Legos, anyone?

[Dangard Ace]

I like the new Lego NASA set.  Only $60 too.  
 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRvXyFSgT0Z/?igsh=emc2OXcxM3dza253

[Dangard Ace]

Daa da da da da daaaa da!

[sh9000]

All Good Things Enterprise by Rod Reyes.

[Chronocidal]

Yeah, I kind of hate that I was considering ordering two of these after the holiday rush, specifically to have the spare parts to make that version.

Looks good though.  Maybe funny to say, but I think the up-greebling of that design actually helps the ship look better overall.  At least with the giant phaser cannon in place, the underside of the saucer is supposed to look blocky.  

Franchise-wise, I have to wonder if this one will have the same longevity that Star Wars has had.  It's taken them four or five iterations of a UCS X-Wing before they made some of the changes it needed from the first version, but I'm thinking it's unlikely we'll be seeing that many redesigns and re-releases of Trek ships over time.

Edited December 15 by Chronocidal

[Scyla]

Crazy Lego geometry:

[M'Kyuun]

15 minutes ago, Scyla said:

Crazy Lego geometry:

Nick Trotta and Blake Foster are two builders renowned for their savant-like abilities to achieve incredible and intricate angles seamlessly in their builds. Moreover, both have an incredible talent for design on its face, as well as intricate detail work. IMHO, they are two of the best MOC builders out there, and that's no small praise considering just how many really talented MOC builders there are. When it comes to Sci-fi designs, though, these guys stand out. I wish I had just an ounce of their talent.

Edited December 19 by M'Kyuun

[wm cheng]

Wow!  Just incredible, thanks @M'Kyuun never knew about these guys - simply amazing.  Thanks @Scyla  I wish these get made into real sets at some point!

[M'Kyuun]

7 hours ago, wm cheng said:

Wow!  Just incredible, thanks @M'Kyuun never knew about these guys - simply amazing.  Thanks @Scyla  I wish these get made into real sets at some point!

No worries. I try to shine a light on these builders when they pop up, as they and their work deserve recognition, appreciation, and a wider audience beyond just the LEGO nerds. A couple others you may like are Bob DeQuatre, Big Planes, and the late incomparable Nate Nielson, AKA nnenn, whose brilliant and prolific spacecraft, especially the Vic Viper from Gradius, created a movement that continues to this day. 

Nnenn wasn't always celebrated in the LEGO community, as he was an artist first, and LEGO happened to be a handy medium. He had no qualms about taking sandpaper to parts to smooth out straight edges, painting parts, or otherwise modding them to his liking. The LEGO purists weren't down with this molestation of the Sacred Brick when the community first became aware of him. He didn't really care- he built for himself and his two small sons. Ultimately, however, a number of more prominent builders began to celebrate and even mimic his style, and AFAIK, a couple reached out to him personally. I only found out shortly after his death in an auto accident that he lived rather close to me and I wish I'd met him. Perhaps I passed him at Toys R Us at some point. I'll never know. There's a fitting tribute to Nate on the Brothers Brick and his Flickr page remains open for all to enjoy thanks to LEGO community members. Few builders that I'm aware of have had the impact that Nate has had within the community, and there are still Vic Viper contests happening to this day due to his influence. He wasn't looking to become a legend, but he became one nonetheless, deservedly so. RIP nnenn

Edited December 20 by M'Kyuun

[Test_Pilot_2]

21 hours ago, Scyla said:

Crazy Lego geometry:

Spectacular

[Scyla]

21 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

Nick Trotta and Blake Foster are two builders renowned for their savant-like abilities to achieve incredible and intricate angles seamlessly in their builds. Moreover, both have an incredible talent for design on its face, as well as intricate detail work. IMHO, they are two of the best MOC builders out there, and that's no small praise considering just how many really talented MOC builders there are. When it comes to Sci-fi designs, though, these guys stand out. I wish I had just an ounce of their talent.

Don’t be too harsh to yourself. You have an amazing talent for Lego MOCs. 
 

@wm cheng if you like this MOC you probably also like the R-Type one as well:

 

[M'Kyuun]

14 minutes ago, Scyla said:

Don’t be too harsh to yourself. You have an amazing talent for Lego MOCs. 
 

@wm cheng if you like this MOC you probably also like the R-Type one as well:

 

I appreciate the compliment, but these guys are so far beyond my meager talent. 

Trotta's stuff just boggles my mind. He designs and builds on a whole other level that few others I've seen can match. It's art.

[sh9000]

By len_d69.

https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/3ee262be-9e4c-4d4e-91e4-620fe278067e

[M'Kyuun]

3 hours ago, sh9000 said:

By len_d69.

https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/3ee262be-9e4c-4d4e-91e4-620fe278067e

I love Lendy's designs. His chibi Vf-1s are cool, too. Supported this and hope it reaches 10K in record time and then gets chosen. This, I believe, will be the third VF-1 submission to Ideas (I believe Lendy had one before this a few years back), so it's time it got the greenlight. FYI, Lendy also submitted the Voltron model that got made into a set.