Batmobile Blues (NOT!)

More and more Batman builds!  Are you tired of it yet?  No?  Good!  The Incinerator14 is adding to the Batman excitement with another super sleek Batmobile!  (There can never be enough LEGO Batmobile MOC's.)  The builder of this model used all sorts of smooth and sleek slope elements to give this vehicle a sporty, yet tough, appearance to the model.  Instead of designing one of the more modern Batmobiles, this model is a replica of 1995's Batman Forever.  The builder had this to say:  "Since I find the design rather interesting and since it almost hasn't been recreated in LEGO form, I wanted to see if I could recreate this car..."  What's your favorite rendition of the famous car of the Dark Knight?  Let us know below in the comments!

Scarif Citadel

The Rogue One builds are starting to flood my Flikr photostream (along with a lot of Batman builds)!  One of the most iconic new buildings in the newest Star Wars film is the citadel on the tropical planet of Scariff.  Inside of this structure, the technical readouts of the Empire's battle station are protected along with other important Imperial data files.  This micro version is incredibly accurate, right down to Director Krennic's signature shuttle coming in for a landing on the pad.  Great work Markus19840420!  Hope to see am even bigger one at some point in the future. 

Game On!

Another round of the Iron Builder has begun!  This round, the interesting element the builders must use is that new modified 2x3 tile that looks like a shield.  Cecilie Fritzvold, one of two contestants, has created this awesome game controller as the first build of the competition.  Not only is this truly well designed, but it really makes me want to start gaming!  What would you play with this controller?  Final Fantasy?  Battlefront?  The choice is yours!

The Fires of Hell in Mech Form

Starting February off with a firey creation here on BrickNerd.  With all the rapid technological advances, even hellish demons need an upgrade.  Jokes aside, this super hot mech created by Moko will singe the hair right off your eyebrows if you zoom in too closely.  There are so many beautiful translucent red, yellow, and orange colors mixed together to give the intimidating appearance you see before you.  I've never seen anything quite like this model.  It is evident that this new design seems to be a clear contrast of Moko's previous Crystalon machine.  Personally, I like the fire mech more, so I guess I'm officially a hot head.  

Can't Outrun a Jedi

What a cool shot!  Ordo just composed a well executed scene that could have come directly from an official LEGO movie!  Apart from having a cool new speeder design, the builder chose to create a Coruscant-like cityscape to act as a nice background, really making this MOC look like a film sequence.  I just think it's a well designed set for these figures, especially with that secondary speeder in the background.  It would be nice to see more creations like this!

Bizarre Alien Hovercraft

You do not want to get rammed by this vehicle!  Nannan Zhang created an interesting design for an alien hover vehicle, featuring blue elements on the side really cause this creation to pop.  What I find interesting are the "tires," which are a very futuristic and sleek design.  (Obviously they're not tires, but I don't know what else to call them.)  Can you imagine a squadron of these hovering down the street?  That would be pretty cool!  Nice job creating a super unique design, Nannan!

Esgaroth

Lake-town (also known as Esgaroth) was so under-appreciated in the Hobbit film trilogy.  A city built in the middle of the lake?  How cool is that!  In the story, it is said that Esgaroth was once a wealthy and prosperous city, but was affected (like Dale) by the dragon Smaug.  In the films, Esgaroth seemed to be a city filled with poverty.  I wish we could have seen it in its prime.  Marcel V. has done a wonderful job capturing the visual appearance of the town, while making it seem a bit more cheerful, even if it is cold.  The woodwork that he has done in his latest creation is well executed, especially the supports on the tower and that slightly bowed bridge.  I can never get tired of seeing well done Lord of the Rings MOC's!

With Fries On the Side

A new round of the ABS Builder Challenge has started this month, which means its time for a series of creations from four builders incorporating a unique element!  This meal. . .I mean. . .creation prepared (wait, I meant built, I swear!) by Legopold incorporates the dark orange curved top piece as a steamy hot dog.  The element truly does work well as a weaner!  The question is, would you eat this?  If stepping on a LEGO was bad enough, I can't imagine how this would feel.  Check out the Challenge's Flikr group for more builds from Round 1.8!

Professor McGonagall is Enjoying Herself

"Piertotum Locomotor!  I've always wanted to use that spell. . ."

One of the coolest scenes during the Battle of Hogwarts was when Professor Minerva McGonagall brought the stone knights to life.  Umm, Who? has now brought that cinematic scene to life in LEGO form (Oh, the irony).  It's not entirely common to see small vignettes like this extend so high up, but when it does happen I believe it adds an interesting perspective.  All of the stonework in this build is executed well, but obviously the main draw to this creation are those neat statues.  They look like they really are ready to jump down and help defend the school of wizards and witches!  Make sure to check out the builder's page for more creations from book 7 of the Harry Potter series!

Rogue One. . .Pulling Away

I knew I'd see this cargo ship recreated in LEGO sooner or later!  It turned out to be sooner. ;)  Martin Harris 1 built the first LEGO version I have seen of the signature cargo shuttle seen in Rogue One.  I was surprised how big this shuttle was in the film, but seeing it built at this scale in LEGO makes it an even cooler model!  Of course, Martin got the four massive wings, and even featured the (very significant) orange "cargo crates" we see in the movie that contain a spoiler that I will not share here (yet).  If you haven't seen the movie yet...seriously, what have you been doing?  The cockpit is definitely my favorite design aspect of this creation, but I also love how the ship looks when the wings are in flight mode.  Nice work, Martin!

Hammered Auto Repair Shop

If you are familiar with Final Fantasy, then you will recognize the Hammerhead Garage recreated by Joseph Z.  This build features many excellent details, like a trashy dumpster, crooked power lines, stable pallets, and fading lane divisions (courtesy of some nice sticker placement).  Can you spot any other ways he used stickers?  I am not familiar with the game myself, but I can appreciate the way this scene was created by Joseph.  To me, this scene almost has a post-apocalyptic vibe, which I always enjoy seeing in LEGO form.  Looking forward to seeing some more of these style creations from Joseph!

A White Village

As snow falls across the country, it's a good time to appreciate a medieval village covered in white.  This village by Brother Steven shows folk going about their daily business as snow falls in the market.  Steven uses the unique forestry colors of lavender grass on the terrain and dark purple leaves for a snow-covered tree.  Using colors like these can really add to the uniqueness of a scene, almost giving it a slightly magical appearance.  Instead of leaving the base entirely white, or creating a border for around the MOC, he chose to use shades of brown and tan to represent that the scene would continue onwards, which is another nice decision that he made. The roofs of the buildings are very elegant, and probably my favorite part of this scene overall.  What's your favorite detail?! 

Horn of Helm Hammerhand

Helm's Deep is no doubt one of the most recreated highlights of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.  I have seen many minifigure scale replicas of the famous fortress, and only a few miniature versions.  This is definitely the largest microscale version I have personally seen!  Ha, that's ironic.   KevFett2011 (typically a Star Wars builder) managed to capture an accurate representation that almost appears as if it was friendly for minifgs.  One of the details that gives away the true scale of this MOC is the joystick army attacking the lower wall.  Using joysticks as people is becoming a popular technique, but no less cool.  Great work, Kevin!

Need Help Making Something Round?

AdNorrel has shared two interesting techniques to create a round shape using simple LEGO elements.  Trying to add some columns to your new build?  Here are two designs that would work really well!  Trying to add a rounded turret to a castle wall?  Try one of these on for size!  The beauty of the LEGO community is that we are always learning from each other.  Happy round building!

UWM

Even aliens need better ways of getting around than with their own feet.  You all know about UFO's, but what about UWM's (Unidentified Walking Machine)?  Building mechs is a popular subject for many skilled LEGO builders.  Chris Maddison has put his own unique twist on a mechanized suit.  If you were an astronaut exploring a new world, how would you like to run into this thing, let alone an alien?  I imagine not too happy.  The popular depiction of aliens known as the Greys describes skinny humanoid figures with large heads and even bigger eyes.  Chris has definitely captured the skinny aspect, and even included some long fingers!  A very creative build.

The King of Sea Monsters

Warning:  Possible nightmares ahead!

Hacim Bricks has been hard at work creating this beautiful, ugly mother of all sea monsters.  Did that make sense?  Well, it did to me.  What a crazy cool creation!  Not sure if the sailors on the boat would agree with me, though.  Building a creature of this scale allowed Hacim to use some interesting parts, including larger tires and actual dragon jaw elements to create the mouth.  It's quite impressive how organic this MOC looks, with its irregular shaping, numerous tentacles, and even more numerous eye balls.  Another aspect of this monster that was executed excellently is the throat, designed slightly angled giving the appearance that there's more.  Very realistic!  After hours of building, I wonder if Hacim ever got hungry for sushi?  Uh-oh, it's looking at me. . .  I'm sorry!

Tracing Through the Snow. . .

Tracer is one of the iconic characters to be created in the 2016 game Overwatch (and is one of the few I am somewhat familiar with).  I am a sucker for good character builds, which is exactly what Nick Brick has done today!  The colors used on this character are very cool and pleasing to the eyes.  Good color schemes can really draw you into a build.  As weird as it may be, I think the pants are my favorite part, which were executed well without making them too boxy, and they lead into Tracer's hips without a large gap.  Another impressive part of this build is that it's viewable from all sides, which is not something you see with every character build.  Nice job, Nick!  Looking forward to more of these builds from you.

Aliens Live in Style

If this is what our architecture will look like in the future, I'm totally okay with that.  Sleek and round structures appear to be our future when it comes to buildings.  Sad Brick has created his representation of a "Space Cathedral."  It's not directly referenced if this is a human structure, or something built by other beings in the universe.  The beauty about this creation is that it can be left up to interpretation.  The builder of this creation also included some landscape, using a very interesting technique to create some well-trimmed pine trees.  It seems to be a peaceful place to come visit!

Is This SPACESHIP Mocking Me?

The RPS Mockingbird, christened by its builder Legonardo Davidy, is packed of little, interesting techniques.  Speaking of being full, the pilot looks like he might be a little cramped inside of there!  As more angled parts are released by LEGO, it's becoming easier to create sleek SPACESHIPS! such as this design, and it also creates more opportunities.  The proportions of this ship appear to be balanced well and still appear sleek (two difficult feats when building small ships).  Compact SPACESHIPS! are my favorites, mostly because I would want to be able to zoom around.

Crime Lord Jabba the Hutt

Robert Lundmark has been producing many fantastic Star Wars replicas in LEGO form.  Something worthy of noting is that many of these creations are not built in minifigure scale, but are rather quite larger.  Robert's latest work of art is a recreation of Jabba on his...throne inside of his feared palace on Tatooine.  This Jabba figure is really my kind of scum, fearless and inventive.  I mean that as a complement to the build, but also as a direct quote from Episode VI.  No old Jedi mind trick is needed to see that this is a very cool MOC!