The “final eight” of the Iron Forge tournament has been full of exciting up-and-coming LEGO builders, but the last spotlighted builder needs no introduction. Grant Davis may be an Iron Forge novice, but he’s a two-time Iron Builder champion, earning the title in 2017 and defending it in 2020. Grant also co-designed the LEGO Ideas Pop-up Book and is one of the most popular LEGO video creators around with a focus on kinetic builds. Talk about pedigree! So this is a builder that’s really left their mark on the competition – and I’m not just talking about this footprint. We’ve seen a lot of body parts re-created using the engine intake that forms the third round’s seed part. But of all of them, the nose on this Moai might be my favourite use! I don’t know how seed parts are chosen for these contests, but I bet one of the criteria is...

If you’re lucky enough to have visited a LEGO fan event in person, you’ve no doubt encountered large-scale builds of such scale and complexity that you can lose time exploring every detail. Sometimes, these large builds are collaborative works from many builders, but sometimes they represent a singular vision. Australian builder Eve Sellars attended her first LEGO event just a few years ago and quickly got the bug. Within a year, she had created her first display. Last year, she made her Brickvention debut with a much larger display. This January, she returned with her most ambitious project yet – Steampink Tower. After the blockbuster debut, we sat down with Eve to talk about the project and her LEGO journey. TBB: Congratulations on your second year displaying at Brickvention, and thank you for taking the time to chat with us about your creation, Steampink Tower. Before we get to this year’s...

Expert character builder Loke (byggi_l) is back with another stunning creation, this time the Jedi Grand Master himself. Based on his appearance in The Clone Wars, Loke has managed to use his face-shaping skills to wonderfully capture animated Yoda’s proportions. The nose/mouth combo is the highlight for me, as it neatly combines two round mushroom head pieces in opposite orientations. The plant parts used for his hands and feet are the perfect shade of green as Master Yoda looks ready to take on Darth Bane himself. The post Begun, The Clone Wars have appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jarrett Gercken

The line between High Gothic architecture and Star Wars greebling can be razor thin, as evidenced by this incredible tower from devoureroflego. Working entirely in dark grey, the structure is rich with detail, like the most ornate cathedral, where a close examination of any portion reveals myriad amazing connections and clever parts usage. Once you’ve soaked in the full model, let’s zoom in. Let’s start with the lower section. Chain links are held in place by antennae and serve as microscale railings. Minfig hands and arms, as well as hot dogs, create filigree patterns along the bottom of hte tower. While definitely not “legal” in an official set, I really enjoy the downward spires made from blades gently angled into points an dcapped off with technic pins. Now we move on to the midsection. The ever-popular roller skate adds texture to these smaller spires, circled by syringes. With so many unexpected...

Bricks & Fables is a new online community focused on the intersection of LEGO and D&D, started by some familiar faces from our Minifig Monday features. To celebrate the GOAT of the latest Collectible Minifig wave, who isn’t a goat at all, but a frog, the group rallied a party of adventurers to make amphibious adventurers using the new frog costume headpiece. In the D&D universe of Forgotten Realms, they’re called Bullwugs, and they’re so cute we would kiss them, if that wouldn’t risk turning them into boring human princes. amorphousbricks introduces Ribberos, the Bullywug wizard. The toothy head under the transforms the cute costume into something sinister. Using carrot tops for toes is a brilliant way to add details to the slimy character, and we love the mix of green decorative elements. sword.bricks tells us that from a single, sun-warmed frog spawn pond on the edge of a moss-choked ruin...