Last night at midnight, while visions of sugarplums danced in my head (not really, I don't even know what a sugarplum is), Nerdvember came to an end. There are some absolutely amazing entries, and I don't envy the job of my judges. Stand by for the winners, I'll announce them Monday. Thank you all of those who entered! Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Even the mechs with the highest of tech need a little diagnostics and TLC from time to time. Despite it's imposing appearance and no doubt incredible capability, this mech still needs a little time for a little upkeep in this cool MOC by geraldcacas. Unless that guy is just playing Space Invaders, possibly, maybe Galaga. Even techs need a little distraction from time to time. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Yes, as you can see by the countdown clock above, your time is running out builders. But I can tell you from experience there's still time to build and enter. Need some motivation? Take a gander at these prizes from LEGO, one of our sponsors. These and a slew of other prizes from all of our awesome sponsors could be yours. So put some great 80's movie on in the background and get building! Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I've never played any of the Assassin's Creed games, but if I ever do decide to jump in I'll certainly have a lot to play with some 10 titles in the series. The one I find the most fascinating is Black Flag, because pirates. I mean a mashup of time travel, elite assassins and pirates, how can it loose? It also makes for as awesome LEGO diorama as you can see from this layout by builder Legopard. And I'm pretty sure that's Captain Hook I see at the trading post, nice easter egg Jonas. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I'm sure as the first cars rolled off the assembly line, Henry Ford could little imagine what an impact they would have on the world. Not only from a transportation and infrastructure standpoint, but from an integral cultural one. And as soon as they ended up in the hands of the "creative types" people started making them their own. The birth of the hotrod was decades away, but the seeds of that phenomenon were sown in those assembly plants in Michigan. Speaking of creative types and hot rods, check out this stunning rat rod from redfern1950s2! The color combination of sand green and black says old and new at the same time. And the souped up engine says "I'll see you in my rear view mirror". Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Recently a leading German pallet truck and forklift approached builder Norton74 to use his considerable skill to recreate their entire line of vehicles. As you can see it was worth it, not only did he recreate every vehicle, he constructed three scenes to show the typical scenarios of use. I wouldn't have thought you could make warehouse storage and merchandise shifting charming, but there you are. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

This genius little build by Dawid Marasek plays whatever song you want by just swapping out the Technic pins on the conveyer. The video shows it playing Pirates of the Caribbean, Frozen and a catchy little tune from a space movie you've probably never heard of.  Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

There are now images of some of the 2018 LEGO Ninjago sets featuring the next storyline, Sons of Garmadon. We first heard about the storyline at SDCC during the summer and now we get to see some of the sets for it. I’ll keep this post updated as more images are available including the box art. Kai – Spinjitzu Master (70633) Katana VII (70638) Street Race of Snake Jaguar (70639) Sons of Garmadon Underground (70640) Ninja Nightcrawler (70641) Klow vs. Samurai X (70642) **Via Brickset The post LEGO Ninjago 2018 Official Set Images appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The third week of the Target holiday promotions are now underway and for this week you can get the LEGO Star Wars Micro Millennium Falcon polybag. You can get it for free with a purchase of $24.99 or more on LEGO Star Wars products or you can get it by itself for $4.99 each. This micro Millennium Falcon appears to be the same exact build as the one from the 2015 Star Wars Celebration. The only difference is the printed baseplate. If you’re searching for it in store, the DPCI# is 204-00-0266. The post LEGO Star Wars Micro Millennium Falcon Available at Target appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Here's a compelling and provocative piece by builder Nuju Metro, as with all art it's up to your interpretation. For me it represents the continual distraction and compulsion our phones give us, and the deprivation sleep as we strive to not miss a thing. It's no small irony that the device that connects us so irretrievably from the world, acts as a blinder and wall to those immediately around us. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy