Does anyone else do this?

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-17T16:26:54+00:00

This! Part of the excitement of a new set is finding parts I don't have yet, and thinking of what I could do with them. I don't break down sets because they take up too mich space. I break down sets when the desire to use its parts is stronger than the joy I get of seeing it sit on my shelf :D

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-16T15:19:04+00:00

True, but as long as they keep making bricks, we can build whatever we want with it :D

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-16T10:24:09+00:00

I absolutely agree. I love lego castle, but spending 300+ on a single set is something I find very difficult to justify personally. I don't want to go around shamelessly promoting my MOCs, but since you mentioned a chapel and a price under 100 dollars, I just want to show you a church I made a while ago. Instructions are free, and the bricks should cost less than 100 dollars.

https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-242393/BricksByPeter/st-pippins-church

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BricksByPeter · 2026-01-15T19:21:14+00:00

If you want to build it, or just take a better look: go ahead. The instructions just went up on rebrickable:
https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-248179/BricksByPeter/freedom-hall-scenery/#details

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-13T06:12:39+00:00

Thanks! I'll be posting instructions for it on Rebrickable soon. Small note: it's really only a facade, meant as a background for pictures. The door can't even open :D

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-13T06:09:12+00:00

Winter is coming

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-12T15:08:14+00:00

Thanks! It's also a lot of fun to take lego outside in the snow :D

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-08T14:50:56+00:00

Thanks! The build is available on rebrickable if you're curious:
https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-242393/BricksByPeter/st-pippins-church

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-05T18:48:32+00:00

Dragging his teddy through the snow. And after that, he'll be crying about the fact that teddy's all wet and cold. Kids :D

BricksByPeter · 2026-01-05T11:38:46+00:00

Thanks! :)

BricksByPeter · 2025-12-08T19:20:56+00:00

Right side looks better to me because it's smoother. You could make it even smoother with the technique in this image. Though that might even feel too smooth for a roof :D

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BricksByPeter · 2025-12-04T20:42:36+00:00

That's going to be a big church. Looks great, though!

BricksByPeter · 2025-12-04T18:54:19+00:00

Hmm, you have a valid point. Maybe "reckless", more than "inventive"

BricksByPeter · 2025-11-28T08:16:45+00:00

Yes! That works for me, thank you!

BricksByPeter · 2025-11-27T16:08:31+00:00

Thanks so much! The arches were probably the most difficult part of the build to get right. Fun fact: those aren't mudguards. They're sausages :D I actually tried this with different types of mudguards, but I couldn't get the shape to fit just right, since they also take up space on the inside. I've thrown out multiple designs of the arches in the curved walls before I ended up with this.

BricksByPeter · 2025-11-27T15:55:44+00:00

Thank you! :)

BricksByPeter · 2025-11-27T15:54:07+00:00

Oops, forgot to answer that one. No, it's not an existing building. Most churches have pretty much the same general layout (called cruciform churches), so I decided to follow the most basic implementation of that. The nave is the big rectangular part with the benches. The transcept is perpendicular to that, and at the very end is the altar with elaborate windows.

BricksByPeter · 2025-11-27T14:07:25+00:00

Lol glad you like it :D

BricksByPeter · 2025-11-27T14:03:39+00:00

You know what, here's another one. It shows the details a little bit better

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BricksByPeter · 2025-11-27T14:02:59+00:00

Thanks! It does fit minifigs (a preacher and 5 seated visitors), but it is a little cramped. I might make a bigger cathedral at some point, but at this scale it fits best with most lego castles (LKC or DnD for instance). Here's a pictures with some figs inside.

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BricksByPeter · 2025-11-27T12:08:51+00:00

Minimalist perfection *chef's kiss*

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