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As I was building this little guy, I pondered what exactly were the special effects guys were going for. I think they were trying to come up with the alien version of an old lady's dog. The kind that's mean looking, barks not stop, is butt-ugly and is clearly missing a few brain cells due to some heavy in-breeding. Personally, I think they nailed it, and I just can't stop lauging at this little monster.
Built for the Imperial March contest over on BrickNerd, category 1. Legendary Characters and Creatures (honestly, I am not so sure about the "Legendary" part, but I think it definitely fits the "creature" definition.
Arr mateys, get them BrickNerd Pirate Contest entries in! Or should I say ROAR mateys?
I couldn't pass up on the fun BrickNerd contest prompt, though I'm of course not in the competition for the epic prizes you can win! ;)
Was fun to go just a bit larger than minifig scale for this. I took advantage of my brother having a bunch of hand tied rigging lying around for a ship he's working on and draped it over the side here, so a shout out to him for that.
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All your mocs will walk the talk, traveling in a staggering herd..........cuz you shall be blogged on Bricknerd.
Architeuthis Pirata commonly known as "Pirate Squid, Terror of the Seven Seas". Captain Kraken and his crew of Mollusc Marauders are not passing up any opportunity to pillage and plunder. Build in a little under two month for the BrickNerd “pi-RATS & BUG-aneers” contest. Based on the frame of the Silent Mary, the whole bow/head section can lift up to show-off the kraken's fearsome mouth. I'd love to add more rigging but did run out of time and string. The sails are original lego, dyed with black fabric dye.
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Hi everybody ! Here is my 8th and last entry for NerdVember contest for Bricknerd.
It was a great pleasure to imagine this MOCs during this month !
Now it's the end of the month and time to prepare christmas !
Santa is a nerd and was done by my friend Nick Sweetman : www.flickr.com/photos/legominifig/15209416314/
So let it snow... with NerdSnowMan !!
Enjoy !!
And see you soon...
Ah! Flip phone! Though I never have one but this brings a lot of memories, not to mention the long debate which one is better between flip and bar style…LOL, anyway I really have fun playing the flip feature here with my 2 sons :)
My 3rd build from 31 builds that I plan to post everyday for HARDnuary 2015 building challenge.
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I never saw the TV series before, but I remember the first time I saw The Tick character drawing when I was a teen, I think it’s one of the most unique and awesome character drawing I’ve seen at that time. I just saw the 1 episode of the The Tick when I finish this build to look for the best actor to star my imagination movie, and I think Jimmy Fallon would fit perfectly, well because I am a fan of Jimmy Fallon, I bet the movie will be really funny!
I never make a human character build before, so I browsed my fave character builders photostream to look for references, such as Tyler Clites (Legohaulic), 6Kyubi6 (Jimmy Fortel), Letranger Absurde (Vitroleum), thanks guys for the inspiration of all your awesome character builds! Hope you guys like what I build here, though it’s still very basic :)
I used all the 16 seed parts I got as The Tick's antennas on this build.
It’s my 23rd entry for Iron Builder competition vs. Gilcelio Chagas. The secret ingredient for this round is 2 x 2 Domes in Dark Blue.
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The moment I saw those motor side frames in dark brown I knew that some day I would make use of it on an old, rusted, abandoned engine.
I have played around with this truck design based on LEGO's new train wheels for quite a while now (which you can tell from all the dust on it if you zoom in) and kept refining it, especially brake cylinders and tubes. It survived some accidental drop tests and at some point even got lifted off the rails by the Force so that I think the time has come for it to be integrated in a real model.
Now that the building process hast started, I thought I'd share this little teaser. Bright and fresh colors are not to be expected for the model that I have in mind, so get ready for all sorts of brown, old dark grey and tan. I know that LEGO weathering is a difficult and risky terrain; it'll certainly take some time to get the color combos right, and I'm far from having figured it out yet.
It's a lot of try and error, and I'm doing it in the bricks, not LDD, to see how the color tones match in real light. As an example, the long stretch of tan shown above (a 2x16 plate) has already been replaced by a mix of tan, dark tan and reddish brown plates. It seemed fine in LDD, but in real bricks it just didn't look realistic.
