There are MOCers who take weeks or months to finalize their creations, there are those who want to release an MOC but who ultimately will never design it, and there are those like Blake's Baericks who are passionate about a subject and who are able to output many thumbnails in no time. With his particular style, he offers us a series of performances in Tolkien's universe, all very successful.

The style is researched, sometimes jumbled, and each MOC is filled with details, winks and improbable but innovative techniques which in the end form an interesting blend. The magic still works and that is the main thing. Don't dream, the LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit range will not be of this ilk, far from it.

So I present you these thumbnails here gathered, and if you want to know more about some of them, go to Blake's Baericks flickr gallery or his Brickshelf gallery.

And it's not me saying it, but LEGO. I contacted the manufacturer for two problems: Batman's blue cape missing from the set 6858 Catwoman Catcycle City Chase (see this article) and the color error of the hands of Two-Face and his two henchmen in the set 6864 Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase (see this article).

Regarding the Batman cape, it is sent to me by the LEGO after-sales service who recognizes that the absence of it is voluntary but embarrassing and does not hesitate to send this item to those who request it.

Regarding the 6864 set, LEGO confirms to me that it is indeed a design error on the box and that the minifigs were well planned to be delivered with the hands in Flesh. The error on the box will be corrected with the next production wave for this set.

If like me, you are annoyed that you did not have Batman's blue cape in the 6858 set which is still the cheapest in the range allowing you to get the blue version of this minifigure, contact LEGO by email and ask them to send it to you, it shouldn't be a problem.

Just a quick note to tell you that I just ordered the two mini sets 30056 Star Destroyer et 30058 STAP, and that the seller also offered me the 30057 Anakin's Podracer.

I will not expand here on the price of these sets, but I would point out for your reference that the 30057 is currently available in the USA from Toys R Us for $ 4.99. Expect to pay it at least double on Bricklink, as usual with this type of sets.

I can't help it, I love these mini sets.

No trace of 30059 MTT for the moment at this seller, nor elsewhere.

As usual at Calin and Christo, we do not joke with the quality of the customs and the photos which are used to present them to us.

Today Calin presents us his custom Dooku minifig with a screen-printed face by Christo and hair designed by Calin. This superb photo also features two particularly successful Assassin Droids customs.

They are designed using parts purchased from CloneArmyCustoms: Chest and head in Chrome Silver and these same two pieces in Black. CAC also sells these two pieces in Dark Bluish Gray.

It also offers us an update of its custom STAP which therefore displays a new color scheme which I find successful. In the background of the photo, a MOC from Droid Carrier that Calin promises to present one day.

You probably remember the Batmobile from SHARPSPEED, specialist in vehicles of all kinds, which I was telling you about in this article in November and which had caught my eye.

Well, Adam Janusick does it again with this version 2 of his favorite Batmobile. We immediately note the Tumbler influence on this MOC, in particular at the level of the front axle and SHARPSPEED admits having kept only a tiny part of the previous MOC. 

This Batmobile is bigger, less connoted Racers and I have to say that I find it just as successful, although I really liked the compactness of the first version.

To discover this new Batmobile in detail, go to the flickr gallery by SHARPSPEED.