Iron Forge 2026 Builder Spotlight: BriKKs

The Iron Forge 2026 competition highlights an exceptional young talent in the LEGO building community: a 15-year-old builder known as BriKKs. Competing for the third consecutive year, BriKKs stands out as the youngest participant in the current event and an incredible contender with an impressive 18 different creations making it into the final round.

BriKKs showcases incredible versatility across multiple pop culture and natural subjects, expertly utilizing specific seed parts throughout the builds. Highlights include a classic James Bond villain featuring hinged jaws made of metal engine tops, a stalwart representation of the Moai of Easter Island, a deserted island scene complete with an eggshell turtle, and a Tatooine-inspired Jawa march utilizing engine intakes for glowing red eyes. Additional creations feature a microscale Mandalorian Razor Crest crafted from Beskar engines, a 5-engine tribute to video game consoles like Atari's Asteroid and *Silksong*, an F-104 Starfighter with an engine windscreen, a heavy-duty excavator, and a dark lord Sauron build featuring gloved hands made from engine tops. The diverse entries round out with a tribute to the restaurant critic Anton Ego from *Ratatouille* using seed parts for facial features, a playful ocean encounter referencing another competitor's sea serpent, and a chipper red bird staged on a real plant.

This builder spotlight serves as a major inspiration for teenage LEGO fans and aspiring builders everywhere to share their creative output with the world. Whether you are inspired to build your own custom mechanical creations or organize your growing collection with a LEGO storage box, competitions like Iron Forge continue to push the boundaries of what is possible with standard bricks.