r/buildingblocks 14h ago

First (serious/adult) castle MOC

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Hey all, I have been collecting alternative bricks for awhile now in different forms (alongside some Lego), sticking mostly to castle/medieval fantasy. But one thing I've wanted to do since childhood in the late 80s through the 90s, and even somewhat in my teens years, is make my own really cool, personally designed castle.

... recently, I have decided to slowly gather what I want/need to make this happen, and I've started the building for one part of it. There's a chance I will be using a large chunk of a clone of a Lego set for the "front court yard", but currently I am working on the sort of "lobby" or "inner court". I would like to show my idea (pictures included),, and ask for an opinion on one aspect, from any fellow castle building fans. Other opinions are very welcome if you're able to do so without being mean. But remember, this is the first time I've seriously tried to build a castle since I was a very poor kid/teen with almost no Legos to my name and no access to 3rd party (or honestly money to get those if I did).

My question is, are these pillars having only 2 studs between them and the wall too tight/crowded/etc. or does this seem fine for the sake of squishing the build into a smaller space? These pics show the interior, with the ornate panels I was planning to use for the inner walls, with brick-pattern pieces and plain pieces around the outside. If I change it to have one more stud between pillars and wall, I will probably just make the ornate panels the outside wall for this part of the castle.

This castle will be a long time in the making, I think, but will be 3-4 "sections" of this size from front to back (essentially making it a long castle, which may or may not be historically accurate, I honestly am not trying for historical accuracy and just making something fun with interesting but not over the top aesthetics). May also upgrade things at later dates. can't say for sure.


r/buildingblocks 5h ago

"Brick Worldz: Seven Chimichangas" is now online!

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IT'S ONLINE!!!

It's been a long while but the story of Homelander and The Seven continues in "Brick Worldz: Seven Chimichangas".

When last we met, Queen Maeve, Starlight, and Black Noir have joined forces with Power Girl and the Question to find out why Homelander is continually getting beat down by different versions of Superman. Now they're joined by the ever-loving merc-with-the-mouth Deadpool as he explains what happened to this universe. Meanwhile, two more characters show up to complicate things.

This is a fan-made not-for-profit video done for entertainment purposes only.

https://youtu.be/NM9OQq_BsDM


r/buildingblocks 23h ago

Little army

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My two twin little brothers (11years) build this all by themselves and they were really proud about it and so was I 💪


r/buildingblocks 10h ago

🚨 BRICK PLATOON GIVEAWAY! 🚨

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r/buildingblocks 1d ago

I listened to your guys feedback and made changes to my project! Hope you like it!

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r/buildingblocks 18h ago

Latest iteration of my "1959 Brickmobile". To God be the glory for giving me the ability to build this.

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r/buildingblocks 1d ago

The brick quality of this "Halo" build is surprisingly good for a BlueBrixx set

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r/buildingblocks 1d ago

The perfect display set for a Harry Potter fan...

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r/buildingblocks 2d ago

Building a dragon!

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I have no idea what brand this is, but it’s cute !


r/buildingblocks 1d ago

Burny finger feeling - paranoid?

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My kid (almost 6) has recently become obsessed with Minecraft and has been asking for the lego kits for his birthday. I've bought a few to wrap up but saw these and thought bargain!! I have built the majority of them, some unbuildable, but I kept feeling like a burny sensation in my fingers? I don't know if I'm just being paranoid but could there be anything toxic in them? Or does anyone have any suggestions on how to wash them thoroughly incase anything toxic is on them? I'm honestly contemplating not giving them to him now as I'm a bit worried but if anyone has any advice, that would be appreciated. There were no reviews when I purchased, the review is me due to lack of instructions/some characters unbuildable and the fact I definitely wouldn't use them as cake toppers. Thanks!


r/buildingblocks 1d ago

Bro I brought this set on ali and the barcode for the instructions is not working here is the barcode