And -- who knows? -- at the end maybe I'll switch themes from trains to SW and use the chassis for a Java sandcrawler or some other worn-down vehicle from Tatooine instead 🤔
What LEGO means in my eyes and why LEGO is different from other common toys and why I love it so much :)
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Welcome to the "Sled Race 2000" brought to you by Crazy Bricks and sponsorised by Brick Nerd.
Today's dramatic event took place near the end of the race. Little Timmy was leading the race when he lost control of his sled and now look at him up there rolling in that big ball of snow. Poor Timmy I don't think he saw that one coming :D
Here is my seventh build for my Iron Builder round against Letranger Absurde.
The special part is that dangerous "pithfork".
That build didn't turn out the way I wanted to, I think it's a bit sad and it doesn't have the IB quality. I posted it anyway just for the fun of it.
So SORRY guys.
After being cast aside by his child companion who is now all grown up, Teddy longed for a new friend. So he learned the art of topiary and crafted himself a bonsai teddy bear that he could care for, just as he had once been cared for by his human child.
My entry for the category "Sweet Scenes" of Bricknerd's Adorabuild contest.
My entry in the Bricknerd contest "pi-RATS & BUG-aneers"
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In the magical world of insects, pollen is so precious.
Will the butterfly ship resist the attack of the bees?
I was inspired by the famous painting "Butterfly Boat" by Salvador Dali
With the recent release of Finding Dory, I couldn't resist doing a baby Dory Nerdly for Nerdvember 2016, since Pixar is technically owned by Disney.
Hoping to get another entry in soon!
Enjoy! :D
Dishonor on you, dishonor on your cow. Built for Bricknerd's Nerdvember 2016 contest.
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This here Iron Nerd was built for the Nerdly Strikes Back competition hosted by... BrickNerd! Thought I might as well swing in with a last minute entry. Rewatched all the Iron Man films recently so I'm in a real Marvel mood. Built in under 2hrs.
If you like this build, consider tapping the fave button ever so slightly and if you’re feeling like doing a bit extra, follow me here. Thanks!
~Noah
In the mind of the children playing Mario Kart with their little battery powered vehicles outside?
Built for the category "Small Scale" of BrickNerd's Adorabuild contest.
My entry for the Festival of Mundanity, hosted by BrickNerd and The Lego Car Blog!
A Corolla was listed as an example of something mundane, and, since I own one (2007) myself, I thought I'd take a stab at this particular one!
This was a surprisingly difficult build, but I wanted to force myself to give it a shot. I'm used to cars of the 1950s and hot rods, so this one was way out of my comfort zone. I'm reasonably happy with how it turned out, though! I hope you like it.
bricknerd.com/home/welcome-to-the-festival-of-mundanity-1...
thelegocarblog.com/2022/02/01/festival-of-mundanity-build...
I’m sorry guys for not having been around lately and replying all your kind comments and questions on my previous builds, I’ve been very busy making this one, hope you guys like it :)
It’s my final build for this Iron Builder round…fiuhhh…what a relieve! I'm so tired and exhausted!...hahahaha
I never play Warhammer before and I’m not quite sure the exact world of Warhammer, and this build is inspired by my friend Dennis Qiu who’s a fan of Warhammer 40K. This is my take on the world of Warhammer Space Marine which I know this slightly different from the real Warhammer 40K, the shape, name, logo, etc. Therefore I call it Warhammer 50K, a reimagined from the world of Warhammer 40K.
For the building process itself, I look mostly for references on Google, Warhammer Wikia, and Warhammer Model Kit.
Other Lego builder references which inspired this build are:
▪ For references on Warhammer made with Lego I look on Jerac’s build which is very awesome and true with the original design of Warhammer, and Gary Rocks works with his awesome LDD design of Warhammer using heavily custom part color.
▪ For the castle ruins on the background, I use Derfel Cadarn tutorial technique and wall texture style.
▪ For the shot/bullet effect is inspired by the exploration works by Grantmasters.
