Nerdy About The Bricks
Does anyone use perfume atomizers anymore? It seems like when I was a kid they were on display all over the place, including on top of my parent's dresser, but not actually filled with anything. And they seemed to make regular appearances on TV. But now I realize I can't remember the last time I saw one in the wild. Well, at least until KOS surprised me with this excellent offering of brick-built ones.
You can do it. Sure it's hard to hold five soft serve ice cream cones at the same time, but the family is waiting and you're in a hurry. Besides, you're the dad, and dad's rule. Now if you just arrange the cones in such a way that you can hold one between your middle finger and your forefinger, and one between your forefinger and thumb, and grab the last one between your hands...yes, yes, that'll work. Oh good, he's holding the door for me, thanks dude! Now where did they go? Ah there they are, by the statue, 200 feet away. Wait until the kids see these, I'm a hero, best dad ever. 100 feet, whoa, that lady almost took me out with her stroller. Ack! The middle one is slipping, oh jeez. 50 feet, watch the curb, watch the curb. 25 feet, don't get any ideas mr. seagull, ugh, it slipped again. 10 feet, they see me, look at the gleam in those little eyes! 5 feet, oh crap...
*splat*
Guess I'm not having ice cream.
I won't pretend to know much about Chinese New Year, but I do know candy! This lovely MOC by builder Andybear was one of those "skip over at first since the thumbnail fooled you" moments for me. I mean really, look at the detail and care that went into this. While the treats inside look marvelous, my favorite detail has got to be the lid of the box, that's stellar work.
We all scream for this wonderful ice cream MOC by shfio. The studs out SNOT construction of this delicately swirled ABS treat are a wonder to behold. We've all seen builds of this type before, but the fact that it not only swirls upward but also diminishes as it goes up sort of blows my mind. It's like a brain freeze, without all the calories.
"...That was Muskrat Love by Captain & Tennille on this lovely Monday morning here in Lompoc California. The high today is expected to be 74º and a bit windy, but you're used to that. Coming up this weekend is the annual Flower Festival and I wanted to let you know that KNEZ is going to be there. I'll be live as the parade passes the station here and then later at the park we'll be hosting a live chat with grand marshal Flip Reed! Now let's rock out to The Edgar Winter Group with Frankenstein, right here on KNEZ!"
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!
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.
What better way to usher in the new year than with a little noise, and some Iron Builder action! Siercon and Coral are going up against Legohaulic and Nannan Z, and it should be an epic battle. These are some of my favorite builders, and watching them battle it out is always a pleasure. This awesome little batch of fireworks is just the beginning, I can't wait
I've never played go, but I've seen it played, and this brick-built version by joeseidon not only looks perfect, but it's totally playable. And unlike the cheap pressboard versions I see from time to time, this really makes me want to play! I dig the totally clean construction and the use of the X-pod containers is perfect. I can see this occupying a small gaming table for years to come.
Foodcember is 2/3 over, but that's not slowing down builder KOS brick. For weeks he's been tempting us with treats delicious enough to eat, but with decidedly little nutritional value (it turns out ABS isn't a food, who knew?) There's still some time to get in on the fun, break out the bricks and start "cooking".
While I consider myself a kid of the 80's, it's more from the standpoint of young adulthood. It's when I got my first movie camera, when I fell in love with movie magic and when I became, well, me. Technically I'm a kid of the 70's, Which means Stretch Armstrong, Star Wars and lawn darts. I was a little old when Transformers came along and GiJOE shrunk inexplicably. But tucked away in this room is something that became an influence in my adult life, a View-Master. Reverse engineering stereo images as a kid thanks to my handy viewer, I developed a deep understanding of 3D. Now I use that knowledge from time to time in my other career, movie nerd.
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
That title is a lie, I can't stand sardines. But I love a good build, and this sardine lunch by builder Gilcelio chagas. There's so many cool things here I don't know where to start. Of course the peeling back of the lid is genius, and the sardines with mixels eyes are perfect. But strangely I'm drawn to the most mundane item, the salt and pepper shaker.
I do have a weakness for LEGO props. Anytime my Flickr feed fools me with a thumbnail I find it delightful. Now going to the doctor, that's a different story. But I think if he or she used this amazing LEGO equipment by Gilcélio I'd be easier to talk into making a visit
When I was in high school I got my first camera, the venerable Pentax K1000. I learned all the principals of photography with that camera, and it holds a special place in my heart. So to see it (or at least a generic contemporary) in brick form from one of my favorite builders was a total squee moment this morning (luckily no one was around). Powerpig presents his latest addition to his mini camera series, the SLR. And the best news is a building guide is in the works so we can all have this little baby on our shelves.
Update: Chris revealed a little secret included in the kit he'll be selling soon, the back opens to reveal the film! The special printed bricks by customBRICKS really completes it.
I'm about to age myself again. I learned to type on a typewriter...in high school. Yes, we had computers back then, but they weren't in every classroom, and typing was considered a very good skill to have so we sat at rows and rows of typewriters hacking out fff jjj ddd kkk. For the record they were more advanced than this steampunk version by timofey_tkachev, but nowhere near as beautiful. Just look a the styling and details on this baby, gorgeous.
I don't know the whole story about this MOC, but it has some history. Scrolling back through builder edguy20's photostream I can see it was actually produced as a very limited run, and frankly amazing, custom kit. This presentation of an already stunning MOC takes it to the next level.
I may not be so old I remember phones like this, but I do recall with surprising clarity the days of the rotary dial. That dread and grumbling when you go to call a friend with a lots of 9's in their number. But I must say if it was getting to use a beautiful device like this MOC from edguy20, it may not have been such a bad experience.
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