What makes a cozy home? For a necromancer, nothing beats a mildewed crypt full of bones and a little pumpkin patch for a splash of color. That’s just what artist Gabriel Midgley built in LEGO to get into the Halloween spirit. Gabriel beautifully presents the spooky vignette with exposed roots creating a dynamic base and custom lighting giving the scene a suitably eerie glow. The necromancer is a chilling minifig design with layered robes, a custom staff, and the back of Szazz’s Tam‘s head making for an unsettling eyeless face. Gabriel has only recently started sharing LEGO builds and we’re excited to debut them here on TBB. A noted Tolkien fan, Gabriel offers some wonderful vignettes from the books that are defintitely worth a look, like the Council of Elrond or this Rohirrim Homestead. The post Isn’t it necromantic? appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

Elden Ring boss Starscourge Radahn is peak character design: giant swords, ornate armor, and an imposing profile you can spot a mile away. Seeing this beast of a demi-god teetering atop a tiny horse would make you stop and laugh if Radahn couldn’t one-shot kill you from across the map. poodooMOCs nails the absurdity of Radahn in LEGO at minifig scale. The builder employs great parts usage to build out Radahn’s hulking body. I especially like the use of Ninjago lion shields on the legs and the red bush for the Starscurge’s wild hair. As impressive as LEGO Radahn is, can someone please take down this boss so the poor horse can have a break? The post LEGO Radahn packs phenomenal cosmic power on an itty-bitty horse appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

One of the most exciting attractions at LEGO conventions over the past two years is the massive Cyberpunk collaboration of New Hashima. An array of builders contribute cubes or toppers to the modular megacity that keeps growing and evolving. Ben Brickson is one such collaborator and he recently shared a wonderfully detailed gallery of his residential Hex Home Block. Capsule homes slot into a honeycomb grid of girders like a high-rise hive. Seen from the back hte honeycomb girders are mirrored by zig-zagging catwalks (unlike Ninjago City Markets, this cyberpunk neighborhood isn’t especially wheelchair friendly). Ben captures that dichotomy in cyberpunk of a world where advanced technology is omnipresent, but you stil have to kick it to make it work. The lower level includes Ben’s favorite detail, the cyber-sakura tree made up of “cherry voxels.” I love the brown tubing used for branches and the effect of trans pink flowers on...

Although I like both cats and dogs, I’m definitely more of a cat guy. And of all the cats, my favourite has to be the tiger. Now admittedly, keeping a tiger in my one-bedroom apartment is a recipe for disaster, but I’d settle for this stunning LEGO big cat built by DeRa. With its menacing demeanour and the nimble joints that DeRa worked into the build for posability, it looks ready to knock my LEGO collection off the shelves, just like a real feline. At first glance, the technique used for the stripes is not dissimilar in places to LEGO’s own incredible tiger set. But DeRa has really cranked up the detail and realism with some savagely clever parts and techniques. I spy a spider, croissants, Islander crests, and even whole roast turkeys in that furry face. It may look like an apex predator, but I still want to pet it....

We’re only a few days away from November which will be a big LEGO shopping month on the LEGO Shop with all the new releases and upcoming Black Friday promos. Here’s a quick guide on what will be available and we we can expect in a few weeks. As far as new LEGO sets, there’s only a couple but they are big hitters. For the promotions we know about, the LEGO Ideas Books Are My Passion (40698) will be available starting on October 28 and will run until November 11, while supplies last. For the other big ones, the LEGO Marvel Cerebro (5009015) is available from November 1-7 with the purchase of the X-Mansion and the LEGO Botanical Entrance Gate (5009005) is only available from November 1-7 with the purchase of The Botanical Garden. For Black Friday, there should be some promos towards the end of the month and Insiders should...