The Trojan Horse is one of the most famous stratagems in history. A wooden horse, seemingly a work of art, is left as a gift at the gates of the enemy city. They bring it inside, and under the cover of night, a team of soldiers exits to siege the city by surprise. Isaiah Durand pays tribute to this sneak attack with this build that makes surprising use of a few unexpected elements. Obviously we appreciate how the use of crates and barrels give the horses leg the feeling of real woodwork. But the Technic half-pins acting as the styled horse mane was what really caught us off-guard. The post A clever build of a brilliant deception appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and Daniel Olvera is celebrating with this amazing rendition of Benny the Bull from…I’m sorry, I’m being told the Chicago Bulls didn’t make it to the Super Bowl this year. Wait, you’re telling me the Chicago Bulls don’t even play football? Okay, I’ll confess. I don’t know sports. But I know LEGO, and the work that’s gone into Benny here is championship level. From the natural pose to the brick-built jersey number, this bull is the GOAT. The post Three cheers for this amazing mascot appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

Brickscalibur is the annual LEGO castle building contest hosted by RogueBricks each winter. Challengers can submit builds across a range of prompts tied to the medieval age. The grand prize each year is the coveted “Dragonslayer” title, which goes to the builder with the best overall set of builds. The great sages have concluded their evaluation of all 194 entries in this year’s tournament, and the results are in. This year’s Dragonslayer is the Croatian builder Simulterius, a first-time participant in the event, who impressed with six creations that demonstrate incredible range. From expressive character builds with novel parts usage, like this sage sultan with the brilliant balloon turban… To immersive scenes packed with detail and drama, like this impossible medieval mission. Each build demonstrated excellence with a distinct twist. It’s no wonder Simulterious earned the crown! But Simulterious isn’t the only builder to earn the favor of the Round Table....

There must be something in the air inspiring builders to revisit the Alien franchise. We just covered a minifigure facehugger, and now Moko is delivering the other stages of the Xenomorph life-cycle, from egg to chestburster to full-grown creature. The Xenomorph itself makes clever use of an official rubber ring to build a frame that holds minifigure visors in a long row, resulting in a remarkable representation of the alien’s distinctive head. The few other parts used, from skeleton body to diver’s helmet and binoculars, do an amazing job of recreating the distinctive biomechanical look that made audiences everywhere fall in love with this scene-stealing monster. The post A Xenomorph that would make H.R. Giger proud appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

In this year’s Iron Forge, the builder who goes by BriKKs isn’t just contending for most builds, with 18 creations in the final round – they’re also the youngest builder in the competition at just 15 years old! And this is BriKKs’ third year participating. To any teen readers who might be seeing this, let BriKKs inspire you to put your builds out there! As our coverage of the competition draws to a close, we’re excited to round up our favorite builds from this talented TFOL, starting with this bitingly good take on classic Bond villain Jaws. Seven of the seed part – engine top – are arranged as menacing metal teeth on a hinged jaw, perfect for chewing through gondola cables. During this year’s competition, we’ve been up to our necks in cleve builds – like Brikks’ stalwart take on the Moai of Easter Island. Perhaps you like your islands...