The modern circus can trace its roots back to the late 18th Century in Philip Astley’s Amphitheatre. By the 1800s, the development of a vast railroad network allowed the circus to hit the tracks, traveling from town to town. In a world before radios and television, the circus was often one of the most highly anticipated entertainment events. Celebrating the spirit of the traveling circus, Ben Spector has built a colorful and fun-looking circus train. Hauling the colorful cast of characters to their next show isn’t a problem, thanks to the classic green and black locomotive hauling the Porter Brothers Circus’ train cars. Complete with a tender full of coal, this ride is ready to go. Next up is a dark blue boxcar designed to advertise the circus as it travels across the country. Ben has created some wonderful minifigures, including a fortuneteller, strongman, and bearded lady. The circus was all...

Fans of the short-lived television series Firefly will instantly recognize this LEGO version of Serenity built by Richard Van As. His model does a fantastic job of capturing the look of the sturdy, cobbled together freighter that was as much a cast member as her human crew. The model features an opening cargo bay door, rotating thrusters, landing gear, and docking for two short-range shuttles. The ship has several off-colored parts to represent the many repairs and replacements installed over her years of service. If you squint, you can almost see Wash’s collection of plastic dinosaurs through the cockpit viewport. For more Serenity, you can build your own, or check out this shiny large scale model. The post I’m a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar. appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the fourth week of August 2019. A feast for the eyes is coming to BrickCon 2019. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details. TBB NEWS: This week we got a glimpse at the new Brickheadz Scarecrow, saw VIPs get access to the new Disney Train and announced our collaborative build for this year’s BrickCon! The next seasonal LEGO BrickHeadz set, 40352 Scarecrow is revealed – A cute 40352 Scarecrow set is joining the BrickHeadz theme this fall.LEGO 71044 Disney Train and Station now available for VIPs – Be the first to get the LEGO recreation of Walt’s beloved Disneyland Railroad.Announcing the TBB Banquet brick-built food collab for BrickCon 2019 – Join us at BrickCon 2019...

Do you own a copy of Emmet’s Triple-Decker Couch Mech from The LEGO Movie 2? Would you like to take that set from a 2-in-1 build to a 5-in-1? Alan Yap has investigated the possibilities and discovered there is more to this set than meets the eye. By rearranging parts, you can make a microscope that transforms into both a hovertank AND a sweet, sweet robot. This is alternate building at its finest and, best of all, you can build it too thanks to Alan’s instructions! The microscope form alone is enough reason to feature this alternate build. The couch’s seats have been reworked nicely into the stand, and the mech’s greebly bits give the body some real-world texture. I like the use of the Technic gears for the lens and claws as clamps on the stage. The hovertank mode is similar to the microscope in shaping, but you can feel...

Some things run like clockwork, and sometimes the clockwork is what makes you run. Taking inspiration from Dishonored 2, Return to Oz and D&D characters, Paddy Bricksplitter brings us a Clockwork Golem that is both elegant and menacing. This streamlined build demonstrates that you don’t always need a ton of parts to make an exceptional LEGO model. The black and gold of the main body are accented by splashes of white and grey. Gold plant stems are used for both shoulder ornaments and decoration on the checkerboard base. A bit of dark pink ties the central clock into the piercing eyes. At first, I thought those eyes were made from Friends lipstick with the ends cut off, but Paddy assures me that that’s just how the bottom of that piece looks due to the dual molding. And that they would never cut any pieces. We’ll have to look elsewhere for the...