Stewie

I don't watch much Family Guy, but when I do Stewie is my favorite character. I'm pretty sure however my son has watched every single episode. This figure by 6kyubi6 pretty much nailed him, and it's clear he's up to his typical mischief.

Gonk

One of the most endearing things about the original trilogy, and ANH in particular was the scrappy, get-it-done attitude of all stages of production. The prop guys were particularly resourceful, turning flash handles into lightsabers and airplane parts into droids. The Gonk, perfectly recreated by builder breaksbricks72 here, was pretty much two bins, discarded electronics and some ducting, brilliant.

Teenage Jesus/Baby Doll

This is one of those pieces that you can easily miss because it's so well done you might just skip over it confusing it's thumbnail for just a photo. According to builder vitreolum it's the single most difficult MOC he's ever built, and I can believe it. Just compare it to the actual album cover and you can see what a labor of love this was.

Knight

Humans sure are a quirky bunch aren't they? It's hard to believe at one point it was totally normal to clad yourself in a head-to-toe metal skin and go beat the crap out of someone else similarly encased. And for extra mobility, you could deck out your horse in similar alloy derma so you could both set out Spam-clad and ready for battle. As odd a concept as it it, you can't deny they looked badass, like this shiny Bionicle MOC by nobu_tary, huzzah! 

BrickNerd LiveBuild - Millennium Falcon

You wanted it, you got it! Join me and James Morr live as we build LEGO Star Wars 75105 Millennium Falcon. It's guaranteed 13% more exciting than an extended Jedi council meeting. See you at 9am PST

Lincoln Logs

I have mixed feelings for this toy from my youth. I remember having Lincoln Logs, and they were fun...to a point. There's only so many times you can built the same little cabin over and over before you start looking for other uses, like battlefield decorations for GiJoe. But Lincoln Logs built out of LEGO, like these from jtheels? Sign me up! 

LiveBuild Tomorrow - The Force Awakens

We have a bunch of Star Wars The Force Awakens sets here at the studio, and it's high time we built some. But with so many to choose from, we need your help. You have until 9am PST to vote for your choice of the set we build. And tomorrow we'll review the results and build whatever set you you've chosen! Vote and we'll see you tomorrow!

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The Cutest AT-AT Ever

Here at BrickNerd we like to look back from time to time, and to the icy plains of Hoth. As is usually the case these days, Star Wars is on my mind this morning. I glanced at the Microfighters AT-AT and thought about how much better it could be. Then I thought of this, the quintessential chibi AT-AT. This is by MacLane for the FBTB Chibi contest, which happened so long ago now I don't remember if I even entered. Wouldn't have mattered though, this baby won the second it was posted.

Firepower

For the ultimate in large frame combat or urban pacification look no further than the XXXG-01H Gundam Heavyarms. The "Zero Three" combines everything you expect in mecha form factor plus enough armament to level a small city. All this with a cockpit that pampers the driver. With rich corinthian leather, burled walnut accents and a 14 speaker sound system that will liquify your colon. So be prepared warriors, it's time to suit up! 

(nice build Moko ;-)

Astérix & Obélix

Being an American growing up in the middle of nowhere, I had no exposure to Astérix & Obélix, and to be honest, I have no idea who these characters are. I mean, I saw this MOC by vitreolum I though "cool, Astérix & Obélix". Then I realized, I have no idea who is who. Then I realized I always assumed that was their names, but as far as I knew, it could be their favorite food, or anything else, I had no idea. What I do know is these are awesome character builds, the rest I'll have to spend some time researching.

Born To Rune

I must confess I know nothing about Discworld, and in my present state of frenzy I have no time to fake it with a quick google search. But this marvelous MOC by Pate-keetongu popped up on the screen saver of my AppleTV here in the studio and I was instantly captivated. I'll have to go back later and learn more about him, but in the mean time I'll just admire his eccentric outfit and outstanding details.

Get Beyond The Brick To BrickCon

BrickCon is one of, if not the best LEGO conventions on the planet. I've only been to a few different cons, but out of those it is by far my favorite and I look forward to going every year (fingers crossed I'll get there this year). Our pals over at Beyond the Brick would like to make it to this year's con and have launched a Kickstarter campaign to get there and make an exclusive video of the event. They've got some cool rewards and some nifty stretch goals. Head over and help them out.

MIDA Multi-Tool Scout Rifle

This is awesome. How many times have you been playing a first-person-shooter and thought "man I wish I had a full scale model of this weapon to display". Well builder Simply Complex Simplicity did, and when ahead and built one from LEGO, and it turned out phenomenal. Not only that, he put together a fantastic video about it, check it out!

Tin Toy

Fans of early CGI character work should recognize this. Way back when Pixar was a new company and pushing hard to break new ground in computer generated imagery and legitimizing CGI as a story telling tool, they produced shorts. Early works like Andre and Wally B and Luxo Jr showed promise and hints of a world to come, but Tin Toy was really the watershed moment. Billy the baby still sort of creeps me out, but Tinny is as charming as ever, especially when built in bricks. Nice work Swan Dutchman!

"Who Is She? She's Beautiful..."

I'm not ashamed to admit a boyhood crush on a certain princess from a certain space opera. When Star Wars came out we all wanted to be Luke Skywalker, beat Darth Vader and kiss Princess Leia (back then we didn't know about the whole sister thing, cut me some slack). This figure from lucbyard captures something that most figures of Leia seem to miss, her confident swagger. You have to admit, Leia kicked some ass when she wasn't being totally adorable.

East Bound And Down

You know what's strange? I have almost no memory of Smokey and the Bandit (unlike my favorite guilty pleasure Hooper). I know the basic plot, I know I saw it as a kid, I can sing along with the theme when they play it aboard the Disney Wonder on deck 3 forward. But I don't remember it. I do recall vividly everybody wanted one of these Trans Am's after the movie came out (and a CB radio, man the 70's were weird), and now Mad Physicist has one of his own.

Skulkfiend

Builder Djokson is back with another disturbingly awesome creation. Meet the Skulkfiend, disturber of sleep. So now I have a face to put to the feeling of perpetual exhaustion. It sort of reminds me of a classic gremlin, which would also explain why everything is breaking around here too.

Rebel Alliance Toilets

Going back to the Classic Space era of the 1970s, every ship I built, my mother would ask, "Where's the bathroom?"  Well, after all these years, Sad Brick finally has an answer.  With color accents mimicking the legendary X-Wing fighter, this men's room is stylish and functional.  Take note of the re-purposed Stormtrooper helmets, and the heavy-duty door which should isolate any noxious odors from the rest of the ship.  That is very important in the vacuum of space.  Don't forget, all employees must wash hands before returning to work.

*Squawk*

Fun Facts About The Parakeet

• The parakeet is the most commonly kept bird in the world.
• Parakeets have as many as 3,000 feathers on their bodies.
• While they cannot speak like some other breeds, they can write.
• When angered they can grow 600% and shoot flames from their eyes.
• They don't "fly south for the winter" but most own a time share in Florida.
• They're droppings can be used as an improvised explosive.
• While you can name anything you want, they are all actually named Roderick.
• When built in LEGO by AnAnctionfigure they get blogged.