u/HollyRogersLegoMOCs

Every island hides its secrets. You just have to look closely enough. 🌿

This is a close-up of my new Emerald Islands Extension — currently in progress. The beach alone took longer than I expected : a pink starfish half-buried in the sand, a seagull watching the shore, two skull totems marking the boundary of islander territory, a snake coiled silently in the undergrowth, a blue duck hiding in the vegetation, butterflies scattered through the flowers, and somewhere behind the trees — the warm glow of a fire that never goes out. 🔥

The density of hidden details is something I push further with every new build in this universe.

This extension connects seamlessly to the existing Emerald Islands Atol modular system — Paradise Cove, Flower Lake, Canoe Makers Camp, Carved God Waterfall — and expands the island with a new section of jungle and beach.

Building instructions coming soon on Rebrickable.

How many hidden details can you spot? 👇🐍

Sharing this small scenery module from my Emerald Islands Atol series. The main challenge here was making 149 pieces feel visually dense and organic without looking cluttered.

The rock uses SNOT on multiple axes to break the grid and get an irregular silhouette. The botanical mix deliberately combines parts from different themes and decades — the asymmetry between the reed cluster and the bloom spread is intentional to avoid a planted-garden look and push toward something wilder.

12x12x5 cm footprint. Part of a growing modular island system. Instructions on Rebrickable fif you want to dig into the part choices.

#LEGO #AFOL #MOC #LEGOtechnique #botanical

The flagship of my Imperial Bluecoats faction. Two masts, 12 minifigs, working cannon battery on both sides, crow's nests, open deck with removable hatch and a real magnetic compass on deck. Instructions on request

Happy to answer any questions about the build!

The flagship of my Imperial Bluecoats faction. Two masts, 12 minifigs, working cannon battery on both sides, crow's nests, open deck with removable hatch and a real magnetic compass on deck. Instructions on Rebrickable — currently 20% off along with all my MOCs designed before April 12. Happy to answer any questions about the build!

The Hawk started as a challenge to myself : could I build a convincing minifig-scale sloop with complex angles and advanced techniques without it looking like a brick box?

60 MOCs later I think it holds up. No faction, no allegiance — just a privateer crew working for whoever pays best.

Happy to answer any technique questions if you're into compact ship building. Instructions are on Rebrickable if anyone's interested, but mostly just wanted to share the build.

What do you think — does the compact sloop format work for pirate MOCs or do you prefer bigger ships?

Hey everyone! Just completed and released my biggest jungle combo yet — four modular islander builds that connect into a single tropical diorama for the Emerald Islands Atol universe.

The highlight is the new Floral Lake II (MOC-261219): a removable waterfall hiding a secret grotto entrance, a Tiki booby trap with a functional trapdoor pit, a torch-lit treasure chamber, and a red-coated soldier who definitely touched the wrong thing. 🪖⬇️

The 4 modules: — The Paradise Cove (MOC-225308) | 852 parts | Crystal lagoon, open cave, 3 palm trees — Flower Lake Oasis (MOC-226973) | 642 parts | Volcanic rock pool, exotic flowers — Canoe Makers Camp (MOC-229427) | 1,552 parts | Traditional canoe workshop — Floral Lake II (MOC-261219) | 2,799 parts | Waterfall, grotto, Tiki trap, treasure

5,786 pieces total | 51×65×27 cm

More photos, close-ups and build details on my Instagram and Pinterest — links at linktr.ee/JollyRogers8441

Which feature would you try first — the waterfall or the Tiki trap? 👇

Hey everyone! Just dropped my latest MOC — FLORAL LAKE II, a new modular extension for my Emerald Islands Atol tropical universe.

This one features a hidden grotto beneath a removable waterfall, a torch-lit treasure chamber, and my favorite detail: a Tiki booby trap. Turn the Tiki, the floor opens, and the intruder drops into the pit. The red-coated soldier learned that the hard way. 🪖⬇️

Build details: 2,799 pieces | 25 × 43 × 26 cm | 8 minifigs (including 1 skeleton)

Play features: — Removable waterfall revealing the cave entrance — Removable river section for full grotto access — Hidden rock door concealing the treasure hoard — Tiki booby trap with functional trapdoor pit

Modular connections: Connects to The Paradise Cove (MOC-225308), Flower Lake Oasis (MOC-226973) and Canoe Makers Camp (MOC-229427) to build the full Emerald Islands diorama.

Instructions available on Rebrickable — link in my profile. Happy to answer any questions about the build techniques!

Which feature would you build first — the waterfall or the Tiki trap? 👇

Bringing this one back because I think the interior never got the attention it deserved when I first published it.

The exterior reads as a classic tropical scene: ruins overtaken by jungle, flowering vines, a palm tree, toucans in the canopy, an islander warrior on the steps, and a red canoe approaching across the lagoon. Standard Caribbean diorama territory.

But open the back and there's a complete columned interior — a ceremonial chamber lit by a golden torch, an islander priestess figure, tribal shields mounted on the walls, and a staircase disappearing into the rock below.

The main challenge was making the stone architecture feel genuinely ancient while keeping the vegetation integration believable — flowers and vines growing through the cracks rather than just sitting on top.

Instructions on Rebrickable. Link in comments — happy to answer any build questions.

The scene takes place deep in a jungle atol: four warriors with decorated shields and spears stand guard around a large multi-trunk banyan tree. Suspended from the roots — a prisoner in a ritual cage.

The main build challenge was the banyan tree itself: getting multiple curved trunks to feel organic while staying structurally solid. The hanging cage uses a radial arrangement of curved brown elements — no custom parts, all standard LEGO.

Happy to answer any questions about the techniques. Instructions link in comments.