Ten years ago, Italian builder Marco De Bon emerged from his “dark age” and began sharing incredible LEGO creations of giant robots inspired by the anime of his childhood. In the years since, Marco has continued to hone his craft, building mecha that are both highly articulated and exceptionally clean. Here at The Brothers Brick, we’ve long been fans of Marco’s mecha, hardsuits, and sci-fi crafts, so in celebration of this milestone, we sat down with Marco to look back on a decade of building MOCs. TBB: You just celebrated 10 years of building and sharing your MOCs. Is it true that 2015 was the first time you started creating with LEGO? Did you not build as a child, or was it that you didn’t take building seriously until then? Marco De Bon: Of course, as a child and a little teen LEGO was one of my favorite games, along with...

The indie RPG Lancer was a breakout success on Kickstarter in part because D&D with mechs is a compelling hook, but mostly thanks to the incredible art of Tom Bloom, whose mech designs brilliantly fuse hi-tech and adventure. LEGO builder Dane Erland previously shared a series of MOCs based on Lancer designs, and now he’s back with four more incredible brick adaptations. First up is the HORUS Balor, a protean mech of loosely contained nanobots called the Hellswarm. With the swarm churning like smokey blue flames, the long whip, and digitigrade legs, it evokes a cybernetic balrog. Dane draws on an excellent mix of trans blue elements for the Hellswarm. The Raleigh from IPS-Northstar is a close-range striker mech. Dane nails the lanky gunslinger posture and rugged cloak. The smoking barrel is perfect. Another Striker-class, the Metalmark from Smith-Shimano Corpro was a military prototype that was retired and now sees use...

LEGO diorama expert Anu Pehrson is back as a guest contributor to give a behind-the-scenes look at her latest creation, a large scene that highlights LEGO fans’ favorite farm animal, the goat, as well as the minifigure who tends it. If you’ve ever wondered how some of the big builds we feature go from concept to completion, Anu has documented her process for us from first bricks to final touches. You may recognize Anu from some of her previous builds we’ve covered, including a giant minifigure-scale recreation of The Wall from A Game of Thrones. Check out our articles about Anu’s previous LEGO builds here.  In 2011 Lego produced a cute little goat in one set, 7189 Mill Village Raid. After that, the minifigure-style goat didn’t appear again until 2024, when we got a collectible minifigure of a goatherd with another cute little goat. In that gap, the goat became one...

In the neon-lit world of cyberpunk, storytelling thrives on the fusion of humanity and machine. Despite never having an official LEGO theme, this aesthetic has inspired a gritty niche within the minifigure community. Creators replace standard arms, legs, and accessories with intricate, high-tech upgrades that evoke a dystopian future, popularized by video games, movies and TV. In this post, we’ll explore the impressive craftsmanship of LEGO ripper doctors and celebrate the possibilities of LEGO’s increasingly intricate part selection. Devid_vii delivers some top notch tactical troopers & a K Walker Unit in a sleek tiled-off design, creatively using four black microphones as missile pods. We love the articulation of this warbeast achieved using black pneumatic ‘T’s on its hips and feet. Perhaps the most prolific Cyberpunk minifigure creator, Bam.bricks.customs has created an array of brick-built legs using Exo-force and minifigure hands that really pack a punch. Coupled with dual hazard-strip cyber swords...

As we reach the halfway point of September, this is your friendly reminder that there’s still plenty of time to break out the pink, purple, and aqua bricks and participate in Friendshiptember!  The annual challenge invites builders of all experience levels to create a ship (space, sky, or seafaring, all are fine!) inspired by the colors and minidolls of LEGO Friends. This year, The Brothers Brick is joining the sponsors with a prize of the Friendship Camper Van for one lucky participant. To participate: Build a friendship!Post it to Instagramtag @friendshiptember as a collaborator You can make a grand sailing ship like Virgina_bricks did last year: But don’t worry about needing ton of parts like SHIPtember. You can also enter with a cute little craft like this one from Kayla. You can learn more about the contest, follow Friendshiptember on Instagram or read Josh Parkinson’s article on the joys of embracing...