Colossal Castle Contest XII is upon us, and castle builders all over the world are coming together to build and compete. And no collection of awesome castles would be complete without an entry from Mark of Falworth. This humble little abode is based on a previous castle, and the upgrades are apparent.
Normally mechs and bipedal robots are such serious stuff. Either bristling with armaments or intimidating with their size and armor. Not so with this MOC by nobu_tary. I mean, it's clearly built for business, but it's got a flair and panache that makes you want to climb aboard, pop in your favorite mix tape and go clompin' around.
Most of the time I'm content to look at pictures of MOCs. Of course it's always a pleasure to see them in person. But occasionally I see one and I WANT IT! This Iron Man bust by ZetoVance is absolutely jaw-dropping. Thankfully he posted just enough of a breakdown I think I can cobble my own version together (as if I had time for that).
Orion Pax is back with one of my all time favorite movie cars, the '89 Batmobile. I consider myself lucky, when Batman came out back then I was super busy at work, so it was a couple weeks before I could see it. In that time all my friends were bashing on it so I went in with really low expectations. I loved it! And I loved this car, and I'm happy to say this version does it justice. Check out the full gallery here.
Normally Bionicle MOCs don't do much for me, nothing against Bionicle, it's just not my thing. But when you add a good mix of System elements, a dose of clever building and a pinch of panache, you get something special. This is Sayomi by Thirdeye88. I'll let you click through for the full description of her, but I will give you this little nugget: "Brain Bug Boobs".
Welcome to Nerdvember, our new favorite month! Yes, Halloween is over and the holidays are weeks away, it's too early to think about Thanksgiving so it's time to get your nerd on! Get out the bricks, download instructions for Nerdly and start reimagining. What would he be like in classic castle? How about as a pirate? Could he possibly be a time lord? It's all up to you! Read the Official Rules, join the Flickr group and get building!
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Fans of Megaman should know this fellow, Megaman's predecessor, Protoman. Build by retinence as commission, I'm sure the recipient of this awesome figure is going to be thrilled to have it on a shelf. The build quality is top notch, both the contouring and proportions are excellent, and the character is instantly recognizable.
On Halloween we all face our fears, even Batman. Of all the evil villains of Gotham, Scarecrow has to be one of the scariest. Let's face it, Penguin isn't scary, and Poison Ivy is just, well, you know. But Scarecrow...*shudder*. This version by vitreolum strikes all the right notes. And just check out his awesome Batman, it's a one-two character punch!
Update: Through the magic of photoshop here's Batman in black, I dig it!
This is a genuine slice of my childhood. It just wasn't Halloween until we watched It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, and now this blog feels like Halloween too. You don't get much simpler in design than this little scene by cmaddison, but it's positively perfect.
In a distant, bleak future, hard suits and mechs will do battle on war torn urban battlefields. But the guy that wears a suit and then wears another suit will pretty much own the place. I like to imagine the pilot dressed in a smart three piece by Armani. You know, a suit within a suit within a suit.
Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane...actually it is a plane. It's another stunning fantasy aircraft from Jon Hall. This one is particularly awesome since it's asymmetrical and totally reminds me of the B-Wing from Star Wars. Like all of his planes this one sports excellent design, amazing color work and custom decals, plus this one sports working flaps. And as always a pilot ready for action.
Just in time for Halloween and what I'm sure is plenty of binge viewing of the Saw franchise (what's wrong with you people?) comes this fabulous recreation of Billy, Jigsaw's puppet. Who would have thought the cheery spiral printed domes and 1x1 round tiles would have come to such handy use in a scary prop?
You know...Starlord? Oh c'mon, you've never heard of him? From builder Orion Pax comes this sweet reproduction of the mask from Guardians of the Galaxy. I don't know if it's actually wearable, but the scale is very close to 1:1. And as if that wasn't enough the eyes glow with the aid of some light bricks.
This here is a trifecta of total awesome. Builder and illustrator polywen has assembled a side by side by side of his reproductions of classic issue #27 of Detective Comics, the premier of Batman. In the middle is his inspiration, the original cover from 1939. On the right is his excellent LEGO minifig illustration. And on the left is his mind-blowing MOC for the Comic Bricks art show for DesignerCon 2014.
How much detail can one cram into a 16x16 footprint? You'd be hard pressed to get more in than builder LEGOMINDED did in this excellent little diorama. It appears to depict the product of a lonely mad scientist type, who just wanted someone to play games with. But look at all that detail!
I know what you're thinking, it's either "Cool! Bionicle!" or "Umm, Bionicle?" I'm not certain why Bionicle is so polarizing, but when it's taken to this level who cares. If I had to guess this marvelous MOC by Brickthing is maybe 25% Bionicle, the rest is some crazy ingenious and intricate construction (seriously, look at the chest!). Regardless it's 100% LEGO and 100% friggin' amazing.
I've never been much into trains, but I'm a sucker for streamlining and retro-future, and this thing is gorgeous. As far as I can tell it's an original design, which makes it all the more appealing and impressive. I especially love the front end, that combination of shapes is just stunning.
When I was a kid, there was a time when the driveway was occupied by a classic beetle, and a Ford Pinto. That car was a piece of junk and the whole family pretty much dreaded going anywhere in it. Now if had been even remotely as cool as this awesome MOC by Proudlove, I'm sure we would have been trying to think of excuses to go for a ride all the time. Well, the kids maybe, I couldn't see my mom wanting to go anywhere near this car.
That's right block stacking fans, we're building the new LEGO Minecraft sets live!
Join me and my special guests at 10am PST
It's like watching paint dry, without the fumes!
Have you ever pondered what goes on inside the mind of a LEGO artist? Builder Kristal Dubois has and here is a visualization, in the form of a kinetic sculpture. The picture only tells part of the story, watch the video for a wonderful demonstration of this fantastic MOC. As a side note, you really don't want to know what goes on inside my mind, but for the record it has Powerhouse playing as the soundtrack.
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