Audiophile

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Builder helensham shows us the intersection of audiophile and LEGO with this brilliant reproduction of the legendary McIntosh 275 tube amplifier, the MAC7200 and what appears to be a turntable/CD hybrid that actually plays! The build and illumination are fantastic, but to see it spin and actually play (I'm assuming, watch the video) is pretty mind-blowing.

LEGO Mcintosh Pre-Power combination

Boldly Going

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While on your five year mission to explore strange new worlds and seek out new life and new civilizations, occasionally you're going to have to make an away trip. The shuttle, like this one from builder stephann001, is the perfect craft for this. It's your transportation, your shelter and your communications center all in one. We must caution you on jersey color selection though, we highly recommend NOT wearing red.

Enterprise 1701 shuttle Galileo
Enterprise 1701 shuttle Galileo

Alien Nerve Center

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I love it when a builder revisits a MOC. I don't mean dust it off and maybe swap out a few pieces, I mean when they take the original concept and totally revamp it, taking advantage of new parts and colors. Builder mihaimariusmihu has done just that with this disturbingly beautiful alien apparatus. Not only did the MOC get revamped, but there's an elaborate back story as well, click through to read.

ALIEN Assimilators - Alien Nerve Center (revised)

The Tale of the Three Brothers

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a compilation of children's stories from the wizarding world of Harry Potter. One of the most recognized stories in this book is the Tale of the Three Brothers. Aaron Newman has created this awesome representation of the three brothers meeting the incarnation of death itself, as told in the story (and read by Hermione in the films). This is the second recreation of this scene, the first being made in vignette form for the Harry's Magical Journey Project back in 2017. The image of death's looming presence in this scene really attracted me to the build, despite how scary its appearance is in this form. I really appreciate how this scene came together, with some excellent photography and positioning. 

The Tale of the Three Brothers
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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. 

Win The Ultimate LEGO Travel Contest!

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Our pals over at Beyond the Brick are hosting a contest that pretty much every AFOL wants to win, a trip to Billund to see the LEGO house, and attend Skærbæk Fan Weekend! They want you to get creative and reimagine a LEGO set, big or small, and post pictures to the official Flickr group. Watch the video and read all about it here, then get building!

Terror From The Depths

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For as long as humans have been traveling by sea we've been afraid if it. Something about those mysterious depths, unseen creatures and the inability to breath underwater has kept us just a little on edge. And while there's no documented proof of creatures like this one by W. Navarre, stories have been shared for centuries, making you wonder.

The Secrets of the Abyss

A Place to Get All You Need

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Portuguese builder Cesbrick is back presenting another fantastic scene for us! A general store is something I always enjoy seeing recreated in LEGO form in different scales. Every time, I see brand new techniques for creating that rustic and vintage appearance one would expect from one of these stops on an old road. This model is, of course, no exception. Not only does it feature an awesome car, but the detailing is out of this world (an interesting word choice, I know, considering the classic vibe this scene gives off). Make sure to take a closer look, because I am still noticing little techniques included!

General Store
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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. 

Dawnwood Castle

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I really like this castle diorama by builder LegoLord. One of the things I find a bit tiresome in castle MOCs, especially large scale ones, is the tendency to get a little "one note". By that I mean textures that can be complex, but all the same, color palettes that become monochrome in large volume and structures that lose their identity in clusters. Here we have foliage that is interesting and diverse at any distance, each structure has it's own identity, and details that are rich up close, but don't become distracting when you step away. Click through for many more pictures.

Dawnwood Castle

Deadline?

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This isn't the first time I don't understand what I'm posting, and I'm sure it won't be the last (I am exceptionally ignorant). I understand the clock, we're one minute to midnight, and builder The Chosen One calls this "Deadline!", which I assume is connected to the time. I don't know enough about chemistry to understand what molecule that is. And is that a huge clock or a tiny katana? So many questions...

Deadline!

Lobo

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I'm not familiar with the DC character Lobo, but after seeing this ginormous build by Shawn Snyder I'm now curious. This MOC is over 30" long, 18" wide and 17" tall, a truly colossal character build. And building at this scale allows for incredible levels of detail, just look at this baby. Shawn displays at BrickCon every year, so I'm hoping I'll get to see this in person in October.

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Impressive Even When Tiny

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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. 

Microcastle
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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 Center Of London

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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

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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.

19th century London carriage