interview with @elsobrantehayes

Tell us about yourself.

Hello, I recently retired from engineering operations in a San Francisco highrise, came out of my Lego dark ages and have returned to building MOCs. I’ve been married since 1979 and we have our amazing, miracle, adult girl/boy twins living at home with us. Both are in college.

Where are you from?

I grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦… but have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since I was in my mid-20’s

Describe your account in 3 words:

MOCs, Minifigs, Musings

(my three “M’s”)

What made you start an Instagram page?

My daughter was on Instagram so I joined. FB was deteriorating and not what it used to be. 

How often are you on Instagram? 

Multiple times daily! I love the worldwide LEGO community!

How long have you been doing your account for?

My first post was my Family Crest in December of 2018 … but I only began posting my LEGO MOCs and Custom Minifig Creation Quizzes in January of 2022 after coming out of my LEGO “dark ages” in 2021 during the Covid pandemic and began creating again.

Where do you get your ideas from?

When my twins were young, it centered on their play and interests. Now that I am retired, my MOCs reflect personal interests and they imitate real life, or fantasy life. I’ve just recently started to join in habitat builds … they are quite fun!

What’s your favourite Lego set that you own?

I am a bit of an AFOL anomaly … I have only been building MOCs for about twenty years (from procured parts). I have built only ONE LEGO SET (ever) … the Parisian Restaurant Modular … so I guess that’s my favorite set (although I MOC’d the heck out of it! 👏🤣 lol)

Who is your favorite minifigure?

My favourite minifigure is the latest Custom Minifig I have created! I create about 8 a week from parts I procure during Bricklink orders. I tend to put my “spin” on the look of the torso piece and often change gender, race or age … or all three!! lol. The resulting figure just must be “believable”

How many minifigures do you own? 

Probably around three or four hundred and growing

If you could build anything out of Lego what would it be?

MOC’s! I accomplished my most epic MOC at the tail end of 2021 … a Blues Club & Bar with a Luxury Apartment above. It is an adjoining of two of my favorite passions … attending live Blues events and creating with LEGO! It is EXTREMELY detailed inside and out! 

Have you ever been to Legoland? (if yes, which one?)

We have been to the LEGOLAND in Carlsbad, California, USA at least three times (we are fortunate it is not too far south of us).

What’s you favourite LEGO theme?

Probably the Modular Buildings … but I much prefer to create MOCs

What was your first ever LEGO set?

Since I only own one set … I guess it would be the Parisian Restaurant Modular … my adult twins bought it for me for a Christmas present in 2021 (although I MOC’d the heck out of it! 👏🤣 lol)

interview with @buchanka_bricks

1.where are you from?

Originally I'm fron Belarus , but live in Germany now.

2. Describe your account in 3 words

My lego routine

3.  What made you start an instagram page?

I want to support my bricklink store with instagram Account. And anyways, I don't want to post lego topic in my privat account.

4.how often are you on instagram?

Mostly I post somwthing in instagram every day.

5. How long have you been doing your account?

My account is only 1 month old.

6. Whats your favourite lego set that you own?

My fav is Old fishing store 21310. But I have all huge SW sets as well. But fishing store is somwthing about emotions and nice details. So I like him more.

7.  What's your favorite minifigure?

My fav minifigure is a police guy with gun, which my husband made specially for me. So, littlw guy has to protect me while he is away.

8. How many minifigures do you own?

It's hard to calculate how many I have. I don't collect them, I sell them. Close to 500-600 I think

9.  If you could build anything out of lego what would it be?

I would build abandoned meteo statoon with the tants of thw peoplw who hiding there feom Apokalypse. With old rusty train, rats, half brocken tonnel and a monster in the tonnel.

10. Have you ever been to lego land?

I was in Legoland which is close to Stuttgart

11.  What's your fave lego theme?

 I love monster fighters theme. Very sad that it's not much sets.

12. What was your first lego set?

My first ever was konvolut with UCS Imperial Shuttle.

Interview with @alexandre_coelho22

Hello everyone. My name is Pedro Alexandre! I’m 35, I’m a proud father of a small 3 years old "grasshopper", I work in a Free Time Activities place for kids in a primary school and in my very small spare time I create props and scenarios to take photos with LEGO minifigures.

Where are you from?

I'm from a little place bathed by the Atlantic Ocean called Praia da Barra in Aveiro - Portugal!

Describe your account in 3 words?

Sighs Of Creativity

What made you start an instagram page?

Well, I was affectionate by photography since I was young. I've bought my first camera when I was 18 and I basically took pictures to everything! The years were passing and the cameras were getting more still. But in 2010...I went with my brother to a LEGO encounter in a nearby city and I've bought the first minifigure of my collection. In 2017, I had already a few others minifigures and I don't really remember what I was looking on google, but appeared some toys photography’s. So...I had the cameras and I had the minifigures...puffff...let's try!

How often are you on instagram?

I go to Instagram every day, but I try not to spend too much time, except at Saturday’s or Sunday’s, which is when I usually do my weekly publication.

How long have you been doing your account for?

I've started my account in 2017, but I've only started to make regular publications about an year and a half.

Where do you get your ideas from?

Normally, in the first days of the week, I grab the boxes where I have my minifigures and I make a little mental exercise, watching to the minifigures and thinking: "With you, I could do...". Nowadays, there are also some IG accounts that promote regular challenges and that helps a lot when I don't have ideas.

Whats your favourite lego set that you own?

Probably...the Harley-Davidson, Fat Boy!

Whos your favourite minifigure?

