Iron Forge 2026 Builder Spotlight: BriKKs
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 smaller and more deserted? BriKKs has you covered. This build is full of clever techniques, from the seed part used as palm trunk, treasure chest, and shark (what an amazing design!) to the stepped water technique to add perspective and ripples to the clever callback to the last round with an eggshell turtle.
Most LEGO builders don’t like sand – it’s coarse, rough, irritating and it gets everywhere. But that doesn’t stop Brikks from busting out some of Tattooine’s finest for this scene of Jawas on the march. The red eyes tucked in engine intakes is such a clever use of that part. Utini!
Brick-build characters are a common feature of Iron Forge entries, and for this spin on the Mandalorian, Brikks digs out all of their Beskar engines. My favorite use of the part is for the microscale Razor Crest.
Can you find all 5 of the engines used in this tribute to video game consoles old and new? Representing Atari’s Asteroid at this scale is an easy mode challenge, but representing Silksong in miniature is a challenge befitting Team Cherry’s latest masterpiece.
BriKKS blasts off with an F-104 Starfighter, which, despite its name, is not equipped with a hyperdrive or turbolasers. It does feature a brilliant use o hte seed part engine as windscreen.
BriKKs mines his own business with this heavy-duty excavator. The builder also mines his old ideas, as this is the second seed part excavator BriKKs has made in this year’s forge.
Watch out, Jarrett – you aren’t the only one giving Sauron a hand. Brikks incorporates engine tops into the dark lord’s gloved hand.
I’ll give BriKKs one thing – the builder has great taste in building subjects! Here, BriKKs pays tribute to the restaurant critic from those Ratatouille movies with the seed part deliciously used for the bags under Ego’s eyes. (Which reminds me, I’ve got to get my ratatouille to make me a sandwich).
Erin Dempsey created a sea serpent as one of her entries, and BriKKs riffs off this for another ocean encounter. Playful referencing and gentle jabs are a main appeal of both the Iron Forge and Iron Builder competitions.
Finally, Brikks trades scales for feathers with this chipper red bird that utilizes engine tops for both wings and tail. The photo staging, clipped onto a real plant, takes this build to the next level.
Only one builder remains in our spotlights of this year’s participants. You can catch up with all of our Iron Forge 2026 coverage here.
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