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The Princess Bride has always been a favorite story of mine. In fact, my Lego Ideas project of the Princess Bride a few years ago was my first step into the online Lego fan community. When one of the prompts for Summer Joust 2025 was "Where No One Dares Go," the fire swamp was my first thought.
Buttercup: "We'll never survive!"
Westley: "Nonsense — you're only saying that because no one ever has."
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My entry for the Where No One Dares Go category of Summer Joust 2025, along with alternate views.
Thanks once again to BII for help refining the presentation.
Vanitas painting are a style of still life designed to call to mind the ephemeral nature of life. I have always found this movement particularly compelling among still lifes, so I decided to emulate it for the Medieval Still Life category of Summer Joust 2025
Many thanks to the clever people of the Builder Improvement Initiative for their help refining the presentation.
Two robots are on a quest to discover the forgotten history of how their society came to be.
Built for the first day of Vignweek 2025 with the theme "Archeology"
This is my entry for day three of Vignweek with a nautical theme.
I wish there had been more time to get a better photo, but with only 2 hours to build and photograph it, I'm quite satisfied.
About time I build a classic ship from Star Wars. But I had two goals in mind:
1. Make it perfectly minifig scale, no matter how big or how small.
2. Use the most unconventional LEGO pieces and techniques to get the shapes and proportions without delving into “illegal” territory.
Needless to say, I think I nailed it. Measuring just under 22 studs long, this matches up with the canonical length of 6.9 metres or 21 feet.
As for the parts usage... I think you can see for yourself. There are also some old rare bits that cost me more than I anticipated.
Easily the best part about this show... Which in truth is not a bad show.
UPDATE: Version 2.0 + instructions coming to BrickVault sometime in the foreseeable future
"Gathered friends... Listen again to the Legend of the BIONICLE."
A microscale landscape build with a central location from the island of Mata Nui, with a minifigure trophy part representing Takanuva, Toa of Light.
Taking inspiration from different depictions of Kini Nui temple from three separate BIONICLE media: the temple hidden in the jungle as depicted in commercials for the first BIONICLE sets, the four-spired temple in Mata Nui Online Game, and the area across the stream with the sand pit and the giant Toa head carving that features prominently in BIONICLE: Mask of Light.
Main temple structure was originally built for New Elementary Parts Fest
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Brickish LUG selected me to represent them in a build challenge using 100 LEGO Star Wars Magazine foil bags provided by Fairy Bricks Charity.
A MOC using the limited parts of 10 different Star Wars minibuilds, and using about three-quarters of the total ~3000 parts.
The build itself had no planning, it just happened out of tinkering and tablescrapping with the parts provided. I challenged myself to not build Star Wars or anything space, so I went to the next best thing that I’m familiar with: microscale architecture.
The building was inspired by the LEGO 10232 Palace Cinema modular building, which in turn was based off the famous Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, and I also built a boat. I cheated with not doing anything space-y by plonking some greebly engines on the boat, and that inspired me to put the palace on a floating island with freeform landscaping and surround it with clouds. Only in the end did I realise that this MOC resembles the Sky Pirates storyline from LEGO NinjaGo.
“No cost has been spared to build Torra Doza a state-of-the-art ship, a bright blue-hued custom creation. Regarded for its aerodynamic design and artistic elements that match her personality and racing style, her #5 racer was built for speed.”
~ Star Wars databank
Ah yes, the space Porsche 917K that has been the source of my headaches for the past six weeks.
I really wanted to build this starfighter, but at the same time I did not want to build it because at the time I had no idea how I would achieve the curved front with the “Porsche headlights” and the rounded wings.
Six weeks of tinkering with all sorts of LEGO bricks and building techniques imaginable, I managed to capture its unique shape with clever solutions using Mixel joints and Technic panels.
I never thought Technic panels and normal bricks would look good together, but in this case they’re almost seamless thanks to many curved slope bricks LEGO has produced in the past few years.
I’m curious to how LEGO will tackle this beautiful fighter, if they ever decide to make a playset of it.
NFS/no instructions
Commissioned by Fairy Bricks for the LEGO Masters-esque live-building competition at this past weekend’s Bricktastic event in Manchester, which was won by Steve Guinness and Gary Davis.
The 2x2 brick is in scale to LEGO’s own large brick builds, as is the rest of the minifigure. The torso and the arms in particular were a challenge to build, especially with the minifigures weird angles and proportions. The plinth/pedestal includes tiles for decorations showcasing contest and winners, and is adorned by statues of skrunkly characters.