I'm not an a addicted on Star Wars, by the way, I think that the only set that I have from this theme is the Millennium Falcon Microfighter. But, I don't know precisely why, I love the Stormtrooper minifigure!

How many minifigures do you own?

Around 400.

If you could build anything out of lego what would it be?

I would love to build a scale model of the traditional boat from my city, the Moliceiro or of the biggest lighthouse of Portugal (that I can see from my house window), with a functional rotating light. If you don't know them, make a quick search online. You will love them.

Have you ever been to lego land? (if yes which one)

Nope…unfortunately no! 

Whats your favourite lego theme?

This one is difficult. I would say...Harry Potter.

What was your first ever lego set?

I could be wrong, but I think that was the LEGO Space Police set 6895 Spy-Trak 1, from 1989.

interview with @tct_brick

1 where are you from

. I am from England and live in England 

2. Describe your account in 3 words.

Exciting, fun, adventurous 

3. What made you start an instagram page?

 I did youtube for a while then turned to instagram 

4. How often are you on instagram?

 A couple hours a day

5. How long have you been doing your account for?

2 months

6. Where do you get your ideas from?

 Myself and other instagramers 

7.whats your favourite lego set that you own?

 Lego speed champs Lamborghini Countach 

8.whos your favourite lego minifigure?

my own one 

9.how many minifigures do you own?

200+

10. If you could build anything out of lego what would it be?

 A huge lego football stadium 

11. Have you ever been to Legoland?

No not yet

12. What's your favourite Lego theme?

Speed champs

interview with @brickin_dc

Hi all, I'm DC from Malaysia currently residing at Jakarta. An AFOL that loves lego photography.

Describe your account in 3 words? Whimsical, Mysterious & Creative

What made you start an instagram page? Challenge myself creatively through lego photography

How often are you on instagram? Almost daily

How long have you been doing your account for? Since May 2021

Where do you get your ideas from? Lego community, movie, TV series and books

Whats your favourite lego set that you own? 10181 Eiffel Tower, it followed me to 3 countries

Whos your favourite minifigure? Mouth of Sauron, love the detailing on this fig

How many minifigures do you own? I think >500 by now

If you could build anything out of lego what would it be? Always wanted to build a football table, glad it will be an official set soon

Have you ever been to lego land? Yes, Legoland Malaysia

Whats your favourite lego theme? Hands down Lego Idea

What was your first ever lego set? 6702 Spaceman minifig pack but lost it

todays interview with @garloh_around_the_world

Hi,

I'm from Valdobbiadene, a small village in the Northern Italy (near Venice) famous for wine production.

I'd like to describe my account as funny, humoristic, for all (because of the theme and the quality of the pictures). In fact I want to share the message that everybody can become a Lego photographer.

I opened my page in 2020 during the first quarantine: I had in mind this idea to connect Lego and photography and finally had enough time to do that. And during that period I grew up a lot as instagrammer and as photographer.

At first the idea was to share the adventures of my small minifig, but than while growing the city, I started to shot my city too and other minifigs.

I try to publish at least three times per week, but I'm daily active to chat with new friends, leave a like, comment and share posts. I had the chance to meet many people from all over the world and even physically meet some.

I get ideas from "the real world": by looking around, taking inspiration by watching a film... it even depends on the day: Is it a sunny day? Let's shot outdoor! Is it raining? Better stay inside and build up a small set with a single minifig.

My favourite set is the new police station 10278: I also received a light kit for free to test it and this gave a brilliant new light to the building 😍

Whos your favourite minifigure?

Ohhh, I have many... but if I have to choose only one: the graduate, because it really represents me, my studies and my life.

How many minifigures do you own?

My city has a population of more than 400. between registered and not 🤣

My dream is to build a hospital in modular building style: I'd love to fit it in the city. At the moment in fact I'm missing a hospital and don't know how to heal my minifigs! 

Have you been to legoland?

Yes, I've been once in 2018 in Billund. It was my bachelor degree present 😍

My fave Lego theme is the Creator Expert line with modular buildings: looking forward the Boutique Hotel. But I also like the City theme for the small details to add in the city.

My very first set was the police station 2005 7237: I still have it built and in the city. I'll never break it down because it's a part of my childhood.

todays interview with lego_whisperer

Tell us about yourself.

My name is Saradis, I'm 44 years old afol who tries to discover the bright side of things.

Where are you from? 

Piraeus, the great port of Athens,Greece.

Describe your account in 3 words? 

Humorous, colorful and creative. 

What made you start an instagram page? 

In 2016 I experienced a challenging health condition and I decided to share my lego stories as a kind of psychotherapy!It works till today!

How often are you on instagram? 

Daily, not only for my account but also for the RLUG Breeks, as I m the Instagram manager of the club

How long have you been doing your account for? 

Since May 2016.

Where do you get your ideas from? 

Out of everything actually. I even have ideas during my sleep time and pop culture is always a great source. Fantasy has no limits!

Whats your favourite lego set that you own? 

Paradisa Poolside Paradise 6416, a 1992 set! I adore this set!

Whos your favourite minifigure? 

 So many choices to be honest but I would say Candy Ballerina. I could have designed this minifigure and I still remember how excited I was when I first saw her!

How many minifigures do you own? 

Tough question! More than 500 cmf but overall I estimate more than 1200 figures. 

If you could build anything out of lego what would it be? 

A huge Paradisa setting or an Elf scenery. 

Have you ever been to lego land? (if yes which one) 

Sadly no but it is in my plans!

Whats your favourite lego theme? 

Cmf,Paradisa,City and Marvel

What was your first ever lego set? 

The ambulance set 6680!