No stranger to The Brothers Brick, prolific Australian LEGO builder Ben Cossy seems to dabble in just about every building theme, turning out a string of quality creations both large and small. Of his latest, Ben says it “might actually be my favorite castle creation that I have made.” Understandably so! A closer look at his striking and retro-inspired Black Falcon’s Keep reveals why.

Taking inspiration from his goals to “play around with things like angled roofs, more varied landscape” and also to incorporate a terrific pine tree design by fellow builder jimbagginslego, Ben paid special attention to how the structure is seated in the terrain. A full breakdown of the techniques used to achieve those roof angles, plus a peek at the Keep’s modest interior can be found on his YouTubechannel.

My favorite features are less obvious though, including one you can’t even see. Using 1×2 Minifigure ingot “tiles” creates an eye-catching wall texture I’ve not seen before, and the small inlaid mosaic at the castle gate lends a little extra majesty. But that fact that the entire creation was built in modules for ease of transportation – successfully surviving the 4 hour flight Perth to Melbourne for Brickvention 2025 – is the capstone of this builder’s accomplishments.

Check out more of Ben’s creations in The Brothers Brick archives.