Category Archives: Models

This is what we’re all about. We scour the web for the best custom LEGO models to share with you. From castles and spaceships to planes, trains, and automobiles, you’ll find the best LEGO creations from builders all over the world right here on The Brothers Brick.

Quite a lovely LUV

Let’s be honest here, on any given day there is nearly an endless supply of military models posted on fan sites. As a result I am sure that many brilliant creations are overlooked while quickly browsing through the mass. But every now and again you are pleasantly surprised with little gems like Andrew Somer’s Sandcat LUV.

Andrew says that he is kind of ‘iffy’ on the camo scheme. I couldn’t disagree more. This really has to be one of the most polished patterns I have seen in some time. Paint job aside, the thing that really stands out to me is the amount of fun details that Andrew integrated (something he always seems to do so well).

So moral of the story folks: Next time you see yet another LEGO tank…click that thumbnail, it just might put a smile on your face :)

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Planet of the Apes

I am probably showing my age here… but this scene from Moritz (Nolnet) is just a perfect representation of an iconic scene from a classic movie.

As soon as I saw the Lady Liberty in the minifigs series I knew this needed to be done… and nolnet “finally really did it”… the maniac ;-)

EDIT: It would seem that we have another builder going Ape… Sean Jensen (Steadibrick , yes the guy who did the Steam Tie Fighter) just posted this prior to displaying it at Brickworld:

It is great to see two completely different styles used to achieve the same effect. Personally I think they are both brilliant.

New Gears of War gets the custom treatment

Some may already know me but I am Jas (Jasbrick on Flickr) and I have an unhealthy obsession with mutilating ABS plastic. I promise that this fixation will not divert me from highlighting unadulterated creations, but I thought it fitting that my first official post involves customisation… and what better way to start than with pure brilliance:

Andrew (Pecovam on Flickr) is a talent that I have been watching closely over the last year and this image of his Gears of War project is all the reason you need to see why. This project combines all the best aspects of the customisers art, with flawless sculpting, painting, combinations and even an MOC by Legohaulic to just add the cherry to the cake.

There are more pictures of his work on Flickr and any aspiring customisers can use this to see how it should be done… and us Gearheads can just drool at the COG goodies he is working on.

Happy days in Atlantis

I have much respect for Paul Hetherington (Brickbaron) and his highly detailed dioramas that often include elements in motion. This whimsical envisioning of Atlantis features dancing mermaids, moving statues, and a surprise in the giant clam.

The Rumblings Within

Flickr user Deus Otiosus has been building some really terrific castle dioramas lately, and his newest caught my eye in particular, with its extraordinary rock sculpting, which is a technique I’ve never seen used on that scale before. Also worth mentioning are the lovely dragon wings.

To see Anselm Castle

It’s just a slice, a small portion of the bigger picture, but it’s beautiful. Mark has posted a portion of the wall and inner city for Anselm Castle, a collaborative build between he and his brother. I definitely encourage you to take a look at some of the exquisite detail!

Home Insurance Building

My friend Gordan Grguric just finished his long term project – Home Insurance Building in Chicago. Built in 1884, it is considered to be the World’s first skyscraper – you can read more on the topic on Wikipedia. As the building was demolished, Gordan used old photographs and postcards to reproduce it in LEGO bricks.

Model counts more than 80.000 bricks, and is completely modular – separates into 60 segments for easier transportation. It will be displayed on Brickworld in Chicago for the first time, so if you’re near, be sure to visit.

If it’s too close to be blasted apart, we’ll squish it ‘neath our treads.

A solid day’s work fruited this MOC, and I’m decently satisfied with it to share on the blog. It started as an idea to use the new dark brown treads on a tank mech, but I didn’t have any so I substituted black ones. Seeing as they complement the other colors well and especially the black neck collar, I decided to keep them.

Spunky Little Roadster, Rumble Bee

Thirdwigg, inspired by using his F1 wheels, created this spunky little 3 wheeled, remote controlled Power Function Roadster. He packs the battery pack, receiver, and self centering steering into a compact frame. Notably, he mounted the XL Power Function Motor in the hub of the drive wheel. Check out the video.

The Trinity is 3 kinds of cool.

If you are familiar with legoalbert then you know that you can expect lots of colours and interesting shapes from his creations. He certainly makes that apparent with his latest model, The Trinity.

By utilizing an asymmetric colour scheme, subtle but effective stickering, and a creative shape, he makes a very interesting little spacecraft. He describes it as a shuttle for a cyberpunk thug, and I think that is a perfect description. Also gotta appreciate working landing gear at this scale :D

Ralph McQuarrie’s Baseship Concept

Garry King is showing us once again that he really is the King of SHIPs (see our LEGO glossary for what it means). I am most impressed with its curvy form. It took me while to figure out how it was done so smoothly – thankfully Garry uploaded some WIP pictures too, so you can take a look at secrets behind the design. Be sure to check out his other amazing SHIPs on MOCpages if you’re still not familiar with his work.

Rise of the Mage

A P (Sirens-of-Titan) brings us a beautiful story on MOCpages (or even a novel) followed by images of his LEGO creations. This is a capture from chapter 9 of his epic series. Be sure to read, or at least take a look at all the creations he built to follow the storyline.