#mocpages

[retro-viro]

Lorethae (ca. 2012)

A poor soul bound to the life-preserving "Cold Throne".

Don't worry, she got better eventually. And renamed to Lorani as I don't even know how to pronounce that original name.

[prototype-viro]

Design process: Tilira (2009-2022)

The first version made for my stories at the German Bionicle fanfiction wiki. Second version was never published to any platform and unfortunately as of now the crowded group cutout is the only image remaining of her.

The two distinctly MOCpages versions of her. First step into more custom builds.

The more refinded revamp built for my comic story, Elegy. The tube was meant as a callback to her very first verison.

An unreleased revamp intended to address the stability issues and the use of Nuva shoulders from the previous version. Though as this version still had some stability issues as well as movability problems, she was never posted online.

WIP stage design process, continuing from the unposted revamp. While starting out trying to rebuilt certain sections, the entirety of the MoC was gradually replaced with better techniques. The arms in particular took a long while to get right. During the build progress focus shifted to make an accurate remake of the first ever version instead of a reinterpretation.

The newest version. Remake of the original from 2009. One of my personal favorite builds. More pictures can be seen here.

[everoxtop]

2 and 23 for the bionicle asks?

2. What got you interested in Bionicle?       Some of my friends had some and I was already into lego, so I thought i’d buy one. I started reading the comics and I was hooked!

23. What’s your favourite Bionicle memory?

        Probably uploading my first few MOCs online. Being part of a community who liked Bionicle for similar reasons after most of my friends had sold their sets was something really special.

[pimpmybricks]

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 by Firas Abu-Jaber https://flic.kr/p/Rzhbnt

[viro13]

MOCpages Archive #1 Some of the characters I build for MOCpages back in the day. All of these aren't assembled anymore, but the photo quality still holds up enough for them to be displayed in a collected post on here, I think. They are named: 1: Toa Bralter 2: Tyell 3: Toa Jaller Magna 4: Viretha 5: Charlak As I have no plans to revamp these characters in the future, this post serves to show off their final build stage.

[bricklyhq-blog]

Where do you share your brick art (beyond Tumblr)? 

[c-guard]

Just found out mocpages has been gone for 2 years. I spent so much time as a kid looking at peoples mocs on that website and reading their backstories. I even uploaded a few of my own.

Between this and old bzpower sprite comics its deeply upsetting to think of the sheer scale of how much of the bionicle fandoms creations and legacy has been completely lost and erased like it never happened.

Like in mocpages I remember a few big rp groups who ended up making massive spin offs and continuiations of bionicle with their own stories and characters.

I always found the huge stories they made together fascinating. Heartbreaking to think how little remains of what was once such a massive amount of photos and characters and stories.

Far too much has vanished without warning.

[sci-fi-brickyards]

Pike City Cestus III, a Lego™ creation.

Complete with Diplomatic Headquarters, Shuttle Pad, Communications Tower and Pike City Pioneers Training Field.

Minifigures include: Captain Sisko, Jake Sisko, Commander Worf, Commander Dax, Kira Nerys and Chief O'Brien.

#LEGO #StarTrek #LegoStarTrek #StarTrekLego #Minifig #Minifigs #Minifigure #Minifigures #AFOL #MOC #MOCPages #Bricks #BrickBuilding #AndorianSoup

[windfall-the-wanderer]

Dukrina, a corrupt female Toa of Plantlife created by MocPages user Wertman8.

[thebricknerd]

Say Hello to the New BrickNerd Team

There was an idea to bring together a group of remarkable LEGO people to see if they could become something more. Nine countries and at least ten languages later, we have gathered a team of incredible builders, writers, historians and artists to make connections across continents and showcase the best the global LEGO fan community has to offer. BrickNerds, assemble!

We are excited to share our love of LEGO, some intriguing stories, building talent and opinions while highlighting many amazing creations and creators within the AFOL community. We come from diverse backgrounds, generations, locations and demographics, and invite you to join us in dialogue as we explore the awesome nerdiness that is LEGO. Let’s meet the team!

Andreas Lenander

Andreas is from Sweden and builds just about everything! He is a member of Swebrick, and you can find him on Flickr, Instagram and LEGO Ideas.

