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Douglas Adams was a trailblazer of the "quirky science fiction" subgenre, especially in his display of the precise randomness of the universe — when imagining all of space, anything is possible, or in fact, likely. Iain Heath captures a corner of that qunitessentially peculiar world with his tribute to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which features, among other things, Marvin the depressed robot, a strikingly short-lived sperm whale, and a fleet of musical dolphins.

Retro Kitchen

We blogged Chris McVeigh's retro fridge when it premiered way back in 2014. Ever since then he's been thinking about adding a matching range, and it's finally here! While I'm not sure these appliances would fit in to my existing kitchen, I'm really not opposed to redoing the whole thing around them (and we could get rid of these universally hated, tiled countertops!)

Dipodidae

Dipodidaes, the adorable rodents with the hard-to-pronounce name, have been given the brick treatment by takamichi irie. As cute as they are, this picture looks like you walked in on them planning something sinister. Keep an eye on them.

Cabearpillar

Whether he needs to lift some heavy equipment on a space freighter, or get into a boxing match against an Alien Queen, this teddy bear is equipped for the task. This MOC by Priovit70 is adorable, and has some great details packed into such a small size. 

MFS-018 BloodCancer

If you're into mecha and LEGO, and somehow not already familiar with Moko's work...crawl out from under that rock. His work is fantastic. His newest creation, the aptly named MFS-018 BloodCancer, is no different. Check out the alternate photo where it transforms into crab mode! Those claws can do some serious damage.

Castle Walker

Rapunzel is back, and this time she's packing heat! This awesome mechanized Castle Walker by Sheo is a fun build, and the building technique used to make it is really interesting. If you're an evil Step-mother, you wouldn't want to cross paths with this puppy.

Dagobah Diorama

"I'd like to keep it on manual control for a while."  Well, Luke, looks like you should have let Artoo land.  You'll NEVER get it out of that swamp...  Anyway, Jon and Catherine Stead have recreated that infamous splashdown on Master Yoda's home planet of Dagobah.  The camp, Yoda's abode, and even that scary scene with Darth Vader: it's all there.   Awesome!
 

Bioman

I'm not familiar with the Super Sentai series Bioman, which this awesome MOC by Pitash is based on, but who doesn't love a giant robot? Well, I guess giant monsters...but who cares what they think? Great details on this build, especially on the legs and sword.

I'm Going To Have To Put You On The Game Grid...

This is a fairly unconventional build, most of the parts aren't attached to each other, so it's more of an "arrangement". And those flexible Technic connectors are under considerable strain, therefor "illegal". But I don't care about any of that, it's awesome! So simple, yet so effective. It was a challenge to photograph, but Grantmaster's diligence paid off, it's a spectacular little vignette.

Barret Wallace

When I was a kid I was a big fan of the little known TV show "A Man Called Sloane", a spy series in the spirit of James Bond and Mission: Impossible. While Sloan was cool, his right hand man (pun intended) Torque was awesome, he had an amazing chrome mechanical hand with attachments. They would have been the perfect adversary of this character by vincentkiew, an eco-terrorist named Barret Wallace (from Final Fantasy VII), who also has a pretty spectacular modular arm.

Reverend Frantic

I'm not sure if I'm breaking policy here. In general BrickNerd doesn't feature politics or religion, yet according to the description by builder Pate-keetongu the good reverend here is "Man of faith, force and a circular saw hat." He's also positively dashing, and it's my blog, so I'll do what I want. And before you stare puzzled for too long, yes, those are big fig arms as his chest, some impressive NPU.

He Who Draws The Sword From The Stone, He Shall Be King

I'm not sure if I've ever shared what an Excalibur fan I am. I've been enthralled with John Boorman's classic medieval tale since it came out in 1981. And while this brilliant sword in the stone by builder Corvus Auriac MOCs may not be the one from the movie, it's still pretty awesome. And now I'm just gonna have to put that movie on.

Aldingham Keep

While the first word that leaps to mind to describe this wonderful keep by Brother Seven would probably be "tall", I'm going to go with "clean". While I truly appreciate a craggy, richly textured castle build, it seems they're all that way any more. That makes this especially clean tower stand out all the more, and it's a gleaming while treat for the eyes.

SL20 Streamliner

Of course the first thing I thought when I saw this stunning vehicle by builder Vince_Toulouse was "cool, art deco Batmobile!" But as we all know Batman only builds in black...and sometimes very dark gray. This slick beauty features a bubble canopy, chrome exhaust, quad headlights and Duplo tires (yes, Duplo tires).

USS Meyer

Since I haven't seen the new Star Trek series (because CBS sucks and only has it on their own awful online service) I have to admit I didn't know if this was an official design when I first saw it. After reading Ben "Spaceship!" Smith's description I see it's an entirely original design, but the fact that I couldn't tell just says how good this is. The presentation is stellar too (see what I did there?).

Earthworm Jim And Psycrow

I remember playing Earthworm Jim long, long ago, but for the life of me I can't recall what platform it was on. I do remember enjoying it's quirky animation and style, but nothing else. Of course I recognized these figures from builder captainsmog instantly, so there's hope for my old, dusty memory.

Motion Tracker

I love props, especially fan-built props. Seriously, you'd think after 30 years in the movie biz I'd be over that crap, but no (did you see the blaster I built?). And that extends to props from video games, like this absolutely awesome motion tracker from the game Alien: Isolation by Nick Brick. As usual, Nick nailed the look, and always one to "plus it up" he added lighting effects as well. I want one of these!

Armathain Manor

Builder Groovybones describes this as a "Castle-type thing" and I find it equally hard to categorize. What I don't find hard is it's appeal, with it's interesting angles, splashes of color and Persian flair. It looks right out of an adventure movie, with plenty of action and intrigue, a movie I'd totally watch.

Whale Watching

I love this boat, if I was sure it wouldn't make totally barfy I'd love to be on it (but I would). But even more than the boat I love the presentation of it. With the whale intersecting the edge of the display it adds motion and interest, taking an already brilliant creation and elevating it to the next level. Well done Markus "Madstopper" Ronge.

Architect's Workspace

I remember considering being an architect when I was young. I've always been interested in drawing and the nuts and bolts of how things come together, but I think it was because Mr. Brady had such a sweet home office (yeah, that Mr. Brady). This build by Anthony SÉJOURNÉ is exceptionally clean and tidy, makes me want to draft something.