Technique Tuesday - Damaged Wall

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One of the best things about the LEGO community is that we can learn from one another.  Here at BrickNerd, we like to share techniques that we see from builders all around the world. . .

This week we're featuring another wall technique demonstrated by Mala43b.  Using 1x2 jumpers (tiles with studs in center) and normal 1x2 tiles, the builder gives an example of a heavily damaged structure.  A technique like this would fit perfectly in a city battle, perhaps with military tanks advancing on the town.  It's great to continue to see more wall techniques that have nice texture, but use common elements to great effect.  Build on, everyone!

LEGO broken wall technique.
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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. 

Fab 1

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Thunderbirds fans should recognize this beauty, it's Lady Penelope's Fab 1. And it's Lady Penelope herself, driven by her butler Parker. This six-wheeled, bullet-proof modified Rolls Royce in stunning pink not only gets you there in style, but packs a punch with forward and rear machine guns, oil slick and smoke screen. Although some of those features might not be included in this brilliant MOC by redfern1950s.

FAB 1
FAB 1

A Tale Of Two Droopys

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He's a Tex Avery classic, Droopy. Everyone's favorite slow talking, perpetually downtrodden dog. In a little bit of friendly rivalry builders J.B.F and 74louloute have both taken a crack at him, and the results are brilliant. While I prefer J.B.F's Droopy, the addition of the Big Bad Wolf and Red Hot Riding Hood certainly make 74louloute's pretty awesome too.

Droopy
Droopy & The Wolf

Arthur Weasley & Floo Powder

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The Ministry of Magic seemed very dark and gloomy in the Harry potter films.  When reading the novels, I always pictured it as a bright and colorful place to work.  For his Iron Builder round, Eero Okkonen has brought some much needed color to the Ministry.  How abut that Arthur Weasley figure, though?  The use of colors on him is just as creative as the fireplace.  Arthur here also features a technique for spectacles that I have not seen before, using handcuffs around the eyes (is that kind of ironic?).  Fifty points to Gryffindor!

Arthur Weasley arrives to his workplace in Ministry of Magic via Floo Network
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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. 

Gryphondor!

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Djokson's new "Black Gryphon" model is beastly.  The wings work incredibly well, and are my favorite parts of this build.  It's very interesting how the builder used many teeth elements and angled them to curve to bodily features, yet not leaving major gaps in the model (like the beak).  Here is a creature that many Griffindor students would be proud to wear on their Hogwarts robes! 

Black Gryphon
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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. 

We Have the Time for a Classic

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A wonderful new model by A Plastic Infinity, with a very intriguing background effect.  H.G. Wells' Time Machine is an instantly recognizable device to many people in the world, and I believe it's safe to say it was replicated perfectly here. The red upholstery mixed with the brass elements and the colors of the dish work so well together.   I have a feeling this creation will be remembered in the coming future, not only because it could travel there. 

The Time Machine
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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. 

Big Headed Troopers

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There is one way to beat these guys.  "We will catch them off balance. . .Do what must be done, Lord Vader."  Jokes aside, Takamichi Irie built these comical characters using the helmet elements from the LEGO buildable character sets.  What isn't funny is how well these actually work together, incorporating other simple pieces to get accurate colors and appearances.  Very nicely done!

Big Heads!
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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. 

Peterbilt 379

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Builder Bricksonwheels is back with another incredibly detailed rig. This time it's a Peterbilt 379 hauling a Polar Tanktrailer, and it's stunning. The attention to detail and care that went into this is staggering, and thanks to a full compliment of lighting products by Brickstuff, it looks a treat even in the dark. Click through for many more pictures, it's amazing.

Peterbilt 379 + Polar Tanktrailer 1:13
Peterbilt 379 + Polar Tanktrailer 1:13
Peterbilt 379 + Polar Tanktrailer 1:13

The Green Lounge

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This round of Iron Builder rages on, and as predicted it's pretty amazing. This is Leopard's seventh build using the Duplo grass pieces so cleverly integrated into the curtains in this room. There's tons of other wonderful details in this interior, like the chess set and that nifty chair (is that from IKEA?). Everywhere you look in this room there's something to love, but can I recommend taking a closer look at that painting? Brilliant!

Green Lounge

Final Duel At The Forsaken Abyss Mine

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Builder W. Navarre has requested that you imagine some epic battle music while viewing this. It is his final entry into The Tourney 2017 on MOCpages. The category is Last Man Standing, and you can see there's a duel to the death in progress at the very top of this pretty epic, mine-themed diorama. Do yourself a favor and click through for many more pictures, totally worth it.

Forsaken Abyss Mine
The Final Man
The Final Man

The Flash Vs Captain Cold

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No that's not Mr Freeze, he's Batman's nemesis. And no, it's not Blizzard, he hates Iron Man. It's Captain Cold! (man there's a lot of icy villains out there). This guy has been hassling The Flash since 1957, and here we see them in a sub-zero battle thanks to builder bricks.life.idea. It's hard to be the fastest man on the planet when your feet are frozen to the ground huh?

The Flash VS Captain Cold
The Flash is trapped.

Social Medias Made Out of LEGO

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A wonderful series of builds created by BrickinNick, with a possible addition of Snapchat on the way.  The builder's Twitter symbol has my favorite inclusion of curves to create an accurate symbol, but Instagram is also very pristine and precise.  The builder has also been generous enough to provide LEGO Digital Designer instructions that are linked to on his Flikr Photostream, meaning you could build one yourself in order to promote some of your work!  Speaking of promotion, I can't think of a better opportunity to remind our old or any new followers that BrickNerd is also active on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube!  Show some love for your favorite gang of LEGO nerds!

Social Media Logos
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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 Ship Mechanic Turned Jedi

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Inthert is a bit of a mechanic himself, creating wonderful Star Wars spaceship replicas.  However, this time, it seems to be the reverse.  Some spaceships were harmed in the making of this MOC.   Truly, this vignette speaks for itself.  All the greebling is spot-on, giving the awesome appearance of ship engine innards.  It also features some forgotten items of the past, including a Phase I Clone Trooper helmet and parts of old astromech droids (that's sad).  In the midst of the mess, it appears one mechanic has found a very ancient item of immense power.  

Jedi Search - 4/5 : The Trader
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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. 

Ugly March Madness

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How do you feel about LEGO's official Brickheadz line?  Are they not ugly enough for you?  Well, character creator Iain Heath has fixed that for you, creating his own line of Rejectz characters!  These heroes can take a beating. . .or already have?  Despite the exaggerated ugliness, each of these figures is still packed with character!  Which one has the face only a mother could love?

REJECTZ
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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 Dinner for One

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Will you join Jsnyder002 for a serving of LEGO lobster?  Yet another charming entry for the ABS Builder Challenge.  This build seems oddly appropriate, and some of you may see the relation to the release of the lobster piece from the collectible Batman minifigures.  What makes this build special is all the individual items that make up the setting, and also that it's set in a "real life" way.  Check out these wonderful, realistic common household objects!  Oh, and that lobster looks delicious, too.

Lobster Dinner
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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. 

Tracer's Pulse Pistols

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What's better than a futuristic, illuminated, awesome looking prop pistol from the game Overwatch? Two of them! Builder Nick Brick is back with a brilliant pair of Tracer's Pulse Pistols from the wildly popular video game Overwatch. They feature moving triggers, working "reload" function with pop out side disks and light-up features using BrickStuff lighting products.

Tracer's Pulse Pistols - Overwatch
Tracer's Pulse Pistols - Overwatch

Elves Hard At Work Building

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Jsnyder002 is bringing the winter holidays back with a recent build for the ABS Builder Challenge.  Some of Santa's loyal and diligent workers are crafting the toys of tomorrow!  Though the weather outside of the windows may be frightful, the inside has a warm and productive atmosphere.  The builder found a nice use for those micro minifigure statue pieces, turning them into painted and unpainted toy wooden soldiers.  Brilliant!  Happy holidays waaaay far in advance, everyone! 

Elves' Workshop
Elves' Workshop
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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.