T-Rex

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I don't know what's more frightening, a distant past where tyrannosaurus rex roamed the world, or a distant future where robo-tyrannosaurus rex, like this totally sweet MOC from ToyForce 120, roam the world. At least in the future we can all looks on with sincere admiration and awe as this thing bears down on us. Truly impressed with it's stunning mechanical design and intimidating aesthetics, I mean before it chomps down on you of course. 

LEGO T-REX_17
LEGO T-REX_19

Your Friendly, Cute, Neighborhood Superheroes!

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With the recent announcement of LEGO's very own BrickHeadz line, fans will be excited to collect a different kind of figure.  Builder J.B.F. has gotten in on the action, creating his own style of collectible brick-built figures!  His starring line-up contains some great characters, including: Iron Man, Batman, the Flash, Superman, Captain America, and Hulk himself!  (I hope more will join the collection soon!)  Each character is made with the builder's new and creative building style, displayed on a base unique to that figure.  I would love to buy some of these in stores! 

Presenting the CHIBZ brick figures
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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 Happiest Place On Earth

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You all know what a Disneyland fan I am and whenever LEGO meets the happiest place on earth you instantly have my attention. To this day when I pick up a classic LEGO wavy flag I don't think castle, I think Disneyland. So this recreation of the classic Disneyland sign along with all these other fantastic MOCs by builder TJJohn12 makes my geek heart go pitter patter. Look for this and many other Disney inspired MOCs in the latest issue of BrickJournal, including some instructions by me!

Disneyland Sign (1958)
TWA Moonliner (July 1955)
Jungle Cruise (July 1955)

Home On The Go

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I've never been caravanning, or trailer camping, but I've always wanted to. I've been yearning for an Airstream all my life (in fact I just got a truck capable of towing one so I'm one step closer). So this little MOC by Gilcélio appeals to me on many levels. And not only does it look like a splendid time traveling, it looks sharp doing it. The color coordinated pairing makes this just that much better.

Travel trailer

Island of Catan

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Feast your eyes on this colorful scene by Simon NH!  You've got all the elements you need in a Medieval Scandinavian village: Town hall, check; market, check; dock for the weekly supply run, check; and monastery (presumably for beer production), check.  What really stands out in this build, aside from all the interesting details and techniques, is the use of every single LEGO color.  Nicely done!

Island of Catan

Beep Beep! Coming Through!

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Another wonderful sci-fi vehicle created by Sad Brick.  This is possibly my favorite spacecraft that I've seen done by this builder, mostly because of its sleek craftsmanship. The different light gray elements incorporated into the main body of the rover are connected in interesting ways.  The flexible tubing on each side fits perfectly with the windscreen very well, giving it even more intricate curvature.  And lastly, it's always great to see a terrain scene to display such fascinating vehicles!  Would you drive this craft?  I would!

FebRovery-BlueCab
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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. 

Just Because I'm Mad At You Doesn't Mean I Don't Love You

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We've all been there. If relationships teach you anything it's the ability to love and not like at the same time. Occasionally our significant others do or say something that leads to a fight, and you have to live in that dual state of caring for someone you don't care for, at least for a little while. Nothing illustrates this dichotomy better than this MOC by 74louloute.

Just because I'm mad at you, doesn't mean I don't care or stop loving you

Fly, U-Wing, Fly!

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Continuing with some amazing Rogue One microscale (unintentionally), KevFett2011 created the invigorating scene of the U-Wing's escape from Jedha!  As the Death Star fires on Jedha City, the world literally begins to collapse for our heroes.  That tiny U-Wing is well crafted, amazingly retaining the iconic shapes of the transport from the movie.  Will the ship survive the attempt?!  If you've seen the movie, you know the answer to that. . .

IDSMO R1- U - Wing Escape
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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. 

Micro Tank Packs A Big Punch!

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Remember that super-awesome tank featured in the first Rogue One trailers?  The one that fans went nuts about?  We've seen multiple minifigure scale replicas of the iconic vehicle (known as the "TX-225 'Occupier' combat assault tank" in universe), but how about this nifty microscale version done by KW_Vauban?  It's incredibly accurate and instantly recognizable, despite it being so small.  What really makes this scene is the inclusion of some Jedha terrain and cityscape.  Well done!

Imperial assault hovertank on Jedha
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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. 

XDragon 8C Speeds Into Action!

