Every now and again we see a realistic civilian minifig-scale LEGO boat, and they keep getting better. The latest is this steam-powered tugboat by Koffiemoc. It is actually a recreation of the last steam tug in Germany, the Saturn. The builder was inspired by this photo and I think he has captured it almost perfectly. I love the shaping and colour blocking on the hull, but my favourite parts are all the realistic details on the deck. Notice the different minifig headgear used as lights and how the tile on top of the smoke stack is pressed in only halfway to give it a gentle slope. The realistic look is especially facilitated by use of tyre pieces on the side of the boat. The post Whatever floats your tugboat appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Luka

Building a microsocale landmark is a fine art of choosing the right miniature detail that makes your model instantly recognizable. Some landmarks are so iconic that it might seem like this would be too easy. Not so! Finding the perfect detail part can be challenging. In this model of the Taj Mahal by Jay B, several recently introduced parts provide great details, but might not be the first thing that a builder would think of. This model reminds me of one of the very first models that I posted on Flickr over 5 years ago, using a much more limited supply of parts. The post Micro Taj Mahal fits in the palm of your hand. appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

While we can all gaze in wonder at a huge LEGO diorama, there’s also a lot of joy that comes from building fun little models with interesting techniques.  GolPlaysWithLEGO has built this fun little tank that has 61 parts and a lot of character. Gol has kindly shared instructions to allow a whole squadron of little tanks to take over the world. The colours used look lighter on the digital instruction page, so look out for the differences between Light Bluish Grey, Dark Bluish Grey, Reddish Brown and Black bricks if you want to build the exact model shown. Enjoy building this fun little model. The post Your bricks will travel wherever they want in this little tank [Instructions] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Elspeth De Montes

Builder Berthil van Beek takes the easy and makes it complex, simply because he can! What you see here is a LEGO ball counter. Yes, you have that right. It’s a ball counter that actually displays a moving tally as the balls pass through. Dropping the balls at one end of the contraption allows the LEGO balls to run through a Technic turnstile and end up in the container at the far end. It may seem simple, but the gear mechanics and the overall design probably required some heavy math and intelligence, of which I have none. Berthil credits the chain mechanism ratio to Parax77. It just shows how a lot of sweat, toil, and inspiration from another builder can bring life to something unique and different. Check out the full video below to see Berthil’s ball counter in action: The post Counting LEGO balls with complexity [Video] appeared first on...

This year the LEGO City is getting a new hospital building — a gorgeous 60204 Hospital set. A long-rumored set has been finally revealed today. Let’s have a closer look at the new medical center opened for the citizens of the LEGO city. Considering the amount of firefighters and policemen arriving to the LEGO City every year, the new Hospital was a very long wished for set. It’s been more than 6 years since the last time a hospital building was added to the city as 4429 Helicopter Rescue set. Finally, we’re getting a very decent-looking three-storey building, even though the concept of the set very similar to the old 4429. An ambulance and a light helicopter both look like they could have been released as smaller City sets. Instead, this set has everything you need to set up medical service in any LEGO City. Obviously, both the vehicle and the...