Rei's Plugsuit

As is usually the case when a cool anime MOC is posted, like this one from nobu_tary, I have no clue who I'm looking at. And of course doing my due diligence I Google it so I can at least post with a minimal amount of knowledge. This morning I learned about plugsuits, and I have to say if I could work out a way to control my computer, or better yet my motion control slider with one of these, I would look totally awesome here in the studio wearing one of these skin-tight beauties. Wait, where are you going?

The Crocs Of Nocturnus

This is a fun, quirky little MOC by Dubbadgrim. It may be a bit silly and out there, but that's what I like about it. It's got great texture, nice proportions and lots of fun details. It's also got an interesting footprint with a tiered and stacked sideways constructed base that I don't recall seeing before.

Beer Wagon

Car builder extraordinaire Lino M is back with another stunning MOC. This time it's based on another Tom Daniel classic over-the-top hotrod, Beer Wagon. I remember building a Monogram model of this one as a kid, and I remember my mom being not so sure about the subject matter. Then she saw Mr. "Gasser" and suddenly this one wasn't so bad.

Harley "Bagger" Rat Bike

Have you ever heard of a custom style known as rat bikes? It's where you customize your bike, but go for a practical or unfinished look. Usually it's primer, sometimes there's rust, but they're all meant to ride and they all have personality. These aren't show bikes, they're cobbled together from spare parts, made functional (and presumed legal), gassed up and on the road. They're the product of love, and so is this 1/10th scale rat bike from bricksonwheels, gritty magnificence.

Sirius

I don't know how I missed this back when it originally posted in February, but thankfully ER0L posted an updated picture. This is the yacht Sirius, and it's beautiful. Due to a predisposition for motion sickness I generally don't do much boating, but I can certainly admire the aesthetics, and I've always loved wooden boats. And I have to say, those deck chairs are inviting.

Bonsai

Can a MOC bring tranquility? It can if it's one as brilliant as this bonsai by Grantmasters. The term NPU (nice part use) gets thrown around a lot, but I have to use it here. That trunk is gorgeous, and do you know what it is? Say hi to Groot.

Firefighting Drone

I would genuinely like to see something like this, actually a feet of these, deployed in strategic spots all over my native state. We basically have two times of year in CA (or at least we did) wildfire season, and mudslide season. But since we haven't had any rain in forever, the state is essentially one big tinder pile right now. 

TwinBee

I've never played TwinBee. Actually, come to think of it I've never heard of TwinBee. But that's because it had a very late and limited US release, and was retitled RainbowBell for some reason. But really, video game titles are generally pretty silly, it's all about the game play and design. And had I seen a badass mech like this one from rongYIREN on the cover, it would have grabbed my attention.

The Wookie Wins

Chewbacca is one of my favorite Star Wars characters. He's fierce and lovable at the same time, he's mechanically inclined and can fix anything, and when he loses he pulls people's arms out of their sockets. I love this this version by unman, it's got a cartoony flair that suits him.

Owl

This is a heck of an alternate model. Most of the time alternate models are somewhat lamer versions of the main model (at least to me), but this steampunk mechanical owl alternate to the series 5 Mixels far surpasses any of those models. Nice work Legomichiiiiii.

Support The Nautilus!

Out of fairness I really don't feature LEGO Ideas stuff much, if I posted every project that I get sent soon the blog would be nothing but. So this is pretty much totally selfish because I want this set! Time is running short for this fantastic Nautilus from Orion Pax, it needs your support. Let's try and make this thing a reality.

Battle Ready

Humans have engineered quite a staggering number of ways of inflicting harm on other humans. And of course, they've also come up with an almost equal number of ways to prevent such harm. Here's both in one excellent MOC by One More Brick. One long jabby thing to make holes in someone, and some really uncomfortable accessories to prevent such holes.

LL-962 "Arrow"

Here's a sleek neo classic space beauty from builder and phenomenal photographer agaethon29. I've been admiring his photography for over a year, and he may not build very often, but when he does...wow! This is like the illegitimate love child of the Galaxy Explorer and the Moonbase Interceptor, and I love it.

Do You Think This Wise, Boy? Crossing Blades With A Pirate?

I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a Pirates of the Caribbean fan (well, except maybe the third movie, that was a bit of a mess) and I'm downright proud to say I worked on POTC: On Stranger Tides. But in my opinion the first one is still the best one, and this MOC by vitreolum is one of the best scenes. There's a ton of detail packed into this little diorama, but not so much it's overly complicated. Like Will and Jack, it's perfectly balanced.

Dex's Diner

I find myself conflicted on this this MOC by cecilihf. My dislike of the prequels is well documented, and this is from Episode II. But it's one of the better scenes in my opinion, if for no other reason than it's such a novel location. I'm a big fan of diners too, I probably get that from my grandpa Chet, he lived in diners. As a MOC, it's a fantastic build, with clean lines and clever techniques. If it wasn't populated by silly, over exaggerated CGI aliens, I would totally eat here.

Mickey!

Like I said a couple days ago, I was supposed to be at Disneyland last weekend, and I've been pouting about it for three days. But this outstanding MOC put a smile on my face. I love Mickey Mouse, especially a retro "pie eye" Mickey like this one from my friend Bill Volbrecht.  

In The Hangar

I've always really hoped mechs would become a reality in my lifetime. With the recent sword rattling of robot builders in America and Japan, I think we're starting to make progress. I just want to see one of these giant robots in action, or even just step into a hangar like this awesome one by builder Benjamin Cheh and see one of these beasts in person, what a sight it will be.

Build A LEGO Lab Contest

Radleys, an international chemist equipment manufacturer, is running competition right now. They're inviting builders of all ages to create a LEGO laboratory. It can be any size you want, it just has to be 100% LEGO, the crazier the better. Winners in two age groups will win a £150 shopping spree at LEGO.com. Head over to their website for all the specifics and get building!

A Pretty Good Reason Not To Eat Out

If you knew what was going on in the kitchens at a great many restaurants you simply wouldn't eat there. In fact, you probably wouldn't set foot in the door. Luckily they are the exception (I keep telling myself that, I want to believe) but builder MinifigNick has a MOC of one of the places you don't want to be, before and after the arrival of the health inspector. I think I'll cook at home tonight.