Gundam
“You look like you’re in quite the pinch over there, but I’ve got just the guy to come get you out of that.”
Alien
“The other side of the coin. You’ve been pretty quiet, so I assume you’ve either been eaten by a xenomorph, or are about to do something amazing.”
2001: A Space Odyssey
“Stuck in the snow, now what, stuck outside the pod bay doors?”
Hacksaw
“I saw your tracks and thought I was going to have to hack you out of the ice somewhere.”
Ice-Sat B
“I got a little delayed by a massive snow storm over here, but don’t worry, I’m equipped for that!”
SNIKT!
“Hey bub, time to slice through this last week.”
Wheels and Deals!
“I hope you bought your ship from somewhere reputable, and didn’t get swindled into a lemon.”
Ibula Annual GARC Race
“It’s a little early to start handing out medals yet, don’t you think? The race isn’t over yet.”
Medal For Your Mettle
“If I may take a moment to be sincere, we’re both going to deserve medals after this month long battle.”
Saigon…shit.
“You’ll have to give me a little bit…I just woke up in Vietnam.”
Cemetary
“I’m waiting at the cemetary.”
On the Record
“Wow, a real life vampire?! Do you mind if I interview you?”
Count Dracula
“Do you dare to sleep at night?”
Team Era Speederbikes
“Roads? Where these entries are going, they don’t need roads.”
End of the Road…
“Careful where you step, this is the end of the road for you.”
One Giant Leap
“Since I’m out here, I decided to take a walk, and found a small step.”
Into the Cosmos
“Plenty of time (and a bit of space) til the finish line.”
Pine Cone
“Pining for the end yet?”
Red Hots, Get Your Red Hots!
“Mushrooms go great on burgers…maybe they’d taste good on a hot dog too?”
Goomba
“My Goomba is coming to stomp all over your flower bed.”
The Flower Garden
“Watch out, don’t let Gramps break a hip while he’s swinging that broomhandle around. Why not find him a new hobby; tending a flower bed, maybe?”
Sensei Action Figure
“Sensei doesn’t shave. But he’s telling you to get up and try again!”
A Little Off the Top
“That beard’s getting mighty unruly; let me untangle my clippers and clean him up a bit.”
Erik the Viking
“Better watch out, your market is in for some pillaging!”
Off to Market
“Looks kinda soggy…come find some firmer footing at the market.”
Happy Valentine’s Day
“Roses are so cliché, have some water lilies instead!”
L’amour
“Valentine’s Day rose. Massacre not included.”
They Just Won’t Shut Up!
“I hope those fans can cool me down. This thing just keeps yakking, and it’s getting me heated.”
IronB BuildForce ABS0937
“Need a higher frame rate on your builds? Look no further!”
Them’s the Rules
“New commandment: Thall shalt not waste the good cuts of meat on catching critters.”
It’s a Trap!
“You call that a big trap? No, if you want to catch Norwegian super rodents, you need something like this.”
To Catch a Rat…
“Holy crap, is that some sort of Norwegian super-rodent?! You’ll need a big trap to catch one of those if they ever infest your house. Something like this.”
Roadkill
“That would be nice, then I don’t have to feel so bad about poor Pikachu here. Hope it wasn’t yours.”
Neo
“Silver lining: maybe this is all just a simulation? It’d be cooler if I knew Kung Fu.”
Right to Assemble
“Hard to stay home these days, on this side of the pond…but if you’re doing some reading, I’d suggest a lighthearted little tale called 1984.”
Home
“You Americans and your weird sports. I think I’ll just stay home and read a book.”
Batter Up!
“You’ve been playing for awhile. Why not take a break and go outside? You can pause the game by pressing +.”
Super Mario Bros.
“Oh, I’m sorry, were you talking to me? I was busy playing Super Mario Bros.”
I Hear the Train A Comin’
“Didn’t have anything to say about the car…maybe you prefer taking the train?”
Batmobile
“Penguins? Looks like one of Cobblepot’s…I’ll follow him home and exact some Gotham-style justice.”
Hungry?
“All that digging made you hungry yet? Too bad it looks like it’s a bad fishing day…”
A Bad Day, 65 Million Years Ago
“While you were reading your book, I was out meeting this guy in person. He didn’t fare too well.”
