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.

Isn’t it necromantic?

What makes a cozy home? For a necromancer, nothing beats a mildewed crypt full of bones and a little pumpkin patch for a splash of color. That’s just what artist Gabriel Midgley built in LEGO to get into the Halloween spirit. Gabriel beautifully presents the spooky vignette with exposed roots creating a dynamic base and custom lighting giving the scene a suitably eerie glow. The necromancer is a chilling minifig design with layered robes, a custom staff, and the back of Szazz’s Tam‘s head making for an unsettling eyeless face.

Gabriel has only recently started sharing LEGO builds and we’re excited to debut them here on TBB. A noted Tolkien fan, Gabriel offers some wonderful vignettes from the books that are defintitely worth a look, like the Council of Elrond or this Rohirrim Homestead.

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LEGO Radahn packs phenomenal cosmic power on an itty-bitty horse

Elden Ring boss Starscourge Radahn is peak character design: giant swords, ornate armor, and an imposing profile you can spot a mile away. Seeing this beast of a demi-god teetering atop a tiny horse would make you stop and laugh if Radahn couldn’t one-shot kill you from across the map. poodooMOCs nails the absurdity of Radahn in LEGO at minifig scale. The builder employs great parts usage to build out Radahn’s hulking body. I especially like the use of Ninjago lion shields on the legs and the red bush for the Starscurge’s wild hair. As impressive as LEGO Radahn is, can someone please take down this boss so the poor horse can have a break?

Ben Brickson dreams of electronic greebles

One of the most exciting attractions at LEGO conventions over the past two years is the massive Cyberpunk collaboration of New Hashima. An array of builders contribute cubes or toppers to the modular megacity that keeps growing and evolving. Ben Brickson is one such collaborator and he recently shared a wonderfully detailed gallery of his residential Hex Home Block. Capsule homes slot into a honeycomb grid of girders like a high-rise hive.

Jack in and see Ben’s block up close

LEGO tiger burning bright

Although I like both cats and dogs, I’m definitely more of a cat guy. And of all the cats, my favourite has to be the tiger. Now admittedly, keeping a tiger in my one-bedroom apartment is a recipe for disaster, but I’d settle for this stunning LEGO big cat built by DeRa. With its menacing demeanour and the nimble joints that DeRa worked into the build for posability, it looks ready to knock my LEGO collection off the shelves, just like a real feline.

At first glance, the technique used for the stripes is not dissimilar in places to LEGO’s own incredible tiger set. But DeRa has really cranked up the detail and realism with some savagely clever parts and techniques. I spy a spider, croissants, Islander crests, and even whole roast turkeys in that furry face. It may look like an apex predator, but I still want to pet it.

LEGO Strahd finds immortality in fabulous fashions

Builder and photographer Darth Electra is no expert on Ravenloft lore, so when they learned the vampire minifig in the new Dungeons & Dragons Collectible Minifigs was named Strahd von Zarovich, it was obvious that he was destined to be a fashion designer. Strahd trades his sword for shears and swaps the drab armor of Barovia for a look befitting a project runway star (with a top cleverly borrowed from the Alien Tourist minifigure to get those dual-molded arms in grey to match Strahd’s complexion). I love the portrait on the wall showing Strahd’s roots in royal couture before turning to the cutthroat world of fast fashion, where looking good won’t bleed you dry.

Do you remember loving VF-1 Valkyries?

For anime fans and toy collectors of a certain age, there will never be a vehicle quite as cool as the VF-1 Valkyrie from Macross. The “variable fighter” helped usher in the era of the transforming robot, with this design even getting shoehorned into Transformers as the Autobot Jetfire. Valkyries have long been a popular subject for LEGO builders, but I don’t think I’ve ever encountered one as small as this model from umamen. Even at this scale, it’s fully transformable to all three modes.

Of course, umamen is no stranger to miniature mecha and character builds. The builder has been innovating with tiny robot builds for over a decade, so it’s great to see them back on TBB!

