The Teeniest, Tiniest, Cutest ED-209 You Ever Did See

Yes, ED-209 was a bit of a failure, he had a 'glitch' or two (tell that to Kenny). But if he hadn't had his initial issues the Robocop program wouldn't have moved forward, and Clarence Boddicker would probably have a stronghold on Old Detroit right now...I digress.

Sure he's a mindless killing machine, sure he didn't work (who cares, spare parts for 20 years1) but you cannot dispute the absolute squee value of this adorable ED-209 from Grantmasters. I just want to hug it.

Mycrow Cassul

Building at micro scale has it's challenges. Finding clever ways to create shapes and forms to create or suggest detail takes time and effort. This castle by Takkata1 has so much going on you just might overlook many of it's quirks and connections (even the name is clever). Luckily he produced a video where he deconstructs it before your eyes, and you can see just what crazy lengths he went to in it's construction. I'm sure a certain percentage of you will take issue with the large amount of parts that aren't connected, try to look past that and see just how much is going on here.

Epic Build In A Micro Scale

When you hear the term "micro scale" it tends to conjure visions of teeny tiny models. Buildings that fit in your hand, castles dwarfed by minifigures and cars you can hide behind your finger. Well what if the build sprawls hundreds of studs in all directions? That's the case with this jaw-dropping rendition of Copenhagen by builder semikoma. The level of detail, creative building and technique used here is just stupendous. I really wish I could see this in person (or better yet shoot it with a lipstick cam on motion control). It's truly a micro build on an epic scale.

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.

Furious Fowl

I don't really have anything against Angry Birds, well, mostly. I actually own the Star Wars version of the game (of course I do) and I'm pretty terrible at it. When I heard they were making a movie, well I just sighed, for Hollywood is officially out of ideas. I haven't seen it, and probably won't, but that doesn't diminish my appreciation of this brilliant micro build by vitreolum. There's a sense of story here, of contemplation, of calm before the storm. And I'm saying this about a little MOC based on a movie I haven't seen based on a silly game that's 7 years old...impressive.

Knives and Swords

Pacific Rim was full of giant monsters, giant robots, and giant sharp things to poke your eye out with.  Sounds awesome, right?  Well you know what's even more awesome?  Super giant things in micro LEGO scale!  Grantmasters shrunk everything down to perfect proportions and managed to include an amazing amount of detail in the motion, texture, and coloring in this MOC.  I mean, come on!  Just look those yellow stripes on Knifehead! 

Micro Nerdly Walker

I love this. With seven parts builder monsterbrick has managed to combine two of my favorite things, namely Nerdly and Star Wars, into one adorable package. I like to imagine this baby trudging through the snow of Hoth, bright red and an easy target in the sea of white, bring it on you rebel scum!

Micro Mill

I'm thoroughly smitten with this marvelous micro mill MOC by Halhi141. From the graceful arc of the waterfall, to the perfect tudor touches to the gentle taper of the windmill, I can't decide what I love best.

Imperial Dam

I think when someone says "NPU" it goes beyond just the literal translation of  "nice part use". It's a way of acknowledging another builders ability to see a use or situation for a part that simply had not occurred to you, or most others. Take a look at the waterfall in this brilliant micro castle by Dubbadgrim, that's the ghostly lower half of the ghost figure of series 13 (yes, the back is clear). That's thinking out of the box, and that's NPU.

Holy Micro Builds Batman!

I've spent SO much time over the last couple years engrossed in the world of Gotham and Batman, so much so I'm frankly a bit burned out. But this wonderful microscale Batman set got me instantly excited, so there's still some hope for me. I LOVE this, all the tiny details, all the figures, all the vehicles and play features, it's awesome. I generally try to avoid posting LEGO Ideas stuff, but I would love to see this actually made. Head over to LEGO Ideas to support.

Castle In The Clouds

If Lando Calrissian was a wealthy aristocrat in fantasy medieval times, I like to think he lives in this lovely castle in the clouds by Lego_fan. He tried to keep the evil Lord Vader at bay, but that rogue Han Solo (to whom he lost his beloved flying horseless carriage fair and square) had to bring trouble to his doorstep. 

Long Haul

This is pretty cool. Fans of the sci-fi horror classic Alien should recognize this famous ship, but a good many are probably slightly wrong about what they're calling it. Most fans will identify this as the Nostromo, but they are only partly right. The Nostromo is actually a pretty small ship in comparison of the refinery it's towing. It's just the tip of the triangular portion at the front. Even at micro scale, this is a fairly large MOC by Grantmasters.

Scourge Of The Gray Dragon

Normally if you heard the phrase "it's a dragon attacking a village, setting it on fire" you would imagine a MOC with 5-10 thousand pieces, but not if you're Grantmasters. There's what, 32 pieces here? But it tells the story so well with clever part use and construction in a tiny and effective micro MOC. That dragon is awesome, and as for the villagers...well, I suppose that's what you get for building your village out of flammable materials. 

Eclipse

Rancorbait's awesome micro space fleet continues to grow with the addition of this stunning heavy assault cruiser. Like his Nova cruiser we blogged just last week, this one has a fantastic blend of broad strokes and greebly goodness. But this one looks ready to take on an armada by itself. I love that both vessels are unique yet share enough features like color scheme and shape combinations to make them look like they're from the same fleet, very well done.

Nova

I love a MOC that makes you look twice to determine it's scale. This medium assault cruiser by Rancorbait hits all the right proportions with larger bulky surfaces to smaller greebly bits. I think it's the careful use of a couple minifigure hands that gives it the right amount of small detail in it's silhouette, which is important for establishing scale. And the use of thinner parts like the flags for the front end and the panel creating the intake or docking bay on the side protrusions. Those help break up the chunky surfaces dictated by the thickness of standard bricks.

Feast Of Fools

It's a Disney type day here at BrickNerd. While The Hunchback of Notre Dame is not one of my favorites (in fact, it's well at the bottom of the list, along with Hercules, ew) but I do love a cool micro build, and I'm a fan of NPU (nice part use) and this MOC by iridescent nohow is both.

The Discovery Outside Walter Chang's Market

If you haven't seen it, Tremors is an awesome movie. It has wit, sarcasm, humor, drama, gritty filmmaking and of course giant subterranean bloodthirsty monsters. Oh, and Kevin Bacon is in it, and everything's better with bacon. In this scene, brilliantly recreated in micro scale by Grantmasters, our cast discovers that there's something very odd going on, and strange creatures are possibly behind it.

Have You Ever Retired A Human By Mistake?

Obedient Machine is back with another brilliant micro weapon build. This time it's Deckard's gun from Bladerunner, with just eleven parts! I've always wanted this prop. I love the design and it's functional yet futuristic aesthetic, as well as the dual triggers. Plus who doesn't want to chase replicants off world?

Micro Ma.K

These little hard suits by umamen are case studies in tiny, clever construction. It took me a second to realize that the main body is a helmet, and I love when a MOC puzzles me, if fr only a moment. To be honest, some of the other connections in this little bundle of awesome still have me a bit mystified, but I'm totally cool with that.

Mini Detective's Office

One of my favorite modular buildings is now one of my favorite mini modulars thanks to builder DDoshini. I've always been captivated with the minis because of the ingenuity required to scale down such a complex structure and maintain the look and feel of it, but as you can see it's been accomplished. It looks right at home between the Pet Shop and the Parisian Restaurant, which I might add are also really well done.