Category Archives: Models

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Aren’t you a little short for a Mûmakil?

War elephants were a staple of combat in North Africa, but what makes them legendary in the battle against the Romans is Hannibal’s march across the Alps. Builder Tylar pays tribute in LEGO to Hannibal’s last standing elephant, Surus, at the battle of the Trebia. Cloaked in red with a howda on its back, Surus might look a little small by Oliphaunt standards, but he is surprisingly close to scale for the now-extinct North African elephants used by the Carthaginians. Tylar completes the scene with wintery terrain on the Trebia banks and a fun mix of historical minifigs, including some Roman soldiers with wolf hoods.

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A six-wide Alfa Romeo with a storied history

Car fans know that the love of an Alfa can haunt you, and Sam Andreas knows they can haunt LEGO fans too. Sam had to put this build aside before coming back to get it right. This specific iteration of the Alfa GTV 2000 comes with the storied history of a pristine car that fell off a flat-bed tow truck, only to be redeemed as an off-road vehicle, then totaled on an infamous video. Cars, whether in metal or LEGO, can break our hearts – or lift them!

She sees the flowers and she wants them painted black

The LEGO Botanicals sets have offered a steady source of bright colors and inspired plenty of builders to arrange their own bright bouquets. For Taylor (@bricksandchaos), whose builds explore “elegant unease,” flowers became a way to express feelings ranging from elation to anxiety. Her blooms don’t blossom – they writhe. Taylor’s monochrome flower series riffs on Botanicals designs using all black parts, supplemented with spines and tentacles that fuse beauty with seething unrest.

Taylor’s latest MOCs add red eyes to each flower and hand-like prongs at the end of the tendrils to chilling effect. Do these roses stop to smell the humans?

More of Taylor’s flower series follows

An alabaster fortress on the brick sea

Alex (bryckland) leaves no part wasted as this fortress protects the coast. Built for the French Feodalis roleplay campaign, every part selection by Alex is a joy. From a door handle to a ballista, from mushrooms to window bars, every piece has been placed with intention. And don’t miss the color selection either from top to bottom. The fortress’s dome gives a beautiful flair of faded copper, while the base shows its wear against the battering waves.

Alex also uses an approach for a classic castle feature that I had not seen before. Using the newer Brick 1×3 Half Arch back-to-back, Alex tops the fortress with great crenelation (word of the day!).

Take a break from winter’s chill with this sunny summer palace in LEGO

LEGO castles, both official sets and fan creations, tend to focus on medieval fortresses, but most of the royal palaces still standing in Europe are built around gardens, not garrisons. Palaces like this one from Swedish builder Mikael Norling. While the builder doesn’t list a specific inspiration, the design, with the mix of light nougat and white, captures the aesthetics of 17th and 18th-century palaces inspired by the grandeur of Versailles. The Baroque touches use boomerangs, forks, ferns, flowers, and more to provide texture and detail.

Take a tour of the palace gardens after the break

This foe is beyond any of you. Run!

Mitch Phillips is back at it again with another incredible beast build: this time the Flame of Udûn itself. The Balrog is arguably the most popular creature in The Lord of the Rings films (and likely set to appear again in the upcoming season of Rings of Power), and this monstrous build does it justice. Of course, it wouldn’t be a MitchBuilds build without some great part usage.

The impressively massive wings are comprised of a plethora of plastic glider wings from the old Ninja and Adventurers sets, there are translucent orange Hero Factory torsos hiding in the flames atop its back, and you might find more than one color of hot dog featured throughout the build. This is a Balrog build poised to strike fear into even the bravest of the Fellowship.

As always, you can check out the full assembly of Mitch’s Balrog build on YouTube:

Team Rocket, bricking off at the speed of light

There’s been plenty of chatter about which Pokémon will make the cut for the first waves of LEGO sets, but there hasn’t been enough talk about the true MVPs of the franchise: Team Rocket! Korean AFOL nunsseugae brings the trouble and makes it double with brick-built versions of James and Jess and their most dangerous Pokémon partners – Meowth and Wobbuffet. The builder has created dozens of Pokémon over the years, but this foray into villainous trainers is my favorite of nunsseugae’s creations so far. The hair and posing are perfect, and of course, James has his rose.

