Episode 7 Stormtrooper

As a loyal original trilogy man, I have had to take a position of "cautious optimism" for Episode 7. I've heard good things, some first hand from those that have visited the set, so I'm starting to get a good vibe, but after the betrayal of the prequels, my loyalty must be earned. I must say I really dig the new Stormtrooper helmets, and Orion Pax has pretty well done it justice (might be a little flat in the face). 

T5 Prospector

The otherworldly and fantastic shape of this prospecting craft from Vince_Toulouse looks right out of a sci-fi movie or novel. There are so many interesting part usages and combinations that you just don't know where to look next. And all the while it has a functional feel to it, especially with the play features. It seems as much fun to play with as it is to look at.

Heritage

The forms and construction of this bison and rider from legoalbert are fantastic, giving it a great texture and interesting subtle contrast. To my knowledge native Americans never rode bison (assuming this is an American bison), but this makes for a beautiful and striking image.

Brick The Internet

Here she is, on the latest cover of PLASTIC Magazine, it's brick-built Kim Kardashian baring all and bricking the internet. No celebrity is safe from the mad building skills of Iain Heath, especially when they go viral or meme. Well played sir, well played.

80's Movies Were Rad

This MOC by Grantmasters gives me a happy. It depicts the visual effects crew of Aliens doing a motion control shot of the Sulaco. So it's pretty much my one of my favorite movies, one of my favorite ships and one of my favorite aspects of visual effects built out of my favorite toy. So much WIN!

Nerdvember Continues

I continue to be amazed and delighted by the creativity and ingenuity of builders from all over the planet. We're just about at the half-way point in the contest and it's starting to heat up. What's Nerdvember? Have you been living under a rock? Download the instructions for Nerdly and go nuts, make him a spaceship, or a super hero, or a pop culture icon, whatever! Upload your picture to the official Flickr group and maybe win some awesome prizes from the awesome sponsors. You have until the end of the month, get building!

Have You Started Your Holiday Shopping Yet?

Hey readers, the silly season is upon us. Pretty soon you won't be able to escape the holiday music and I'll be watching A Christmas Story over and over. 

If you shop online please consider supporting BrickNerd and using the links here on the website. You get the stuff you were going to get anyway, and BrickNerd gets a few cents towards stocking stuffers. Every little bit helps.

Forced Perspective FTW

This shot tickles my visual effects fancy. Not that it's not a pretty excellent build, but the shot itself is a classic VFX trick of forced perspective, carefully arranging models of varying scale to imply distance (it's Star Wars related too, double trouble). Yes, it's a bit of a spoiler to see how it was done, but that sort of thing has always revved my engine since an early age. Nice shot Brickwielder.

Anyone Got A Quarter?

One of my favorite builders and all around swell guy Chris McVeigh is ready for the holidays and wants you to be too. As is his tradition, he's releasing a series of building guides for creating some ornaments, and has something a little different this year, arcade machines! Being a kid of the 80's I was there for the golden age of the arcade, so I find these particularly appealing. Head over to his website for building guides, kits, shirts and more.

LEGO Metropolis

This is grand scale and majesty in a tiny package. Builder Klaus ツ uses nearly all white in the micro scale city, with excellent effect. The limited use of trans light blue adds a great contrast and splash of color without being distracting. The construction is fairly strait forward and not very complex, but the detail level is perfect. It's simplistic enough to imply scale, and complex enough to be very visually interesting.

LEGO Mascot 1954

The 1950's were an exciting time for LEGO. The brand was getting recognition for quality and our favorite "System of Play" was introduced, while the wooden toys that the company was founded on started to be phased out. During the mod 50's, you were likely to see this little guy on the packaging. This version was built by Bill Vollbrecht for the L-Gauge Museum.

Lest We Forget

Whether you are wearing a poppy, flying a flag or simply remembering a lost loved one, today we honor those that served in the armed forces. Builder Si-MOCs pays his respects with a heartfelt MOC, it's simple and powerful. Today I'm thinking of my father and my father-in-law, both served with pride in the US Navy. To all you men and women in uniform all over the world, thank you, thank you very much.

What The What?

Builder Legonardo Davidy is back (already?) with another spectacular build. It's got all the trademarks of one of his builds, marvelous curved structures, detailed and textured walls, whimsical touches and....what the heck? Is that thing standing on chicken legs? 

BR-55 Battle Rifle

The king of future weapons Nick Brick is back with some superior firepower, the BR-55 Battle Rifle from Halo 2 Anniversary. I've never donned armor and charged a battlefield, but if I did I'd want something this beefy and imposing as a weapon. The contouring, clever offsetting, smooth construction and attention to detail on this thing is stunning, you just wanna grab it and start going "pew pew"

Anatomy Of Nerdly

There's been some debate as to why Nerdly wears glasses when he clearly has no eyes. But with this anatomical study by Nerdvember sponsor customBRICKS some light may have been shed on the subject. I don't know if it will influence the debate, but at least there seems to be proof of  orbital anatomy.

DesignerCon Is Today (And Tomorrow)

We set up STUDS and Comic Bricks last night, the display looks amazing. I also have the set from Batman Vs Superman set up and the movie will be playing next to it.

If you can, get yourself to Pasadena and come visit (I have stickers!)

Snoopy & Woodstock

I read Peanuts as a kid, and I enjoyed the animated shows like Great Pumpkin and Charlie Brown Christmas, but my favorite character was always Snoopy (and pigpen, that guy can dance). When he wasn't tearing up the skies as a WWI Flying Ace he was content to have a nap with his buddy Woodstock. This MOC by Bricksky captures them perfectly.

Pirate Jigbots

This is the kind of thing that happens when you bring together a small group of insanely talented builders and a spark of inspiration. This is a collaborative build from Brickthing, LegoJunkie, Legonardo Davidy and Si-MOCs based on the original Jigbot by BrickThing. I don't know which sea these pirates sail, but I'm sure it's a perilous and hilarious place to be.

Nerdvember Continues

I've heard lots of comments about MOCs for the Nerdvember contest in the works, but builder Pistash was the first to enter. This fiesta version of Nerdly cracked me up when I saw it, It must have been the combination of clown nose and party blower (who says clowns aren't funny?). Have you started your Nerdly yet?