Side note: points where they’re due; I was almost finished with this when I saw your dino. But hey, bonus content is always fun!
Stegosaurus
“Thats so archaic. Reminds me of this book I found the other day….”
Game Day!
“Ok, enough quiet. It’s Super Bowl Sunday! Stereotypical American comment about FOOTBALL and SPORTS and YELLING A LOT AT THE TV goes here!”
Your Move
“The dead do offer plenty of peace and quiet. Be sure to plan your moves carefully…might want to consider a different perspective.”
The Silent Neighbours
“Careful with those, or the next funeral might be yours.”
NES Controller
(casually crosses clock off to-do list)
“While you’ve been counting minutes, I’ve been preparing for battle.
Choose your weapon.”
No time for sleep!
“No time for sleep! Better stop hitting that snooze button…”
NES Controller
“This will be a fun one! Looks like great minds think alike…but I much prefer the classics.”
Let the Games begin!
“Ready to play?
Let the games begin!”
And the seed part is…
This round’s seed part is the Tile, Modified 2 x 3 Pentagonal – in not one but three different colors! Our builders may use the colors freely and judging will not be impacted by the color(s) used in each MOC – colors will be judged with equal merit.
Wish them luck! Lets see who’s great at cutting corners!
Who will take it home? Whose builds reign supreme?
Only one way to find out! ALLEZ BRICK!
Welcome to Season 5 – Round 1 of Iron Builder!
Who will take home the crown?
Our defending Iron Builder Champion Chris Maddison or our challenger from the North Cecilie Fritzvold?
Season 5 – Round 1: Of Water Lillies and Video Games
Looking back at the 1st round of Iron Builder Season 3 – from February 2017.
Originally hosted in the Iron Builder Group on flickr.
Pirate Ship
“Hi-Ho lubber, I’m sailing away in my Duplo ship!”
When you find out your seed part is the Duplo grass
“This part is a sick joke.”
Duck Hunt
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Bird of Paradise
“Burnt out yet? Burnt out yet? Burnt out yet?”
Candle
“Burnt out yet?”
Palutena
“Something under the bed is drooling? Exit night, enter light!”
The Monster Under Your Bed
“The monster under your bed is coming for you!”
Go Green!
“Hey buddy, grasp yer brush and get on with it!”
Arthur Weasley arrives to his workplace in Ministry of Magic via Floo Network
“No time for games, work to attend.”
Green Lounge
“Gentleman, you are missing the game.”
Octan Tanker Ship
“No at all. I just needed some space.
Better watch out your engines don’t run out of fuel.”
CMT-Rex
“Ey, Pard? Got eaten by something deadly, eh?”
Very Old Friends
“Frog? I was on an adventure, if you know what the word means. Frogs are cool, though.”
Black Witch
“Have I turned you into a frog? Hope you’re still building!”
The Iron Burger
“Haha, funny! Your punk has salad on his head.”
My God Prefers HC
“Are you going to land a critical hit with that build? Do you feel lucky, punk?”
The Toy I Never Had
“You’re relaxing? I’m already at level 2.”
Riverside Kingdom
“What about taking it easy and having a holiday on the peaceful Riverside Kingdom?”
Carpet Outta Control!
“Better hold on for dear life!”
Hospitalized
“I think this seed part will get me hospitalized. Luckily we have this free health care in Finland.”
The Root Kingdom
“The root for a good Iron Builder would be a new seed part.”
And the seed part is…
The part for this round has actually appeared in the Arena before…… as an April Fools joke! The seed part for this round is the infamous Duplo Grass.
Wish them luck! Lets see if it’s greener on the other side!
Who will take it home? Whose builds reign supreme?
Only one way to find out! ALLEZ BRICK!
Welcome to Season 5 – Round 2 of Iron Builder!
Who will take home the crown?
Our defending Iron Builder Champion Jonas Kramm or our challenger from the North Eero Okkonen?
Season 5 – Round 2: Of (Cyborg) Fossils and Fairytales
Looking back at the 2nd round of Iron Builder Season 3 – from March 2017.
Originally hosted in the Iron Builder Group on flickr.
Stag Beetle
“That’s a wrap from me! Good luck finishing up KOS!”
Swan Lake
“I’m just swanning around here…”
Bowtie
“Get ready to bow to me, this competition won’t be a tie.”
Jack and the Beanstalk
“Bike ride? For $30, plus more than that in shipping?!
I would rather trade my cow for some magic beans!”
Paint Brush
“Paint it Black!”
Vintage Bicycle Seat
“How about a bicycle ride, Grant?”
Maracas
“Shake it! “
Bunny Basket
“I am really springing into action now; first person to stop posting is a rotten egg!”
Sepia Solaris
“Alternatively, you could nuke the spider from orbit.”
Handleset
“Personally, I would rather just stay inside.”
Stiletto Heel
“No worries! I would hit that with my wife’s heels!”
Pink Poison
“Watch out KOS! Behind you!”
The First Competition in Our Life
“No one is born as a looser. Remember! You are the winner there. 😛 “
Caged Desk Fan
“I am sure he is no Fan of not building!”
Iron Arcade Pt. 2
“Just be careful, when you do decide to pop up out of your hole, I will be waiting for you!”
Iron Arcade Pt.1
“Whenever you feel like it KOS, you can stop playing Games and enter the real ring!”
Sailor Moon
“Where are you KOS? Lost at Sea!?”
Bowling Pins
“No no no! KOS! you are supposed to make the ball hit the PINS, not roll it into the gutter!”
The Calm Before the Storm
“How calming. Just a flower, and a few lily-pads. Take in the serenity and peacefulness… before my storm of MOCs arrives!”
And the seed part is…
This round’s seed part is the 4x4x11 Curved Panel – in not one but three different colors! Our builders may use the colors freely and judging will not be impacted by the color(s) used in each MOC – colors will be judged with equal merit.
Wish them luck! Lets hope for some popping builds!
Who will take it home? Whose builds reign supreme?
Only one way to find out! ALLEZ BRICK!
Welcome to Season 5 – Round 3 of Iron Builder!
Who will take home the crown?
Our defending Iron Builder Champion Kosmas Santosa or our challenger Grant Davis?
Season 5 – Round 3: Of Beetles and Bicycle Rides
Looking back at the final round of Iron Builder Season 5 – from May 2017.
Originally hosted in the Iron Builder Group on flickr.
Round 1 is officially over!
It is now in the hands of the judges to decide who blew them away the most– results soon!
Redhead Salon
“Time to stop clowning around and finish off this competition in style.”
Shenlong
“Feeling the heat yet?”
Strawberry Poison Dynamite Frog
“Eat up, you’ll need your strength so you don’t croak in this rainforest.”
Obligatory Iron Builder Novelty Mid-Scale Room Build
“Not spacing out, just cooking up a storm!”
Akai Station
“Hey Anthony, are you spacing out again?”
Coral Sightseeing
“I like spending time with my fishies, but looks like you’re having trouble handling the pressure.”
The Yellow Submarine
“I’m sorry to say but looks like Cecilie will sleeping with the fishies by the end of this.”
Spark BLOR-20
“Oh you were just sleeping, guess I can call back the rover I sent to track you down then.”
Vagrant
“Sweet dreams, Cecilie!”
Dynamite Arcade
“Are you ready to play yet, Anthony? You should check out this arcade, I hear it’s da bomb.”
And the seed part is…
This round’s seed part is the Minifigure, Utensil Dynamite Sticks Bundle – talk about a sticky name. Now our two contestants have 16 days to come up with amazing and inspiring creations featuring this seed part to blow us away.
Wish them luck! This round will be a blast!
Who will take it home? Whose builds reign supreme?
Only one way to find out! ALLEZ BRICK!
Welcome to Season 6 – Round 1 of Iron Builder!
Who will take home the crown?
Our defending Iron Builder Champion Cecilie Fritzvold or the Kiwi challenger Anthony Wilson?
Iron Builder returns! Season 6 – Round 1 starting June 27th!
Round 2 is officially over!
It is now in the hands of the judges to decide who had the best bouquet of seed part flowers – results soon!
A Family’s Life
“I hope there’s still life left for you after this Grant finale!”
Iron Popper
“Oh no, it’s not burned! It cooked perfectly in my Iron Popper!”
Einstein’s ‘One Great Mistake’
“Dropping in to burn your chances to the ground.”
