Our Craziest LEGO Project yet: LEGO Volcano Eruption

LEGO Volcano MOC erupts!
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[@Brick_Crafts]

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[@herrensaar1989]

You absolutely need some kind of drain at the bottom of the pipe. Since fog is heavier than the surrounding air, so some fog fluid will be left in the pipe after each eruption, which will collect at the bottom and finally fill it, which will destroy the machine.

[@arnandegans]

Careful with the fog - It's vaporized ammonia or something right? It'll leave a fatty/slick layer on everything it touches. So covering the whole room with it may not be preferable.

[@HiThereZoomy]

Add some waves to the ocean!

[@ccdeno]

You can use flexible tubes inside the palm trees for support. I do this and works like a charm. 🌴

[@dangerouslegos]

where are the dinosaurs?

[@DroneConflict]

Quick tip from an ex stage designer/tech dir. Cold fog sinks, so if you run the fog machine through ice*, it'll sink faster and roll through the top of the moc. Shouldn't prevent the "eruption" from spewing upward. Still need vents, but this method can result in a cool rolling fog effect, and keep the lingering fog to the ground if that's where the vents are. *throwing ice in a tub repeatedly is not ideal for your use, that's the cheap stage way to do it for one off bursts. I believe they make machines that you can use, essentially like a fridge for the fog chamber

[@Nikolaos34]

Was going to mention this myself, I use a chiller box for Halloween and it works pretty well for a couple hours. I use a flexible dryer duct running through a tote filled with ice. For this situation, probably needs more optimized heat transfer.

[@Skraboing649]

Can I ask you, does this fog leave any kind of oily residue etc? Am concerned for their amazing city getting covered in gunk over time...? Thanks!

[@JQourydxyz]

Maybe a beautiful idea for the looks, but not so realistic as volcanoes are hot, so the smoke rises up.

[@DroneConflict]

@Skraboing649 in my experience, generally no, save for the area right outside of the spout. There is some variety in fog fluids, so that could perhaps cause residue, but also to be frank usually it was foggers being used much more infrequently and not necessarily in the same place so perhaps there would be build up in this use case

[@Nikolaos34]

@@Skraboing649 Pretty sure fog machines use a glycerin based mix to produce the fog, very similar to a vape pen. It's definitely going to leave behind something, but how much probably depends on the quality of the juice and quality of the burn.

[@AlanXEverfrost]

Ventilation is indeed important. You should probably have a fan system installed above the volcano if you're going to give it a semi-permanent location.

[@Brick_Crafts]

for sure!

[@hereis_Tiff]

​@@Brick_CraftsI'd go as far as saying it's required. In The Netherlands for example, ventilation is required by law, either mechanically or naturally through open windows or open vents above a window

[@matthewfurlani8647]

it's mostly water and a stabilizer like glycerin. i don't think it's required but more for looks. it's quite harmless compared to say a cigarette or something

[@irakyl]

@@Brick_Crafts I have to say though, you mentioned the foggy city looked terrible but I think it's very charming. obviously not permanently but it's very interesting to have a third weather perspective on the city, besides day and night.

[@hoarder66]

​@@irakylI was thinking the same thing.

[@DaReal_JagleBagel]

Adding a fog machine is next level. 😳😳

[@jacquelineclifford4945]

When you know y ou know 😮

[@Mccaigg]

Best Lego channel by a mile.

[@TipperProject]

Always pushing the boat even further. Absolute GOAT

[@user-fb5jz5mv9n]

Him and cheesey studios I feel are neck and neck

[@bradleydavisson]

I appreciate a bunch of channels, but none as much as this one

[@EreptileDysfunction]

I respect your opinion but I think this guy is much better than cheesey

[@haukesattler446]

Suggestion for realism and "story telling": Add a relatively new but inactive (cold) lava path to the volcano. Using black bricks from the top of the crater down to the sea. Maybe add some burned down vegetation (ash grey and coal black) left and right from the cooled down lava.

[@lukaswalker7230]

yes, that could be so good!