“A decrepit racing ship that earns its colorful name Fireball due to its tendency to erupt in flames, this sleek vessel is a focus of constant and sometimes frustrated attention from the repair crew of Jarek Yeager’s garage. Team Fireball invests a lot of time, effort, and care into keeping the Fireball in high-flying shape.”
~ Star Wars databank
Influenced by World War II planes combined obscure starfighter designs from the old X-wing, TIE Fighter, and The Old Republic games, the Fireball is one of the best looking starfighters in all of Star Wars.
I am a bit upset that LEGO did not make an official model of the Fireball... yet. I hope they do in the future. This prompted me to design my own version, and it turned out more complex than I anticipated.
But I like to build things to be a perfect match, which makes things complicated and challenging. I exhausted my brain to apply all kinds of building techniques to convey the complex shape of this ship. There are also some really ancient and obscure LEGO Technic pieces utilized in the complexity of this model.
“Freya Fenris' ship is a reflection of her cool and calm demeanor, a technologically powerful machine of her own design that's built for precision performance. Matched to appeal to her endurance and efficiency, the ship's features maintain a delicate balance of speed, acceleration, and power.”
~ Star Wars databank
Out of all the Aces, this was the easiest to design and build since it’s so small. I designed the front using elements of Jerac's beautiful A-wings and designed some custom stickers to convey the racing stripes.
Despite being small and compact, I did challenge myself to pack complex building techniques to give the starfighter an overall smooth and slick look.
This is my entry for the first round of RogueOlympics 2025, and also my first build for any RogueOlympics.
Based on the theme word of "Twilight," I decided to reflect on the prompt in two different ways in this entry. First, the scene takes place at twilight as an owl gets an early start on its hunting. Second, it seems to be the twilight of this unfortunate mouse's life.
This uses 92 parts. I was very glad to have access to my sister's Duplo collection. I don't think I could have stayed within 101 parts otherwise.
I initially tried to portray a serene scene of the mountains shortly after sunset, but it didn't turn out particularly compelling, and I decided I wanted to go with something a little more active.
A horned creature from Central European folklore, Krampus is one of the companions of St. Nicholas, and punishes children who misbehaved during the year
About time I build a classic ship from Star Wars. But I had two goals in mind:
1. Make it perfectly minifig scale, no matter how big or how small.
2. Use the most unconventional LEGO pieces and techniques to get the shapes and proportions without delving into “illegal” territory.
Needless to say, I think I nailed it. Measuring just under 22 studs long, this matches up with the canonical length of 6.9 metres or 21 feet.
As for the parts usage... I think you can see for yourself. There are also some old rare bits that cost me more than I anticipated.
My first build for round 2 of Iron Forge Round 2025, with minifigure heads as the seed part. 2 are used in the eyes, 2 in the shoulders (1 occluded), one as a plant pot, and four as the feet of the desk (1 occluded)
My second entry for round 3 of Iron Forge 2025 uses a ton of seed parts (almost all the green ones I own) as architectural details and for their intended use.
“Griff Halloran has made a lot of special modifications himself to turn his own Imperial-issue TIE fighter into a unique and fearsome machine. Although his extensive refittings are regarded by some as a little too drastic, it's inarguable that he's created an aggressively powerful and aerodynamic machine.”
~ Star Wars databank
It’s like a TIE Fighter and a Eta-2 Jedi Interceptor had an ugly baby. And the most recognizable starfighter from this show as instantly #starwars. I love it.
It was actually LEGO's own model (and the lack of Fireball) which inspired me to build the Aces.
I’m not really happy with some design decisions on LEGO’s model so I went for a more accurate representation of the starfighter.
I focused a lot on getting the Imperial helmet pattern to be accurate with sideways slope bricks. Once again I applied some custom stickers in a few spots. The cockpit area was tough because of the mishmash of all sorts of angles.
“Griff Halloran has made a lot of special modifications himself to turn his own Imperial-issue TIE fighter into a unique and fearsome machine. Although his extensive refittings are regarded by some as a little too drastic, it's inarguable that he's created an aggressively powerful and aerodynamic machine.”
~ Star Wars databank
It’s like a TIE Fighter and a Eta-2 Jedi Interceptor had an ugly baby. And the most recognizable starfighter from this show as instantly #starwars. I love it.
