Medusa, she of the snake hair and stony gaze, remains one of the most captivating figures from Greek mythology. She even made an appearance back in Series 10 of the Collectible Minifigures line. Builder Kooky Bricks honors the hip and tragic monster with a diorama worthy of an Olympian. Here we see Medusa facing off with a would-be slayer in the ruined temple of Athena. At this larger scale, made from 14,619 parts,  Kooky Brick is able to pack in incredible detail in both the figures and the setting. Medusa’s scaly body is achieved by overlapping rows of plate teeth, a great effect that feels both organic and a very solid snake form. As impressive as the figures are, it’s the temple itself that leaves us spellbound. According to the later origins recounted by Ovid (and Rick Riordan), Medusa was a beautiful woman turned monstrous in an unjust act of petty...

For years now, one of my favorite historical LEGO builders has been Evan Crouch, known for turning out beautiful buildings and landscapes from medieval and colonial times. This gatehouse, intended for a DENLUG collab at Brickworld Chicago this coming weekend, is yet another stellar entry into his catalog of work. I adore the construction of that pine tree, leveraging the flexible nature of the 6×5 leaf pieces. And the texturing on the tower’s walls is top notch, as always. I hope I get to see some pics of the whole DENLUG layout from the convention in the near future. The post Looking great at the LEGO gate appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Kyle Keller (TBB Managing Editor)

My local toy store wasn’t interested in buying the rare LEGO set that was just gathering dust in a corner of my bedroom. They were, however, willing to offer me a store credit in exchange for it. A $1200 store credit! This is not the note in question, but seemed so very appropriate as an illustration! Photo credit: Little Big Art/Andy Morris For me to properly tell you the story of how I became famous—or, rather, infamous—within the shop franchise across the country, I have to give you a little bit of background first. When I got back into LEGO around 2009, the first-ever modular 10182 Café Corner was the culprit. I assume many of you have similar stories: The realisation that LEGO was making great sets for adults made me take the plunge and order a set to see whether that good old feeling of opening a new box full...

The Iron Giant in the Forest by hachiroku24 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the earlier scene from The Iron Giant where Hogarth finds the robot along with the S symbol and the red car. The project joins Claw Machine Wallace & Gromit – A Grand Day Out, Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus Multi Player, Impression Sunrise – Monet, The Loneliness of the Voyager – NASA’s Voyager Mission, Artists Cafe – The University House, Humpback Whale Breach, and Tintin – Space Rocket as the ones to reach the Second 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas The Iron Giant in the Forest Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Once upon a time, nestled close to the porch of an A-Frame cabin surrounded by a lush garden, there stood a mushroom. And not any mushroom, but a huge fly agaric. Its red cap was peeking out behind blades of grass and flowers towering like forests. And there, two Forest Elves built their home. They carved the mushroom just enough to keep it alive, with two small, cozy rooms inside… This is how we start our story, for today we celebrate one of the most versatile LEGO builders out there—Jonas Kramm. His Mushroom House will be available for pre-order on June 6th from the BrickLink Designer Program (BDP). This set (provided by BrickLink) was the perfect opportunity to ask Jonas a few questions about himself and his builds. But first, I’ll give you some history about him and his amazing creations. How It All Started Jonas’ passion for the brick was...