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.

Exo-Force Mobile Defense Tank redux brings the nostalgia big guns

Exo-Force, LEGO’s anime-inspired precursor to Ninjago, is turning 20 and nostalgia for the mech-centric theme has never been higher. Andrew Somers is the latest builder to return to Sentai Mountain. Taking a break from his usual grounded military builds, Andrew reimagines the bright orange Mobile Defense Tank, LEGO’s tachikoma-esque with quad treads and heavy armament to take on enemy drones. Andrew reuses the classic printed orange elements while rebuilding the legs with Technic treads and applies his skill with modern weaponry in redoing the tank’s cannons. The accompanying decor and fleeing drones bring the setting to life. It’s a very modern build that stays very true to its classic inspiration.

Andrew also contributed to the Medina Al Musawrah collab earlier this year.

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Year of the Horse comes galloping along

We’re coming up on The Year of the Horse according to the Chinese New Year and LEGO builders around the globe are celebrating with their own equestrian creations. Sakiya Watanabe AKA N.A.B.E_mocs graces us with this majestic horse reared up on hind legs.

As if on a similar stride, DeRa gallops in with a fully posable horse; it even has the same coloration and similar build techniques. I like how it is delicately balanced on a stand only two studs wide. Both have me looking forward to a confidence-building 2026. And also Chinese New Year 2026 sets, which should be whinnying in soon.

Creating cozy Christmas memories in LEGO

Lucy1021lego is a Japanese builder who reconnected with the hobby, like so many adults, during the pandemic, when lockdown had us nostalgic for cozier times. Since then, Lucy has been photographing scenes of everyday life filled with amazing brick-built decor and the occasional non-brick detail, most starring her freckled Paradisa sigfig. Christmas scenes have been a staple of every year’s creations, so with the holidays approaching, what better time to cozy up with Lucy’s many holiday memories?

The weather outside is frightful. Come on in, won’t you?

See all of Lucy’s holiday memories after the jump

Speed Champions 2042

Sportscars and supercars should always push you to the future. And it looks like the future is right where fall_in_bricks landed. The Lamborghini Lambo V12 Vision Gran Turismo started in a video game before it made its way to LEGO, but it is headed for space with this cyber-formula remake.

The builder also rebuilds the Speed Champions source in robot mode. If the future of racing involves transformers, I want to live in fall_in_bricks’ world.

The roles of human and AI reversed

On this planet, humans strive to create artificial general intelligence. Meanwhile, on a distant world, computers plug away at creating organic consciousness in this beautiful LEGO build. Where to start…Is it the perfect selection of minifigs for the scene? The eye-bending system of hoses? A color theme centered on trans-light blue that locks in the future state? Or is it the subject matter of the scene that sends shivers down our organic spines? Whichever part grabs your attention first, -konix- invites you to watch what may happen next.

Take a closer look to see if robots can indeed make organic consciousness.

Don’t be jelly of this incredible Jellyfish

We’ve heard that there are things deep in the ocean that no human has seen before, and this wonderful jellyfish from Sakiya Watanabe (N.A.B.E_mocs) might just be one of them. A masterclass in unique parts usage (which is no surprise from this builder), this creature and the surrounding terrain is absolutely covered in awesome details. The Bionicle masks that are used throughout the body of the jellyfish may jump out first, but you’ll find even more Bionicle masks and parts making up the accompanying marine plant life. The variety of translucent parts used throughout this entire build is so great – my personal favorite is the trans-purple hair from the Orion collectible minifigure. This is a beautiful and brilliantly colorful build that really brings the wonder of the underwater world to life.

Be sure to read The Brothers Brick interview with Sakiya here!

