Incredible MOCs Based On Incredible Vehicles Used By Incredible People Who Do Incredible Things

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Like most people I have deep respect for firefighters, they're a breed apart. They're fearless daily battles with that most destructive of elements gives us peace of mind and inspiration. The firefighters and other emergency crews of New York are an especially hearty bunch, and builder sponki25 is clearly a fan. He has assembled an entire fleet of reproductions of vehicles, each lovingly built with the utmost attention to detail. I strongly encourage you to click through and check out the many more pictures of many more vehicles and figures, they're awesome.

FDNY 150th Anniversary Truck
FDNY Engine 10
FDNY Squad 61
FDNY Ambulance

Vintage Home Decor

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What a time it must have been in the late 1800's and early 1900's, a fanciful new invention was coming out practically every month, opportunity was everywhere and craftsmen still made the furniture. The occupant of this study must have been fairly well to do, but had excellent taste. Builder Jared Chan shows us how vintage is done.

Vintage Home Decor (2017)

W3-5T and W4-RD

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This makes my nerd heart go pitter patter. Builder Pete Reid brings us this dynamic duo mashup of some of his classic robot forms in a brand new crimefighting configuration. Meet W3-5T and W4-RD (an absolutely brilliant name for these two, think about it), Gotham's cure for crime. I would totally read this comic, or watch this movie, over and over.

W3-5T and W4-RD

Esgaroth

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Lake-town (also known as Esgaroth) was so under-appreciated in the Hobbit film trilogy.  A city built in the middle of the lake?  How cool is that!  In the story, it is said that Esgaroth was once a wealthy and prosperous city, but was affected (like Dale) by the dragon Smaug.  In the films, Esgaroth seemed to be a city filled with poverty.  I wish we could have seen it in its prime.  Marcel V. has done a wonderful job capturing the visual appearance of the town, while making it seem a bit more cheerful, even if it is cold.  The woodwork that he has done in his latest creation is well executed, especially the supports on the tower and that slightly bowed bridge.  I can never get tired of seeing well done Lord of the Rings MOC's!

Laketown
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Nathaniel Stoner

     My name is Nathaniel Stoner, and I am an very active LEGO builder.  I mostly build in the themes of castle and science-fiction, but I also dabble in other genres and create occasional random MOC's (My Own Creations). 

     When I was younger, I would get and build small LEGO sets for my birthday, but I was never really into them.  When they fell apart, I would become frustrated attempting to put them back together and would throw them in a box in my closet.  I couldn't stand them!

     Then, miraculously, I became addicted to the LEGO brick later in my teen years.  Ever since, I have continued to build up (pun intended) my collection of bricks and to expand my knowledge of techniques and building skills.  LEGO is truly more than a toy, its an art form and a way to express yourself.

     For the most part, I collect LEGO Star Wars (mainly the minifigs), which is probably my favorite LEGO theme.  I have a fairly decent collection, including some of the original 1999 sets, such as the Snowspeeder, X-Wing, and Naboo starfighter.  I also collected LEGO the Lord of the Rings when those sets first came out.  The minifigs are great, and the story remains one of my favorites ever. 

     My hope is to inspire other young (and perhaps even older) LEGO builders to unleash their inner creativity!  You can find me on my Flikr here. 

The Sky Is Falling!

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OK, not really, but it certainly kinda feels like it these days. But this MOC by alanboar wasn't built to lament a world gone wild, but to celebrate Chinese New Year. It's Chicken Little, from the Disney film of the same name. I haven't seen the movie in years, but we have it on DVD somewhere, and I recall laughing out loud at the dodgeball dance scene, so maybe it's time to watch it again.

LEGO Chicken Little

Three Droids And A Princess

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As I type this (in a McDonald's in San Gabriel) I'm counting down the hours to when Bricks LA starts. One of the things I'm looking forward to, besides spending time with all my AFOL friends, is seeing so many awesome MOCs in person. I'm especially looking forward to seeing this amazing group by Miro78. Threepio is the latest addition to this excellent Star Wars collection, and he's all built in gold, with an especially clever use of Wu's hat on his belly. I will point out however he should have a silver lower right leg, just sayin'.

Three droids and a Princess

Gold Leader Standing By...

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I've always been a fan of the Y-Wing, with it's scrappy, no nonsense construction, clearly the result of decades of optimizing and losing non essential things, like body panels. They're flying tanks piloted by fearless rebels like Jon "Dutch" Vander, gold leader. This version by mrutek looks awesome, and appears ready to take on the entire Empire itself. I just wanna swoosh it!