“I’m an AFOL from Sweden with a patient wife and three kids. LEGO Masterpiece Gallery alumni. Been out of my dark age for about five years and love building... well, pretty much everything, haha!”

Are M. Heiseldal

Are hails from Norway and is most interested in storytelling, culture, and fascinating interviews. He is a member of both Brikkelauget and Brickish. You can find him on Flickr.

“I got back into LEGO because of the modular buildings - so the Café Corner is special to me - and then I dove into an amazing community, traveling to events all over Europe and North America. Through these travels, plus my contributions to the LEGO Adventure Books, Bricks Culture Magazine, the Skærbæk and Paredes de Coura Fan Weekends, and the LEGO House Fan Evenings, I've met some wonderful people both inside the LEGO company and elsewhere. I'll mainly be sharing stories from these experiences: The perspective of a traveling AFOL.”

Bart Larrow, Jr., D.M.D. (aka El Barto)

Bart lives in Vermont (USA) and is continuing as a contributor to BrickNerd! He loves Space, Architecture, and all things dental-related. He is a member of VirtuaLUG, and you can find him on Flickr and Bart’s Brick Designs.

“I’m a dentist in Vermont. I’ve been into LEGO since the 1970s, mostly Space, then I began collecting Star Wars Sets when they came out. I built my first Battlestar Galactica in 2010, and that’s when I found the online community. My family and I attended our first of many Brickworlds in 2013 with the VirtuaLUG Wizard of Oz collab. I started writing for BrickNerd back in 2015 when it was just a few of us, barely scraping by on a shoestring budget. I’m excited to see where this all goes under new management. But I’m STILL waiting to see a new coffee machine in the break room...”

Billy Mohr

Billy is from Pennsylvania (USA) and focuses on minifigure customization, military builds, and third-party offerings. You can find him on Instagram.

“Hello there! My name is Billy and I've been involved in the custom minifigure world since 2013. My goal is to engage customizers and purists alike as I share all that has me so excited to keep on creating. You can expect content ranging anywhere from an in-depth analysis of custom works to an informative look at popular techniques used in the community.”

Dave Schefcik

Dave lives in New York (USA) and loves LEGO Architecture, Winter Village, all things community-related, conventions, and meeting interesting people. He is a member of SeaLUG, PSLTC, I LUG NY, FabuLUG and SortLUG, helps organize BrickCon, and previously contributed to The Brothers Brick. You can find him on Flickr, Instagram and Facebook.

“I’m a lifetime lover of LEGO though I did suffer a Dark Age! As an adult, I started with the Modular Buildings then graduated to full AFOL status by building a huge custom Winter Village. I love building BIG and small, experimenting with foliage, and creating convention trophies. I collect rare sets and elements, analyze new parts, and try to learn everything I can about LEGO. I especially enjoy hearing how LEGO has impacted people’s lives, making connections within the community, and meeting fellow LEGO fans at events and conventions. I hope to see you at one in the future!”

Douglas Hughes

Doug lives in Washington (USA) and builds on all things Power Functions, Castle/Fantasy, Space, and contests. He is a member of SeaLUG, and you can find him on Flickr, Instagram and YouTube.

“Hello! I'm Doug Hughes, an AFOL in my free time and an engineer by trade. I'm originally from the East coast but have made Seattle, WA my home as an adult. I love the LEGO community both here in the wonderful Pacific Northwest and also online, originally on MocPages and now on Flickr, Instagram, and Discord, so I hope to see you there! If you scroll through my work you'll find builds containing power functions, fantasy, castle... and just about anything else!”

Eduard Petrac

Eduard lives in Norway and is from Croatia. He focuses on all things City, interviews and event reports. He is a member of Kockice RLUG in Croatia, has written for Hispabrick, and you can find him on Flickr.

“I’ve been a LEGO fan since I can remember, growing up and building Town/City layouts. A part of the AFOL Community since 2010 which opened up a world of like-minded people on my journeys across Europe. Hoping to bring a fresh approach to Interviews and City-themed sets.”

