Check out this little bipedal greebly ball of goodness by Si-MOCs. When this clear sphere appeared in the Jurassic Park sets earlier this year, I was certain there would be a flood of MOCs including it, but so far not many have surfaces, at least not any as cool and eye-catching as this two legged robot.
This is pretty clever. I almost just scrolled right past this MOC, I suspect you almost did the same, but take a closer look. The roof and back of the cab is a book, and the windows are pail handles. The bottom of the cab is actually inverted, somehow the gap between the cab and the trunk is perfectly filled by the book half and I have no idea how this whole thing is held together. There's actually a lot of really slick building in this tiny hot rod by grantmasters.
Publishing powerhouse DK is no stranger to LEGO fans. Every year we can expect numerous publications from them, and this year is no exception. Especially with the holidays upon us it seems everywhere I go I'm spotting DK LEGO books on the shelves (yesterday at Michael's for instance). As the years have passed one thing has changed the way I look at these books, the talented writers and artists that provide the content in them have become familiar, even friends.
Read MoreThis brings back memories. The first computer in regular use in my life was my wife's college computer, a Packard Bell 386, not unlike this brilliant MOC by powerpig. Among it's many impressive specs was a whopping 20MB hard drive. Yes, that was cutting edge back then, about the size of three mp3's these days. And what's amusing is we wondered how we could EVER fill it.
Some reminders as we get closer to Halloween. Vampires can only enter your home if invited. Vampires can be dispatched with a stake through the heart, not to be confused with steak. Garlic is delicious, if you're not a vampire. VAMPIRES DON'T FRIGGIN' SPARKLE (knock that crap off this instant). And vampires built in LEGO by vitreolum get blogged.
No 70's rock band worth its salt was complete without a Minimoog. They were created to take the synthesizer out of the studio and on the road. Originally produced from 1970 to 81, they were so popular and sought after, Robert Moog redesigned the instrument for sale in 2002.
So when I saw Grobie's LEGO version of the classic keyboard, it was time to crank up the Miami Vice theme!
Inspired by the stunning Rivers of Hell collaboration of Mihai Marius Mihu & The Deathly Halliwell, onosendai2600 has crafted a castle of nightmares. With it's gaping maw bridge and crimson base, it's an intimidating structure to say the least. But I have to admit despite it's menacing appearance, I find myself irresistibly drawn to this, perhaps it's my darker side?
Although I hadn't heard of the Echoes of Imara book series, I recognize an awesome build when I see it. David Frank's been busy creating this magnificent scene from the book An Altered Fate, by Claire...Frank... Hey! Turns out he built this in honor of his wife's novel. What a guy!
Impressive details throughout, from the landscaping to the architecture, it just keeps going. The battle looks pretty cool, too.
My guess is, after all that work, she'll cut him some slack the next time he leaves the seat up.
Sharp eyed fans of Big Hero 6 might recognize this creative space by builder Legopard. It's Hiro's workshop, where so much robotic goodness happened. I strongly encourage you to click through and view this picture at high res to see all the lovely detail.and after then check out even more pics on his MOCpages.
This MOC hits close to home because one of my specialties in the movie biz is stereography (3D). I've had a life-long fascination with it ever since I got my first View-Master. But I do recall the dubious flirtation in the 80's with 3D, and it wasn't nearly as good as it is now. And I remember this movie in particular, it was terrible. That look on grampa's face in this wonderful MOC by eyescream54 isn't because he's scared the shark is gonna get him, it's because the bad vertical alignment, crosstalk and retinal rivalry of the film has given him a migraine (hooray for technical terms!)
Here's the latest custom starfighter from Nick Trotta. That red and white color scheme just about jumped off the screen at me when I opened my Flickr account this morning. The forward swept wing design and functional details are pretty slick, too. If you're curious about how it's actually put together, Nick has made a lightening-speed video to show how it's done.
I grew up on Sesame Street, and while I was a fan of many of the Muppets, Cookie Monster was always a favorite. He could always be counted on for unbridled enthusiasm and reckless amusement. There was just something so refreshing and fun about a being that was so fixated on something that it pretty much defined him. I wouldn't know what that's like.
