As much as we all love seeing enormous, complex, meticulously detailed LEGO creations, it's hard to deny the appeal of a clean and simple build, like this brilliant little scene from Letranger Absurde. It's not mind-blowingly huge or complicated, but it's entirely awesome. In fact, its simplicity just serves to highlight the genius NPU in the mushroom cloud.
Yeah, the Soviets really built one of these! Ciamosław Ciamek has created a model of this obscure and fascinating piece of engineering history. Designed by Boris Ushakov in the 1930s, then tested in the 1940s, the project unfortunately never seemed to "take off," and was cancelled in 1953. However, with today's technology, it's possible that someone may revisit the concept. That would be wicked!
Is there any more wholesome form of childhood entertainment than to watch two robots beat the crap out of each other until one is hideously disfigured? Yeah, I didn't think so. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots was a go-to favorite when I was a kid, and this wonderful miniature version by Bruce Lowell makes me want to engage in robot battle even though I'm adult...I mean manchild.
Keko is having an existential crisis, and you might be able to relate to it, for nothing is what it seems. At first glance this looks like a small plastic model contemplating the sum of his parts on the sprue. But take a closer look, that's all LEGO. Another mind-bending MOC from Legoloverman.
Oh, that 'cutting mat' he's standing on? That's LEGO too... *boom*
When most people think of LEGO and Disney together, they think it's a fairly recent collaboration, think again. Way back when LEGO was a wooden toy manufacturer Pluto was a popular product, in fact, it's the first licensed product LEGO ever made. Although no one seems to be sure what year it was released, it was probably in the early 1940's. Builder, author and AFOL community legend Joe Meno has recreated this classic with a charming style that just has to be born of true Disney magic.
The force is strong with Flickr this morning, due in part to the ImperiumderSteine MOC Olympics., and that make my nerd heart happy. This absolutely brilliant poster from episode IV by builder Gamabomb takes me back to my childhood, where I spent all of the summer of 1978 watching Star Wars practically every day, many times twice a day. And every trip to the theater started with a brief pause to admire this poster hanging outside.
It's a Star Warsriffic morning here at BrickNerd, and I'm totally ok with that. This interior diorama by Boba-1980 is so clean that it's actually deceptive. There's a whole lot of detail and clever building going on here, in a compact and wonderful recreation from an iconic scene from the greatest movie of all time (my opinion of course, but your argument is invalid).
This is truly a clean and pristine build! Paul Trach hasn't added too much color, there aren't too many vines, and there aren't too many details on the floor. Perfect, this build has become! The walls are my favorite part, personally, due to the angling and the style of construction. Other details that make this build great are the floor paint, the little cranes, and especially the sleek hangar transport device. I would love to be based out of this outpost rather than a formal Imperial station. How about you?!
I must admit, I have watched the new Rogue One trailer too many times already. One thing that I have noticed in the trailer, along with many other Star Wars fans, is the new Imperial tank (for lack of a better title). It can be seen in a few, quick shots within the two trailers for the film so far. Along with the tank, it appears to have a new form of Stormtrooper, and I can only assume he is similar to a TIE pilot, only for this new craft. Kevin Wollert (having now completed his Harry Potter vignette series) has designed a well-crafted replica of this new vehicle introduced in the Star Wars universe. The is a phenomenal recreation of the new iconic vehicle, and it's going to be tough to beat! Well done, Kevin!
You can practically hear inspirational music, smell the pine and see the magnificent vistas from some spectacular natural monument when you look at this adventure ready Ford Bronco from Lino M. It may be a bit dated, but it is no doubt classic American outdoors. Now for some reason I'm craving hot chocolate by a campfire while everyone else ruins marshmallows.
If you're going to "catch 'em all" you're going to need some essential equipment. First, some comfortable shoes, because there's a lot of walking involved. Second, you need an outfit that says to the world "I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was". And third you're going to need a Pokedex and some Pokeballs, like this awesome brick-built set by Moko, because you need to keep track and get info, and despite their name, Pokemon don't fit in your pockets without a little help.
This mech by Gamabomb, who is quickly becoming one of my new favorite builders, is absolutely awesome. With its large head and spindly little legs, it's cartoony enough to have a lot of character, but still looks very realistic and menacing thanks to all the cool details it has. I particularly like the curved bit on the side of the mech's head, as well as the shaping of the angles on its chest.
I was just thinking about this game a couple days ago, and thinking "gee, that would make a cool set of MOCs". Well, builder SuckMyBrick clearly heard my wish and granted it (now I'm thinking about a Toyota Tacoma TRD in grey BTW, with the bed full of cash). I actually had a friend that worked on this game, the only thing more fun than playing it was hearing stories from the studio that made it.
I've never read any of the Discworld books, but the more I learn about them, the more fascinated (and confused) I get. For instance, this figure by Pate-keetongu is Sergeant Cheery Littlebottom, a former forensic alchemist and the first openly female dwarf of Ankh-Morpork City. Yes, under the beard and all the armor and leather, that's a female. Apparently all dwarves are traditionally 'male', and bearded, but there are both male and females of course, or how would they procreate? Another intriguing but baffling facet of this book series and universe.
There's no description on this MOC by builder David_Alexander_Smith, so it's up to my imagination to figure out how this fits in the Blacktron universe (like that's a problem). Meet Blacktron Kong, the bipedal mech invented by Thaddeus Shvenkle of the 76th Space Division- Oracle Base Unit. Kong was built for remote exploration on the uneven and diverse terrain of Novus 6. His ape-like structure allows for high mobility in the jungle regions as well as the rocky plains. Kong has a crew of up to 4 explorers, but is capable of being driven by a single pilot. His total mission time is 76 hours under normal use and his energy source is classified at this time.
Those mad geniuses at Tested have conjured a thing of nightmares. Makeup and monster maker Frank Ippolito designed and built this LEGO inspired costume in record time for San Diego Comic-Con, and it turned out fantastic (and absolutely unsettling). Not only did he make the head, but he fabricated a pair of hands that are just as disturbing. Pair those with his simple red shirt and blue pants and you have something that is simultaneously endearing and frightening. I wish I was able to see this in person on my one day there.
Ancient shipbuilders sure knew how to make a statement. I can't speak to the accuracy of this ancient Greek galley, but it's impressive and absolutely beautiful. With a combination of wind and man power, these ships could transport soldiers quickly and quietly, and judging by the number of oars on this, it was pretty fast.
With Buckbeak and Sirius Black facing the end of their existence, Harry and Hermione race against time as they use a 'time-turner' to save the beloved Hippogriff and Harry casts a Patronus Charm to escape the Dementors. Kevin Wollert has perfectly captured the scene of Sirius riding Buckbeak to their safety using minifigscale, and microscale for Hogwarts as it disappears from sight. I'm sure there was no magic spell used to create this enchanting piece.
From the thumbnail I thought that this was a classic wooden toy, but as you can see it's all bricks, 1000 bricks to be exact. I don't read or speak German, so I haven't a clue why builder grubaluk received 1000 2x4 tan bricks from 1000stein, but he turned them into something wonderful. Keep in mind that only 2x4 bricks were used to build this, and if you've ever tried to build something with just those bricks you'll appreciate how difficult it can be,
If I had to pick one word to describe this new mech from Moko, it would have to be "beefy". Just look at the lines on this, the mass, the strength. This is the sort of machine you go into battle with, clomping headlong into the fray. And judging by the firepower on this, it's going to pack a wollup. The color scheme is also very nice, all that olive green gives this a definite military feel.
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