One of the funniest and most quotable movies of the 80's, possibly of all time, is The Princess Bride. So much witty dialogue and clever comebacks. A must-watch, for sure. This build by W. Navarre perfectly captures the iconic Pit of Despair. Even though this scene has been built multiple times (even once before by W. Navarre), this particular one is definitely one of the best. It has a lot of great detail, and that texturing is just wonderful.
We all know what a Disney geek I am, we go to Disneyland all time despite the fact that it's over three hours away. And as much as I love Space Mountain, I rarely ride it. The line is always long, and when you're a frequent visitor like us, we just don't do long lines (it'll be there next time). Plus there's something about the geometry of the ride vehicle and my body, it just beats the crap out of me every time I ride. I never rode the one in Orlando though, and I didn't realize the cars were different, as illustrated here in this absolutely brilliant MOC by jtheels. So perhaps on my next visit to Florida I'll give it a go. And now I want to be at Disneyland...
Koen (whose video-game style you may recognize) has just put out a fantastic model of Koopa Troopa from the Mario games. In the brief amount of time I spent playing Nintendo games as a kid (mostly Mario Kart), I remember enjoying this character more for his name than anything else, because it was so fun to say. Koopa Troopa!
Another fascinating pair of character builds from creator Eero Okkonen. What really interests me is all the pieces and techniques used for the armor construction. My favorite part use is the actual LEGO chain used as chainmail, which is a great and realistic detail. These two fellows speak for themselves. Well done all around!
Sergeant Colon
Corporal Nobbs
Wow, what an eye-catching butterfly! This is the first time I've seen such an amazing combination of incredible colour and interesting pieces. Moko's build is realistic and enchanting. I love the detail and symmetry. This LEGO build definitely has a big impact!
I've always found it fascinating that not so long ago in the grand scheme of things men would wrap themselves in hugely heavy, constricting metal armor, put on a hot and uncomfortable helmet that restricted their vision, and go out and try to kill each other. Can you imagine standing there with your sharpened metal stick while this badass by nobu_tary came charging at you? I'd soil my armor.
Newcomer to the Flickr community Aido K is already building some impressive stuff. I stumbled upon this little build and once I looked closely at the NPU of the LEGO Elves mini-doll legs I literally yelled out “IT'S LEGS, IT'S LEGS” - to which my coworkers questioned confusingly. The forced perspective is super fun (is that an Alligator body in the background?) and this all around bright creation makes me want to know more about this little creature! Who are you? Where are you going, friend?
Follow Aido K on flickr, I have a good feeling about this one.
Here is a tasty-looking chocolate cake by UK builder Luc Byard. Luc says he drew inspiration from a series of builds called 'Foodcember' at the end of 2015 by Kosbrick, I'm drawing inspiration to put on a couple more pounds. I like the use of a minifig cape as a decoration, neat. And there's a nice fork too...
...use the fork, Luc! (sorry, couldn't resist)
Whether you like the light or the dark, this picture by the always excellent Avanaut has both. The multiple sources of light as well as the slight bit of haze make for a beautifully atmospheric picture which totally captures the sinister, moody feel of Jabba's Palace. Avanaut says this picture is one of many in his new book, so if you want to see more goodness like this, go check it out.
One of my favourite recent sci-fi movies is District 9. The fact that it wasn't the USA being attacked or invaded made it different. I have seen it about five or six times now and every time I see it I see something new. This MOC of the film poster by Sad Brick in micro scale, really captures the most important part of the film brilliantly, a huge alien space ship just hanging there in the sky! There has been some talk of a sequel, I do hope so!
"Looks like Longbottom's neglected his earmuffs." ~Professor Sprout
Or has he? Maybe he's taking a little snooze in the middle of Herbology! That won't get you any house points. I really appreciate that Markus Rollbühler is continuing a magical vignette series for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Every build he has done for this series has been fantastic in its own little way, but this greenhouse scene has become my new favorite. There are so many nice techniques used throughout this build (which it should be pointed out that it's only 14x14 studs) to create an excellent floor, arch, table, window, and of course a Mandrake. The amazing outcome of all these techniques speaks for itself. If this doesn't inspire you to do a Harry Potter build, I don't know what will! I say 50 points to Gryffindor!
