Builder Legohaulic has a treat for us. Apparently quite some time back he built a series of figures to pair up in ironic couples, and now he's ready to unleash them on us. The first pair is incredible, with a little something for both the Sherlock and the Hobbit crowds. And even better for those who love both, like me.
The world has sorta gone Batman crazy (and regular crazy come to think of it) with the looming debut of the LEGO Batman Movie. I can relate, I'm so excited we're giving away a complete set of Minifigures and tickets to see the movie! So while I may not have been surprised to see this bust of Gotham's Dark Knight by builder havoccnp, that doesn't mean I didn't go "oooooooh" as soon as I laid eyes on it.
"Shuttle, this is Control. You are cleared to land. Welcome to the 1-5." "Copy that Control..." I just love space stations, with all their landing chatter and procedures. Something like this is way overdue, and Damien Labrousse had really delivered. He's come up with a convincing asymmetric design, a nifty saucer embedded within the control tower, and of course the Classic Space color scheme. To top it off, it's finished with some high quality photo-editing, just floating there in low orbit. One question for Damien, though, how'd you get it to balance on that antenna?
I don't know a whole lot about big trucks, but that doesn't diminish my appreciation for one that's well built. This Autocar A64B, the same truck used by Sylvester Stallone in Over The Top I understand, is detailed inside and out, right down to the fully kitted out engine compartment and stocked toolbox. Builder havoccnp took great care constructing this workhorse of the 60's and 70's, and it shows.
You do not want to get rammed by this vehicle! Nannan Zhang created an interesting design for an alien hover vehicle, featuring blue elements on the side really cause this creation to pop. What I find interesting are the "tires," which are a very futuristic and sleek design. (Obviously they're not tires, but I don't know what else to call them.) Can you imagine a squadron of these hovering down the street? That would be pretty cool! Nice job creating a super unique design, Nannan!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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'.
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!
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!
"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!
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?
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!
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.
Read MoreJust looking at this brilliant diorama of ancient ruins by Mark of Falworth beckons you to go adventuring. It's based on an illustration from King Louie's ruins from Disney's animated classic The Jungle Book, and it's absolutely perfect. Can't you smell that jungle air? Hear those bugs and distant drums? Feel the hot air? Taste those ants?
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!
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?!
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