BrickNerd LiveBuild - WALL-E

Everybody loves Pixar's WALL-E, and who can resist him in LEGO form? Well we certainly can't. So we're building him live!

So join me and Mrs. BrickNerd Dianna as we build him starting at 8am PST right here!

Battlestar Menoetius

Like builder Tim C76 I grew up watching sci-fi. After Star Wars erupted on the scene all the studios and every TV network scrambled to get in on some of that hype. As a result we were flooded with the likes of Buck Rogers, Laserblast, Battle Beyond The Stars and Battlestar Galactica. I did watch BG, mostly just to see space battles, and Daggett, I loved Daggett. This excellent interpretation of a Battlestar is inspired by both the classic series and the reboot, and in my opinion melds the best both had to offer.

Just Another Day At The Port of Val Augustos

Another muggy morning at the port. You've got all the standard fare, a thriving bazaar, active trade, military presence...oh and a ship on fire. I hope you're in a comfortable seat dear reader, because it's going to take you a while to study these and more photos of this stunning diorama by Mattiusxavier.

Hatched

Well these little dudes are in a heap of trouble. It turns out the eggs they found in a keep not that long ago have hatched, and some rather unique dragons have emerged. Or at least that's sort of the story, I find it difficult to keep up with all the castle lore you abundantly creative miscreants weave. But I don't find it difficult to admire a cool build, and these dragons are unlike any I've ever seen, almost feathered in appearance. Awesome stuff 'Ecclesiastes. 

Building WALL-E Tomorrow!

What are you doing tomorrow? Could it be any more exciting than watching a nerd and his wife build a LEGO set together? OK, just about anything is more exciting than that, but we're going to do it anyway! Join me and Mrs BrickNerd at 8am PST when we build LEGO Ideas WALL-E, see you then!

Corsair

The Corsair is one of my favorite WWII fighters. Which, now that I write that, seems an odd thing to say. I'm sure being a fan of Baa Baa Black Sheep when I was a kid factors in, but declaring "this is one of my favorite machines of war" does seem like a strange utterance. I am a bit of an aviation buff though, and gull wing design has always appealed to my aesthetic sensibilities. This smartly crafted MOC by Sydag hits all the right notes of proportion, contour and color, it's lovely.

Brick Buddies

When I attended Brick Magic I saw these in person and loved them. I contented myself for several minutes, maybe more than I remember, just staring at them all and trying to identify who they were. Well, builder jtheels has made it easy by putting the names on them, but they're still fascinating to look at (and I still haven't figured out who's standing next to Mr. Krabs). So few bricks, so much character. Click through for many more.

Rhen Var Offensive

Check out this frosty diorama by Markus19840420 depicting a staging area on Rhen Var.  It will be on display at the Star Wars convention in Nürnberg, Germany, this weekend.  Markus is also hinting at a much larger project he's working on with "AT-AT`s, many, many imperial trooper and a big Rebel hangar with many ships."  Can't wait to see it!

Skydent Fighter

I was in the mood for some Neo Classic Space goodness this morning, luckily Horcik Designs was there to hook me up. This fighter has a pretty nice balance of greebles and classic inspiration. It sorta reminds me of a Jedi Starfighter (one of the few prequel ships I actually like) with a taste of good old 497.

Toss Across

Just last night my wife and I were talking about toys from our childhood. Though I should point out the discussion started about the most dangerous toys (we actually had lawn darts, amazing) soon the conversation drifted to toys in general. I had Toss Across as a kid, and seeing this brilliant recreation by jtheels brought back a lot of memories. Mostly of how we used to wet the bean bags and put them on a lightbulb to cook the beans, it smelled oddly appetizing.

The Brick Knight

If you missed this shirt last time it came around now's your chance. It's everyone's favorite billionaire vigilante orphan, stylishly dressed in black (and sometimes very dark gray) and ready for a night of punching bag guys in the face. Now on a stylish tee for only ten bucks, awesome.

"Unlimited Technology From The Whole Universe, And We Cruise Around In A Ford P.O.S."

Men In Black is an awesome movie. But how could they fail with Barry Sonnenfeld, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rick Baker and ILM? One of the delightful and surprising scenes is when J and K need to make good time during rush hour and activate a few hidden features in their otherwise mundane mode of transportation, here perfectly recreated by Mad physicist.

Behind The Scenes

Here's a builder after my own heart. Not only is this large diorama Star Wars inspired, it's behind the scenes as well. Burglarhobbit brings us a little taste of what it takes to make a blockbuster movie, in this case The Force Awakens. There's tons of fun little details here, but my favorite has to be the cockpit on the motion base, awesome.

The Pledge Drive Continues

Just wanted to let everyone know that the BrickNerd Pledge Drive 2015 is still on and we've got loads of cool stuff to give away still. For instance Ole Kirk and his bench from The LEGO Brickumentary, my Ghostbusters Proton Pack, a Star Wars Celebration exclusive Star Destroyer, the Batmobile and more! Donate today at paypal.me/BrickNerd

Hey You! Don't Watch That, Watch This!

Fun fact, I'm so old I remember when MTV was a new thing, a revolutionary thing. It was 1981 and we were around the corner at a friend's house, he turned it on, and blew our tiny minds. I remember trying to explain it to my parents with the words "it's kinda like watching the radio". I also remember one of the first videos I ever saw was Madness' One Step Beyond, I was an instant fan. That was a very long time ago, but this MOC by umamen brought all that flooding back. I think I'll be listening to some ska today.

The Schirrmeisterei

The Brick Time team continues to add beautiful structures to their fictional town of Dunholmincluding their latest creation, the Schirrmeisterei. I'll admit that I had no idea what a Schirrmeisterei was, I naturally assumed that it was some sort of horse stable, but thanks to the magic of the interwebs I was able to clear up that misconception quickly. Turns out a Schirrmeisterei is a military supply office of sorts. This supply office makes a great use of the one of my favorite LEGO color combinations, dark stone grey, reddish brown, dark brown on a sand yellow base.

Meeting BB-8

The Force Awakens sets are finally out (ours are on order from Billund, we had to wait just like everyone else) and I'm super excited to get to build a piece of the next chapter in the saga. But I'm also looking forward to seeing what creative builders do with the new parts and minifigs. Like this excellent little vignette of Rey meeting BB-8 by Legomichiiiiii.

The Droids I'm Looking For(ward To)

Yesterday was Force Friday, and while my current budget doesn't support a Star Wars shopping spree, it was certainly fun to see such a rush of Star Wars activity all around the interwebs, including Flickr. And while I understand that these droids by Umamen aren't the droids you're looking for, they're for sale if you want them, and you should move along.

Klaatu Barada Nikto

Making movies is a lot of work, and I do mean a LOT of work, and I've done a fair share of them since 1988. Most have blurred into a mishmash of memories of waiting all day to be up, last second equipment malfunctions and tyrannical directors. But a few stand out as actually fun to work on, Army of Darkness was one of them. Bruce Campbell was a joy to be around, Sam Raimi was awesome and the crew of Alterian Studios was family. So to see this book of the dead by vitreolum might conjure images of the macabre for some, to me it's just fond memories of one of the better movie making experiences of my career.

Halo MA5D Assault Rifle

The king of fantasy weapons Nick Brick is back with another stunning rifle. This time it's the MA5D from Halo. It's loaded with features including removable magazine and swappable sights. He also put together a pretty kickass video to show off those features.