As "Tequila" bopped from the jukebox in the corner, Carl and Benny sat down for a delicious treat at the local diner. While slurping his chocolate shake Carl absentmindedly looked around the room. "Hey Benny, what if I told you all the gray lines on this floor were parallel?" Benny looked at the floor mostly disinterested and shrugged. "hey Carl, what if I told you while you were staring at the floor I stole your fries?"
Nice build vitreolum
I can't tell from the picture what geographical region is depicted in this lovely MOC by KOS brick, but I like to imagine I'm seeing this view between my feet as I relax on a deck chair sipping some exotic drink with some fruit stuck on the rim, brought to me by a bronze goddess speaking with captivating accent...maybe I need a vacation?
Howdy stranger, you new around these parts? Well, welcome to Pif Paf, I'm the local blacksmith Clement Sturkle. Homesteader huh? Well you're going to like it here. Old Jeb serves up a great skillet up at the bar, and of course there's plenty to drink. And the train comes through here Tuesdays and Fridays, so there's always plenty of goods for trade. Oh and a friendly tip, stay upwind of the cattle, whew! Can I interest you in new shoes for that pinto?
By far one of the most imaginative genres of builders out there are castle fans. I don't just mean this from the building standpoint, but the overall presentation of their work. A great many don't stop at the posting of images, but continue to weave fantastical tales and narratives of the drama and circumstances surrounding that build. This whimsical MOC by Milan Sekiz is a perfect example. Click through to learn how this house came to be perched atop a giant stone hand.
I can tell by looking at these pics that they just don't do this magnificent MOC by Derfel Cadarn justice. Perhaps someday I'll get back to England and I can see some of his excellent builds in person. Until then I'll just have to make do with these pictures. Just look at that texture work and all the complex angles on this, amazing.
Iron Man fans should recognize this instantly, it's Tony Stark's lab in his Malibu mansion. This large interior MOC from kissyfur_ok is totally packed with detail everywhere you look. Going through the pictures will remind you of several scenes from the movies and you'll find excellent little easter eggs, just like a Marvel movie. Click through for more pics, it's worth it.
This is sort of my personal hell. I always swore I would never work at a place like this and I'm happy to report I never have. Of course, the mainframe/terminal computer system was gone by the time I entered the workforce so there was little chance of that. That being said, this MOC by LegoJalex perfectly recreates what used to be cutting edge business technology in splendid black & white. Now, do you have that TPS report?
The first thing I thought of when I saw this wonderful "vintage photo" by MiniFigNick was the old Adventurer's Club at Disney's Pleasure Island (what a fantastic place that was). Of course this image is just a small section of the larger interior of the Gentleman's Club. Which incidentally looks like an awesome place to hang out, where do I sign up?
So what do you do when you need a hole drilled on a distant, desolate moon? Sure you could grab a pickaxe and huff it to the middle of nowhere and start digging away, maybe even pack a light lunch. Or you could sit in the comfort of your climate controlled habitat pod and watch reruns of Spaced while you send out a robot drilling team, like these from Legoloverman.
I love builds by James "peggyjdb" Pegrum, not only we get some excellent MOCs, we also get a history lesson. This one tells the story of the HMS Beagle laid ashore for repairs while an expedition of the Santa Cruz river was underway. Click through for the whole fascinating story.
This Monstery by C-Core was originally intended for CCC, but wasn't done in time due to a combination of perfection and time constraints, and I think that's actually fantastic. I will totally take a model that the builder is happy with than a model that was rushed to make a contest deadline any day, and this one is a beauty. There's many things to love about this tower, but those slender cathedral windows are a highlight.
The new Mos Eisley set from LEGO is ok, but just ok. I actually doubt I'll pick it up since it's just not very exciting. This diorama from I Scream Clone however, is beyond awesome. This is how it should be done. What child (or man-child) wouldn't want to play with this? You can recreate that entire scene with all the detailed play space in this. And Han WILL shoot first, guaranteed.
When scrolling through my LEGO Flickr feed, builds like this always stand out. I think it's because there's so much angular stuff in there that when you get to something with sweeping curves and not a strait line to be found, that it grabs your eye. Welcome to the Wedgwood House, by builder Cesbrick. The use of color here is brilliant, and paints a very illustrative, fairytale book aesthetic, lovely.
Builder 2 Much Caffeine imagines a city powered by steam, buzzing with electricity and fueled by fun. This was a build for Brick2014 in the UK, and features motorized functions and a multitude of lighting effects, including a lava lamp! I don't know that I'd want to live in this town, but you can bet I would visit.
Builder Fraslund continues to amaze with his tribute MOCs to the novel To Whatever End. This one is the Tree of Life, and it's stunning. According to the novel it's carved in stone but appears to sway and move, and those standing near it feel a gentle current of peace and healing. I think we need one of these in every city, and at least a dozen in Los Angeles.
Yes, this isn't exactly realistic, and I think it's too bad. Watching a building go up while all the disciplines required worked simultaneously would be really cool! This is almost like a moment in construction and a cross section put together. Although I have to ask, where's the foreman? There should be a guy walking around with a foam cup looking important.
It's not very often you see 6 or 7 story buildings in the castle theme, so this MOC by Fraslund is a real eye grabber. This is the Floating Abode, inspired from the novel To Whatever End, and she's a real beauty. The split level design, wraparound deck and tudor styling is very appealing. I want to visit this place.
The battle raged on as Skippy and Burt made their way to the top of the wall, bows in hand. Their only task, defend the drain under the wall. Before them was an imposing sight, thousands of bloodthirsty orcs, hellbent on their destruction. As they settled into position, Skippy spotted a particular orc in the throng.
SKIPPY
Hey, what's that really big orc doing?
BURT
He's running toward us with a huge sparkler! Bit late to be celebrating New Year! What a buffoon!
SKIPPY
Where is he going? Doesn't he know we're all done with that holiday? I'm already writing the wrong date on my checks.
BURT
Yup, day late and a dollar short eh mate? Looks like he's heading into the drain down there.
Kaboom.
Is it weird that the first thing I thought when I looked at this MOC by LL was "movie set"? I guess I've just been in that mode lately (then again, I've been in movie mode since I was twelve) with lots of animation going on. Since it's just a section of castle wall it sort of looks like a classic facade. And really, look at it, can't you just see a little drama or comedy playing out in this wonderful little scene?
Having grown up just 20 miles from a genuine Danish village (ok, it's Solvang, a tourist trap version of a genuine Danish village, but it was originally founded by Danes) windmills have been in the background all my life. So naturally I feel connected to this outstanding MOC by Legonardo Davidy. It also reminds me of cookies, delicious Danish butter cookies (what can I say, there's a windmill on the tin).
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