Build your own LEGO brick Honda Civic Type R
Ever since people saw the mini LEGO® brick Honda Civic Type R we built in the Honda advert on LEGO Masters Australia people have been asking for instructions on how to make it. You know- this one: This year we got to make a new LEGO creation for Honda- a working LEGO RC racetrack! But […]
Build your own mini LEGO Masters logo!
If you’ve been following along with Brickman’s weekly Facebook livestreams recently you would’ve seen him show you how to build your own mini LEGO Masters logo from real LEGO bricks! In case you missed it, we’ve created the instructions as an easy to download PDF here so you can build it whenever you want! You […]
Building LEGO Masters’ Smash & Grab Challenge Bike
When we were given the idea of the Smash and Grab challenge for LEGO Masters Series 2 we had to think long and hard about the right sort of model to build for it. It had to be impressive, but it also had to be easily push-over-able by Hamish! AND it needed to be as […]
Build your own LEGO Masters Clouds!
For episode 1 of LEGO Masters Australia’s series 2 we created one of our biggest models of the show- our massive light-up volcano! We also designed and built all 8 contestant islands. On top of this ( literally) we built 6 LEGO brick clouds to float above the islands. While the clouds we designed for […]
Brickvention 2020 Spotlight: LEGO® brick Taz Devil
Our resident motorcycle rider builder KC surprised us by deciding to NOT build a motorcycle for Brickvention 2020! He decided instead to create a “life-size” version of his favourite Looney Tunes character, and fellow Tasmanian, Taz Devil. Not only that, he also decided to build the model as a self-portrait. KC created the model from […]
Brickvention 2020 Spotlight: LEGO® Beckoning Cat
Dating back to the 18th Century Japan, the Beckoning, Maneki-Neko or Lucky Cat is a popular good luck charm and is said to bring good fortune and success! Our model builder Tullett wanted to build one for his Brickvention model as he has a growing collection at home and wanted to challenge himself using technic […]
Behind the Build: LEGO® Britten Bike
Building a life-sized Britten LEGO® brick V-1000 motorcycle was a real challenge. Like the other two life-sized motorcycles we have built, we started with the wheels, working around a central vertical channel to allow for a metal support to keep the model vertical and safe for transport. The front wheel was built separately first, including […]
Brickman Experience UK temporarily suspended
Our primary concern is the safety and health of our customers and staff. With this in mind, The Brickman Experience regrets to advise that under the UK Government’s recommendation to avoid social contact, we will be temporarily suspending our event at Highcross in Leicester. We will be reviewing this regularly in line with government advice […]
LEGO Masters Australia is back!
LEGO Masters Australia is back! This season is so much bigger, brighter and crazier than last year. We can’t wait to share it with Australia again! Here’s your first sneak peek at the brick-built AWESOMENESS that’s coming soon to channel 9:
Brickvention 2020 Spotlight: LEGO® Brick Nordstage keyboard
When our workshop assistant Adam realised that he was going to get to build his first LEGO® brick model for Brickvention he was initially not sure what he could possibly build. But then he hit upon the idea of building a lifesize keyboard. He remembered his first keyboard was a giant Nordstage 88- and being […]
Brickvention 2020 Spotlight: LEGO® Brick Sydney Olympic Cauldron
There was never any doubt that our Workshop Manager Clay would build something Olympic related for Brickvention this year! A bone-fide Olympics-nut, Clay has had a passion for the ceremony and spectacle of the Olympics ever since he saw the Sydney 2000 Olympics as a 6 year old. So when Ryan offered him the chance […]
Brickvention 2020 Spotlight: LEGO® Brick Timberwolf Mech
Melbourne’s LEGO® fan exhibition, Brickvention,was where Ryan started his LEGO® career. So he thought that 2020 would be a great opportunity to return to Brickvention after a 4 year break, but this time he’d bring the entire Brickman team with him! The idea was for every team member, from our Inventory Manager through to Ryan himself, to […]
A Brickman Brickvention 2020 wrap-up
Halfway through 2019 Ryan decided that the whole team could build whatever that wanted to for Melbourne’s premier LEGO® Fan exhibition, Brickvention 2020. Needless to say, the whole team was pretty excited! The idea was for every team member, from our Inventory Manager through to Ryan himself, to build LEGO® models to showcase their skills […]
The 12 Builds of Christmas!
We love a Christmas countdown here at the Brickman so from the 12th to 23rd Dec 2019 we’ve been releasing the instructions for a new LEGO® brick Christmas Tree ornament each day for you to build and add to your tree! Follow the builds, watch the videos and download the instructions on our page here […]
New Zealand’s first LEGO® Certified Store!
For NZ’s first LEGO® Certified Store in Newmarket, Auckland we built an enormous upside-down bungy jumper LEGO® minifig! This giant minifig took us 119.5 hours and 39,722 LEGO® bricks to build! It’s the only one we built upside down from head to feet. The water was a challenge to build as not only did it […]
Australia’s new LEGO Certified Store models!
We’ve been working around the clock over the last few months creating massive mosaics and LEGO® brick models to go in all of the brand new LEGO® Certified Stores opening around Australia and New Zealand! Please tag @brickmanexhibitions if you take any photos with our models or mosaics! We would love to see them! The […]
How Ridiculous smash our LEGO balls!
A few months ago LEGO sent us through a particularly awesome job- to make lots of LEGO® brick balls for the boys from How Ridiculous to throw off their tower! All together we made 10 models, including 7 bowling balls, 1 basketball, 1 watermelon and a mammoth 30kg solid LEGO® ball! We made 2 of […]
Brickman Cities coming to Scienceworks Melbourne!
Thanks to LEGO Masters Australia we can now announce that we’re bringing our new LEGO® experience, Brickman Cities, home to Melbourne’s Scienceworks from 15th June! Brickman Cities focuses on some of the world’s greatest cities – Dubai, London, New York, Sydney and Tokyo – with Brickman’s trademark cut-away detailed models representing three massive skyscrapers from each […]
Life-size LEGO Honda Civic Type-R
After the mammoth effort it took to build our last life-size car from LEGO® bricks we said that we’d never do it again. But when Honda Australia asked us to build their new flagship Civic, with full Type-R extras, we just couldn’t say no! We mean- just look at this thing: Being our second life-size […]
Life sized LEGO® brick Toyota Camry car
This year Ryan ticked off another of his life goals- to build a life-sized car out of LEGO® bricks! The chance to build one came out of a relationship with our between Toyota Australia and our new touring AWESOME LEGO model exhibition. As it happens Toyota we’re planning on unveiling their brand new 2018 Hybrid Camry […]
Wonders of the World hits New Zealand
After a massive tour around Australia we’ve brought our second touring LEGO exhibition, Wonders of the World, across the Tasman to New Zealand! We had a huge run at the amazing Museum of New Zealand Te Papa in Wellington where 100,000 people saw the show and now we’re heading north to Hamilton, then Auckland. We’re […]