Francesco Spreafico

Francesco is from Italy and enjoys LEGO History and European Events. He is a member of ItLUG, and contributes to New Elementary and OldBricks.it. You can find him on Flickr and Instagram.

“I am the LAN Ambassador for ItLUG, the Italian LUG, and since I visited the LEGO Idea House five years ago my main LEGO interest has become LEGO History. Another thing I like to do, when the world situation is normal, is organizing and participating in international events in Europe. And that's mainly what I'm going to write about here.”

Geneva Durand

Geneva splits her time between the US and Chile. She spans interests including all things Castle, Ninjago, LEGO Babies, and LEGO Contests. She is a member of InnovaLUG, and you can find her on Flickr, Instagram and her blog.

“I started building with LEGO bricks back when I was 14, and since then I've tried everything from medieval towers to banana-shaped spaceships! Along the way, I've learned new techniques, photography tips, and more from other LEGO builders, so I try to take whatever chances come my way to give a little back. I'm also a writer, I play classical guitar, I'm bilingual, and I do Taekwondo. I'm a Bible-believing Christian and my goal in life is to glorify God and enjoy him forever!”

Gwyneth Kozbial

Gwyneth lives in California and loves LEGO art, new elements and techniques, the fan community, and fantasy lines. She is a member of LUGOLA, and you can find her on Instagram.

“I’m an adult-onset AFOL who digs the community's creative diversity and is best known for MOCing the British Beatles album covers, with each "mosaic" employing a unique building style. I’m based in the Southern California desert and hope to explore new techniques while humanizing the talents of builders who push the system's bounds.”

Keith Reed

Keith lives in Canada and builds everything from Apocalypse, Dystopia, Pirates, Movies, Steampunk and more. He is a member of S.l.u.g, and you can find him on Flickr and Instagram.

“I've been building since I was little. LEGO has always been a big part of my life even through my "dark ages". LEGO became a huge part of life again when I joined a lug in 2012. It’s lead to many great memories and friendships since then. Looking forward to showcasing many great MOCs, builders and events.”

Lia Chan

Lia lives in Texas and loves realistic space MOCs and all things NASA. She is a member of DFW-LUG, and you can find her on Flickr, Instagram and Facebook.

“Hiya, I'm Lia Chan, I live near Dallas, Texas, member of the D/FW-LUG. I got my first set of LEGO when I was 5 years old and have been building ever since. I build mostly realistic Space MOCs, especially things related to NASA.”

Malin Kylinger

Malin lives in Sweden and enjoys all types of creative MOCs and LEGO Art. She is a member of Swebrick, and you can find her on Flickr and Instagram.

“I’m a creative MOC builder who likes to build fantasy or sci-fi inspired builds with a great love for vibrant colours especially blue and green. The LEGO hobby is more than just building, it´s therapy, expressing creativity and being a part of an amazing community.”

Markus Rollbühler

Markus lives in Denmark and builds Castle, Microscale and more! He is a member of both RogueBricks and Brick.ie. You can find him on Flickr and Instagram.

“I’m Markus and I love to build in a variety of themes, scales and styles – a jack of all trades, if you may. I constantly find myself building castle though, and I love using pieces creatively especially in microbuilds. When I'm not building, I attend events all over the globe or organise things like Iron Builder – ultimately giving back to the community that has given me so much. I'm excited to bring all of that to BrickNerd, writing about techniques, sorting or photography, latest builds or events – whatever might be of interest! :) ”

Michael J.

Michael lives in Central USA and is continuing on as a contributor to BrickNerd! He loves Space, Castle, Pirates, and everything in between. He is a member of GTWLUG, and you can find him on Flickr.

“I've been building for almost as long as I can remember (one of the lucky few without a significant dark age). Found the online community about 10 years ago and a LUG to call home about six years ago. I've been an occasional contributor here at BrickNerd since May of 2019.”

Miro Dudas

MIro lives in California and loves building characters, animals, and nature. He is a member of SanDLUG, and you can find him on Instagram.

“I’m a lifelong LEGO fan and builder from San Diego, California. I enjoy creating character models and animals out of LEGO when I’m not hiking, busy with woodworking projects, playing guitar or running the San Diego LEGO Users Group (SanDLUG).”