Shaggy, Scooby and all that is spooky

For some, spooky season starts in October. But for others, seeking out the spooks is a round-the-clock endeavour – as there’s usually some nefarious scheme behind them! And for LEGO builder Bousker, it’s the perfect opportunity to immortalise two brave ghost-hunters. Brave? Well, perhaps that’s not the best description… But if you can promise some Scooby-snacks, these two will face down any scare. Even within this small space, there’s evidence of some mysteries at hand: an eerie head on the shelf, a curious lock, and a knight with a mace who will surely come to life at some point. Not to mention all the knick-knacks on the marvelously-built table. The only thing that isn’t a mystery is just how well-put-together this vignette is!

Scene from the Seine seen in LEGO

This simple build from Galerie d’Antha might look to some like just a showcase of LEGO books and printed tiles, but if you’ve ever visited Paris, you’ll recognize it as a loving tribute to the Bouquinistes – the literal pop-up bookshops that line the promenades along the river Seine. The 900 or so green boxes filled with second-hand books, art, and ephemera are such an essential part of the city’s unique character that they were even declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Antha created the first version of this Bouquiniste before the 2024 Olympic games when the city considered dismantling the boxes before abandoning the plan. In this revised model, the builder expands the size and selection and adds a cleaner look when the box-shop closes for the day. C’est magnifique!

A solitary LEGO scavenger scours the land for a good score

In a world where everyone survives by scavenging for scraps, every little thing can take on new value. In this LEGO scene by Brickclicks a scavenger loads up their speeder with salvage and drops it off at their stash, made up of a variety of appliances and other fun finds. One of my favorite parts in this build is the beard and ice cream combined to make the rider’s head covering. Hiding the clear supports amid the clutter below is also a clever solution.

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 27, 2024 [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 final week of October 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS
This might have been a light week on the news, but it’s still worth a recap. This week, we reviewed the eagerly anticipated botanical garden set, which was well worth the wait. A double-wide modular with over 30 species of plants, some cool new elements, and a whopping 12 minifigures! We also covered the latest gift-with-purchase set based on a LEGO Ideas fan contest, a tribute to books and reading.

[REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 40698 Gift with Purchase Books Are My Passion: Curl up with a good brick! — A different kind of book-based LEGO set to enjoy.
[REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden – Is it everything we’ve hoped for? — Bre reviewed the new botanical set, which is blooming with colorful details.
[NEWS] LEGO reveals 21353 The Botanical Garden as the next LEGO Ideas set — LEGO announced the long-awaited botanical set.

OTHER NEWS

‘Lego Banksy’ architect recreates Welsh landmarks – [BBC.com] — A LEGO fan combines his love of the brick with his passion for architectural landmarks.
LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition: Palpatine will be the exclusive character – [Hothbricks.com] — The newest edition of a fan-favorite guide to LEGO Star Wars minifigures.

“Hold on to your potatoes, Dr. Jones!”

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a big, loud, and utterly extra adventure film, yet somehow LEGO builder adotnamedstud captures all of that excitement on a tiny 8×10 vignette. There’s so much kinetic energy on display, from the mine car tipping forward to Shortround’s cap to the tunnel supports leaning back. Moody lighting for the photograph and LEDs in the base add extra cinematic impact. The builder shows that it doesn’t take a ton of bricks to find fortune and glory.

Swole Lord of the Sith

LEGO’s buildable figures make great toys but, for many adult fans, they lack the detail and nostalgic appeal of models built from System bricks. Star Wars builder Shin Ichirau set about building a better Vader, keeping just the shins, shoulders, and head of the official buildable version and recreating the rest with System elements. The builder focused on capturing Vader’s power with a torso that is more ripped than the on-screen version, but gains aside, Shin’s version is a remarkable likeness. I appreciate the inner robes, often left out from toy depictions of the Sith Lord in favor of just the cape. Shin pairs his poseable Vader with a perfect stand that could be cut straight from the bridge of the Executor.

This isn’t the first Star Wars buildable glow-up we’ve featured on TBB. Pierthviv’s Boba Fett rebuild takes a similar approach with results worth their weight in beskar.