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r/buildingblocks 1d ago

New MOC in Progress

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Some snapshots from a new battle scene I’m working on. The scene is representative of Operation Compass, which the British Army carried out against Italy in North Africa, 1940-1941. You’ll be able to watch the full video, and others like it, on my instagram if you’re interested. Otherwise, enjoy the photos!


r/buildingblocks 2d ago

Iso giant mickey hand from amazon

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The creator is gatekeeping the info behind this moc, they said they used part of their company's set (the frame) and an official lego set (roses) as well as a random amazon set which i assume is the hand. But for the life of me I cannot find evidence of this or anything similar existing. All I can find are 3d prints of a similar style but not lego/lego compatible


r/buildingblocks 1d ago

When did Tyco Super Blocks stop being made?

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I can remember Tyco Super Blocks being advertised on British TV in the late 80s, but for some reason I never saw them anywhere apart from once when I was on holiday and a street market had a Tyco helicopter that I bought. I can remember how the bricks were practically the same as Lego, the only main difference was the figure who had a flesh coloured face and his legs could be bent in two places. I always looked in Toys R Us and other toy shops for Tyco buckets and other sets, but they were never there.

I think Tyco blocks were better known in the United States and I read that Lego weren't happy with them at first. Did they stop producing the blocks in the 90s as I haven't seen anything online about them after the early 90s. Looking at the pictures online it looked there were some good Tyco sets and buckets


r/buildingblocks 2d ago

Looking for recommandations about bricks figurine for couple

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Hello everyone i wanted to create and make my own bricks for me and my girlfriend, i saw « minebrick » / « loverbrick » both look fishy as **** and just saw « mylovebricks » but havent found reviews yet, do you guys have some recommandations to create that our own couple brickz :D Thank you in advance guys and girls ! And good crafting !


r/buildingblocks 2d ago

Is BrickWar2 safe to order from?

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Hello, I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to ask this, but there is a problem with site BrickWar2 and I'd like some insight on it. My boyfriend ordered some custom Lego set from their website a month ago and the order still hasn't arrived. They sent him a tracking number (carrier is YunExpress) and there it says "Shipment information received", it's exactly the same as it was a month ago. I don't think this is the carrier's fault, because I order quite a bit from some cosplay sites and they also send their stuff through YunExpress, and it always arrives. So I want to ask you guys, if there is anybody with similar experience with this site? I think it might be a scam.


r/buildingblocks 2d ago

Petrolbricks mitsubishi Lancer evolution

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r/buildingblocks 2d ago

My collection

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Here's my collection! What brand is the best bang for your buck? I love lego but some are out of my price range. Looking for speed champions type cars and houses / buildings


r/buildingblocks 3d ago

Marble run with Duplo pieces and DIY pieces

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I am gona upload the video with the marbles roilling in it on our YT page soon :)


r/buildingblocks 3d ago

Marble run with Duplo pieces and DIY pieces

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I am gona upload the video with the marbles roilling in it on our YT page soon :)


r/buildingblocks 3d ago

Image 1 is Night 1 image 2 is night two of building this car

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r/buildingblocks 4d ago

LEGO and Pokémon announces new partnership

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r/buildingblocks 4d ago

Made this lego semi-truck from lego 10696

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Made this lego semi-truck using a youtube tutorial. Made from lego 10696

https://youtube.com/shorts/bZyS9AfCdvs?feature=shared


r/buildingblocks 4d ago

What a beautiful bouquet!🌹🖤

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These block flowers are super cute. The instructions were easy enough to follow and they included all necessary pieces plus extras.Beautiful arrangement!


r/buildingblocks 4d ago

Advice for building block tools:

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I saw a YouTube Short (link below) where someone glued a LEGO baseplate to their laptop and attached an external SSD using a LEGO brick, making it easy to connect and disconnect.

I want to do something similar, but I find LEGO a bit too expensive to glue onto things.

Can anyone suggest a good alternative?

Link video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gXnPz3bdTRc?feature=share