It was actually LEGO's own model (and the lack of Fireball) which inspired me to build the Aces.
I’m not really happy with some design decisions on LEGO’s model so I went for a more accurate representation of the starfighter.
I focused a lot on getting the Imperial helmet pattern to be accurate with sideways slope bricks. Once again I applied some custom stickers in a few spots. The cockpit area was tough because of the mishmash of all sorts of angles.
“Hype Fazon's racer is a perfect match for his own pomposity: an over-the-top ship plastered with the names and logos of his many high-end sponsors. Beyond its extravagance, the racer boasts wings that can shift angles for maximum maneuverability while speeding through turns.”
~ Star Wars databank
A flashy racer that was surprisingly easy to design and build. The hardest part was replicating the sponsor decals into custom stickers, thankfully this was possible by concept art made available on starwars.com
It’s a beautiful and simple ship that I hope one day gets the LEGO set treatment. I just really want a Hype Fazon minifigure.
For the Seasonal Bliss category of the Wandering Skies contest 2024.
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Winter is a quiet time of year on the tiny rock of Bartholomew Cooke. Storms and frost slow shipping, giving him weeks on end of complete solitude. There's certainly a measure of danger in it, and he must plan out his supplies carefully, but Bartholomew wouldn't have it any other way.
After a 27-day stretch, another ship is due this very afternoon. Having exhausted his supply of tea two nights prior, Bartholomew waits eagerly by his freshly-shoveled pier.
My fourth entry for round 3 of Iron Forge 2025, this uses two stems in each dino skeleton for a total of six.
“A decrepit racing ship that earns its colorful name Fireball due to its tendency to erupt in flames, this sleek vessel is a focus of constant and sometimes frustrated attention from the repair crew of Jarek Yeager’s garage. Team Fireball invests a lot of time, effort, and care into keeping the Fireball in high-flying shape.”
~ Star Wars databank
Influenced by World War II planes combined obscure starfighter designs from the old X-wing, TIE Fighter, and The Old Republic games, the Fireball is one of the best looking starfighters in all of Star Wars.
I am a bit upset that LEGO did not make an official model of the Fireball... yet. I hope they do in the future. This prompted me to design my own version, and it turned out more complex than I anticipated.
But I like to build things to be a perfect match, which makes things complicated and challenging. I exhausted my brain to apply all kinds of building techniques to convey the complex shape of this ship. There are also some really ancient and obscure LEGO Technic pieces utilized in the complexity of this model.
“To achieve his many high-flying stunts, Bo Keevil's ship has been customized for agility, with wings that shift into a variety of configurations to complete his death-defying tricks. For a less-practiced pilot, the machine can be a little difficult to handle; even Keevil wears an extra crash helmet and visor just to be safe.”
~ Star Wars databank
This starfighter was a fun one to build. Fairly simple body, simple engines, but with interesting poseable wings. A lot of Technic pieces went into the internal structure of the wings stable and moveable, and the wingtips are attached with Bionicle ball-and-socket joints to achieve all kinds of configurations.
Also, this is the only starfighter out of all six Aces that I didn’t have to design custom stickers for.
NFS/no instructions
Commissioned by Fairy Bricks for the LEGO Masters-esque live-building competition at this past weekend’s Bricktastic event in Manchester, which was won by Steve Guinness and Gary Davis.
The 2x2 brick is in scale to LEGO’s own large brick builds, as is the rest of the minifigure. The torso and the arms in particular were a challenge to build, especially with the minifigures weird angles and proportions. The plinth/pedestal includes tiles for decorations showcasing contest and winners, and is adorned by statues of skrunkly characters.
My third build for the third round of Iron Forge 2025, using the seed part of stems as the whiskers. I also used the seed parts from the previous two rounds as an extra challenge.
Made by stacking 1x1 SNOT bricks with one plate in-between. Each 2nd column is offset by 2 plates from the others. Then modulex 1x3 tiles attached to 1x1 clips are placed on the SNOT bricks
About time I build a classic ship from Star Wars. But I had two goals in mind:
1. Make it perfectly minifig scale, no matter how big or how small.
2. Use the most unconventional LEGO pieces and techniques to get the shapes and proportions without delving into “illegal” territory.
Needless to say, I think I nailed it. Measuring just under 22 studs long, this matches up with the canonical length of 6.9 metres or 21 feet.