Candlelight
“Hope you weren’t feeling to rosy about your chances in this competition, they are about to burn to the ground.”
The Falls
“Don’t worry, I am sure my next few creations will have you mist-ified!”
I.R.O.N. – International Research On Nature
“My research has proved you’re at least one lab behind, Grant!”
Preparations
“I was cooking up this knife build! Oh, and thanks for the chicken!”
An Unidentified Fluffy Object
“Where’s your next build? What, are you chicken?”
Gingerbread House
“Oh, my empire is crumbling all right, but while temporary, I am sure it is sweeter than yours will ever be!”
Forgotten Glory
“Grant , I don’t want to ruin your dreams, but your empire is going under…”
A Dreamer’s Dwelling
“You should use more collar, if you don’t want to be sent home!”
A Renaissance Nobleman
“Hate to bust your bubble, but your stroller ride is about to get really ruff!”
It’s a Boy!
“Oh baby! You got a king, but I got a full house!”
The King of Diamonds
“Did you think that was an ace in the hole? You’ve just been outplayed by the Kind of Diamonds!”
Xbox Iron Series
“Hey Grant, if you wanna control the battle, you should stop playing Grant Theft Auto!”
And the seed part is…
This round’s seed part is the white Plant Flower 4 x 4 Rounded Petals.
Now our two contestants have 16 days to put petal to the metal and come up with amazing and inspiring creations featuring this seed part. Wish them luck!
Who are you rooting for? Who will take it home? Whose builds reign supreme?
Only one way to find out! ALLEZ BRICK!
Welcome to Season 6 – Round 2 of Iron Builder!
Who will take home the crown?
Our defending Iron Builder Champion Grant Davis or our Iron Forge challenger Jaap Bijl?
Season 6 – Round 2 of Iron Builder – starting August 8th!
Round 4 is officially over!
It is now in the hands of the judges to decide who handled the seed part the best – results soon!
Round 3 is officially over!
It is now in the hands of the judges to decide who had the most beswitching entries – results soon!
The Final Track
“And that’s how my track ends. Thanks for tuning in Eli, has been a blast!”
Eau Du Soleil
“This build ought to leave you fuming. Smell you later, it’s been a pleasure!”
Dragon String Puppet
“Flying high? Better keep in mind who’s pulling the strings.”
The Hidden Valley
“Magic resides in the hidden places. I aspire to find it.”
Broadrick’s Outpost
“Don’t be sour, come visit the outpost! I hope you are fortified for the last few days!”
The Garage
“Don’t want to throw a wrench in your plans, but building pinballs for IB is so 2016.”
Chicken Pen-Ball
“Apparently the bird is the word! Don’t chicken out, the game’s not over yet!
Checkout this advertisement, you’ll flip out: Link to video.”
Painting a Peacock
“Birds eat spiders. Guess you’re out of the picture now.”
Spider Infestation
“You were gone so long something else moved in! Hang in there!”
Micro Scale Fairground Series
“Don’t know what you’re doing, but I’m playing a fair game.
I’m at the wheel with this moving build: Link to video.”
Doorway
“I hope you’re home! Your fate hinges on it!”
Theed Hangar
“Why stop at the roof? I’m taking this war to the stars!”
Zhi Ruo’s Vegetables
“Don’t hit the roof, but you have to eat your vegetables. Lettuce know when you are done!”
The Map
“Need some direction while visiting? Admit it, you’re lost.”
Viking
“First Blood! My viking has landed on the shore to conquer the Iron Lands and bust whoever resists.”
And the seed part is…
This round’s seed part is the yellow Track Switch 9V.
Now our two contestants have 16 days to come up with amazing and inspiring creations featuring this seed part to blow us away. Wish them luck!
Who are you rooting for? Who will take it home? Whose builds reign supreme?
Only one way to find out! ALLEZ BRICK!
Welcome to Season 6 – Round 3 of Iron Builder!
Who will take home the crown?
Our defending Iron Builder Champion Jonas Kramm or our challenger Eli Willsea?
Season 6 – Round 3 of Iron Builder – starting September 26th!
Welcome to Season 6 – Round 4 of Iron Builder!
Two new challengers for an empty throne – this will be fun!
Who will win? Our space cadet Tom Loftus or our knight in shining armor John Snyder?