Y- Wing
Y- Wing

With Fries On the Side

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A new round of the ABS Builder Challenge has started this month, which means its time for a series of creations from four builders incorporating a unique element!  This meal. . .I mean. . .creation prepared (wait, I meant built, I swear!) by Legopold incorporates the dark orange curved top piece as a steamy hot dog.  The element truly does work well as a weaner!  The question is, would you eat this?  If stepping on a LEGO was bad enough, I can't imagine how this would feel.  Check out the Challenge's Flikr group for more builds from Round 1.8!

Hot diggity dog!
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Nathaniel Stoner

     My name is Nathaniel Stoner, and I am an very active LEGO builder.  I mostly build in the themes of castle and science-fiction, but I also dabble in other genres and create occasional random MOC's (My Own Creations). 

     When I was younger, I would get and build small LEGO sets for my birthday, but I was never really into them.  When they fell apart, I would become frustrated attempting to put them back together and would throw them in a box in my closet.  I couldn't stand them!

     Then, miraculously, I became addicted to the LEGO brick later in my teen years.  Ever since, I have continued to build up (pun intended) my collection of bricks and to expand my knowledge of techniques and building skills.  LEGO is truly more than a toy, its an art form and a way to express yourself.

     For the most part, I collect LEGO Star Wars (mainly the minifigs), which is probably my favorite LEGO theme.  I have a fairly decent collection, including some of the original 1999 sets, such as the Snowspeeder, X-Wing, and Naboo starfighter.  I also collected LEGO the Lord of the Rings when those sets first came out.  The minifigs are great, and the story remains one of my favorites ever. 

     My hope is to inspire other young (and perhaps even older) LEGO builders to unleash their inner creativity!  You can find me on my Flikr here. 

Professor McGonagall is Enjoying Herself

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"Piertotum Locomotor!  I've always wanted to use that spell. . ."

One of the coolest scenes during the Battle of Hogwarts was when Professor Minerva McGonagall brought the stone knights to life.  Umm, Who? has now brought that cinematic scene to life in LEGO form (Oh, the irony).  It's not entirely common to see small vignettes like this extend so high up, but when it does happen I believe it adds an interesting perspective.  All of the stonework in this build is executed well, but obviously the main draw to this creation are those neat statues.  They look like they really are ready to jump down and help defend the school of wizards and witches!  Make sure to check out the builder's page for more creations from book 7 of the Harry Potter series!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 21 – Piertotum Locomotor
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Nathaniel Stoner

     My name is Nathaniel Stoner, and I am an very active LEGO builder.  I mostly build in the themes of castle and science-fiction, but I also dabble in other genres and create occasional random MOC's (My Own Creations). 

     When I was younger, I would get and build small LEGO sets for my birthday, but I was never really into them.  When they fell apart, I would become frustrated attempting to put them back together and would throw them in a box in my closet.  I couldn't stand them!

     Then, miraculously, I became addicted to the LEGO brick later in my teen years.  Ever since, I have continued to build up (pun intended) my collection of bricks and to expand my knowledge of techniques and building skills.  LEGO is truly more than a toy, its an art form and a way to express yourself.

     For the most part, I collect LEGO Star Wars (mainly the minifigs), which is probably my favorite LEGO theme.  I have a fairly decent collection, including some of the original 1999 sets, such as the Snowspeeder, X-Wing, and Naboo starfighter.  I also collected LEGO the Lord of the Rings when those sets first came out.  The minifigs are great, and the story remains one of my favorites ever. 

     My hope is to inspire other young (and perhaps even older) LEGO builders to unleash their inner creativity!  You can find me on my Flikr here. 

Modest Archipelago

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Sergeant Chipmunk's newest build, Standing in the Sea, is a magnificent little work of art. From the bizarrely fitting bright color scheme, to the ever-realistic rocks, to the uniquely botanical boat sails, every element of this build invites closer viewing, and happily rewards it. It;s the kind of build that makes you wonder, who are these mysterious masked men, alone in these mysterious towers? What are they looking for? How do they get down?

Standing in the Sea

Rogue One. . .Pulling Away

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I knew I'd see this cargo ship recreated in LEGO sooner or later!  It turned out to be sooner. ;)  Martin Harris 1 built the first LEGO version I have seen of the signature cargo shuttle seen in Rogue One.  I was surprised how big this shuttle was in the film, but seeing it built at this scale in LEGO makes it an even cooler model!  Of course, Martin got the four massive wings, and even featured the (very significant) orange "cargo crates" we see in the movie that contain a spoiler that I will not share here (yet).  If you haven't seen the movie yet...seriously, what have you been doing?  The cockpit is definitely my favorite design aspect of this creation, but I also love how the ship looks when the wings are in flight mode.  Nice work, Martin!

Rogue One Transporter-5
Rogue One Transporter-4
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Nathaniel Stoner

     My name is Nathaniel Stoner, and I am an very active LEGO builder.  I mostly build in the themes of castle and science-fiction, but I also dabble in other genres and create occasional random MOC's (My Own Creations). 

     When I was younger, I would get and build small LEGO sets for my birthday, but I was never really into them.  When they fell apart, I would become frustrated attempting to put them back together and would throw them in a box in my closet.  I couldn't stand them!

     Then, miraculously, I became addicted to the LEGO brick later in my teen years.  Ever since, I have continued to build up (pun intended) my collection of bricks and to expand my knowledge of techniques and building skills.  LEGO is truly more than a toy, its an art form and a way to express yourself.

     For the most part, I collect LEGO Star Wars (mainly the minifigs), which is probably my favorite LEGO theme.  I have a fairly decent collection, including some of the original 1999 sets, such as the Snowspeeder, X-Wing, and Naboo starfighter.  I also collected LEGO the Lord of the Rings when those sets first came out.  The minifigs are great, and the story remains one of my favorites ever. 

     My hope is to inspire other young (and perhaps even older) LEGO builders to unleash their inner creativity!  You can find me on my Flikr here. 

Designing The Land Rover: An Interview With Terry Fisher

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Designing The Land Rover: An Interview With Terry Fisher

We know you don't see much LEGO Ideas stuff on BrickNerd, this is intentional. If we tried to hype every project that we get notified about we'd be nothing but a LEGO Ideas website, and that already exists. But when a project joins the 10k club, that's worth celebrating. BrickNerd's Jim Walsh recently caught up with the Land Rover designer Terry Fisher and chatted with him about the project.

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Hammered Auto Repair Shop

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If you are familiar with Final Fantasy, then you will recognize the Hammerhead Garage recreated by Joseph Z.  This build features many excellent details, like a trashy dumpster, crooked power lines, stable pallets, and fading lane divisions (courtesy of some nice sticker placement).  Can you spot any other ways he used stickers?  I am not familiar with the game myself, but I can appreciate the way this scene was created by Joseph.  To me, this scene almost has a post-apocalyptic vibe, which I always enjoy seeing in LEGO form.  Looking forward to seeing some more of these style creations from Joseph!

Hammerhead Garage
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Nathaniel Stoner

     My name is Nathaniel Stoner, and I am an very active LEGO builder.  I mostly build in the themes of castle and science-fiction, but I also dabble in other genres and create occasional random MOC's (My Own Creations). 

     When I was younger, I would get and build small LEGO sets for my birthday, but I was never really into them.  When they fell apart, I would become frustrated attempting to put them back together and would throw them in a box in my closet.  I couldn't stand them!

     Then, miraculously, I became addicted to the LEGO brick later in my teen years.  Ever since, I have continued to build up (pun intended) my collection of bricks and to expand my knowledge of techniques and building skills.  LEGO is truly more than a toy, its an art form and a way to express yourself.

     For the most part, I collect LEGO Star Wars (mainly the minifigs), which is probably my favorite LEGO theme.  I have a fairly decent collection, including some of the original 1999 sets, such as the Snowspeeder, X-Wing, and Naboo starfighter.  I also collected LEGO the Lord of the Rings when those sets first came out.  The minifigs are great, and the story remains one of my favorites ever. 

     My hope is to inspire other young (and perhaps even older) LEGO builders to unleash their inner creativity!  You can find me on my Flikr here. 

A White Village

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As snow falls across the country, it's a good time to appreciate a medieval village covered in white.  This village by Brother Steven shows folk going about their daily business as snow falls in the market.  Steven uses the unique forestry colors of lavender grass on the terrain and dark purple leaves for a snow-covered tree.  Using colors like these can really add to the uniqueness of a scene, almost giving it a slightly magical appearance.  Instead of leaving the base entirely white, or creating a border for around the MOC, he chose to use shades of brown and tan to represent that the scene would continue onwards, which is another nice decision that he made. The roofs of the buildings are very elegant, and probably my favorite part of this scene overall.  What's your favorite detail?! 

St. Yarinsburg
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Nathaniel Stoner

     My name is Nathaniel Stoner, and I am an very active LEGO builder.  I mostly build in the themes of castle and science-fiction, but I also dabble in other genres and create occasional random MOC's (My Own Creations). 

     When I was younger, I would get and build small LEGO sets for my birthday, but I was never really into them.  When they fell apart, I would become frustrated attempting to put them back together and would throw them in a box in my closet.  I couldn't stand them!

     Then, miraculously, I became addicted to the LEGO brick later in my teen years.  Ever since, I have continued to build up (pun intended) my collection of bricks and to expand my knowledge of techniques and building skills.  LEGO is truly more than a toy, its an art form and a way to express yourself.

     For the most part, I collect LEGO Star Wars (mainly the minifigs), which is probably my favorite LEGO theme.  I have a fairly decent collection, including some of the original 1999 sets, such as the Snowspeeder, X-Wing, and Naboo starfighter.  I also collected LEGO the Lord of the Rings when those sets first came out.  The minifigs are great, and the story remains one of my favorites ever. 

     My hope is to inspire other young (and perhaps even older) LEGO builders to unleash their inner creativity!  You can find me on my Flikr here. 

Horn of Helm Hammerhand

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Helm's Deep is no doubt one of the most recreated highlights of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.  I have seen many minifigure scale replicas of the famous fortress, and only a few miniature versions.  This is definitely the largest microscale version I have personally seen!  Ha, that's ironic.   KevFett2011 (typically a Star Wars builder) managed to capture an accurate representation that almost appears as if it was friendly for minifgs.  One of the details that gives away the true scale of this MOC is the joystick army attacking the lower wall.  Using joysticks as people is becoming a popular technique, but no less cool.  Great work, Kevin!

The Lord of the Rings- The Battle of Helm's Deep
The Lord of the Rings- The Battle of Helm's Deep
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Nathaniel Stoner

     My name is Nathaniel Stoner, and I am an very active LEGO builder.  I mostly build in the themes of castle and science-fiction, but I also dabble in other genres and create occasional random MOC's (My Own Creations). 

     When I was younger, I would get and build small LEGO sets for my birthday, but I was never really into them.  When they fell apart, I would become frustrated attempting to put them back together and would throw them in a box in my closet.  I couldn't stand them!

     Then, miraculously, I became addicted to the LEGO brick later in my teen years.  Ever since, I have continued to build up (pun intended) my collection of bricks and to expand my knowledge of techniques and building skills.  LEGO is truly more than a toy, its an art form and a way to express yourself.

     For the most part, I collect LEGO Star Wars (mainly the minifigs), which is probably my favorite LEGO theme.  I have a fairly decent collection, including some of the original 1999 sets, such as the Snowspeeder, X-Wing, and Naboo starfighter.  I also collected LEGO the Lord of the Rings when those sets first came out.  The minifigs are great, and the story remains one of my favorites ever. 

     My hope is to inspire other young (and perhaps even older) LEGO builders to unleash their inner creativity!  You can find me on my Flikr here. 

Living In The 60's

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love it or hate it, you can't deny the style impact of the 60's. It was bold, it was flashy, it was new. Add to that all the technological advancements and the race to space, and it was an exciting time to be alive. The style trends made their way into the home of course, as illustrated in this lovely and pretty groovy interior by builder Heksu. You can practically hear the Burt Bacharach playing in the background.

When Grandpa Bought his First Television

Year Of The Rooster

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Chinese New Year is upon us, and like every year the animal that is celebrated starts to pop up on Flickr. This year it's the rooster, and brilliant designs are showing up every day like this one from builder DOGOD Brick Design. He may not be as flashy as a dragon, or as cheeky as a monkey, but he's proud and regal, ruler of the barnyard.

nEO_IMG_DOGOD_Be Positive_01

Crystalon

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Mecha is an extremely popular building theme, so much so that it gets a little tiresome to be honest. It takes a model of significance to even get my attention there's so much of it, and even when something does catch my eye, finding something to say about it can be a chore. It takes something unique to really get me excited, and unique this is. This mech by Moko is almost entirely made of transparent parts, and to great effect. It's not see-through for the sake of it, it's got style and panache. I don't know what practical use this would have in battle, but it sure is beautiful to look at.

MFS-05 Crystalon
MFS-05 Crystalon

Bricks On Tap

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There is an unmistakable link between beer and building. I've seen it a lot in my years as an AFOL, and it's something I didn't notice at first, but looking back it was obvious the whole time. So when the two collide as elegantly as this MOC by builder J.B.F. it just seems natural. As we ramp up to Bricks LA this weekend, you can bet beer is in the future, and I'll be thinking of this MOC I'm sure.

Beer on Tap