Some things do not change as you age, and I find that comforting. I still love a good cup of tea every morning. I've been listening to Kraftwerk since high school. Disneyland is still my favorite place on the planet. And when I was nine years old I wanted a landspeeder, still do. This is the coolest LEGO version I've seen, bravo Tiler.
I do believe that if I found myself a billionaire vigilante, with a penchant for gadgets and black everything (and sometimes very dark gray), I don't think I'd be too keen to have a spastic teenage sidekick. I know there's plenty of Robin fans out there, but builder captain smog is clearly not one of them.
My family was excited to see Big Hero 6 for many months. Back in July we visited some friends at Walt Disney Animation and were treated to just a glimpse of the film, we were impressed. So on opening day we were at the theater, and we were not disappointed. So this perfect rendition of Baymax from builder lisqr made me smile and think "I am not fast".
ToroLUG has done it again. With every new series of collectible Minifigs, the Toronto group does a collaborative build of tiny environments for all the figures. And as usual, they are brilliant, charming and wonderful. I think my personal favorite is the gamer.
I know it's not hunger, because I just had some amazing pot roast my wife made, but this drumstick by KOS Bricks looks delicious. Paired with some tasty fries (with ketchup, of course) and you've got a pretty yummy snack. Well, a pretty yummy MOC anyway
The Brothers Brick's chibi contest is generating a flood of exceptional MOCs. I don't know if it's the form factor, the builds themselves or the inspiration behind them, but scrolling through Flickr those days is just one squee after another.
Builder LoctiteGirl brings her usual flair for the unusual and stunning visual with this piece called Metropolis. The lighting is an especially cool element on this, as is the scale. I can tell by looking at these photos that this is one of those situations where pictures do not do it justice. But I don't think I'll be getting to Korea to see this in person any time soon. Sad face.
Well, it was a Nerdtastic month, and there were many, many amazing entries, but there can be only three winners. Congratulations to Ochre Jelly, customBRICKS and Yatkuu on winning Nerdvember 2014. I'd like to extend special thanks to the judges, this was not an easy task. And a huge thanks to everyone who entered, your creativity never ceases to amaze me. There were 77 Nerdlys entered this year, all I can say is wow!
And yes, before you ask, customBRICKS is a sponsor of the contest, but that did not mean disqualification (and no, they won't be getting their items in their prize package).
First place: Nudely - Ochre Jelly
Second Place: What's Inside - customBRICKS
Third Place: Spider-Nerdly - Yatkuu
Honorable Mentions
The entries below received many votes as well, and deserve featuring.
Dateline: Seattle Washington
In a move that stunned the AFOL community, builder and pony proponent Iain Heath revealed his true form today. While most community members know Iain as a lanky bespectacled individual with a funny accent, he is in fact a small puddle of goo. Normally a dungeon dweller, Iain has gone to great lengths to disguise his appearance, even taking up residence in a lake side dwelling. "He had me fooled, but I had my suspicions when he tried to murder me that one time" said notable AFOL Guy Himber. Authorities have been notified of this strange occurrence, but as of this writing have taken no action. "It turns out being a small puddle of goo isn't illegal" said officer Harry Snapperorgans of the Seattle police department. "But we're keeping an eye on him just in case". When interviewed Iain could only emit strange squishy noises, but at an earlier date he mentioned an interest in a contest on Flickr. It has been suggested that this is the motivation for his reveal.
We featured nobu_tary's Y-3 Mech Walker a month ago, and at the time I was wondering what or who would be the pilot of such a wild and whimsical ride. Well, I'm afraid I still can't tell you if it's a who or a what, but as you can see, this pilot is rich with detail and character as well.
Our pals at The Brothers Brick are running a really cool contest right now, with some awesome prizes. They challenge you to build a chibi micro vehicle from your favorite movie, TV or LEGO theme. I can think of a slew of vehicles I'd build (hope I can find time). Head over to TBB for more details and break out the bricks!
First prize: Exclusive Fan Expo Ghost Starship with Kannan Jarrus #460 (donated by TBB) + Set of Star Wars Microfighters (donated by TLG)
Second prize: Choice of 4 Star Wars Microfighters (donated by TLG)
Third prize: Two Star Wars Microfighters (donated by TLG)
Confession time, I never watched Lost. As big of a fan of JJ Abrams as I am, I just never did. And every morning after it aired the conversations at work didn't make me want to tune in. Numbers, smoke monsters, hatches, polar bears? I didn't get it and didn't feel I was missing anything. So why post this Lost MOC by fujiia? Because it's slick, that's why.
Stop what you're doing and look down. Now look at these two tees from the excellent folks at Tee Fury and be honest with yourself, which are cooler? Which *should* you be wearing right now? Yeah, that's what I thought. Go now, you deserve it. Or say maybe you have a loved one who has a passion for the brick, but an inability to dress themselves in stuff as cool as this, perfect! Plus the holidays are here, and those shirt boxes aren't going to fill themselves!
Life has a way of detouring you from your hobbies, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. John Stephens, the builder of this awesome mech hasn't built much since his son was born, and I think that awesome. Never let work, hobbies or sports come between you and your family. That spreadsheet will still be there when you get back, but your son will only be young and want to play Hungry Hungry Hippos or stack Duplo for a fleetingly short time, never forget that.
Builder Moko is back with a lovely super deformed version of Yamato Armor Girl. Nothing says cute like pigtails, bangs, big eyes....and a cold steel, armor plated battle-ready gun battery. I'd like to say I knew what this was by just looking, but without Google I'm worthless.
Saturday mornings when I was a kid were all about cartoons. We would plop down in front of the console TV, polish off a box of Captain Crunch (while destroying the roof of our mouths) and watch all the greats, Bugs Bunny, Captain Caveman, Droopy, etc. etc. But of course one of our favorites was Scooby Doo and the gang, so this MOC by Bill Vollbrecht gives me a warm fuzzy.
Imagine if you will, some sixty million years ago, that a comet or asteroid did not wipe out the dinosaurs. Where would they be now in their evolution? Not the ones that turned into birds, they're useless, I mean some properly big, pointy toothed beasts. Would they have conquered space yet? Builder Adam Dodge has visualized this for us, and I think it would have been pretty impressive. The bigger question is would they have used a puny human to test their equipment in the early days?
Here's something that goes Vroom! This radical hot rod by sm 01 goes by Fire Bucket, and it's pretty badass. The engine details are excellent, the touches of chrome are tasteful and not over done, the flames are tasteful (as far as flames go). And as if that wasn't enough, this bad boy is motorized and has lights! Check out the video below.
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