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The xDragon 8C speeder, christened by its designer Guy Smiley, is a wonderful example of Bionicle elements fitting seamlessly in with regular LEGO building system pieces.  Underneath the two large Bionicle pieces, you can see some of the "internal" detailing and systems of the speeder bike.  This model, an entry into the annual LEGO Speeder Bikes Contest, features a very ingenious base for a display/background.  It appears that the road's surface (or what once was) has broken up severely, or is actually floating in mid-air.  A truly inspiring entry.  Doesn't it make you want to build a futuristic bike?

XDragon 8C
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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. 

DL-44

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There are a multitude of weapons in the Star Wars universe. Everything from elegant Lightsabers to random, clumsy blasters. And while it may be clumsy and random, I've always liked the DL-44. First used by Han Solo in A New Hope, then by Luke in The Empire Strikes Back (unless you subscribe to the theory they are different models, feel free to comment), it's a compact and awesome weapon. Speaking of awesome, check out this version by builder The Crea1or. 

DL-44

Remember, Remember...

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Guy Fawkes has become a symbol of resistance. You may remember this mask from the excellent film V for Vendetta. Or perhaps you know it from it's many appearances in videos from the vigilante hacker group Anonymous. This version by builder Felix Jaensch was build for a contest over at master-builders.com and consists of only 100 pieces. That's some optimized building right there.

Guy Fawkes

Leonid

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I will admit I've never heard of Leonid Yakubovich, but that's not unusual. Here in the states we get no exposure to Russian entertainment. Not to say you can't find it, I'm sure you could, but you have to go looking. And since I don't speak Russian, there's not much reason for me to. But I do appreciate a good character build, and after a bit of research this guy appears to be a character indeed. A wonderful caricature by builder vir-a-cocha.

Showman

Silhouette Of Love

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Valentine's Day might be over, but love is still in the air. Builder vitreolum has crafted one of the finest silhouettes I've ever seen with this depiction of a couple in love. The natural poses combined with a semi-stylized caricature makes this charming and endearing. A whole story is shared in a single image, using nothing but their stark outlines, that's impressive. 

Valentine

Where Be My Teeth, Sonny?

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This Iron Builder competition build by Chris Maddison is certainly not teeth grinding.  While people are going out on their Valentine's Day dates, some are leaving their teeth behind.  That's slightly embarrassing.  Chris used those new shield-shaped tiles in white in order to create a very chatty group of teeth.  This holiday, don't leave your dentures behind - use these instead! 

They Just Won't Shut Up!
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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. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Love it or hate it, it's that time of year. When men are suddenly seen in clueless droves at the candy store, women struggle to figure out what to get their man (may I suggest LEGO?) and everyone agrees that those little heart candies are overrated. It's Valentine's day! If you're taken, grab your significant other and let them know you love them. If you're single, here's hoping cupid's arrow finds you. Builder MinifigNick celebrates the day with this charming little scene.

Love Is In Air
Love In The Park

FDNY Engine 54

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Builder sponki25 is back with another excellent emergency vehicle. This time it's a 2014 Seagrave Attacker HD 2000/500 High Pressure Pumper, and it's gorgeous. The care and attention to detail is stunning, especially for the scale. It's hard to believe at first glance, but this is only six studs wide, six studs! Think about that, visualize how big that is with your hands, then look at the picture again, absolutely brilliant. A superb build heartwarmingly dedicated to the fallen of 9/11.

FDNY Engine 54
FDNY Engine 54
FDNY Engine 54

Afternoon Tea

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I love tea, but you knew that already (but did you know that probably 75% of my posts on BrickNerd happened with a cup of tea steaming nearby?) One of the highlights of our summer vacation at Disneyland last year was afternoon tea at Steakhouse 55. The presentation was actually strikingly similar to this delicious looking MOC by Jared Chan. My wife and I loved it, and if you're still wondering what to do with your significant other this Valentines day, may I recommend tea for two?

Afternoon tea (2017)

Type 75 LG Ryūun

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I don't recognize this mech by legoricola, so if it's from something I don't know what, but I like it. It's got a familiarity to it, yet unique, like the lovechild of a Valkyrie and ED-209. And while it's clearly build for combat, with that huge cannon for aright arm, I think I'd just like to take it for a spin, just run around and frolic, and maybe gently crush a few cars and topple a water tower or two. Then sit back and wait for the lawsuits I guess (why can't I have any fun?)