Few things bring together the LEGO community like Collectible Minifigs. Whether you’re looking for new elements, chasing nostalgia, or hunting for a friend to sit on your desk, CMF have something for everyone. Series 28, released this month, is all about animal costumes (you can read our review here). Even with this narrow theme, the figures are inspiring a zoo’s worth of creative builds. Whether you’re a habitat fan or a mecha mechanic, there’s plenty to appreciate in this menagerie of minifigs! Candy Bricks created several impressive vignettes for the different animal figs. Our favorite features the frog amongst toadstools. Candy expands on the included bubble wand with a forest full of big bubbles. Thorben (tee_baum_bricks) takes the frog fig in a very different direction, swapping bubbles for a very big sword! The CMF body gets repurposed as bigfig hands for this absolute brute of an amphibian. (You can see more...

This little LEGO creation built by Carter Witz comes with a Bible verse from Matthew 7:24-27. It states, and I’m paraphrasing here, something about how a wise builder, hearing the Lord’s word, builds on rock and has the steady foundation that leads a life that withstands the inevitable trials while the fool, who doesn’t obey the Lord, builds on sand and whose life results in total collapse when challenges come. This must me one of the many, many verses I missed after they threw me out of Sunday school for coloring Jesus’ hair green. True story, bro! While my path has diverged greatly, Carter’s faith in the Lord has never wavered and we never wavered in our appreciation for Carter’s talents. Reflect on our Carter Witz archives to see what I mean. The post Hardcore cottagecore- on a hilltop appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Lino

LEGO builder and Alien fan Dan Hollogast, who goes by Owlhead online, discovered that the Ninjago anaconda bone helmet, turned backwards, uncannily resembles a facehugger. Building on that Giger-esque bit of NPU, Dan recreates the scene on the Nostromo where the crew of the Nostromo investigate the creature attached to Kane’s face for an act best not described in polite company. Dan ably captures the pristine med bay of the Nostromo with great care paid to matching the on-screen look, down to the floor pattern.  I don’t know what those greebles above the table are for, but they look very science-y. Of course, things won’t stay clean for long. Moments after this scene, everyone gathered around the table is about to lose their lunch. Talk about mess decks! Am I right? For more on the lifecycle of everyone’s least favorite uninvited party guest, be sure to ingest our Alien archives. The...

Here’s one LEGO knight who’s not horsin’ around with his wagon needs. This charming medieval moc comes from a new face on the afol scene, a French builder who goes by Slippin’ Jimmy, and like his namesake,  s’all good, man. Jimmy’s cart is pulled by cleverly designed stag that incorporates wands and minifig hands for its spindly legs. The antlers augment the classic samurai headpiece for an impressive rack. While small in scale, the wagon is a surprisingly complex build that uses SNOT elements, round plates, and slopes to hit the perfect curves. The star elements are those white Technic panels that work perfectly as a cloth covering for the wagon. If the green paper background and layout look familiar to regular readers, that’s because Jimmy photographed the scene with help from good friend Syrdarian, who wrote a guide for the site about building in this “ground-based” style. The post This...

Some builders bring MOCs to Skaerbaek Fan Weekend. Others arrive with swaps, badges, or small gifts tucked into their bags for trading with friends. And then, every so often, someone brings an experience that becomes part of the shared memory of the weekend. Jason Briscoe, known to many as Skaerbaek’s unofficial “King of Merch,” has spent years contributing to that side of the event’s culture. This year, his contribution didn’t come in a custom kit or a display case, but inside a glowing capsule prize machine that drew crowds, lovers of chance, and more than a few raised eyebrows. This is the story of how it came to be, as told by Jason… “These are the capsules you’re looking for…” In the dusty corner of a bustling intergalactic bazaar, a peculiar creature stood out among the gleaming stalls of exotic wares. It was a creature of stoic beauty, with fur that...