PICTURES: Brick-tastic fun at Brickmania 23
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Brickmania organised by members of the Tartan Lego User Group (LUG) returned to the Buchan Braes Hotel in Boddam over the weekend.
Members of the group come together from across Scotland to display and raise money for good causes, which this year was for Cancer Research UK.
Visitors were welcomed by the creators to a host of displays, based on personal themes and subjects as well as collections of some of the popular franchises.
With working examples of trains and rollercoasters, Technic sets with specially created lighting additions and massive street display, there was something for all ages.
The popular minifigure hunt encouraged visitors to take a closer look at the constructions to hunt out some elusive additions.
Part of the joy of building is discovering the limitless potential of the LEGO brick when paired with creative skills and a dash of imagination.
Example included Ian Prise's Star Wars planet Tatooine themed display which not only shows of just a part of his extensive collection, but also his building skills and creativity, including a blue milk harvesting facility, Mos Eisley cantina, Bantha caravan train and a host of builds covering, Star Wars, Boba Fett and The Mandalorian series.
The largest single display was on show from avid creator Alison Clayton whose townscape has grown over the years to encompass the whole stage at the venue, and which has added in an expanded farm and several new buildings for this year's event.
Harry Potter fan Kirsten Bedigan gained considerable interest from visitors for her display of minifigures from the films and books, with each one housed within its own micro-display which are all interconnected.
She said: "The idea came during lockdown, using a single 8x8 tile and then making up the two back walls.
"I love the Harry Potter figures and its been great fun distilling down scenes into individual backdrops for them.
"I've still got around 17 left to do, but there are more figures out there so its great fun to keep creating."
Several vendors also attend offering a plethora of hard to find minifigures and merchandise for the event.
