Well I never thought I’d say it, but… look at these cool Lego-built industrial shelving units. Yeah, still feels weird to say that, but these are so cool! I’ve worked in warehouses and I’ve assembled, disassembled, and reassembled many shelving units like these. I can almost smell the particle board. The shape and colors are… Read More
Shipwrecked by Elven Ranger
Landlubbers beware! The waters around this island are treacherous. But is it safer on the island than in the waters? Builder Elven Ranger provides a fun backstory with this piece and promises that this is the first of a 3 part miniseries. I can’t wait to see what’s next! There’s clearly some really nice rock… Read More
August 2019 MOC Wrapup
There were so many awesome MOCs this month that I couldn’t keep up with them all. This is a great problem to have, but it also means skipping individual showcases for so many MOCs. So here are the MOCs from August that I really loved but didn’t get a blog post from me… Read More
Glassblower by Eero Okkonen
Rocking what just might be the first jumper plate mustache ever, is this glassblowing artist made by the talented character builder Eero Okkonen. Beyond the cool mustache are some other nice hair techniques. The beard and sideburns are simple but have a nice bushy texture thanks to the SNOT technique. I… Read More
1979 by David Roberts 01341
Classic Castle meets Classic Space in an ode to Stranger Things. It’s what nobody ever expected, but everybody wanted. This piece is built by David Roberts who was taken aback by its quick popularity on Flickr. He even mentioned on the comments thread: “I’ve been really surprised how popular this little… Read More
Junkertown Hanzo by Ballom Nom Nom
This awesome character build by Matt Goldberg (Ballom Nom Nom) is an entry in the succinctly titled Lego Ideas challenge “Show Us Your Junker-inspired Interpretation of an Overwatch Hero!” Lego sure has a way with words. I don’t know much about the Overwatch video game, but I… Read More
Vintage Computer Room by Johan Alexanderson (Jalex)
Computing has come a long way since scenes like these were the norm. Brick artist Johan Alexanderson (Jalex) takes us back to a time when things were simpler but much much bigger. The level of detail in this build is incredible. The placement of everything feels very authentic while creating a… Read More
Borderlands Claptrap family 2.0 by Jerac
As I’m not much of a gamer, I have to admit I didn’t know what a Claptrap was. Okay, I wasn’t even sure what Borderlands was either (spoiler alert: it’s a popular video game franchise). But I instantly liked this build as soon as I saw it. And after a little Googling, I now know… Read More
Courthouse by cmaddison
Brick artist Chris Maddison is one of those diverse builders where you never know what’s next but you can be sure it will be awesome. His latest build is the Monroe County courthouse in Albia, Iowa USA. Probably not at the top of the to-do list for most Lego artists. Probably not on the list…. Read More
NESF-H03ZT Zenithal by Messymaru
Prolific and talented Lego mech building specialist Lu Sim (Messymaru) is back with yet another awesome brick built mech. This build is heavily inspired by various versions of the Zenith Wanzer mechs from the Front Mission video game series created by Toshiro Tsuchida. The color scheme looks great and the shaping… Read More
Animal Kingdom (2019) by city son
This lovely intercontinental mix of animals shows off the diversity of the animal kingdom as much as it shows off the diversity and talent of its arist city son. The shaping of all the animals feels fluid and realistic. The parrots look especially lifelike. The skunk’s tail looks amazing. The mandrill’s… Read More
Establishment of Dol Amroth by Roanoke Handybuck
This build is from a few months back, but I somehow wasn’t following Roanoke Handybuck yet. The overall composition is nicely balanced with each area of interest having enough room to breath. It seems like almost everything is off the standard Lego grid. And yet all the custom angles feel very… Read More
Huwbot by Eero Okkonen
Have I mentioned how much I enjoy when a brick artist ventures out of their typical genre? (I sure have) Well if you’ve seen the work of Eero Okkonen before, you probably associate him with large humanoid builds. So this cute Lego loving… Read More
Geantelman & the Steam Wasp by Legopard
Master of NPU, Jonas Kramm (Legopard), is at it again. This time with a steampunk version of The Ant-Man and the Wasp. Which isn’t the first time Jonas has built steampunk superheroes. Geantelman & the Steam Wasp is an entry in the Steam… Read More
Home Sweet Home by jaapxaap
What lovely colors! This cottage built by Jaap Bijl (jaapxaap) is an entry in the 2019 Summer Joust LEGO Castle Contest (lots more cool stuff in the contest). It has a beautifully shaped sloping purple roof, great foliage and lots of fun architectural details to discover. The… Read More
Lil’ Tankbuster No.2 by Djokson
AT-AT Maintenance Hangar by tastenmann77
Darth Vader makes a personal visit to the AT-AT maintenance hangar in this super detailed piece by tastenmann77. Perhaps they’re a little behind schedule because the officer greeting Vader looks pretty nervous! The hanger is loaded with great details and greebling. And there are some nice LED light placements throughout. There… Read More
Office Supplies by MSIndustries
I seriously thought this was a photo of real office supplies when I first saw it in my Flickr feed. Then I saw the brick outlines in the stapler and thought “oh ok, someone made a stapler and put it with real office supplies”. I kept doing this with each item until I realized that… Read More
BoxBot by ToyForce 120
Every now and then a weird and wonderful MOC comes along. And this boxy little robot is one of those MOCs. This is somewhat of a departure for builder Mitsuru Nikaido (ToyForce 120) who most often builds intricately shaped and articulated monochromatic mech animals and robots. But as much as I… Read More
Tales from the Loop by Xenomurphy
One of the fun things about the MOC community is that you’re sometimes exposed to other non-Lego creative works you hadn’t known about when brick artists use them as inspiration for their MOCs. That was the case for me with this impressive mech build. I just thought this was a cool Lego mech with a… Read More