[@OllieTattersall]

You know when there's a long wait between video releases that there's going to be something special, but this is next level! Both ideas and execution still show that the only limitations of Lego is one's imagination.

[@LarryDarkMite2]

I've worked with fog machines for decades. Most fog machines will leave a nasty residue. Consider getting a MDG atmosphere hazer. Don't run it on full. It uses so little fluid that there's virtually no residue. It's the cleanest there is fog there is!

[@CountBenula]

The MDG will cost 4000USD and will not have the same effect lol

[@TheUnLuckCat]

you know he’s been doing this for too long when he just causally says “the first few thousand transparent bricks”

[@TheS13869]

This is what we call quality content, not some halfhearted mid content made to make money, best youtuber by far

[@elbarto6421]

Crazy that other people get rich by connecting modular buildings and calling it "their" lego city

[@maltehauge]

Regarding the smoke machine: If it's supposed to run cycles for days, weeks or even months, buying a higher quality machine will indeed help you! Cheep machines die and their fluids makes every surface real nasty over time. On top of that remember to buy a "quick fog" fluid or alike - a fluid that's quickly dissipating. Then you can have more bursts, without the room beeing completely fogged. Just buy a 5+ liter tank and just leave it by side side of the fog machine, with an extended hose, so you don't have to bother with refilling all the time. Last note will be, that many fog machines do require a clean once in a while. Finding a machine with automatic cleaning after beeing left in standby for a while will save you a lot of trouble over time. Keep up the good work!

[@Crazyp4t]

The shot with the excessive smoke throughout the room made me want a small video of the all the mock ups at night (to show off the wonderful lights you and your brother installed) as the fog rolls in.

[@theresabu3000]

Yeah - would be a great mood - hopefully also on camera. Cause distance matters greatly in fog. I loved the fog escaping the lava on the side - and lighting up red - a cool effect 🔥even if it wasn't intentional 👍

[@MartijnPennings]

It's actually pretty accurate as well; a big eruption can block out sunlight for quite some time!

[@Z3ROR]

You should consider installing an extractor fan (maybe a DIY with some PC fans might work) to remove the smoke so it doesn't get too foggy inside. Some of the visitors could be affected by the smoke, such as asthmatic patients.

[@OctozenX]

2:10 I feel like the LEDs should be a little dimmer, the brightness makes it a little difficult to see the movement of the light due to diffusion, you also can’t see the difference colours in the lava quite as well, and also, while lava does glow, it’s not as bright as people think it is. Other than that though, looks amazing

[@xxxx85]

You might want to consider that smoke from smoke machines can settle on surfaces. Perhaps not something you want in a Lego Museum. 🤔

[@HiThereZoomy]

I think its fog, so may e it will help clean it!

[@andrewfarmer2445]

Palm tree segments usually have a hole in them allowing for a standard LEGO bag to fit through. This could be used to significantly strengthen the connection to the base by running a bar up wherever you'd want a tree. Love all your work, keep it up! 😄

[@RyanP57]

Love the volcano & special effects! It would be really fun to see a coral reef & ship wreck section out in the ocean in future versions of the layout.

[@AR-ym5qx]

This is sublime and what Lego builds are all about. The lava lighting and smoke trailing down the mountain is perfect. The level of skill, foresight and planning and execution of all of these builds is faultless. True art and thank you for basically brining to reality all of our childhood Lego dreams. Can’t wait to see this entire build lit up.

[@cb01ttr]

Absolutely superb. The night time eruption is literally perfect 1990s pirates! Well done!

[@Thekidfromcalifornia2.0]

Yes let’s do this!

[@richardcranium9663]

Absolutely amazing I swear you and your builds just keep getting better and better. 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheScienceNerd100]

6:00 You turned your city in 1800s London

[@xMegaVideos]

Things you could consider - Get Quick Dissipating Smoke Fluid to avoid getting the room filled - Replace the box where the smoke is blown into by a small tabletop freezer. This will cool the smoke, and will make it heavy so it flows super realistic. Don't get started with (dry) ice, that's a hassle. - Be prepared for the glycerin layer that will form on all your LEGO. It won't be much in the beginning, but the oil fill definitely build up over the months. Use fluid thats low in glycerin (high in water).

[@alextjb]

the fog should start well before the lava. Volcano will usually be smoking before you see lava. it also builds the anticipation for the lava and adds another layer to make things look cool with the light. As I saw in another post… cooling it down will help it sink. Ideally you could run two pipes. one that gets cool so that some fog sinks and some that still rises like a normal volcano

[@omegalfa]

An idea I'd love to see developed is a new underground layer for City MOC similar to the cave in the old Lego Castle MOC. I think it would be interesting to have a whole layer below table involving underground constructions, such as treasure caves, a subway system, abandoned sections, an ocean floor with animals and plants, and underwater exploration. And there, you could create a narrative connection with the pirate MOC, where they discover an artifact or character from the pirate scene.

[@petergamestudios]

If the sawmill becomes Lego set I am 100% sure it will sit on my shelf in my room!

[@asherfeinstein6942]

You could add bass to make the room vibrate during the eruption.

[@Ony_]

LOVE THE ISLAND /PIRATE SERIES

[@ballisticthreat]

Just the LED lava looks already amazing! When you added the fog it was simply perfection!

[@ChandraMarsono]

Make sure you have waterproof sealant paint on your ceiling, as over time the water base fog will seep into the ceiling, it can warp your wood ceiling or cause mold damage if your ceiling is made of gipsum.

[@flumbofrommelkont6863]

Damn that's neat! Other uses for the fog machine to consider: An industrial sector with smokestacks, fire department rushing out for a currently ongoing fire, an idling steam locomotive (because how on earth would you hook up a smoke machine to a moving one lol). Don't know how much of that you can do with a single smoke machine, would probably have to device some complicated mechanism to reroute the smoke to different sections, at regular intervals if you want to automate the entire thing, so not all the smoky bits start billowing out white fog all at once simultaneously of course.

[@glockenrein]

The speedbuild of the water is really satisfying to watch.

[@ETERNUM1.618]

Brother I am a big fan of all of your videos I have watched all of a Beatles and I just love what you make

[@thegreatzinetar]

Fantastic effect with the fog and the lava!! Wow! I do think the volcano is a little tall, feels like it just appeared rather than built up over many thousands of years of lava spillage and cooling. That rock work is very very lovely though, gosh I love this series

[@MidichlorianMaster]

A new Brickcrafts video always brings a huge smile. Truly awesome volcano!

[@MastahKyler]

i think the most powerful smoke also looks great! maybe it can be randomized to different size smoke blasts. also when you smoke out the room, turn the city to night mode for a foggy night! i think this could look good

[@bendordoy4815]

That volcano looks amazing but i think it should have so sort of ventilation above it because the fog/smoke liquid is made of distilled water and a glycol-based solution, so filling a room with it could cause damp which causes other problems related to damp.

[@Cariboobrickcreations]

Absolutely incredible! 🎉

[@helenshackelford4596]

When I saw the lava effect with the translucent bricks and LEDs I found myself exclaiming out loud! It looks so good! The fog is a fun effect too :) The red glow is very cinematic. My day is always better when Brickcrafts uploads!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

This is next level! Great work!

[@AFizz-cw3on]

Standing ovation! Simply amazing. 👏👏🤗

[@arjanang]

Wow this is so cool! Love the Pirate theme and this volcano is just the best!

[@maty1229]

Looks absolutely stunning at night! The lava glow and how it lights up the fog/smoke is great

[@zaximotheoutlaw9840]

This looks absolutely beautiful! Well done all of you! Probably the most amazing lego build I've seen ❤❤🤩🤩

[@karentiel]

Wow! That is super cool! What an amazing looking scene. The eruption looks so realistic. Well done, all!!

[@starguts2857]

As a big pirate theme fan, I'm so excited to see this project continue to grow. So very impressive as always!