Here at BrickNerd we like to reminisce about the past...
Fellow friend and LUG-er Simon Liu was one of the first members of ToroLUG to welcome me into the group. Back then he was a shy nerd, and although not much has changed, he has been a great support for me in the LUG through all these years.One of the first MOCs that I noticed of Simon's was his section of FRIENDSHIP for the Fairview LEGO Store Community Window (oh the good ol' days). I pointed out the cool technique behind the back panels and called it “messy building” and later learned the term was “greebling”. The Friends theme was just released and with the up-roar of a new theme separating genders came some cool new pieces and colors too!
Some of my favorite details are the classic space logo with a purple ribbon at the end and the medical area with the red classic space guy on the examination table.
Simon is also the reason I got stuck into building a giant Unikitty, and then later four...so I guess thank you?
Donald Duck always knew how to get around in style, even if he never wore pants. For over 75 years he's been tooling around in this fat fendered, rumble seated automobile, the 313. Now that the new Disney Collectible Minifigures are out and we all have a Donald, builder LegoJalex did one better and gave him a stylish and iconic way to get around.
I personally never felt that Star Wars Rebels was anywhere near as good as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which is the show I could say I grew up watching. I loved it like most fans. However, Rebels has finally started to get interesting. Thanks to Tristan, we now have an amazing recreation of the Jedi training room (dojo?) in the temple on Lothal that our rebels visit in the last few episodes of season 2. What's interesting about this build is that the creator not only focused on the main ground floor, but also took the time to build high walls surrounding the iconic scene with Kanan Jarrus and the Jedi Temple Guard. I don't believe many builders would have done that, which makes this build stand out at a higher quality! Also, you must admit, it looks a bit like a Karate Kid moment...right?
The Arvo brothers are back with another brilliant MOC, this time of a more humble nature but no less appealing. This captures the classic lines of the venerable Italian scooter perfectly. One of my friends in high school had a classic Vespa, it seemed most of my friends had a scooter of some sort, they were all the rage (except me of course, I was dirt poor and spent what little I had on art supplies and make-up...and food). Someday I want to convince my wife to rent a couple while we visit a foreign place, and try not to crash into each other.
This ramshackle castle punk fortress by builder hrtx is as confusing to the eye as it is appealing. So many angles, so much detail, so much storytelling, it's lovely. I don't know what they get up to in this complex structure, but one look and you ache with curiosity. I guess that's why it's a stronghold, to keep you from finding out.
This library scene by henrik_zwomp makes me want to go read a book. I hear good things about Lord of the Rings, maybe I should read those again. Anyway, this is a lovely build. I really like the way the walls are angled outward, making the room feel open and spacious. The subtle forced perspective out the window is also superb and gives a great feeling of depth to an otherwise fairly small scene.
First off, everyone look at the front door of this shack and acknowledge the NPU. I mean, seriously, a boat for a front door it doesn't get much better than that folks! I'm also loving all the angles, so many unnaturally delicious ways jaapxaap has put this house together yet made it look congruent. I am, however, a little disappointed in the lack of murder(?) in this scene, though I am hoping we will see that in part 2 of this build.
POW! WHAM-O! Two of your favorite Avengers have been brought to life with Tyler's creative character build technique! The remarkable recreation of these classic characters is well represented with amazing facial and body detailing. It's easy to tell that a main focus in these guys is enabling them to be posed. I personally would love to see a stop motion film using these two to recreate the great sequence in Captain America: Civil War! Whose side are you on?!
Cobbley...that's a new adjective.
But it describes this build perfectly! Jonas has managed to capture such a beautiful scene in a limited space, with common pieces every builder has at home. The street is what I am really fascinated by. I've seen many cobblestone roads made out of LEGO before, but I've rarely seen the layered stone effect that he has done here. By not showing any studs, the builder has created a smooth road that seems to make the surface of this build pop. The other details, such as the sign and wagon, are also well executed with common elements. All in all, I think that wagon has a smooth ride ahead!
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