As for the parts usage... I think you can see for yourself. There are also some old rare bits that cost me more than I anticipated.
My final Iron Forge build uses the seed part in a plethora of different ways ranging form a fish to waves to tassels.
My first entry for Iron Forge 2025. The seed part is wheel arches, which I used six of - 4 in the skeleton for the ribcage and 2 in the dino for the head and arms.
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Are you tired of carrying your shopping? Tired of going shopping? Tired of doing house maintenance? Tired of cleaning, just tired of jobs? Well you've come to the right place! Introducing P.O.C, your Partner Of Choice. P.O.C will do any job you ask him too. P.O.C is fully kitted out with everything you'll need to make your life easier. He will go and get your shopping without you having to leave the house, he will carry it home and put it away. P.O.C can cook, clean, guard the house with the all new family protection protocol. P.O.C's wishes are your command, so what are you waiting for? Buy your P.O.C today and sit back and relax. He's more than just a robot, your companion, your partner of choice.
.
.
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"Gathered friends... Listen again to the Legend of the BIONICLE."
A microscale landscape build with a central location from the island of Mata Nui, with a minifigure trophy part representing Takanuva, Toa of Light.
Taking inspiration from different depictions of Kini Nui temple from three separate BIONICLE media: the temple hidden in the jungle as depicted in commercials for the first BIONICLE sets, the four-spired temple in Mata Nui Online Game, and the area across the stream with the sand pit and the giant Toa head carving that features prominently in BIONICLE: Mask of Light.
Main temple structure was originally built for New Elementary Parts Fest
P. O. C Partner Of Choice
Are you tired of carrying your shopping? Tired of going shopping? Tired of doing house maintenance? Tired of cleaning, just tired of jobs? Well you've come to the right place! Introducing P.O.C, your Partner Of Choice. P.O.C will do any job you ask him too. P.O.C is fully kitted out with everything you'll need to make your life easier. He will go and get your shopping without you having to leave the house, he will carry it home and put it away. P.O.C can cook, clean, guard the house with the all new family protection protocol. P.O.C's wishes are your command, so what are you waiting for? Buy your P.O.C today and sit back and relax. He's more than just a robot, your companion, your partner of choice.
.
.
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My sixth build for round two of Iron Forge 2025. it uses 8 minifigure heads (skulls, specifically) though only the front four are visible.
VERY last-minute entry for the Wandering Skies 2024 Stuff of Legends category. I built and photographed it within the span of 2 hours.
Built for New Elementary Parts Festival, inspired by the Duomos of Florence and Milan.
See here for details on parts usage and build process.
NFS/no instructions
Commissioned by Fairy Bricks for the LEGO Masters-esque live-building competition at this past weekend’s Bricktastic event in Manchester, which was won by Steve Guinness and Gary Davis.
The 2x2 brick is in scale to LEGO’s own large brick builds, as is the rest of the minifigure. The torso and the arms in particular were a challenge to build, especially with the minifigures weird angles and proportions. The plinth/pedestal includes tiles for decorations showcasing contest and winners, and is adorned by statues of skrunkly characters.
Building something using only pieces from the Pick-a-Brick wall at your local LEGO Store can be fun, but building something that looks good is quite difficult. The limited palette of basic bricks, plates, very few SNOT pieces, and almost no slopes or wedges made this a challenge.
I'm just happy the Pick-a-Brick wall always has a few really useful pieces for advanced building, such as plates with clips which made the tail, fins, and mouth able to move.
“No cost has been spared to build Torra Doza a state-of-the-art ship, a bright blue-hued custom creation. Regarded for its aerodynamic design and artistic elements that match her personality and racing style, her #5 racer was built for speed.”
~ Star Wars databank
Ah yes, the space Porsche 917K that has been the source of my headaches for the past six weeks.
I really wanted to build this starfighter, but at the same time I did not want to build it because at the time I had no idea how I would achieve the curved front with the “Porsche headlights” and the rounded wings.
Six weeks of tinkering with all sorts of LEGO bricks and building techniques imaginable, I managed to capture its unique shape with clever solutions using Mixel joints and Technic panels.
I never thought Technic panels and normal bricks would look good together, but in this case they’re almost seamless thanks to many curved slope bricks LEGO has produced in the past few years.
I’m curious to how LEGO will tackle this beautiful fighter, if they ever decide to make a playset of it.