I would also like to thank my friends who letting me buy and or borrow their Dark Blue parts and Minifigs: Andry Gosal, Felix Wilson, Dody Bachtiar, and Dede Kurniawan :)
Based from all that references and the limitation of part choices in Dark Blue and what I have, I have to modified shape and design from the original Warhammer design.
This build also mark my first use of using water slide decal (for the helmet face), and this build also took the longest time to plan and build, and most difficult to build and taking the photo by far from my other entry for this IB round.
▪ The Model build, here.
▪ The Patrol scene, here.
▪ The Missile Launcher Tank: Front, Side, Rear.
▪ The Canon Tank: Front, Side, Rear.
▪ The Sword Mech, here.
▪ The Axe Mech, here.
▪ The Missile Launcher Mech, here.
▪ The Flamethrower Mech, here.
▪ The Gattling Gun Mech, here.
▪ The Machine Gun Mech, here.
▪ The Heroes - Space Marine, here.
▪ The Villain - Orcs, here.
▪ The Castle Gate Ruins, here.
▪ The Castle Tower Ruins, here.
▪ Photo Album of The Warhammer 50K, here.
It’s my 24th entry for Iron Builder competition vs. Gilcelio Chagas. The secret ingredient for this round is 2 x 2 Domes in Dark Blue.
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These are two small Christmas ornaments for our quick builds series.
You can find free instructions on BrickNerd.
Happy Holidays!
Submission for the Febrovery Flickr Challenge :)
This rover is made specifically for space exploration to take samples, such as rocks, flora, and fauna, etc. It has arms that can be replace with drill, or other heavy tools to dig rocks for collecting samples.
The collection chamber detail is in here: www.flickr.com/photos/kosmassantosa/12595298135/
The design is inspired by the NASA Desert RATS and submarine for deep ocean exploration :)
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Happy Fallout4 Day!
I had a few hours to kill before FO4 was unloked, so I decided to build Vault-Boy with BrickNerd Glasses, then realized that Vault-Boy with glasses basically becomes Spaceman Spiff :D
Here comes my 6-wide Lego MOC VW T2 Transporter. The Bulli has developed a cult following since its introduction in 1967, like its older sibling T1. Nevertheless it had originally been designed as the most mundane means of transport for craftspeople and farmers. The different versions buyers could chose from, with and without windows, standard or high roof, closed or open bed etc. were advertised with the slogan "Die Zunft der Vernunft," something like "the guild of rationality" or mundanity (?!), alluding to carpenters', roofers' and others' membership in traditional trade guilds. The camper version which today is the icon of #vanlife was just one of a number of options back in the day. Check out this excellent collection of historical ads for more Bulli mundanity: www.vw-t2-bulli.de/de-promotion-vw.html.
My MOC features front doors, a sliding side door, as well as lots of clip, SNOT and bracket work to achieve the proper shaping and proportions. I studied many of the excellent T2 MOCs out there and worked long on refining the shape as close to scale as possible while retaining minifig playbility. Middle roof section adapted from www.flickr.com/photos/brian_williams/14152867703/in/photo...
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A fantasy adventure where Lord of the Rings sort of meets Game of Thrones. The Snow Guardian is just too cool to be left out.
And yes I am double dipping for Nerdvemeber and Brickscalibur, Frozen wilds category.
I'm really happy about this LEGO creation and I also managed to add a couple of NPUs. The dragon was inspired by the horse battle helmet and i manage to add in some lightsaber and a sausage. I am quite happy also about the tree made with rifle and gun.
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My second entry for the #NerdlyStrikesBack contest hosted by BrickNerd on www.bricknerd.com.
A BrickBug is searching its way to my entry 3...
A detailed recreation of the original Star Tours vehicle, complete with RX-24 pilot, Star Tours crew member, glow-in-the-dark headlights, maintenance hatches, simultaneously opening doors, and a slot for an iPod Touch to serve as the screen so that it can actually play the ride video!
Built for the vehicles category in Bricknerd's Imperial March contest.
It's May the 4th be with you time again and I decided to celebrate this year by geeking up the cast of Star Wars Brick Nerd style.
