BrickNerd Episode 206 Is Finally Online!
/Featuring MetalBeard's Sea Cow, the Tumbler from Batman and Crazy Skulls.
Brickworld Report, Part 4 - It's All in the Details
/From easter eggs to beach chairs, church pews to clever lighting, colorful balloons to vertical mosaics, no detail is too small when it comes to your LEGO MOC. It is those little bits that add life, character, and interest to your piece. I enjoyed poring over the details at Brickworld and it seemed that each time I looked at a MOC, I would discover a new little nugget.
Caterham Super 7
/These just make me want to put on some driving gloves, slip on some goggles and go motoring through the UK countryside. Car enthusiasts will recognize these beauties instantly as Caterham 7's, world renown for their small two seater form factor and Lotus heritage. They are masterfully recreated here by Bricktrix, so much so in fact that from a thumbnail, they look totally authentic.
Robotic Hand
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Here at BrickNerd we like to look back from time to time, even to our own past. Way back before I made the switch to digital effects I did creature effects and animatronics. I've built many hands in my time, but I don't think any were as cool as this one from Barman76. I really like the linkage on the fingers, allowing all four to gracefully move independently, but be driven by two motors, genius! Watch the video, you'll be amazed.
Sunset Gundam
/Don't let the bright and cheery color scheme of this mecha by DViddy fool you, it's a formidable weapon. Bionicle parts are used to great effect here, offering excellent contouring and detail without the MOC looking at all "Bionicle".
More Couch Action (Or Lack Of)
/MacLane is back with a couple more in his brilliant couch series. Here we see RoboCop, enjoying a beverage after a long night on patrol, and Kane feeling VERY relaxed after a chest burster appears on the scene.
Bowser
/He may not have been the very first final boss, but he was probably the one the most people have gone up against. Meet Bowser, from Nintendo's ubiquitous series of Mario games. Bowser is the widely considered the principal cause of damage to Nintendo game controllers (due to caffeine-fueled rages of frustrated gamers). This version by Sir Nadroj is pretty perfect (and not likely to cause any damage).
Hungry Radio
/I have no idea why this little radio by LegoJalex would be hungry, nor why it would find little sandwiches or whatever those are appealing. All I know is this is the cutest vintage radio I've ever seen. I love everything about this, the color, composition, building techniques and photography, it's all so very well done.
Sogib's Eternal Prison
/This is at once disturbing and compelling, and it's all LEGO. MeGustaKapusta makes very effective use of a Knights Kingdom large figure cape to add a...body (?) to this very frightening creature.
Brickworld Report, Part 3 - Individual Creations
/Though collaborations make LEGO conventions unique by bringing multiple builders' collections and techniques together, it is the skill of the individual builder that we truly marvel at. Building alone can often be just as challenging and frustrating as writing creatively. But I think you will agree that the results can be stunning. Below are just a handful of the excellent individual creations on display at Brickworld 2014.
Stick around for our last and final report - It's All in the Details.
Zelda Lamp
/I'm a sucker for a good Zelda MOC, and this is a good Zelda MOC! Julius von Brunk has brought together LEGO, Zelda, style and functionality to this amazing desk lamp featuring the spiritual stones.
Horned Owl
/Look at this owl...look deep into it's eyes...keep looking...
You are under it's power...
Give a hoot, don't pollute.
Wolf Spider
/For Immediate Release:
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Battle Ends!
/The latest Iron Builder is over, and I'm sure the awe we feel as spectators fails in comparison to the relief that is echoed by the builders. It was an epic battle, between two incredibly talented builders, and the work speaks for itself. Onosendai2600 and 6kyubi6, you both fought with honor and skill, it was awesome to watch.
Toothless
/What better way to celebrate the opening weekend of How To Train Your Dragon 2 than with a Brick Sketch? Powerpig thought so and here he is, the coolest dragon on the planet, the night fury.
Brickworld Report, Part 2 - Collaborations
/One of the great things about a LEGO convention like Brickworld are the Collaborative builds. Collaborative displays allow builders to pool their resources and skill sets together to create something much larger and more diverse than any one builder can do alone. This year's Brickworld features two new massive collaborative displays, The Odyssey from VirtuaLUG and Collector Minifigure Habitats from ToroLUG. The Odyssey collaboration features all of the major events of Odysseus and his crew as they sail about the sea on their 10 year journey. The Collector Minifigure Habitats and their completely different apartment-like styles vary greatly from a traditional display but is no less cool and progressive in its design.
Next up in part three of our Brickworld coverage we will cover the individual builds in all of their glory.
Shadowfax - LEGO Kinetic Horse Sculpture
/Every once in a while a MOC comes along that just leaves you in awe, this one does just that for me. Standing still it has dynamism and grace, but watch the video and prepare to have your mind blown. Incredible work by JK Brickworks.
The Dubuque
/Having grown up in a very small town, large buildings still captivate me, especially those building with architectural flair. I'm also fascinated with miniatures, probably because of my cinematic background. So when you can combine the two with supreme skill, you've got my full attention. This is the Dubuque, by Barton Thinks, and it's marvelous. It's just one of many excellent micro scale modular buildings, click through for more pics.
Brickworld Report, Part One - The Setup
/The first few days of Brickworld Chicago are reserved for workshops, presentations, and the all imporant display setup in preperation for the public viewing days on Saturday and Sunday. If you ever have the chance to attend Brickworld during these "private" days I would recommend doing so. The access you receive grants you a behind-the-scenes view into the creations and the creators of Brickworld. LEGO fans are a very friendly bunch and always very passionate about their favorite brick building hobby. With so many diverse building styles and themes you are bound to pick up a new technique or two that you can apply to your future builds, all while having a ton of fun and meeting cool new people.
Stay tuned for part two, where we will cover one of my favorite parts of Brickworld, collorbative builds.
