Dining with Totoro!

Another Iron Builder is on! This round is between Carlmerriam and Pepa Quin, and it's going to be good. There's been a few small MOCs entered so far, but now it's getting interesting. Carlmerriam brings us Hayao Miyazaki's beloved Totoro while Pepa Quin gives us a lovely evening out with a fine wine. Bring on the builds!

Gloomy Gulch

It's spooky, it's creepy and it's freakin' brilliant. It's the Gloomy Gulch by Derfel Cadarn. This spectacular piece is rich with detail, texture and outstanding building techniques. I especially love the sloping roofs and the walls. Click through for more pictures.

LL-918 Halcyon

Gotta love some Neo Classic Space mech action, and this fit the bill. This mini mech by  -=Steebles=- strikes a perfect balance of old and new, and sports some menacing weaponry. Looks like it's got some great pose-ability as well.

WIFFY

Recently we've had a little gopher problem at my house. Several times in the past few weeks we've had to move some small piles of dirt from the front yard because of those burrowing little buggers. Seems like the perfect job for Mr. WIFFY here. So hurry science guys, I want a WIFFY to move mounds!

GINAF X 3335 S

Builder Mad Physicist is back with another stellar vehicle. This is a peculiar best because of it's duel side-tipping bed. But what I really like is that functional lift arm, check out those mechanics. You'd swear it's fully capable of moving on it's own, well done.

Music Teacher Townhouse

I am not a very musically gifted person and, despite many attempts to correct this, I will probably forever be that way. I do, however, appreciate some good tunes and the skill of those that perform it.

When it comes to LEGO bricks, I enjoy unique subject matter and zaberca's Music Teacher Townhouse fits the build (pun intended). The contrast between the brick on the front of this building along with the excellent use of flat white tiles for framing really make this creation for me and could easily be part of the LEGO modular town sets. Make sure to check out the details on the inside of the building as the musicians practice their instruments.

20K And Counting!

This morning the BrickNerd YouTube channel passed the 20,000 views mark. I know that's not a lot, there's other channels out there that get that on a single video in an hour. But for our crappy little show it's a milestone worth wooting about. Thanks for watching everyone!

Obelix

I've never heard of the comic series Obelix and Asterix, but since it's French, I'm not totally surprised. Seeing this MOC got my interest piqued though. This build by IamKritch seems to capture his character pretty well. And that thing behind him? It's a big rock he carries around for some reason.

The Creature

It would appear those infamous Blacktron baddies are dabbling in genetic engineering. But considering how cool this creature by Rogue Bantha is, I'm kinda OK with it. Check out the multiple layers of spherical awesome that make up the head, amazing.

Scorpion

Check this out, this is some seriously tricky building by LK21LK. 90% of this scorpion is just droid parts, very cleverly connected, and the results are stunning. I particularly like the front claws, they almost look like fists. That tail is pretty deadly looking too.

Scania R500

Admit it, when you first glanced at this you thought it was just a photo of a mondo truck huh? OK, maybe not, this is a LEGO fan site after all. But shooting this thing outdoors with a real background just makes it all the more realistic. But I expect no less from builder legotrucks. His trucks are always hyper realistic and HUGE.

To Fight Monsters, We Created Monsters

Over the holiday break I was finally able to correct a severe nerd oversight, mainly I finally saw Pacific Rim. And now that Moko's awesome collection is complete (I understand that due to lack of decent reference material, Coyote Tango is postponed indefinitely) I can finally blog these amazing little works of absolute badassery.

The Jongleurs Tale

Can anything quite capture the imagination like a classic battle between dragon and knight in shining armor? This may be Dodge's sole entry into CCCXI, but it's excellent. I've seen attempts to convey thought bubbles and stories this way, but I think this is one of the most successful.

Copperhead Steam Powered Bike

As any discerning gentleman knows, getting there in style and reliably is paramount. The Martins Copperhead Steam Powered Bike is as powerful as any $2000 gasoline powered motor vehicle on the market. Two cycle steam generates over eight horses of power and can tops speeds of 15 miles per hour. The Extended saddle comfortable seats one or two. Can be refueled in less than five minutes.

"IT NEVER BALKS"

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Gruhzak Gur

These orcs know how to party! This is the wooden fortress of the orcs of northern Middle Earth, Gruzak Gur according to builder Disco86. I like to imagine they're celebrating 2014 just like the rest of us, but with with orc style (and maybe some man flesh, they are orcs after all).

An Explosive Experiment

KA-BOOM!

And here I was just trying to enjoy a nice, evening dinner with guests when that old wizard decided to cook something up that wasn't on the menu. Ah well, at least the explosion livened up the dinner conversation a bit.

Excellent work here by Digger1221. I always appreciate a good fireball with corresponding smoke trail. The rest of the build has some great details and wonderful contrast between the Wizard's lab in the basement and the dinning room on the main floor.

Who You Gonna Call?

Here at BrickNerd we like to look back from time to time, and to bust ghosts. I woke up with the Ghostbusters music stuck in my head. Not that crap Ray Parker Jr. ripoff of Huey Lewis, but the score by Elmer Bernstein. That of course got me thinking about the movie, which inevitably led to props, which led to this, one of my favorite LEGO props ever built. This ghost trap by Profound Whatever makes me smile whenever I see it. Sure the stripes are strait on top, but it's still friggin' awesome.

Toothless

How To Train Your Dragon 2 is nearly here, and to celebrate Stormbringer built this excellent little night fury. I loved the first movie, and I'm looking forward to the second one. I also love this MOC, especially the eyes and head.

Warrior Rose, Graceful Valkyrie

There are a lot of games I haven't played. Honestly I don't get to play much of anything anymore (stupid adult responsibilities) and the popularity of some games honestly baffles me. But not as much as the titles for some games (and characters). This is Warrior Rose, Graceful Valkyrie (huh?) from the game Puzzle & Dragons (double huh?). That aside, this is an excellent MOC from MikeVd. I especially like the shield and the use of the sprue from the leaf parts as a detail.

StarFox

Bruce Lowell gets it. He understands the true level of awesome that is Nintendo. He's also a pretty excellent builder as you can see with this sweet rendition of the Arwing fighter from StarFox. Now if he was only a time lord and could go back and do something about the console crime that was StarFox Adventures, if only...