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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 […]

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 […]

Time to reveal.. the cover of our upcoming book, The Brickman Family Challenge Book! The awesome folk over at Murdoch Books have been working hard putting together the 30+ LEGO® brick challenges of  starting with this amazing cover, including a quote from a certain LEGO Masters Australia host! The cover features just a handful of […]

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 […]

We thought with all the upheavals going on in the world right now how nice could it be to create gifts for each other? So we’ve created instructions (using Stud.io- a fantastic free digital LEGO building tool) for the boats from LEGO Masters first episode so YOU can build your own boats! Click through to […]

For our last Brickvention 2020 Spotlight we’re focusing on Stephan’s enormous LEGO® Technic version of the St Louis Gateway Arch. Perhaps not so well known outside the US, the Gateway Arch is the largest human-made arch in the world and is a massive 192m tall! Stephan lived and worked in St Louis for a number […]

It’s announcement time! We are very excited to reveal that we’re publishing a book! The Brickman Family Challenge Book will be out 3rd Nov this year. Featuring hundreds of pro tips, suggestions for ways to level up your builds as well as a ‘know your bricks’ glossary will turn you into a Master LEGO Builder in no […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]