The list of AFOLs that have actually visited my little studio here in Lompoc "middle of nowhere" California is pretty small. Not many are willing to make the long trip out of the way. So when Jimmy Forte (AKA 6kyubi6) and his lovely wife were visiting from France and willing to make the 3 hour trip from Los Angeles to visit, I was delighted. We ended up spending most of the day together, toured my dinky studio, had lunch at my favorite local burger joint Tom's, shared wine and mexican food at my house later and had a great time.
Read MoreI am continually impressed and amazed what Bionicle builders can achieve with that system. This large figure by Moko has tons of familiar shapes and parts, but combined in this fashion they are utterly transformed into an impressive and imposing character. The pose-ability of this MOC is stunning too, click through for more pics and check out Moko's blog.
In the deep recesses of space a ragtag group of diligent explorers have set forth. No ridge will go unexplored, no stone will go unturned (there could be a juicy worm under you know). These are the chickens of BokBokTron, intrepid fowl adventurers, redefining the term "free range". An inspiring new theme from builder MacLane.
Builder buriedbybricks has had an ongoing project of brick sculptures inspired by Cole Blaq's "Enter the Brick" series. His latest takes advantage of the fact that all ectoplasmic entities have a constant ionization rate, a discovery by one Dr. Egon Spengler, that facilitated the capture and storage of ghosts.
What do you get when you mashup LEGO Star Wars with monsters? Well, you might just end up with nightmares. Meet Blinky by builder Dodge. He's the result of 'monsterfying' the TIE Interceptor for the Monstermash contest currently being held by SLUG, the Saskatchewan LEGO User Group. Mashup or not, this is a fantastic MOC on it's own.
Halloween is just over a week away, and things are getting pretty spooky. Scary decorations are going up, graveyards are popping up all over the neighborhood and kids (and, let's face it, adults) and putting final touches on their costumes. Like these two intrepid candy seekers by nobu_tary. So what are you going as this Halloween?
When I first saw this mech by D-Town Cracka, I thought it was awesome. I didn't know who the girl was, though, or what the cat's role in the whole thing might be. I didn't know what MaKtoberfest was, either. Turns out Maschinen Krieger is a sci-fi universe created by a Japanese artist Kow Yokoyama. I really enjoy the blend of Japanese style and German engineering, not only in this build but the others in the contest. Go check 'em out!
When I watched the video promoting the Doritos Crash the Superbowl contest, this commercial immediately popped into my mind. After reading the rules, it was clearly breaking many of them (wait a minute, they showed Batman in the brief, but I can't have Batman in my video?). But I made it anyway, because that's how I roll. So when I submitted last night I wasn't at all confident, and of course it was immediately rejected. But I'm still proud of it and want to share.
Big thanks to EclipseGFX for the custom printed Doritos tile, and a huge shout out to everyone that helped make it happen, full credits in the YouTube description.
There are many acronyms, terms and phrases used to describe various LEGO things within the world of AFOLs. But what about all the made-up words we use every day that don’t make it into a standard glossary? Welcome to the AFOL Slang Dictionary.
No bones about it, BrickNerd fans, we’ve got some interesting connections for you today. Will explores the old LEGO skeleton, digs up several curiosities, and resurrects Belville to tickle your funny bone!
Welcome back to some spooky BrickNerd Quick Builds! We have two treats for you today. The theme for our LEGO instructions is Halloween with witches, spiders, crows and a grave!
Did you know there is a LEGO convention held inside a world-renowned glass museum? Let’s step through the looking-glass together and learn what BrickNerd contributors Ted Andes and Daniel Zimmerman found at Empire Brick Con.
Galidor. A retired theme with a cult following, nearly universally hated by all. Just look at it. What part of this makes you think “LEGO?” Today we’ll take a look at the horrors of Galidor.
Shrek’s fairy-tale cast has arrived in LEGO minifigure form, but does everyone get a happily ever after? We take a close look at the movie references, a few puzzling design choices, and some useful parts for Castle builders.
What are the best ways to score cheap LEGO? If you’re willing to go to some effort, hidden LEGO pops up all over the place. In today’s guest article, Molly Patton shares her stories and tips at finding low-priced LEGO.
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