The Bride

The film Kill Bill isn't for everyone, but it just might surprise you. Yes, it's hyper violent, corny at times, downright silly others, but it's also oozing with style, rife with amazing performances and absolutely unique in traditional Tarantino style. It also inspired this stunning rendition of Uma Thurman's character the Bride by builder Brandon Griffith. Does it get any sexier than this?

The Bride

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess' book A Clockwork Orange has had many covers over it's lifespan, but this one is perhaps the most iconic, and it's certainly my favorite. So to see it perfectly reimagined as a MOC is greatly satisfying. Builder daveh_design takes the starkly 2D graphic design by David Pelham and brings it into startling relief, and the results are stunning.

Clockwork Orange

Macaw

From the thumbnail you'd swear this is just a photograph of a blue and gold macaw, but as you can see it's a brilliant sculpture by AnActionFigure. The overall shaping, color and pose are what contribute most to this, but my favorite parts are the subtle details. Check out the string work around the eye, and the eye itself, I can't decipher how it's constructed, but it's perfect.

Blue and Gold Macaw
Blue and Gold Macaw

Classic Biplane

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,

1000(2x4)steine Biplane

Fembot

Yes, the builder of this beautiful MOC, nobu_tary, called her "Female Robot", but I like the name Fembot. And not just because I've watched Austin Powers too many times, but because I've always been a fan of sexy robots. My fascination started with an artist named Hajime Sorayama, who's been showing us a sexier future since the 70's. I highly recommend seeking him out, but be warned, if you do you will see some risqué stuff. The curves, forms and pose of this MOC are absolutely gorgeous.

Female Robot

Dancers

Ever since we as a species learned to bang objects together in a rhythmic fashion we've also been dancing. Sometimes we dance for ritual, sometimes for entertainment, but mostly for enjoyment. Builder daveh_design celebrates this most ancient human expression in a series of wonderful and elegant sculptures. Each one is a study in form and motion, with graceful poses and a perfect depiction of weight and balance. 

LEGO Sculpture - Dancer Series
LEGO Sculpture - Swan Lake 1
Dancer Series No. 1 - After the Rain

Foraois

Builder Pate-keetongu finishes up his "four seasons" project with this stunning beauty, Foraois (Forest in Irish). She represents summer, not tanning butter and convertibles summer, but nature. Her color scheme is directly inspired by the birch tree, with the white dress being the bark and her black arms being the branches. The cascade of greenery is my favorite part of this piece, and adds life and motion to it.

Foraois

Love

Here at BrickNerd we like to look back from time to time, especially when we're feelin' the love. It's Valentine's day, and the first thing that popped in my head when thinking of what to post to celebrate it was this sculpture by Bill Ward from 2009, based on Robert Indiana's sculpture from 1970, so we're going deep nostalgia today. Happy Valentine's day everyone, hug someone you love!

Robert Indiana "LOVE" Sculpture

Lingeán

This beautiful MOC by Pate-keetongu just might have the best sense of motion of any MOC I've ever seen. It seems to be a moment in time just as much as it is a lovely sculpture. She's got all the makings of a goddess of Endor, can't you just see ewoks worshiping her? The contoured forms, creative part use and pose all add up to a MOC that just begs to be admired, and admire it I do. 

Lingeán

*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.
Alexandrine Parakeet with Chick

Bionicle Horse

You don't see much Bionicle on this blog. It's not that I have anything against it, it's just not generally an aesthetic that catches my attention. But this lovely horse MOC by nobu_tary totally caught my eye this morning. It's got a strength and weight to it that's fitting to a noble beast, and an armored and mechanical touch that makes it badass. Great pose-ability too.

BIONICLE Horse
BIONICLE Horse