When it comes to North American freight car trucks, you've probably heard of Bettendorf, AAR, Andrews and archbar trucks. But did you know about the Paint Roller truck? No? Well, here it is :-)
Joke aside: I like archbar trucks for their more delicate look compared to those relying on cast sideframes. Point is: modeling them in LEGO requires using elements thinner than plates or the usual 3mm bars.
For my first shot at an archbar truck I used droid torsos, but to be honest the shape of the two symmetric torsos has it look more like a Bettendorf T-section type, and the missing journal boxes were nagging on me, making me fiddle around with all sorts of Minifig utils, weapons and body parts until I ended up with the paint roller (BL 12885).
The parts for both the M-shaped (left) and U-shaped (right) versions are available in black and light bluish grey (tough the latter might get way more expensive).
Of those two versions, my favorite is the U-shaped one for its over-all look, especially in combination with the bucket handle, but it reflects a fair amount of artistic freedom ;-), while the M-shaped one is somewhat closer to the prototype.
Please let me know what you think of the idea in general and which version YOU prefer. Feel free to pick up the design from here and develop it further, and make sure to share the outcome!
Captain Cockerel and his bloodthirsty buck-buckaneers prowl the seas in search of gold. Golden corn, that is.
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I recently got chickens, and have been enjoying watching them roaming my yard and doing their thing. Which is mostly pooping and eating.
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The logo and mascot for the wonderful community blog BrickNerd.com is a stylized red 2 x 2 brick wearing glasses named Nerdly. Contributors tend to have their own customized versions of it to represent themselves. This is mine, because I'm very excited to say I've joined BrickNerd as a contributor! In fact, my first article went up today. It's about part mold variations over time, and techniques that can be achieved with different generations of those parts. I've got a ton of ideas going forward, and I'm excited to share with and learn from the BrickNerd team!
>>Wanze Aufklärungsläufer Ausf N<<
A reconnaissance and espionage drone used by the Strahl Demokratische Republik in the fight against the Independent Mercenary Army. It acts autonomously and swiftly to tap into enemy communications and deliver valuable tactical data to commanders of the SDR. Possessing very little armaments and instead focussing on espionage equipment this unit is very vulnerable in a direct confrontation. As a last course of action it can release a cloaking gas from its head tank to aid in its escape.
Years ago while looking up MOCs for inspiration I stumbled upon the fan theme month Ma.Ktoberfest and was instantly enamoured by the cool industrial sci-fi models it showcased. Ma.Ktoberfest nowadays seems to be mostly forgotten, but I am very happy to finally be able to say that I contributed to this cool niche theme.
And who knows, maybe this won’t be the last time I’m digging up an old fan theme (hint hint).
If you want to know more about Ma.Ktoberfest I recommend checking out this great article that goes into detail on both the history of Ma.K. and the Lego fan month it inspired (bricknerd.com/home/maktoberfest-the-rise-and-demise-of-a-...)
I recently joined the awesome Bricknerd team as a contributor to the site, and as is customary for new contributors, I built a custom model of Nerdly, the Bricknerd mascot. I decided to give him a medieval twist by making him into a castle tower!
You can check out Bricknerd here: bricknerd.com/
Diorama of any rooftop NYC ….. perched on a lance listening for trouble this anti-hero’s agenda involves protecting the weak and putting evil at bay all without the use of his eyes. My second #nerdvember2021 by#bricknerd entry
BrickNerd Tommy Williamson and I are very excited to host yet another Bricks of Character display at BrickCon in Seattle this week.
We are also very excited with this year's Con theme "Madness", as we are both lifelong fans of Ska music and this has always been one of our favorite bands. What a great tribute by the Convention organizers! Welcome to our house of fun. We'll be donning our baggie trousers and takling things one.. step.. beyond.
As always, there will be badge bricks for participants and trophies will be awarded for the best creations in this category. See you there!
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I present to you, my slightly modified '74 Chevy El Camino SS.
Dubbed 'El Laxante', for the uncanny effect of making the faint-hearted drop a deuce at the mere sight of it! ;)
This is my entry into the LUGNuts 100th Build Challenge!!
Participants were asked to pick a number from 1-100.
Each number corresponded to a mystery vehicle.
I picked # 74 and was given the following instructions:
"Any year Chevy El Camino or Ford Ranchero"
Lucky for me, 'stock' or 'custom' wasn't specified, so I had the freedom to give the old rig a few minor mods! ;)
Check out these glowing reviews in some of the Hobby's most respected media outlets:
Model Specifications:
Scale 1:27
Opening/Closing Doors
Opening/Closing Tailgate
External Fuel Cell
Hardwood Lined Truck Bed
Interior with room for one Belville chica
Rolling Chassis
Man, I had a lot of fun in 2022. Despite this being the most models I have built in a year by sheer volume, fewer of them are cars than in any year since I started building cars! I was inspired by a lot more different subject matter this year, I suppose. It's hard not to feel like a new generation of utterly outstanding LEGO car builders have swept in and utterly dominated the scene. Hats off to the new talent - y'all are incredible.
I was really driven by seed builds, contests, and challenges this year. A lot of my smaller models were created for seed builds within DFW LUG, such as the caulk gun and train tunnel. The Geo Tracker was created for the TLCB/BrickNerd Festival of Mundanity. My current WIP will be a submission to the new BrickLink Design Program. Limitation really does breed creativity sometimes.
Speaking of BrickNerd, as I recently mentioned, I am overjoyed to have joined the team as a contributor. My first article went up just a couple weeks ago, and I'll have another live in January!
My favorite things that I built this year, in no particular order, are probably:
- Kingdom Hearts: Twilight Town Clock Tower. A really fun build of some striking architecture, and I love being able to build things my spouse will love.
- Dino 246 GT, possibly my new favorite car model I've ever built.
- Hand Turkey. It makes me laugh.
I have to say, the output from the LEGO community this year was absolutely incredible, and I was constantly blown away by the skill, style, and vision of so many people from all over the globe. More than anything in 2023, I look forward to being inspired by all of you all over again. Happy New Year!
2015 was my first year in the online LEGO community, and I was able to participate in a bunch of neat contests and group builds.
I started the year by joining Kaliphlin in Guilds of Historica, and Challenge IV kept my very busy. I also was invited to InnovaLUG, which has been a ton of fun to be a part of, especially for the Isles of Aura group projects and ABS Contest. Speaking of ABS, I got to compete in round 1.2, and ended up winning! Later, I started building for Andromeda's Gates on Eurobricks which got me donig a lot of sci-fi stuff.
Isaac and I did quite a few collabs this year, including our biggest build ever, The City of Katoren, and several entries for the CCC.
I just reached 400 followers, and received over 100 faves on a build for the first time (The Red Feather Inn). Through the year, I was featured on the front page of Eurobricks, and Classic-Castle, as well as several other blogs, like Bricknerd.
And near the end of the year, I joined RochLUG, and displayed some builds publicly for the first time.
So quite a year! I ended up creating almost 60 builds, in several different themes. If you have a favorite(s) I'd love to hear them.
I plan on being quite active again in 2016, hopefully attending Brickfair VA, so it'd be great to meet some of you there :)
Little space city cruiser with subtle front grille- until you realize it’s the Bricknerd logo and now that’s all you can see
One of twelve Battlestars constructed by the Twelve Colonies of Man, Galactica represents the Colonial planet Caprica.
CLASS: Galactica Class
LENGTH: 1,445m
MAX SPEED: 1,500km/sec sublight, FTL drive
WEAPONS: 42 heavy batteries, 514 dual point-defense batteries
12 nuclear missile tubes
CAPACITY: 5,000+ crew
AUXILIARY CRAFT: Colonial Raptors, Colonial Vipers Mk. I-III, VII
The Model: Approximately 29,000 LEGO pieces. Measuring 47” long by 18” wide. Took over 300 hours to complete. At 1:1210 scale.
Custom Printing by: citizenbrick.com/
Lighting by: www.brickstuff.com/
More LEGO art: www.brandongriffith.com/
Photo: Tommy Williamson www.bricknerd.com/