Noah Hennings

Noah lives in Germany and loves all things Star Wars, Cyberpunk, Medieval and Lord of the Rings. He is a member of RebelLUG, and you can find him on YouTube, Instagram, Flickr, Twitter, Block Heads, and MOC Builder.

“Hello there, I’m Noah! Using this artistic medium loved by many, I assemble models and scenes from mostly the science fiction realm, primarily Star Wars with some recent dabbles into Cyberpunk. I’m looking to share creations from around the community that not only look impressive, but come from people who give their twist as to what LEGO means for them.”

Sergio Rojas

Sergio is from Chile, and builds pop culture, nature, art, and more. He is a member of ChileLUG, and you can find him on Instagram and Flickr.

“Photography and pop culture were the fuel to restart the LEGO passion in me after a long dark ages years ago when there wasn't a LEGO community in Chile. Lucky for me more people were looking for AFOLs to share their hobby and so we founded ChileLUG. But for me not only are the builds interesting, also getting to know how people live their hobby all around the world: their LEGO rooms, the creative process, local conventions and more.”

Simon Liu

Simon lives in Canada and loves Sci-Fi, Space, Mecha, Greebles, and all things contest-related. He is a member of ToroLUG, RebelLUG, OraphanLUG and EscapeLUG. You can find him on Flickr, Instagram and YouTube.

“Hey I'm Simon, I like building Sci-Fi — mainly so that I can systematically shove the cutest creature in little mech suits. I've been in the community for a few years now, but I still feel like I'm a new kid on the block with so many aspects of community I have yet to meet and such deep established roots. But early on I realized what an amazing impact the community can have, so I've been sneaking my way and trying to see as much as I can, and hopefully you can see some of the LEGO community through my eyes via some sort of brain to text technology!”

Sue Ann Barber

Sue Ann lives in Australia, and is mostly interested in unusual LEGO themes like Scala, Clickits and Fabuland as well as building standards like Micropolis, Miniland Scale, Minifig Habitats and Brick Bending. She is a member of MUGs (Melbourne LEGO User Group) and Brickventures, and you can find her on her Brick Room Blog and The Plastic Brick House.

“I became an AFOL in the early 1990s and have been active in the local and international community ever since. I’m a big fan of the more unusual aspects of the LEGO fan community — from obscure themes to weird collectibles and everything in-between”

Ted Andes

Ted lives in Kentucky (USA) and loves contests, Trains, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Speederbikes, Collabs, and more. You can find him on Flickr.

“I’m a MOC builder based in Louisville, KY (USA), drawn to building in sci-fi and fantasy themes and finding creative ways to seamlessly use System/Technic/Constraction parts in my builds. I tend to write articles more about the human elements of the building hobby than those little plastic ones that we all adore.”

Will Fong

Will lives in Canada and loves Trains, Battle Bricks and Robots. He is a member of VLC, and you can find him on Flickr, Instagram and Battle Bricks.

“I started building in 2016. I focus on building public transit vehicles, and I am also the theme coordinator for Battle Bricks fighting robots at BrickCan and BrickCon. Most of my content revolves around what I do and how you too can build fighting robots.”

But wait, there’s more! BrickNerd is still growing and adding amazing contributors so stay tuned to see who else is joining our Nerdly ranks. If you are interested in becoming a contributor for BrickNerd, please send an email to dave@bricknerd.com. Let the LEGO nerdiness commence!

[retro-viro]

Vorred (2011, Version 1)

Remember this guy? If you do, then likely not this form.

[prototype-viro]

Unnamed character

This build reused and improved the torso of the character Bralter, from MOCpages, to give that red Pakari Nuva a use; it was ultimately decided as a better base for the reimagined Dorvan, which once again featured a green color scheme. This in-between red variant was fully photographed but never released.

[minrcrafter]

FuldaMC [Modded] {Diplomacy} {Nation States} {Espionage} {Politics} {Whitelisted}

Conspire against your enemies. Build up your nation's industry.

Server Name: FuldaMC

Location: Dallas, Texas

Discord: https://discord.gg/DaHFAu4

Theme: World War One and Two mash up.

