Fan groups around the world are collaborating with the LEGO Group to celebrate 20 years of the Modular Buildings Collection in 2027.
Next year will mark 20 years since the release of 10182 Cafe Corner, the first set in the Modular Buildings Collection that launched one of the most beloved LEGO collections ever. 11371 Shopping Street is the latest set to be introduced in the series as part of the Icons theme. Typically each new modular launches in January.
As part of the celebrations, the LEGO Group has recruited 22 Recognized LEGO Fan Communities to build upscaled versions of every single set – using millions of bricks to create them at approximately 4x scale. At select conventions next year, different combinations of the massive modulars will come together to pay tribute to a series of sets that has inspired fans for two decades.
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Here are the communities that are participating:
• Brickish Association
• BuffaLUG
• Charm City LUG
• ColonialLUG
• Houston Brick Club
• IdahoLUG
• Lincoln Omaha LEGO User Group
• LUGVegas
• Western Michigan LEGO User Group
• Fraser Valley LUG
• Southern Alberta LEGO User Group
• ToroLUG
• Vancouver LEGO Club
• Seniors Brick
• Bendigo LEGO User Group
• Canberra LEGO User Group
• MUGs
• SYDLUG
• Byggepladen
• Bricking Bavaria e.V.
• Fanabriques
• Kansai LEGO User Group
The goal is not for each community to create a perfect upscaled replica, each has “significant creative freedom” to interpret the project in their own unique way. Each model should end up looking like its inspiration though and the different builds are being constructed to the same standard, so they will be compatible when they come together.
As fans know, most modulars are of a similar size and the upscaled versions will use approximately 500,000 LEGO elements, but larger sets like 10326 Natural History Museum will need some extra resource, so will use approximately 750,000 elements. In total, the global collaboration will use approximately 11.5 million bricks.
Keep reading Blocks magazine to find out this special project progresses and to celebrate 20 years of the Modular Buildings Collection.
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