Salvaging With Some Firepower

Space is always an unforgiving environment, and salvaging is difficult under the best of circumstances, so space salvage is beyond demanding. But throw in an external threat, and you need to be prepared for any situation. Luckily Salvage Team Alpha Zero Nine has had some upgrades thanks to Legoloverman, and are packing some serious firepower.

Salvage Team - Upgrades

Churchill AVLB

Ground troops need to get where they're going quickly, and pausing to construct a bridge is a good way to not go anywhere quickly. This is the genius of armored vehicle-launched bridges. Just drive up to that creek or ditch, back this baby up and drop a bridge right on it. This LEGO version by Tommy Styrvoky not only looks the part in stunning detail and construction, it's fully functional with remote control. Check out the video to see it in action.

Lego Churchill bridge layer
Lego Churchill bridge layer

Space Castle Mash-up

When I first saw the Nexo Knights theme, I was excited, because I figured people would jump on the whole medieval sci-fi genre. There haven't been many Nexo Knights MOCs yet, but this one by Dubbadgrim is exactly what I was hoping for. It combines castle elements, like the main wall and the landscaping on the base, with some cool science fiction parts, like the anti-aircraft gun and the robots. I wish we'd see mash-ups like this more often.

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Petra

Here it is, the final resting place of the Holy Grail...I mean the ancient temple of the elements, where Sinbad...I mean where the mummy used a giant water hear to attack Rick O'Connell...I mean the Tomb of the Primes...Well, you get my drift. Petra is an amazing place, and film crews have been drawn to it for nearly 100 years. And now builder Vitreolum has been drawn to it, and has crafted a microscale version that is absolutely stunning.

Petra

Sir Isaac Newton

Builder VAkkron is celebrating one of the greatest scientific minds the world has ever known, Sir Isaac Newton. But this isn't just a wonderful likeness, it opens to reveal small scenes from his life, studies and tells his story. There's even a working miniature orrery to study planetary motion. An exceedingly clever MOC to celebrate an exceedingly clever man.

Isaac Newton
Newton's Early Life (Left Side) Woolsthorpe; Cambridge; Apple Tree
Newton's Later Life (Right Side)
Orrery Close-Up (Laws of Motion)

Tiny Island

This is a fun little diorama from builder Mark of Falworth that demonstrates you don't have to have a huge footprint to make an impact. The variation in the sand, the overall shape of the small island, the diversity of the trees and the staging make this all very appealing and compelling. You just want to know more about what's going on, and see the story play out.

On a Narrow Spit of Sand...

Ronin Titan

I still haven't played Titanfall, nor am I likely too, unless it somehow ends up on Wii U (yeah, I finally got one of those), and even then, my gaming time is really limited. But that doesn't mean I can't appreciate all the cool stuff from the game. Take this Ronin Titan mech by Nick Brick for instance, no idea what it does or who's side it's on, but I dig it.

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Technic Ford Edge

This Technic Ford Edge by builder chumuhou is pretty insane. There's no description or links to learn more about it, so I can't tell you what specific features it has, but the battery pack and motors visible from below make it look like a fully functioning RC car. The body styling is fantastic, right down to the Ford emblem on the awesome front grill. 

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Middle Earth Mech

This MOC by Silent Builder certainly would have made the battle of the Chamber of Mazarbul a little more interesting. They have a cave troll eh? Well, we have Gimli in his exosuit! I don't know how this thing is powered, but I would love to see it in action. Makes me wonder how a whole alternate Tolkien universe would look with this tech...hmmmmm.

Gimli's exosuit moc
Gimli's exosuit moc

Stunning 7ft Star Destroyer

You know you're building on a whole different level when your MOC requires special handling and support, a team to construct and you can't find a background large enough to shoot a picture of it. This absolutely magnificent Star Destroyer would impress even the dark lord himself. At over 7 feet long and weighing in at about 42k bricks, it's a stunning achievement. More pictures are promised from OliveSeon, but these and a few more on their photostream will have to hold you for now.

Batman

There's never a shortage of LEGO Batman on Flicr, so it takes some clever building or a hook to stand out. This MOC by gan.marco is a pretty sweet chibi style Batman, on a cool base with the bat's iconic symbol prominently displayed. But what makes this MOC stand out is the super secret miniature Batcave hidden in the base. Turn it around to reveal the teeniest, tiniest, cutest Tumbler you ever did see.

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Metabee

Of course when I first spotted this awesome MOC by nobu_tary my first reaction was "oooh, cool" then it was "wonder who it is?". A quick google search reveals it to be from the Medabots series, which I've never heard of, so I dig deeper. Upon further research I learn he's loosely based on a rhino beetle, and his catch phrase is "Dude, I rock". At which point I decided he's alright with me.

Metabee