EV3 Mosaic Printer

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This is pretty cool! Thanks to the limitless possibilities of EV3 and the creative brain of JK Brickworks we can now watch a LEGO machine build a LEGO mosaic. Not only that, but he created some excellent videos to document not only the working machine, but some of the progress in building it. It's mesmerizing to watch, and fascinating to learn how it all came together.

Mosaic Printer - Prototype 2

The first prototype for my LEGO mosaic printer project. It uses LEGO Mindstorms to scan an image and recreate it as a LEGO mosaic using 1x1 LEGO plates. Part 1: In this video I introduce the project and explain how I pick up and place the plates.

The second prototype for my LEGO mosaic printer project. It uses the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 to scan an image and recreate it as a LEGO mosaic using 1x1 LEGO plates. Part 1: In this video I introduce the project and explain how I pick up and place the plates.

ZTZ-41 Xiao

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Say for argument you had a neighbor that had some trees that they let get WAY out of control. And suppose you suggested to this neighbor that the trees *might* need some trimming and upkeep, only to be confronted. And perhaps those trees were also responsible for some root damage and your fence was pretty much wrecked because of them. This would be the perfect machine to handle such trees, in a way that would be both efficient and cathartic (with entertainment value for surrounding neighbors). Nice build Tromas.

ZTZ-41 Xiao
Jiangshi

Diggin' Dinos

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I'm pretty excited about this. Early in the year I was asked by Brick Loot to design a model of the month. I had a couple themes to choose from and settled on the dinosaur theme in June. I won't tell you what I designed, that's a secret, but I will say it was fun to build and looks great on my shelf here in the studio. You have about three weeks left to score the June box so head over to www.brickloot.com and place your order.

Epic Thunderbird 3

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Entertainment on TV was a little scarce when I was a kid, we only had like 5 channels. And in a landscape flooded with reruns of I Love Lucy, Mary Tyler Moore and Adam 12, stuff for kids was hard to find. Except on Saturday morning, when we ruled the airwaves. Thunderbirds wasn't on very often, so when we happened across it we were glued to the screen. Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation kept us completely captivated as we obliterated an entire box of Cap'n Crunch. Yes, the puppets were a little unsettling, the ships were a bit garish, the plots were thin and the visual effects were a bit cheesy...and we loved every second of it. Builder Bricks for Brains was clearly a fan too, and this totally awesome MOC of Thunderbird 3 is a work of art.

LONG SHOT
View from below
Sofa transport

Midi Sandcrawler

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I've always had an affection for the Jawas and their behemoth transportation. Something about their cute yet mischievous behavior juxtaposed to this colossal machine is just appealing. It's something we take for granted now but think about it, before George thought this up it simply didn't exist, and there was no basis of reality for it. It's been brick-built many times, and an official set three times, but I really like the scale of this version by Omar + kamitera. Oh, and those micro Jawas are adorkable.

Midi Sandcrawler
Midi Sandcrawler

Treasure Collecting, Backstabbin' Fun

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I had the great pleasure of learning to play Munchkin for the very first time with Guy Himber last October. Guy is the man behind Crazy Bricks, which ran a successful Kickstarter to create custom Munchkin parts for Minifigures (as well as a slew of other way fun custom parts). Well, now Guy has brought the entire game to life with a custom brick-built game board. 

Munchkin Game board made from LEGO

O.M.S.L.M.B.P.U.

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With one build, Nooroyd has far exceeded "NPU" and has forced me to create an altogether new acronym. OH MY SWEET LORD, MIND BLOWING PARTS USE.

See if you can spot them all. Look at this thing. LOOK AT IT! BASK IN ITS GLORY, FOR YOU ARE NOW ITS HUMBLE SERVANT!

Toy Story army helmets & fig stands, clone visors & antennae, popsicles, rubber bands, minifigure hands, and yet it all looks like it belongs. Perfection.



We Have Our Winners!

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I'm very pleased to announce the winners of the Next Level Nerdly contest. I'd like to extend thanks to all that entered, you're all fantastic builders. But in the end there can be only three so without further ado, here's our winners...

First Place: Nerdlyus Prime by Erik Hagsved

Transformers roll out! This is an amazing build that the pictures don't really do justice for. Don't believe me? watch the video!

Nerdlyus Prime

Second Place: Nerdlys of Oz by Adam Dodge

We're off to see the wizard! This is a pretty brilliant reimagining of The Wizard of Oz that I have no doubt would be more entertaining than the original (which I still have never been able to watch in a single sitting)

Nerdly's of Oz!

Third Place: Nerdy Inside by Dicky Laban

This builder dared to explore the dark inner workings of Nerdly. Who knew his eyes lit up?

Nerdy Inside

Kancolle Yamato

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I love this guy's work!  Mike Dung has created another impressive character from a game I've never heard of.  Kantai Collection, also known as KanColle, is an online browser game in which one assumes the role of an admiral, assembles a fleet of kanmusu ('ship girls' based on World War II-era ships and submarines), & battles against fleets of unknown warships. (Courtesy of Kancolle Wiki).  Chicks with guns:  I've got to check out this game!

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Splatoon

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I've heard people talking about it, just yesterday in fact. I've seen the ads. I've even heard the rockin' music. But I've never played Splatoon, or even seen the gameplay for that matter (just don't have time to play games anymore) But that doesn't mean I don't dig this MOC. I don't need to know what they're from to appreciate the awesome characters in this build by Nick Brick. 

Splatoon Inkling