USS Enterprise

 The USS Enterprise - a Constitution Refit Class starship - by ltnooy

Arctic Plane

 The fourth in blakeydrums' series of micro builds. This one is rather nice.

LEGO Wheelchair

 This Lego wheelchair is powered by Mindstorms and can support up to about 200 lbs. (90 Kg). 6 NXT's are used to control the drive motors while a master controls the direction. Each driving NXT has 2 motors and 2 touch sensors for direction, while the master has 4 touch sensors to control direction and 2 motors to switch on the driving touch sensors. Support for Android and Bluetooth is currently being worked on.

Source

Scania R730 ''The Dragon''

 Super cool truck by bricksonwheels.

Steampunk Sunday

 Well, I can't show this week's entry, as the creator, Simon (Si-MOC), has disabled downloading, but here's a link. This week I'm showcasing a steampunk Imperial shuttle, actually Simon's second attempt. I like all the little miscellaneous details that really say, "I'm steampunk."

 And, once again, a CUUSOO project has reached 10,000 supporters. This time the project, submitted by user tbone_tbl, is actually really cool. 'Firefly Serenity playset' is the name, and, as you may have guessed, it's Serenity from Firefly, a show tragically cut short. I'm just a little disappointed in this model in that the outside could've been more realistically rendered. The set will apparently feature rotating engines, a lit-up firefly drive, and an accessible cockpit and dining area.

News From LEGO CUUSOO

 The LEGO CUUSOO project based on Shaun of the Dead, submitted by Greg (aka Yatkuu). It reached the required 10,000 supporters on March 31, 2012. But LEGO released an official statement today, stating that their review board deemed the project inappropriate for their core audience. The statement reads as follows:

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The LEGO Jury has completed the review of the Winchester – Shaun of the Dead project that hit 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO on March 31, 2012.

LEGO CUUSOO gives the opportunity to submit product ideas, however all LEGO products, regardless of age target, must be content appropriate for our core audience. With this in mind we have decided that – good though the model is – the film Shaun of the Dead contains content that is not appropriate for our core target audience of children ages 6-11.

Long before the Winchester received mainstream media attention, Greg (Yatkuu) contacted us in earnest to see if his project was acceptable. We recognized the potential conflict, but didn’t see a reason to remove the project. The model was presented tastefully and we thought it deserved fair consideration. With 10,000 supporters, the Winchester earned the opportunity to receive the full LEGO Review.

Greg has been a pleasure to work with throughout this process. We’re impressed by his model, grateful for his constructive approach with us, and we are sad to disappoint such a devoted LEGO fan.

We appreciate the passion exhibited for new product ideas on LEGO CUUSOO. Opening ourselves to new product suggestions invites popular ideas that don’t always fit our brand. This is the first time we’ve felt that we should turn a LEGO CUUSOO idea down, but we’re grateful for the spirit behind projects like the Winchester and for the opportunity to be challenged. It keeps us sharp and looking toward the future of the LEGO brick.

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 On a happier note, a project submitted by CUUSOO user czar reached 10,000 supporters (actually 10,006) yesterday. The project, EVE Online Ships - Rifter, is a model of a Minmatar Frigate called the Rifter from the popular MMO EVE Online and has the full backing of CCP.  czar is working on three more ships to compliment this one. The ships were chosen based off of a poll on the EVE Online Facebook page. Apparently the three other ships are going to be Gallente Incursus, Amarr Executioner, and Caldari Merlin.

LEGO Batman Tumbler

 This Batman Tumbler was made by Legohaulic as a last minute entry for the MOCAthalon in the Super Hero category. It's really well done, and he plans to add an interior sometime soon.

Steampunk Sunday: April Fool's

 Ha! You guys thought I'd go another week without everyone's favorite feature. It was my April Fool's prank... no, actually I was busy yesterday and I forgot. But here it is.
 This week I'm featuring Felipe Avelar's (Felipe Descomplicado) Steampunk Walker Crane, powered by Mindstorms. In the video Felipe posted showing the crane's operation, it seems that all the motor can do is make the thing walk. The circle may be a consequence of the tile floor.

This Probably Can't Reach 88 MPH.

 This replica of Doc Brown's DeLorean from Back to the Future was built by Alex Jones ("Orion Pax"). The car, 1:15 scale, is spraypainted silver, has doors the open up, and the wheels flip for the flying version.
 It's just a beautiful piece of work.

Steampunk Sunday

 I found this on BrickBounty, where it had been reposted from an old FBTB forum. The above Naboo fighter and the four other MOCs posted were the winners of a contest held on the forum. The above picture is my favorite, but the other ones featured are awesome too. Except for "General Greeves' Amazing Wheel Bike." That one just didn't really impress me.

"Tower, This Delta 1. Requesting Permission To Dock."

 Tim Goddard (Rogue Bantha) built this docking tower, the Triport Spire. This tower is really incredibly detailed, with lights and a working elevator. And lots of other little things that look like they serve a purpose but don't.

New Feature: Steampunk Sundays

 Everybody loves steampunk. So I decided to introduce a new weekly feature, showcasing original steampunk creations. This week I'm showcasing Beau Donnan's (Ɍaillery) "Destroyer-Class" Light Steam Railship Mk. XXXIII.
 This is a neat armored train, featuring 2 turrets. They look like they turn, but I'm not sure. I like that he added smoke coming out of the top.
 This railship is actually part of a much larger set Ɍaillery built, Steam War Machines. It's a large set, and he even wrote a little backstory for it. It's really neat. Check it out.

USS Reliant (NCC-1864) Replica

 Oh my God. Everyone, a moment of stunned silence.
 Okay, that's enough. This AMAZING replica of the USS Reliant from "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" was built by Christer Nyberg (myko82) out of 10-15 thousand LEGO bricks over the course of a year. And it light's up! I love lights!

Lego Apollo 11 is Freaking Huge!

 This 5.7 meter (almost 19 feet) Apollo 11 replica was built by Ryan McNaught, a Lego Certified Professional, also known as The BrickMan. It's more than twice his size! Naturally, being that large, the rocket is amazingly detailed. It's just amazing what people can do with 250 hours.

Skype-Controlled NXT Car

 This car, built by Leon, is a new twist on controlling LEGO Mindstorms. Instead of programming the NXT micro-computer, a light sensor trained on a laptop screen and some web code was used to receive commands via a Skype call. Check out the source for a full description of how it works.

The Wonderful Steam NXT

 Lego steampunk has some really cool entries, this, unfortunately, is not one of them.
 The concept and the design of this NXT vehicle, built by Matthias Scholz, are all great, and the Rotacaster® work really well. I just don't see this as steampunk. It looks more like a machine Tigger built in a Pooh Bear cartoon once. But it is still all-in-all a cool creation.