Ultraman

Not to sound like an old man (like I can help it, I'm an old man) but you kids don't know how good you have it. When I was growing up we had six channels, six! And part of the day at least two had the same thing on. So getting to see something new or cool was rare. Like that time we got to see Ultraman one Saturday, our tiny little minds were blown. This version of the hero by nobu_tary has an awesome, updated look. One thing that sorta turned me off when I was a kid was his big bug eyes and mohawk fin. I think if he had been this cool I might have soiled myself.

Pepto Does Nothing For This

I don't know how I missed this three weeks ago (I blame the holidays) but check out this chest burster from Grantmasters! It's not a big MOC, but it's certainly clever, and what's more is it's purist, that's all legit LEGO. Makes my ribs hurt just looking at it.

War Elk

I propose this elk is the perfect response to the problems currently happening at Yosemite. We'll just gather up the lawyers and knuckleheads causing all the fuss, and invite them to negotiate with this splendid beast by Legohaulic.

Griffin

As probably terrifying as it would be, I kinda wish some mythical beasts were real. I'm sure dragons would be horrible, and I'll take a total pass on jikininki (seriously, look them up) but how cool would it be to have a very rare griffin spotting? Obviously a face to face encounter would probably be full of suck, but from a distance I bet they'd be magnificent. I mean, just look at this one by builder d' Qiu Brick, stunning!

Ol' Barney

Everybody knows one, or at least has lived near one. He's the grumpy old man, and when he's not busy shooing you off his lawn, he's griping about his bad back or water on the knee. Builder Centuri shows us just what grumpy looks like, and I don't care if I can't appreciate how good I have it compared to when he was my age, I like him.

Nuts For Nuts

Fans of Dreamworks' Ice Age films should recognize this guy, it's the saber tooth squirrel Scrat! Scrat was by far my favorite character from those films, he has so much screen presence and is so funny yet never speaks a word. This version in bricks by captainsmog is just as full of character.

Kerbal Space Program 1

I know next to nothing about this game or the concept. But the characters look fun, the game looks fun and the premise looks fun, so I'm interested. From what I gather you help these little definitely not minions guys start a space program and conquer the final frontier. Builder grubaluk seems to have a grasp on what's going on, or at least how to build some fun little characters.

2015...You...Shall Not....PASS!!!!

For some reason everyone uses the analogy of old man time welcoming the baby new year, but this is really how it goes down, as recreated by builder K.Kreations. 2015 was certainly an eventful year, with good times and bad, but now Gandalf is here to put the smackdown on it. Happy New Year everyone!

Are You Threatening Me?

I'm a huge Mike Judge fan. I think he's a true genius, even if he can't resist a good juvenile joke. And while many people think Beavis & Butthead is very low brow humor, I think it's humor on multiple levels, and hilarious. So this Beavis as the Great Cornholio by 6kyubi6 just made my day.

Rogue, Smuggler, Scoundrel.

This guy was perfectly happy (well, as happy as a guy can be with a price on his head) smuggling and hopping planets before he got mixed up with the rebellion. Then it was nothing but shoot and run, shoot and run. At least he ended up with a pretty spiffy medal. Finally builder Luc Byard's brilliant Leia has her love interest and eternal frustration, Han Solo.

So Much Shiny

I don't know if I'm part raccoon or what, but I'm sure a sucker for shiny things. As far as I know, the 1x2 tiles in this are aftermarket chromed gold, but I'm ok with that. Chrome parts from LEGO are getting more and more rare, and there are parts that have simply never been offered. But just look at the punch they give this spectacular MOC by Moko.

The Cutest Kylo Ren Ever

I won't go into much detail on the character, you won't find spoilers here on BrickNerd, but he's a compelling character from Star Wars The Force Awakens. And while he's got a fierce temper and dark heart, but this version by torokimasa makes him absolutely adorable.

Lemmy

I've had very few opportunities to hang with genuine rock stars, but way back when I did the visual effects for the Motorhead music video Sacrifice and spent a very interesting Easter day with Lemmy and the band. Yes, Easter, for some reason that was the day we shot the video at a vfx facility in Los Angeles. Lemmy was larger than life, and almost seemed to have his own gravitational force. He was also patient, funny and genuinely talented. I learned of Lemmy's passing yesterday, and have thought a lot about that video since, so to see this loving tribute by Pate-keetongu this morning made me smile. Rock on Lemmy, you will be missed.

Olivia

Sleek, feminine curves are usually not something you associate with LEGO, but as you can see by this gorgeous MOC by Jerac they can not only happen, they can be stunning. Here we see two variations of the same figure, the Swordmaiden, and the Huntress, both are absolutely lovely.

You're A Mean One...

I bet you thought Christmas was over huh? Well it is, but this brilliant Grinch by Legohaulic was posted yesterday while I was opening presents and overdosing on eggnog and gummy colas. Somehow I didn't see How The Grinch Stole Christmas this year, in fact I don't remember the last time I watched it, but it was always a childhood favorite.

Panzerkampfwagen

I won't begin to pretend I know or understand anything about Girls & Panzer, but this MOC by Moko is stunning for both militaristic and squee factors. And as if it wasn't jaw-dropping enough, this thing is remote controlled! Check out the video to see it's power functions goodness.

Lingeán

This beautiful MOC by Pate-keetongu just might have the best sense of motion of any MOC I've ever seen. It seems to be a moment in time just as much as it is a lovely sculpture. She's got all the makings of a goddess of Endor, can't you just see ewoks worshiping her? The contoured forms, creative part use and pose all add up to a MOC that just begs to be admired, and admire it I do. 

Steven Universe

I won't pretend I know anything about Steven Universe, and a quick Google search looked like a deep rabbit hole I really didn't feel like going down this morning. What I do know is this is a first class character build by Ilia with tons of clever techniques and awesome modeling. And you know what else has a universe? The Star Wars universe, that's what. (yup, lamest attempt yet)

Not Exactly A Sleep Number Bed

A little known part of Jedi training is the ability to sleep or meditate on a bed of nails. Luke never got this training since there were very few beds of nails on Dagobah. No one on the Jedi council has ever disclosed how this may be a benefit, but that didn't stop 6kyubi6 from recreating this mysterious ritual.

Master Yoda

Builder Djokson describes this Yoda as "tablescrappy", I describe it as brilliant. It's a fantastic and clever combination of a small number of unconventional parts. I especially like the pose, he seems to be sizing me up. Which is surprising since size matters not.