Category Archives: LEGO

You’d probably expect a lot of the posts on a LEGO website like The Brothers Brick to be about LEGO, and you’d be right. If you’re browsing this page, you might want to consider narrowing what you’re looking for by checking out categories like “Space” and “Castle.” We’re sure there’s something here that’ll fascinate and amaze you.

Remarkable bird, id’nit, squire? Beautiful LEGO plumage

We’ve seen some incredible LEGO bird creations in recent years thanks to the explosion of molds and colors that can be interpreted as feathers, like this magnificent owl from TBB alum Nannan to this soaring eagle from Sakiya Watanabe. Now Sakiya (aka N.A.B.E._mocs) takes wing again with a brilliant scarlet macaw. The starring LEGO element for this feathered friend is the blue thruster blast from the Dreamzzz line, but the NPU doesn’t stop there. Sakiya makes excellent use of shells and feathers for the parrot’s face, with rubber bands on the cheeks and around the eyes for detail. As with the builder’s eagle, the bird is captured in a lifelike, dramatic pose. It’s a beautiful model from a builder with an impeccable eye for shape and form.

To learn more about the young builder and his passion for excellence, check out our interview with talented LEGO creator Sakiya Watanabe.

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Now this is Pod Racing! The most wizard LEGO Pod Racers in the galaxy [Feature]

Whatever your feelings about Star Wars Episode I’s convoluted plot, clunky dialogue, and over-reliance on slapstick, when the Boonta Eve Classic kicks off, the movie soars. Podracers – typically a small cockpit yoked to massive engines – are an homage to chariot racing, Formula 1, and muscle cars. The simple formula has proven a perfect platform for creativity among LEGO builders over the years. Today we’re rounding up some recent builds featuring incredible podracers from some of our favorite builders (including a trio of LEGO set designers!)

Earlier this summer, brickbot_studio hosted a podracing contest and the resulting builds are truily inspiring. rebel.p.u.n.k‘s entry is a favorite for the clean engine designs and little details like the cloud of dust as the stabilizer fin grazes the gound.

Zakar.ion‘s entry doubles down on greebling. Surfboards and skis look great on the engines. I’m not sure if I trust that pilot, though. Somebody call the Space Police!

Check out the rest of the podracers after the fold

Go green or go home... this mighty LEGO mech has us green with envy

Every good girl deserves a great mech, and Djokson has crafted this cute and friendly character, with her hands in the pockets of her green overalls, into a strong yet gentle-looking beast of a mech using a collection of System, DUPLO, and soccer field parts. The chunky details combined with simple, clean angles and unusual DUPLO elements give this mech a style that is much more than the sum of its parts.

Mind the gaps in this glorious, shambling LEGO medieval market

A medieval market will always be the busiest at harvest, and Jesse van den Oetelaar has built a scene to make you feel the commotion. While the castle walls are built straight, everything else shows its age and wear, or as Jesse says, “worn down by carts, feet, and time.” I particularly enjoy the low camera angle as it brings us right into the market.

Upon closer inspection, the nice part usage can really be seen. Technic pins with a bar inside create a gathered bundle of grain. The precariously stacked harvest looks ready to topple.

And a mix of hammers and ingots cause an uneven surface for people to travel, as this aging minifig found out the hard way.

Jesse’s diorama marks a welcome return to posting after a two year absence. It’s great to see that the builder has lost none of his talent for half-timbered houses and depictions of bustling medieval life!

Minifig Monday: These golden K-Pop Demon Hunter LEGO creations are sweet as soda pop [Feature]

The surprise hit of the summer, with its eye-catching animation and a soundtrack of earworms, is K-Pop Demon Hunters from Netflix and Sony Animation. It has a LEGO connection, as the film’s creator, Maggie Kang, was also head of story for the Ninjago movie. This week on Minifig Monday we round up some creative LEGO takes on the demon-slaying pop idols of Huntr/x and their rivals, the Saja Boys, along with instructions to build your own adorable Derpy the Tiger.

Markus (@Bricks of Maze) gets us started with half-demon Rumi with a minifig-scale build of Derpy. The shadow raven from Elves makes a fitting appearance in the hat that it stole from Derpy.

Natashia (@_motherofcatdragons_) mashes up the idol band with Star Wars for a Jedi take on Huntr/x.

In this reimagined universe, Huntr/x walks the path of the Jedi — seekers of balance, guided by the Force yet never losing the edge that defines the hunt. With lightsabers in hand and instincts sharper than any blade, this is what it looks like when rhythm meets destiny in a galaxy far, far away.

It’s no wonder they’re climbing up the galactic pop charts. Watch out, Sy Snoodles!

Oh-no! Someone is running off with the band’s manager, BB-Y! This could only be the work of…

More sweet as soda pop creations follow

Moko’s LEGO Dragonzord merges with Mighty Morphin’ Megazord

While 10358 Soundwave is making waves as LEGO’s best transformable bot to date, old-school AFOLs know that when it comes to poseable and functional mecha, Moko‘s models can’t be beat! Last year Moko wowed us with an uncannily accurate Power Rangers’ Megazord in LEGO. Enter the Green Ranger as the Godzilla-esque Dragonzord roars in as Moko’s latest Morphin’ mech. Standing an impressive 44cm and weighing 2kg, the Dragonzord is comparable in size to the retired LEGO Voltron.

This “DragonCaeser,” as it’s known in Japanese, is looking sharp with its high degree of articulation and shiny gold accents, and standing on its own is nearly as large as last year’s Megazord…

But the laurels go to Moko for how the metal beast combines with his previous Zord lineup using only the hinges and rotations integrated in the model.

The Dragonzord’s combiined forms follow after the jump!

A shockingly good Transformer

With the new Transformers Soundwave set officially out in the world, it’s time to pay tribute to the other wave-monikered Decepticon from Season 1, Shockwave; brought to brilliant life by Ben Cossy. This evil Decepticon, who turns into a ray gun and was tasked with guarding the base back on Cybertron, was never as popular as his cassette player teammate. But I don’t think that bothered him. Shockwave is a cold, calculating type, driven by logic. And, logically, a vocoder-voiced dude with a zoo in his chest is just cooler. That said, Shockwave isn’t without his charm and Ben has captured it all, from the distinct cyclopean visage to the laser gun in place of a left hand. If only there was some way to shove a jaguar inside his chest.

A haunting still life to make you ponder

If you’re like me, you’ve always considered LEGO creations to be works of art, and this build by FS Leinad is a perfect example. This still life is a wonderful visualization of life’s impermanence, with a skull set amongst blooming flowers, and the contrast of the two candles at different stages. And it isn’t just the composition, but the technique that I admire. The melting wax made from a minifigure beard and wisp of black smoke made from droid arms are lovely touches. I hope I live long enough to get this good at building.

A Fender to remember

It’s been 20 years since I’ve seen Robots, the 2005 animated film about…well, robots. As my memory has been impacted by the years, I couldn’t tell you much about the plot, but I’d still recognize those character designs anywhere. And Maxx Davidson has brilliantly brought Fender Pinwheeler to life with this build that’s full of charm. Maxx has perfectly captured the expressiveness of the character with lots of well-constructed joints and great details like the different sized eyes capped off by the sausages for eyebrows. Why, I can practically hear Robin Williams’ voice coming out of it…or, at least, I would be able to if I could remember any of the dialogue…

A 21-inch UCS-scale Geonosian Starfighter is nothing anyone asked for

In a LEGO UCS (Ultimate Collectors Series) world of X-Wings and Millenium Falcons, Lino Martins (Hey, that’s me!) builds something no one wanted or asked for. It’s a Nantex-class Geonosian Starfighter from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, also known as a beak fighter. It boasts an opening canopy and working landing gear. That is all. Oh, and it’s 21 inches long; more than 53 centimeters to the rest of the world. This marks the first time I’ve built my own LEGO creation in a couple of years, so that should suffice as chest beating and a display of dominance right up until 15 minutes from now when something bigger and better comes along.

Here it is resting on its aforementioned landing gear.

And finally, a shot showcasing the strange cockpit.

Check out official LEGO sets as well as what others have done in a formidable UCS style in our archives.

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for August 2, 2025 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 4th week of July 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week, we had a few reviews from the Creator line, including a neat new version of the Kingdom Joust set. A new excavator from the Technic theme, and an update to the 2014 MTT with Separatist colors. We also announced our TBB-sponsored collaborative display at Brickcon 2025, a steampunk-style world’s fair. Keep reading for more news and reviews in week’s Brick Report.

[NEWS] August LEGO Star Wars sets and Soundwave now available — Catch up on August’s additions to the Star Wars and Transformers lines, in a busy month of releases.
[REVIEW] LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31167 Haunted Mansion: Ghosts, graveyards, and ghoulish monsters — Three ghastly, ghoulish builds in one set.
[REVIEW] LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31168 Medieval Horse Knight Castle: A kingdom of versatility — A new castle set featuring what may be a new faction, Horse Knights.
[REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42215 Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator – Worth its weight? — A stocky new excavator with plenty of features.
[NEWS] Announcing TBB’s Steampunk collaborative display at BrickCon 2025 — We’re hosting a collaborative display at Brickcon 2025 in September in TBB’s home territory. Check out our announcement post, and the new channel on discord
[REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 74535 Battle of Felucia Separatist MTT — We got a good look at the new MTT, and compared it to the previous version in our full review.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS

[INTERVIEW] Zen and the art of building LEGO Castles with Cathedral of Bricks — We sat down for a chat with Luke, a builder who came to LEGO later in life and is making waves with impressive castle builds.
[INTERVIEW] Bricks of questionable character: We chat with internet phenom, Iain Heath — TBB talked with alum and internet-famous meme-builder Iain Heath about his creations and the state of the LEGO landscape.

The popcorn here is fantastic

The recent trend of collectable popcorn buckets has divided film fans – you either love them or hate them. But henry_gouw has solved the debate amongst the crew at The Brothers Brick by building the bucket from LEGO. But, of course, we’re all in total agreement about The Fantastic Four’s adorable robot sidekick, H.E.R.B.I.E., present with his ticket to enjoy the show.