Your lumbering chariot awaits, milord

For some, their mode of transportation might be a ’92 Nissan Stanza or even a city bus for those who can’t afford the elegance and luxury that only a ’92 Stanza can provide. But for those living in the LEGO fantasy realm created by Greenarj only a triceratops with twisty horns will do. Both human-ish merchant and beast of burden are expertly crafted and brimming with personality. Greenarj tells us that traveling across the vast steppes connecting Twin Capitals is an arduous task, rife with personal danger. In such rugged terrain, I imagine an armored dino would be the best mode of transportation and protection around. It would be a safe, dependable steed right up until a ’92 Stanza backfires, sending the beast careening at breakneck speed into unfathomable doom.

Trouble on the tundra? Ice Planet Relay Repair rover to the rescue!

In the nearly 70 years of the LEGO brick, blue, white, and trans-neon orange may just be the best color combination. LEGO set designer Isaac Snyder uses those classic Ice Planet 2002 colors, along with some fun printed elements and the 2024 CMF Ice Planet minifig, to highlight a new wheel design. Those large, nubbed wheels should have no problem crossing the ice to complete any extra-solar arctic relay repairs.

The Relay Repair rover is a perfect companion to Isaac’s Frost Driller, which was generously donated to and sold at the Creations for Charity event this year.

Arcane cityscape joins Lord of the Rings and other immersive LEGO masterpieces from jnj_bricks

Immersive scenes in LEGO transport you to a universe where everything is made of plastic bricks but feels alive. Creations like these not only require building on a large scale but also need a keen eye for perspective and lighting to create a convincing world. One of the very best builders in the format is Joe (jnj_bricks), whose epic scenes over the past five years have consistently left us spellbound. For his latest, Joe visits the opulent city of Piltover from Netflix’ Arcane show. (Keep your Stranger Things, this is the Netflix show I wish had official sets!). Joe explains that the scene was prompted by his wife, who build the teal-roofed building on the left. The remainder of the majestic cityscape uses a clever mix of scales, starting with minifig scale for the rooftop where Vi and Jinx survey the city (love the subtle mosaic work!), to midi-scale pavilions of glass and gold and aristocratic residences, to distant towers in microscale.

Joe’s Arcane tribute is just the latest in a long line of LEGO vistas from this RebelLUG legend. Let’s take a look back at some of Joe’s other immersive builds, starting with those based on the builder’s favorite film saga: The Lord of the Rings. The seven-tiered Gondorian city of Minas Tirith is famously immense, yet Joe finds a way to pull off the epic impact of a Peter Jackson bigature in Microscale with incredible forced perspective.

Tour more immersive LEGO destinations from this incredible builder

The land of llamas looks lovely in LEGO

Join us on a journey to the Andes Mountains, courtesy of Taj: Brick Minstrel. Travel is treacherous when you’re this high up, eye-to-eye with the clouds. A rickety bridge is the only thing connecting this gap between mountain peaks. And both a llama shepherd and a Chasqui messenger have to make it across, going in opposite directions. We’re positive all involved are surefooted enough, but I’m glad I’m not the one responsible for getting those llamas to market. This build pays lovely tribute to a long past time in a place we’d all be stunned to see in person. Just maybe while wearing a safety harness.

Don’t meet me under the missile toad

We all know the rules. During the holidays, if you get caught under the mistletoe, you get kissed. But get caught underneath this polar projectile by Trevor Pearson-Jones, and you might just kiss your butt good-bye. In addition to being a perfectly rendered visual pun, we appreciate the sense of motion instilled in the build. That festive fella really looks like he’s holding on for dear life. But we guess Kermit takes all the really good holiday jobs for amphibians, and this guy’s gotta take what he can get.

Set your sights on this stained-glass sculpture

It must have been divine inspiration. A stained-glass window at church set Mr Youm to considering what the image would look like in 3D, and the resulting build isn’t quite like anything we’ve ever seen before. Copious amounts of black tubing and bars have been shaped into an outline holding a heavnly host of transparent LEGO elements together, creating an angel who looks for all the world like a stained-glass come to live. It’s incredible enough that the silhouette of the angle was achieved, but when you dig in on the details – the natural bend of the fingers, the individual toes – it’s something that can only be called a miracle.