet so masterfully created by Seth Christie for his Night Before Christmas series. I believe this is the first time I have seen a double hung window created in LEGO bricks. The shutters, the siding, the window and the excellent choice of minifig configuration bring this set all together and add life to what otherwise could have been a boring build.
Gisellicburg
/Mark of Falworth is one of my favorite castle builders, and builds like this are the reason why. It's not just a matter of scale, detail, story or clever part use that takes a MOC to the next level. It's a marriage of all the right elements in harmonious balance. This is a thing of beauty.
R.U.D.O.L.P.H.
/The team behind LEGO Space: Building The Future would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas. And what better way to deliver the message than a high tech sled pulled by a robotic reindeer? It's the Rapid Uni-Directional Ordnance and Light Personnel Hauler! Ho ho ho!
Nightmare Before Christmas
/It's hard to believe this movie is already twenty years old. I still have vivid memories of seeing it for the first time. I was absolutely blown away. The animation, the characters, the imagination, the music. It was a perfect storm that the world wasn't quite ready for. But it's now seen for the masterpiece that it is. This MOC by Gabe Umland is a charming little tribute.
Long Winter's Nap
/After reviewing tonight's images of the poem Twas' The Night Before Christmas, one thing that kept going through my mind was how much I wanted to live in this little LEGO brick house so expertly built by Seth Christie. His builds thus far have been elegant, but not over-the-top, giving the creations a more storybook look and feel.
Longshanks' Death
/Every year Castle-Castle.com runs their Colossal Castle Contest which includes some great prizes for the winners including some rare vintage castle sets. For the Castle LEGO lovers among us this means being treated to some excellent Castle-themed MOCs and this year is no exception. Some of my favorite castle builds that come out of this event are the interior creations as they tend to feature more intimate scenes. Lukasz 'LL' Wiktorowicz recently posted his interpretation of Longshanks’s death that includes some never before seen building techniques. This creation is totally worth pouring over the details.
Review - LEGO 40082 Christmas Tree Stand
/The LEGO exclusive limited edition sets this year were very nice, but for some reason this set has proven to be far more popular than the truck. I'm assuming it's because this set really screams out Christmas, where the truck just looks like a truck.
Read MoreWatch The Skies
/Actually, don't bother, you won't see this lethal vixon coming. Jon Hall is back with another phenomenal aircraft, this time in black. From the supercharged engines to the canard front end to the custom stickers, this is a thing of beauty.
The Sugar Plum Party
/The countdown to Christmas continues, featuring the work of Seth Christie and his rendition of the Night Before Christmas. Tonight's photo set brings me right back to my childhood - I can remember trying to stay awake on Christmas Eve hoping to get a glimpse of Santa Claus, but inevitably passing out from sheer exhaustion. I don't think I ever dreamed of dancing sugarplums, though. What is a sugar plum, anyway?
Konix Graffiti Style
/I often find myself conflicted on graffiti. One the one hand I can't condone defacing property or vandalism, but I've also seen some incredible work by street artists. Lucky for me I can get behind this piece by Konix 100%, since it's brick-built. Well, some of it is built, I think a good portion of it falls under the category "arranged", but it's all a visual delight.
Rat Fink
/Mousedroids Back In Stock
/Mousedroids are back in stock in the BrickNerd Do-It-Yourself Fan Art store. There's only a few so act fast.
The Grinch
/Chris McVeigh has a new Bricksketch, and it's here to ruin your Christmas. Has there ever been a better villain for the holidays? Sure in the end he turned out to be a softy, but for a while there Santa, cheer and joy didn't stand a chance.
A Life-Size LEGO Car...That Runs On Air!
/Holy Shmoly! This is pretty amazing. The Super Awesome Micro Project is the brainchild of Steve Sammartino and and Raul Oaida. Steve is a marketing guru and Raul is, well, a genius. This crowd-sourced project has over a half million bricks, four orbital engines, 256 pistons and a top speed of about 15MPH. But enough blabber, watch the video!
Thanks for the head's up Brad
Yoshi!
/It's no secret I'm a Nintendo fan, and who can resist Yoshi? This sculpture by Joshua Christenson is impressive from both the standpoint of technique and scale. It's not easy to nail a character this well using mostly brick at this scale, but look at it, it's perfect! Oh, and did I mention it's Yoshi?!?
'Twas The Brick Before Christmas
/Oh, the Holiday season. Gathering with friends and family, sharing some cheer, giving some gifts... and building some MOCS? At least that’s what Seth Christe is up to this Holiday. Seth is in the midst of an excellent retelling of the Night Before Christmas poem via LEGO brick and some clever photo editing. I highly recommend clicking through the entire series and checking his flickr feed each day until the story is complete.