Being a king isn't easy. First there's all the whining, about land disputes, taxes, arranged marriages, etc. Then there's the matter of the parades and public appearances, you know why they wave that way? Because they have to do it for hours and it gets tiring. Then there's the fact that it seems someone is always trying to kill you, and if not someone then something, like this big black dragon by Mark of Falworth. Personally, I like being the jester.
One of the things I love about micro scale is the imaginative use of parts it tends to have. And sometimes, those parts aren't exactly new. The trees in this little Chateau by simply bricking it date way back to 1966 (whoa, something older than I am!) but of course being LEGO they work perfectly together. Now If i could just figure out what those parts on the front are...
Brickolaje has put together a great little set of various Sci-fi vehicles for the cute pets from the Friends line. Each one shows the pose of it's respective pilot really well. He also built a hangar bay for the vehicles, check it out on his Flickr page!
Yes! Just last Saturday I posted the Crimson Haybailer by builder redfern1950s, and mentioned my favorite of the Wacky Racers was The Creepy Coupe and "poof" here it is! The Gruesome Twosome may have not won many races (they did hold the record for most third place finishes) but they certainly looked cool doing it..
One thing I've learned over the years of blogging cool Gundam models is I don't know much about Gundam. For instance, I had no idea this guy existed. But thanks to the mad building skills of Moko, I've been enlightened. This is an amphibious unit, with rocket launchers for fingers and particle cannons in his chest.
I'm having a hard time believing it, but sometime between yesterday and today BrickNerdTV, the official YouTube channel of BrickNerd.com passed one million views! When I launched the website and the accompanying YouTube channel just over three years ago, crossing this threshold was not even a notion that crossed my mind. In those days I shot in my garage, and had to setup and strike in one day so my wife could park her car when she got home. Now I write this sitting in the studio that has continued to grow for over two years since I moved in. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all that watched, commented (well, some of you :-) and shared. I'm looking forward to making some more silliness to share with you, and I can't wait to celebrate the next landmark, whatever it is. I love you all!
LEGO as an art medium has no limits, none. It can be blocky and colorful, contoured and realistic or clean and stark. These stags by Grantmasters could hang in any pub, huntsman club or study and I'm guessing most people wouldn't even notice they're brick-built, at least not at first. They're elegant and regal, like the beasts they convey.
We feasted on Thursday (well, had turkey legs on Main Street, Disneyland), enjoyed a little park time and traveled on Friday, Sat around in our jammies playing with LEGO and watching A Christmas Story on Saturday. Thanksgiving weekend is the start of the Christmas holiday at our house, and blogging this absolutely lovely nutcracker by Robiwan_Kenobi feels so appropriately timed. We have one in our living room every year, and he just happens to look almost exactly like this one. The cracked "nut" is a perfect finishing touch to this wonderful holiday tradition.
I think Arrival, this month's new sci-fi film, is easily one of the best films of the year so far, and what improves a film more than a LEGO interpretation? Simon Liu does a great job with that with a clever design of the unique "writing" in the film, which really captures the tone of the scene quite well.
Wacky Races was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid. There was something always very satisfying and entertaining about watching the antics of all the unlikely racers as they raced for...wait a second, what were they racing for? Anyway, I love this rendition of Red Max and the Crimson Haybailer by builder redfern1950s. He's also built the Army Surplus Special, so I'll assume they're all going to be built (or at least my favorite, the Creepy Coupe), and I highly encourage that.
David Hughes - I just don't know how he does it! He has brought Tanaquil Le Clercq to life in this model of the dancer from 'Afternoon of a Faun'. The build consists of around 3,000 LEGO bricks and is Hughes' "most complicated build to date", requiring a lot of scaffolding whilst in progress. Despite the fact the bricks used here are straight-edged, the dancers' curves are streamline and soft. Their strength, passion and fluidity are all captured perfectly.
As far as I know Mixels are coming to an end, which is too bad. As you can see from this pretty genius trio of MOCs from builder Unijob Lindo there is no end to themes that could be explored. This toy theme really makes me wish we had an official toy inspired line of these bizarrely fun series. Think of the possibilities!
Our old pal Firas Abu-Jaber is back in action with a serious jaw-dropper! This 1:16 scale Lambo is a completely new design, and built on commission. Firas admits, to no surprise, that he built a white one to keep for himself. Maybe they'll feature this super-car on the next episode of The Grand Tour on Amazon. In fact, Richard Hammond might even be able to squeeze into this one...
Get it? Nice...Norse... I know, I know. I'm sorry. Anyway, Mark of Falworth built this awesome Viking-esque ship for CCC 14. It seems that building a curvy wooden ship like this would be difficult, but Mark does a fantastic job with it. The shaping on the bow is phenomenal: it has a nice curve overall while still looking like individual planks, just like in real life. Also, the subtly shaded green water makes for a nice change from the slightly unrealistic bright blue water we're used to seeing.
The "darker" description of existing pop culture iconography gets tossed around quite a bit. And while sometimes it works, sometimes you get Zach Snyder. But if you've ever seen American McGee's Alice game, you know what darker looks like when it truly works. This interpretation of the Queen of Hearts' throne by builder LegoWyrm was inspired by that game, and I'm inspired by this MOC.
LEGO 7 has taken three Christmas characters and has redesigned them in a crazy, remixed style. My favorite (even though I like them all respectively) is the elf on the left. His colors and design just really blend well together, while keeping an insane style. Santa, on the other hand, might scare a few kids who are waiting eagerly by their home fireplaces. Rudolph seems to possibly be wearing an "ugly" Christmas sweater? And he's definitely got some bling on those antlers. Never be afraid to have some serious fun with your creations. Merry Christmas, everyone!
That timer at the top doesn't lie, you only have one week left to get nerdy with it. The creativity and skill of BrickNerd readers never ceases to amaze me, and I find great joy in checking out the official Flickr group every day. Tomorrow I will be at Disneyland to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family, the place where this all started, and you can bet I'll be checking in on my phone to see what you've all been up to. There's still plenty of time left, and no shortage of inspiration from the wonderful world of Disney, get building, enter, and maybe win some totally awesome prizes from BrickNerd and our splendid sponsors. Things like:
So what are you waiting for? Build on and nerd out!
According to builder Rambles of Orange there's only one way out of this maze. I don't have time to trace and discover it this morning, but perhaps you do. The construction of this is both simple and complex at the same time, it's just 1x tiles connected edge on, but what a wonderfully convoluted and challenging pattern they make. Can you find your way?
This might not be the most sophisticated MOC, but I find it irresistible. Not only do I enjoy a good pun, but I'm also a Nintendo fan, so how could I resist? I have no idea if Mario ever visited Easter Island, but if he did, I'm sure he'd appreciate this monument as well. Nicely done Unijob Lindo.
I really relish this new creation by Jonathan Lopes! Inspired by the character in Richard Scarry's children's books, Jonathan dill-igently sculpted all the curves of not only the car, but old Mr. Frumble as well. I just hope all these pickle puns don't leave a sour taste in your mouth.
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