Of course, for all their bluster, James and Jessie aren’t truly wicked. Evil has a face in the Pokémon world, and nunsseugae has built that too!

Vicious TIE Viper is ready to SHMUP some Rebel scum

In these parts, NoVVember always has two Vs in celebration of the Vic Viper starfighter and the memory of builder who inspired the tradition. Builder WyndGekko shows that the tradition is also held in a galaxy far, far away with this fresh upgrade to her 2022 TIE Viper design. The ship bears all the necessary traits of a Vic Viper – the twin prings, single dorsal fin, and rear lateral wings – while also looking like a design that might have been heisted from the Seinar Test Facility, alongside the TIE Avenger. Viper traits aside, it’s one of the best custom TIEs I’ve ever seen, especially for the color-blocking on the struts and the subtle greebling.

Feeling nostalgic for NoVVember? Check out our extensive Vic Viper archives.

Monster Mash collab is an NPU smash

Halloween may be in the past, but we’re still haunted by a collab of classic movie monsters reinterpreted in LEGO by top character builders.

Fresh off winning the 2025 Bio-Cup, Hlebo Bas gets back to the mad NPU science with this wild and inspired take on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Both the good doctor and his alter ego feature wonderfully expressive faces from a fun mix of parts. Just as impressive is the sinewy sense of movement that the builder excels at.

Another Bio-Cup alum, GiiKei, unearths this stunning Mummy. The delicate limbs wrapped everything from rubber bands to minifig helms to balloon panels looks phenomenal in the leonine pose, but the showstopping piece here is the buildable Rey face painted gold.

Click to see the rest of monster mash, if you dare

A hot-rodding blast from the past builds a heavy duty blast from the past

When a well-known builder becomes a LEGO designer, we can usually expect a decrease in their personal output. This can be because designing LEGO sets for a living can scratch that creative urge, or they may be contractually obligated to keep a low profile. Whatever the reason, it’s a real thrill to see designer Adam Grabowski bring back his hot-rodding retro persona, Misterzumbi, even if just briefly. This time, he tackles the hard-working and reliable Ford C-Series of trucks. I presume the red stake truck is the C-900, while its stubbier white counterpart is the C-600, which, in my opinion, is like a bulldog; so ugly it’s cute. He tells us that the newish round corner brick was the inspiration to give the C-series a go. Having the C-600 on my own to-do list for a while, it was the round corner shape, or lack thereof, that factored into my not building the vehicle just yet. Now that it’s here, thanks, Adam, for showing us the way!

“Misterzumbi” was one of the very first builders to be featured on The Brothers Brick. Here’s our first post from Adam from over 20 years ago!

The Shire: A Long-Expected Upgrade

Don’t let the Sackville-Bagginses catch sight of this impressive household! While I very much enjoyed this year’s release of 10354: The Shire, it’s always great to see the MOC community making personal improvements or alternate takes on recently released sets. While not a 1:1 remake, The Creators Child put together a wonderful build of Bag End that incorporates several parts from this year’s The Shire set, like the fence made from boomerangs, but takes the entire presentation to a new level. This build is much larger in scale and is completely covered in lush vegetation, as Hobbiton is depicted in the films. At its core, this build still focuses on the green hill that holds Bilbo’s home, but the accompanying plant life makes everything feel much more alive and connected.

There’s been a decent amount of discussion about the lackluster trees in the official set, but the tree atop this version of Bilbo’s abode is a sight to behold. It’s incredibly detailed, and features a variety of build techniques and shaping to make it really stand out. The tree trunk costume is an excellent touch.

Villains unite – sinister figs of the LEGO multiverse [Minifig Monday]

What’s a hero without a good villain? Or, better yet, a whole rogue’s gallery of baddies in every flavor. This week on Minifig Monday, we celebrate custom LEGO creations of villains – both familiar faces from comics and original characters.

Llano (femmefromtheblock) gets things started with this hot take on Mr. Freeze. It’s just one of the builder’s growing ensemble of #dcllanoverse Bat characters. The pale blue and pearlescent works so well for Gotham’s coolest villain.

Redbirch Bricks is back with this “midi-fig” spin on Bane, from the infamous Knightfall arc. The villain’s minifig legs as arms perfectly sell his venom-fueled muscles as he breaks the Bat.

Click for more villains from the world of comics, Warhammer, and fantasy