Fulda MC is a modded server dedicated to nation states conducting diplomacy, espionage, and potentially war.

We have over 92 people in our MAIN discord channel, and currently, have five different major nations.

The community likes to revolve around role-playing and politics. As a modded server, Fulda will occasionally change to a different modpack, provided by server founder Mocpages. Each modpack chooses a technological era that the server's occupants believe would be fun to play and is compatible with nation role plays.

And now, a story from our past:

It was the height of the Cold War between the communist USR and the Xionate Principality. The recent high-profile aquittal of the Xionite leader had left the USR embittered and angry with the United Nations, leading to their secession. Tensions were at the breaking point, with USR jets poised to attack the Xionite capital on ten minute's notice and discontent rumbling in the outer provinces of the Comintern. One misstep, one false move, and the entire house of cards would come crumbling down as the Red Army prepared to overrun the Danzig Free City and the entirety of the South. The UN set about an aggressive foreign policy, bent on subordinating the Comintern by manipulating international law, bringing the world steadily closer to the brink of war.

The server's community has a strong belief in democracy over the server rules and upcoming modpacks, and any admins that attempt to gain or abuse power will be, and have been, severely punished :)

Come on down and join us at our recruitment discord https://discord.gg/DaHFAu4

Rules:

Don't hack. (This should be self-explanatory!)

Don't say anything blatantly -ist. Political debate is OK, but arguments are not. Keep it civil!

Don't attack if no members of the enemy faction are online.

No use of alternate accounts for espionage.

Core Modlist: MCHeli, Call to Battle, Immersive Engineering, and Traincraft, with many more.

Staff: Mocpages, Founder; CaptainPi, Admin; ApianArcher, Admin;

Though most server decisions are handled democratically, staff are promoted by merit.

[pimpmybricks]

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 by Firas Abu-Jaber https://flic.kr/p/2fkE3ox

[sorrinstumb]

https://pin.it/25v7pVb

[ostonaut]

thoughts on bad mocs?

This is kind of a touchy issue in a way, I think. Sure, it’s fun to joke about creations that are less sophisticated or poorly constructed, but I would hate for that kind of thing to be seen by the person who made it.

There are tons of people who never even begin to moc because they think they can’t do any of it right, and others who make things and are afraid to show their work because they’re limited in their color and part palette and expect to be laughed out of the room.

Bionicle Moccing is a subgenre of lego building that has had had over 16 years to grow. More if you’re counting the Slizers/Roboriders. Many of us have been doing this for years, so knowing how to use the parts is just instinctive to us. Many, many others have not had that experience yet. They shouldn’t be afraid of being featured on some kind of MOST CRINGY MOCS callout post.

I don’t personally have a problem with making fun of other people’s creations, either. I was on mocpages from 2004-2010, and many of my creations from that time are pretty awful. Sometimes I look back on them for a source of amusement. I shared my horribly taken pictures with a group of other kids who were growing up with the internet, and we had fun. I never experienced anyone coming out of nowhere to tell me that my creations were trash. It was never about beating the other builders - though there was competition, it was never bitter or dramatic. I felt like I was included, even if I wasn’t necessarily the best, or even average. It never crossed my mind at the time to hold myself to the same standard that the older builders were.

My general statement regarding this is - if people want to make fun of other people’s creations, fine. Just keep it to yourself and your friends. We don’t need people bashing others for how they play with toys, among any of the things anyone could be publicly ridiculed for. Especially since we don’t always know how old a person is who has built anything. And that isn’t to say that anything built by children is automatically bad, either. It’s interesting to see what they come up with because they’re making things on the fly from their own experimentation, they aren’t necessarily at the stage where they are reproducing the techniques and styles of other people.

Yes, there are bad mocs. I’m not going to pretend that they don’t exist. Bad mocs are always a part of the learning process, like anything else in life. With my custom mask casting, I’ve had a lot of failures. It wouldn’t be at the level it is right now if I had given up. I would hate to see that younger people who got into the community because of G2 lost their interest because someone bullied them about a creation they made, by someone who may be 10 years older than them. That would be absolutely pathetic.

This was kind of rambling, but I hope I’ve answered your question well.