Impressive Even When Tiny

Dwalin Forkbeard unveils a rather well designed microscale castle and accompanying landscape creation. What instantly caught my attention was the excellent execution of the castle's curved walls, and the main gateway. It's also really nice to see the inclusion of the different buildings that would house important figures, considering the small scale. 

The Center Of London

Hmm, I honestly didn't set out to make this a Londoncentric morning, but check out this massive micro (is that a thing?) of one of the most iconic sections of London. This was the last view I had on my morning commute before pulling into Charing Cross Station. I rode the Eye, I visited County Hall, I stood in the shadow of Big Ben and witnessed the royal wedding at Westminster Abbey. I know this area very well, and this MOC by Rocco Buttliere is an exceptionally detailed, accurate and wonderful tribute. Click through for many more pictures of this gorgeous creation.

Handsome Hansom

When I lived in London and commuted by train every day I had a lot of time to kill. One of the ways I did it was reading the entire Sherlock Holmes library. I found it fascinating not only for the legendary adventures of Holmes and Watson, but since they were written as contemporary pieces back in the late 1800's, they're a time capsule of life at the time. Back then one of the primary forms of transportation was horse drawn carriage, like this charming example by crises_crs, and since most of the places and streets in the books still exist, it wasn't hard to imagine Sherlock and John making their way around that way.

Daredevil

While not entirely compatible with the rain we're experiencing in California at the moment, I'd still love to go cruising in this sweet red hot rod by ianying616. Just look at that beefy styling, that aggressive stance and all that shiny, shiny chrome. Can you just imagine what this baby sounds like?

Apocalyptic Roadster

Dystopia is everywhere you look these days, online, in movies, on TV and unfortunately in real life. And while everything seems a bit grim these days, at least if things go really south we can all look forward to outfitting our vehicles Mad Max style. Yes, the world will be a free-for-all wasteland, but we'll be screaming around in cool cars like this one from Mark of Falworth, at least until someone shows up with a bigger one.

Long Range Scout

Feast your eyes on the NCS greebly goodness that is hhcBrick's Long Range Scout. It's got all the hallmarks of neo classic space, classic blue and light grey, yellow canopies, bumble-bee stripes and fantastic retro style design. But the real jaw dropper on this craft is when you flip it over. Proper greebs should look functional as well as complicated, not just a bunch of stuff attached, this is how it's done!

Trophy Room

One of the best things about building competitions is the smack talk and creative use of MOCs to intimidate as well as impress. During the finale of the ABS Builder Challenge, Mark of Falworth wanted to illustrate his trophy shelf still has space for one more, and what better way to do it than with this brilliant little interior.

Micro Seacow

As the 60th anniversary of the brick continues we're seeing so many great tributes to LEGO and our favorite sets. This micro scale Seacow from builder Travis Brickle captures a staggering amount of detail and nuance in a tiny little build. He even included the double decker sofa, Captain Metalbeard and a Micro Manager, brilliant!

Benny's Cruiser

According to builder rsmbricks this is his first spaceship since the mid 80's, and after a thirty some odd year break, it's quite the comeback. While a little unconventional even for neo classic space, there's a chunkiness and quirkiness I sorta dig about this. And of course it's Benny's, so it's flown with extreme enthusiasm.

Micro 8094

I've always been fascinated by the Technic Control Center. It came out during my reluctant dim age, when I was struggling to get into the film industry and truly a starving artist. I never got one, I had no money, but I remember ogling at it in the toy store. To tell the truth I'm not even totally sure of it's capabilities. I'm equally fascinated with this micro scale version of the set by builder byStfn.

White Stag

For Bricks Cascade 2018, builder dviddy wanted to pay tribute to his adopted home town of Portland Oregon with this wonderful white stag. It's inspired by the iconic sign above the west side of the Burnside Bridge and built with a clever combination of Bionicle, Technic and System parts. 

Cabin In The Woods

This rustic cabin MOC by Giggs made me do a double take, then an ultra-rate triple take. At first you look at it and all you see is a charming, woodsy scene, with a classic cabin in the woods. Then you notice some figures in there and your first thought is "ah, there's campers or woodsman". Then you look a little bit closer and think "oh, there's zombies too". Suddenly it's no longer a tranquil rural scene, but now a fight for survival.

Quack

It's as classic as you get when talking about the early days of LEGO, the wooden duck pull toy. I had the distinct pleasure (and lets face it, stress) of having one in the studio while shooting the animation for the Brickumentary. It had it's own special case and was kept tucked away for security. You could hear angels sing every time I pulled it out for use (ok, maybe just in my head). To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the brick builder JK Brickworks is paying tribute to the duck with this brilliant build, and you can have your own because he's released building instructions. Every true fan needs one, build yours today!

Steam Cat

According to builder and LEGO steampunk legend V&A Steamworks, he was overdue for a MOC on Flickr. What a coincidence, we were overdue to feature a build by Guy here on BrickNerd, so it all worked out. Mr. Steam Cat and his mouse partner here look like they're ready for some mischief and adventure, and I'm ready to enjoy the antics.

French Galleon

This gorgeous French galleon was inspired by the 17th century man-of-war "Royal Louis". Builder mattlincoln4040 hasn't provided much information on this gorgeous vessel, but it's clearly minifig scale, spectacularly detailed and a serious labor of love. I would love to see this in person. Click through for many, many more pictures.

Mermaid

I want to state for the record that I do not believe in merpeople. That being said, I think there's something deep in every one of us that yearns to believe. I think it's lurking in the depths of our sub conscience, linked to our distant past when we crawled out of the ocean and turned our faces to the sun, determined to conquer the land. Then again maybe we just want to be better swimmers. 

Escadas Apartamentos

This is a fascinating building design. I have to assume it's divided as asymmetrically inside as it is outside. The stepped design (literally "stairs apartment") means that every story is smaller than the one under it, but if it's divided into two apartments on the lower levels, then singles, then multistory apartments on top, then it totally works. Regardless it's a beautiful building tkel86.

Technique Tuesday - Weaved Branches

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. . .

Full Plate has experimented with many unique tree designs. This month, he's adding to his growing collection of recent landscape projects. These snow covered tress (though the white leaves could be replaced with another color if you wish), are incorporating a "weaving" technique with some the individual leaf elements being held in by friction. The end result is a very realistic tree appearance which, according to the builder, is fairly solid and can even be held upside down. Very impressive!  

Ataraxis

I love builds like this one from tardisblue. You know the ones that make you go "ohh", then go "wait, what?" then go "how is that..." then go "holy moly..." You know what I mean, where you appreciate it as a whole, then you start looking at the details and find yourself all the more impressed, and increasingly so the longer you look. There's a LOT going on here, I invite you to click through and check out the high res pictures, totally worth it.

Shiver Me Timbers

I don't know how many of a particular thing you have to assemble before you have a "collection", but in this case I'm going to go with two. Builder LEGO7 has added this salty old maniac gunner to his pirate collection, and the Caribbean just got a little less safe. With two pistols and a rifle, he looks ready for action, and with that look in his eye, it's happening any moment.