Dateline Whoville Nov 2018 A local dog, who goes by the name of Max, is being celebrated for his loyalty and patience with local Grinch. “He’s a terrible guy, like a black banana y’know?” said a local girl when recalling the events of last Christmas. “But that Max, you really have to admire him”. Despite being dressed up in ridiculous horns and being made to drag a sled with his owner, who is clearly five times his size, Max the dog remained diligent and stoic. He is to be commended. Artist Miro Dudas agrees, and his built this fitting tribute to Max Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Check out this lovely micro scale castle by builder soccerkid6, his fifth entry in CCC XVI. Castles like these existed in real life, taking advantage of a mountainous terrain to gain a high ground against enemies. And they were build long before the invention of the elevator, meaning if you wanted to get to that tallest part, you were climbing hundreds of steps. People in medieval times must have had absolutely ripped calves. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Have I ever talked about being into archery on this blog? Not so much any more, I’ve since sold my bow, but I was into it several years ago. I still have my trap target and a small bow, should the notion strike. I don’t think my form was ever as nice as this stunning creation by Pate-keetongu though, she’s gorgeous. Just look at all the lovely details, I’m smitten. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

This is what I call making the best of a bad situation. When you wreck your ship you can think of it as “broken”, or you can think of it as “building materials”. As you can see these industrious pirates went full Bob Villa and have themselves a pretty spiffy little island. Nice build Travis Brickle. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I love when a MOC absolutely stops me in my tracks. Not that I’m really scrolling Flickr when I’m walking, but the whole world just stops, and I stare. That’s precisely the reaction to this sculpture of Sylvanas Windrunner by builder timofey_tkachev. The good news is you can build your own world stopping version of this because he has released building instructions, how cool is that? Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I think we can all agree Batman is pretty badass, but what if he was even more badasser? I mean, we’ve seen him with armor, but was it samurai armor? And we know he likes his tech, but what if it was steampunk tech? Well wonder no more dear reader, builder MDSWIM has brought this mashup to life for all of us to enjoy. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

The 2019 Toy of the Year award winners will be announced ahead of the New York Toy Fair in February and you can now vote for your favorite nominees. As usual, LEGO has been nominated for a few categories so head on over to the links below to vote for them. Collectible of the Year LEGO Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Collectible Minifigures (71022) Construction Toy of the Year LEGO Star Wars Kessel Run Millennium Falcon (75212) LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall (75954) License of the Year LEGO Jurassic World Playset of the Year LEGO Creator Roller Coaster (10261) LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Indoraptor Rampage at Lockwood Estate (75930) Preschool Toy of the Year LEGO DUPLO Steam Train (10874) Specialty Toy of the Year LEGO Star Wars Betrayal at Cloud City (75222) LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (71043) Vehicle of the Year LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083)...

Being a maker and a craftsman I can really get into this piece by builder qi_tah. It combines some of my favorite things, LEGO, sculpture and the artistic drive to make something from nothing. I’ve never had a try at marble sculpture (or any stone for that matter) but it’s always interested me. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

You better hind your valuables, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opens this weekend and Niffler loves a bit of shiny shiny. This little platypus-like magical creature has an absolute weakness for treasure, and is cute enough to get away with it. And this brick version by builder Cha Mi captures that cuteness perfectly. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

LEGO has released the designer video for the LEGO Creator Vestas Wind Turbine (10268) which is set to be released next Friday at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. If you didn’t know, the set was originally only available to Vestas employees but now as LEGO designer Carl Merriam says, there’s a Vestas for the rest of us. The new Vestas Wind Turbine has 826 pieces and retails for $199.99. I’ll have my review for the set up sometime next week. The post LEGO Creator Vestas Wind Turbine (10268) Designer Video appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran