Thomas is here to shatter your childhood thanks to an upgrade (?) by builder dvdliu. This one resonates with me because a couple years ago we did some Thomas animation at my stop motion studio, and we had dozens of this little guy and his friends around. But they were extra disturbing because I removed their pupils for animation purposes, so they were zombies. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I was lucky enough to not only see this wonderful kinetic sculpture by JK Brickworks at BrickCon this year, I was also able to finally meet Jason in person. I won’t go to the trouble of describing what this does, since my words won’t do it justice and there’s a very detailed and excellent video linked below. I strongly encourage you to take time to watch, it’s absolutely fascinating. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

One of my favorite Nintendo Gamecube games was Luigi’s Mansion. When Mario mysteriously disappears in a haunted house, Luigi comes to his rescue and does some serious ghost busting. Well, that was nearly 20 years ago, and recently Luigi’s Mansion 3 came out, and you can bet I’m going to get it, but I must be patient. You see, at our house we post Christmas wish lists on the fridge around Halloween if not earlier, and if you put anything on the list you can’t buy it for yourself (those are the rules). I’m pretty sure Santa will bring me a copy, but in the mean time I’ll just admire this awesome sculpture by builder and Twitch streamer BrickinNick. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Yellow Castle 375 came out a bit before my time, but it’s beloved by many in the LEGO community. Galaktek spent the year building nine MOCS inspired by the set, ranging from a Japanese castle to a space base, and they’re all fantastic. My favorite ones are the underwater castle, and the forest stronghold. Original linkOriginal author: James Morr

I’ve always had a soft spot for the Pirate Ship…I mean Rebel Blockade Runner..I mean CR90 Corellian Corvette. Yes, this ship started as Han Solo’s ship (albeit with a different cockpit) but after someone noticed a more than passing resemblance to the Eagle from Space 1999 it was decided that it would be reworked and the “pork burger” was born (you know, the Millennium Falcon). Builder Ben Cossy crafted this mini version of the first on-screen ship of the Star Wars saga. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy