I love it when I'm scrolling through my Flickr feed and a MOC comes up that just makes me inhale exaggeratedly with raised brows and bulging eyes (did I sufficiently paint that picture?) This one just did that. From builder The Deathly Halliwell comes the Monkey King, and it's a total work of art. There's so many things I love about this I don't know where to start, so I'll just continue to stare and invite you to do the same.
It takes care and skill to pack this much detail in a footprint this size. Many builders confuse detail as "more stuff" and that's simply not the case. Everything should have purpose and serve the MOC. This diorama by Cesbrick strikes an excellent balance between foliage, structures and equipment to make it super detailed, but not unnecessarily "busy".
Like most Americans, Tintin was virtually unknown to me until the Spielberg/Jackson film came out in 2011. I had seen images from time to time, but the books were scarce here and he had no following. But we're truly in the minority, and TinTin has a loyal following in the rest of the world (sorta like the soccer of comic characters). Builder Brickbaron is a fan though, and decided to celebrate his devotion with a interpretation of the cover for Land of Black Gold. The results speak for themselves.
This is a nice helping of neo classic space with a heathy side of turtle from builder Tigmon74. I really dig the ship in this diorama, it's got a cool combination of shapes, and almost insect-like in posture, and just the right amount of greebly goodness. That service bot is also pretty sweet.
Batman turns 75 this year, and there is batmania everywhere. Builder polywen decided to celebrate with a large scale articulated figure, and it's amazing. Standing over 21" tall, he's nearly as intimidating as the real super hero (he is real, isn't he?). He's also 100% LEGO, even the cape is cut from a LEGO Club t-shirt, so we'll call it legit.
This thing is a beast! The level of detail should be a clue as to the scale of this amazing MOC by bricksonwheels. And everyone knows how large trains are, this baby is 1/16 scale. And if that's not enough of a clue, click through for a view of it getting an adjustment during the photo shoot. Phenomenal work on an epic scale.
I think I know why I don't post military MOCs very often. I know that accuracy is a huge factor with the military crowd, and not being very knowledgeable with the hardware, I have no idea what's good and what needs work. So I think I'm just going to say these tanks by ✠Andreas look really cool, and as far as I know, they're totally accurate. What I do know is they're built really well.
The prolific and talented SuckMyBrick is back with a movie quiz for you all. Can you name the movies these awesome little MOCs represent? These are so wonderful I can hardly contain myself. I got them all except one, still pondering it. There's ten in total, click through to see them all!
Join Tommy Williamson as he builds LEGO 76023 The Batman Tumbler live!
Building starts at 2pm PST
The visual language of builder mihaimariusmihu is as compelling as it is haunting. His latest offering of Emperor Nero echoes the story of the great fire of Rome and the controversial Emperor. The use of all black was a risky choice, but it has paid off here. I'm certain this was a chore to photograph. I love the flow of the flames and the structures on the head. I really want to see this in person.
It's one of the coolest super hero vehicles ever, and now it's an amazing LEGO model. It's the Batman Tumbler, and tomorrow I'm building it live starting at 2pm PST.
Join me!
The first thing that caught my eye on this build by GunmanLurikeen was the rounded edges on the roof. But take a look at all the cool teqniques being used here. The droid arms for fencing, the curved plates for contouring the terrain, the details in the crop. There's a lot going on here and it flows beautifully.
The year is 2033, 20 years after the events of 2013, when nuclear war ravaged the surface of the earth. Humans have descended below the surface to escape the effects of radiation above. This is VDNKh station in Moscow, as realized by Fianat, based on the book Metro 2033. While it's a dystopian future, it's a compelling MOC.
It was 1984 when LEGO introduced the blue classic space minifigure, just 30 short years ago (and I was in high school, jeez I'm old). To celebrate builders are gathering hilarious pics in the Flickr group Benny's 30th Birthday Bash. From the looks of it, Benny's been up to some antics, what will he be up to next?
I like the stance on this neo classic space vehicle by Capt. Dad, the triangular suspension in the back and smaller front tire makes it look aggressive. I also like the use of the large Technic turntable as well as the mounting for it. The whole thing looks ready for action, and ready for play.
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side”
Here at BrickNerd we like to look back from time to time, sometimes a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. The Imperial blaster (Blastech E-11) is one of my all-time favorite fantasy weapons. When I was a kid I had a really cool toy one (back before they started making them wacky colors) and spent many hours vanquishing imaginary Imperials. This version by Remi Gagne is awesome, and what's even more awesomer is you can build your own with instructions here (caution, it's a big file). Blast on readers!
Did you know there's another Iron Builder going on? Yes, it's been a bit of a low key one, what with all the distractions in the world, but Pepa Quin and Disco86 are currently locked in an epic struggle of LEGO builder superiority. The part this round is the 2x2 inverted dome/bowl.
I know I don't feature Bionicle or Hero Factory often enough on the blog (or Technic, GBC, Military, SHIPS, Collaborations etc etc) but this MOC by Moko grabbed me by the pupils and throttled me. Check out the contouring and proportions on this guy! I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the pose-ability of this MOC since it's got ball and socket joints, but it's excellent.
Puns normally make me groan, but a MOC with one built in (POC? MUN?) is just irresistible, and in this case friggin' brilliant. Builder 74louloute has crafted what would be a totally sweet MOC regardless of the visual joke, but the inclusion just puts the whole thing over the top.
Guardians of the Galaxy mania continues to sweep the world. I knew when I saw this guy on the screen that he would be built, if not by somebody else, then by me. Luckily Legohaulic came through and now we can all marvel (get it?) at him in adorable brick mode. Hmm, is this MOC a spoiler?
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