I'm a sucker for realism, and even at full size you really have to look and see that these are actually expertly crafted LEGO prop matches by AFOL turned LEGO designer Carlmerriam. I love how Carl isn't afraid to let scale get in the way when it comes to props, and it makes his MOCs even more magical.
You kids today, with your fancy iPods and digital recorders. Back in my day we used tape! You wanted to record something you hauled around one of these devices, loaded with D batteries and with a load of cassette tapes. And when you wanted to hear what you just recorded, you had to rewind first! Now stop recording me and get off my lawn!
Builder nobu_tary is back with another wonderfully eccentric mechanical walker. I love the level of detail on these things. It's not just stuff for stuff's sake, everything seems to be there either with purpose or to tell the back story of it's rider. It's a rich visual and story-telling experience.
When we walked out of the theater as kids after seeing Star Wars, every one of us had a new wish list. Some wanted a lightsaber, some wanted Stormtooper armor, we all wanted Princess Leia as a girlfriend. This was on my new list, Luke's Landspeeder. This version by fresh-out-of-his-dark-ages Aaron Fiskum is a beauty, measuring in at over 22 inches long, it has proper UCS scale and detail. And it can be a reality with your support.
I can totally relate to whoever this is, be he a distressed maitre d', shocked conductor or mortified funeral home director. I don't know about builder black.zack00, but bad hair is pretty much a daily condition for me. At least I never have to wear a tuxedo.
I so love it when I'm scrolling though my Flickr feed and with no conscience decision find myself going "oooooooooh". When this happens you can bet it's a unique or particularly stunning MOC, and this craft by The /\rchitect is both of those, and more. It's simultaneously gorgeous and baffling, as your eyes and brain try to make sense of it. It's like the illegitimate love-child of the Slave One and H.G. Wells, and it's spectacular.
Builder Fraslund continues to amaze with his tribute MOCs to the novel To Whatever End. This one is the Tree of Life, and it's stunning. According to the novel it's carved in stone but appears to sway and move, and those standing near it feel a gentle current of peace and healing. I think we need one of these in every city, and at least a dozen in Los Angeles.
Yes, this isn't exactly realistic, and I think it's too bad. Watching a building go up while all the disciplines required worked simultaneously would be really cool! This is almost like a moment in construction and a cross section put together. Although I have to ask, where's the foreman? There should be a guy walking around with a foam cup looking important.
A lot has been written recently about the dangers of artificial intelligence and robot autonomy. You know what the biggest danger of having awesome beasts like this fire fighting MOC by Onosendai2600? Dorks like me continually pulling the fire alarm just so we can see it show up.
You all know what a Star Wars and Disney geek I am, so where those two met always had my attention (and now they're one and the same, I'm doomed). When Star Tours opened in 1986 I was blown away. The ride was fun, even if it always made me a little queasy, but what I always enjoyed was the queue, especially these little guys. What you may not know is the basic structure of the Goose Droid is actually a repurposed animatronic frame of a goose from America Sings, hence it's nickname. Joe Meno has crafted three of these little guys, the largest being animated with LEGO Mindstorms robotics. Cue Star Tours public announcement tone.
So I'm scrolling through Flickr this morning like I do every day, and I see this phenomenal MOC by Deathly Halliwell. It's on par with pretty much everything from this very talented builder. Then I read the description and find out this was built in ONE DAY, nine hours in fact! I'm gobsmacked.
You smell that? That's a hint of gasoline, a waft of tire rubber, the pungent sting of exhaust. You hear that? That's the deep, guttural rubble of a V8, the chirp of tires losing traction for an instant. You see that? That's The Money Shot from _Tiler, and it's gorgeous.
When it comes to big things that go bang bang, there's really nobody better than Nick Brick. His latest offering is the Integrated Munitions Rifle from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and it's a beauty. Not only is it stunningly accurate, it features printed tiles and lighting features.
Here's a fun fact, I can't stand the sound of vacuum cleaners. I think it's because my mom was a bit of a clean freak and I woke up to the sound of one all the time as a kid. I can't imagine what one would sound like in this futuristic hangar, but I think I'd be too distracted on how completely AWESOME it is to care. Not only is the construction of this MOC by Wami Delthorn utterly gorgeous, this shot is brilliantly composed. I'm smitten.
When I was a kid and we were out and about, a dime in the pocket and one of these devices was how we got in touch with someone. If we needed a ride home, we found a pay phone. I wouldn't say I'm particularly nostalgic of this antiquated technology, I don't miss them at all. But I can appreciate a perfect reproduction, and this MOC by Siercon and Coral is just that, perfect.
It's been a while since we've had a cool little mech-type MOC, and this one caught my eye this morning. It's got a cool squat design and proportions, and of course a really big gun. But I think it's the pose, photography and editing that really grabbed my attention, well done.
What goes better with death and destruction than minifigs? BrickNerd Studios, in partnership with SpastikChuwawa was recently tasked by The School of Life to do exactly that, and this is the result. We had a great time producing this two minute short, and we're pretty proud of how it turned out.
How can you go wrong with Aardman, stop motion and wool? Shaun the Sheep is finally getting his own movie this year, and builder ArzLan is celebrating with a lovely little MOC of the title character. Not baaaaaaad sir, not baaaaaaad.
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