[@ChefC03]

Amazing! You guys have such a talent.

[@samsarmory521]

That’s so awesome!

[@domenicomilasi4968]

Your techniques are just breathtaking. I think you're a Lego genius.

[@QuimaZzo_Pro]

That’s crazy man!

[@renecaminada5867]

I Love it! All what you build is stunning, but this volcano... 🧡

[@banananz283]

Love all the work yall do. what a great addition to the series, this update was worth the wait! MIND BLOWN!!

[@ellycat5703]

Sooo epic! No eruption is complete without a nice earthy rumble sound effect though. I love the way you bring your mocs to life in new ways!

[@IanKomorowski]

I actually liked how the smoke filled the whole room. It adds a sense of realism because volcanic eruptions can send ash all over the world. A large enough volcanic eruption in the ocean could send ash all the way to Europe. LOL

[@eves.2825]

it looks amazing! love the throw back statues, it brought childhood memories right back up!

[@julaiczar]

I think you could add different types of coastlines to your sea section to diversify it, white chalk cliffs, like in Dover, UK would look incredible. It doesn't fit with the tropical vibe, but England would still match with the Pirates of the Caribbean theme. Another idea is an italian Amalfi coast, buildings on a steep hill, enclosed bay. Just a suggestion though, I love all your projects 🙂

[@PiotrMys]

OH. MY. GOD. This is by far the coolest thing I have seen made out of legos. The design is amazing, the lights are crazy cool, the smoke is next level. I will definitely make a detour one day to visit it in person - just insanely cool!!!

[@dd_zzero6827]

This is so amazing! Another perfect execution of Lego genius.

[@TheLtData]

Awesome guys! Very well done!

[@RedLP5000S]

Simply breathtaking.

[@MrAtheistQueen]

This put a big smile on my face! So awesome! 🤩

[@ultimatefandom3127]

The way the fog eeps through the lava flows is so cool.

[@Vegland]

Your creativity is boundless!

[@Vegland]

So awesome!

[@itessellate4440]

This looks so cool, but over time that fog fluid will leave a sticky residue on all those bricks, even if used sparingly it will require a lot of cleaning/maintenance. I used to work in a small music venue where we had a fogger under the stage, it was rarely used and despite this it still made a mess and caused many electrical problems. That being said, this was over ten years ago so maybe the fog machine technology has improved since then?

[@BullseyeBailey]

you might prefer using an ultrasonic mister for smoke, no need for fog liquid consumables; just uses water and the output steam won't hang in the air long enough to smoke out the room.

[@tessiepinkman]

This is completely perfect! I have no notes, whatsoever. You guys are amazing!

[@herbveitenhans3285]

I really hope you turn the painted walls into a lego mosaic using those button studs. It would really make it more immersive and you could add some depth to the walls.

[@BeamMine]

this is the perfect theme for a new moc

[@bigHcheese]

It would be super cool if you made a stop motion movie using all of the different landscapes. Great job on the volcano, the lava looks amazing

[@ElvenMaia]

Your builds are incredible!!! You’re definitely the best Lego city builder on KZbin.

[@jnenn26]

This is amazing! I love your lego updates, always SO satisfying to watch!

[@pherretofdoom]

stunning! especially at night! maybe some obsidian flows down below the hot flow from earlier eruptions? could you use a sprinkler solenoid type valve on the pipe to finely control the fog? and maybe an acrylic exhaust hood. can't wait to see the whole pirates MOC. I had a few of the original lego pirates sets when i was a kid love to see your take on it.

[@xwiick]

Thanks for all the hard work on these videos!

[@Dapper_the_slapper]

I always look forward to these videos every month.

[@Wirele55Duck]

This is absolutely beautiful

[@chumley307]

So incredibly cool. Well done!!!

[@bob2000and10]

0:35 "in the currybean"

[@howardb.6205]

a lot here, fantastic!

[@swiatowidciesslak6249]

This loks totaly amazing.

[@shannonp7911]

Looks AWESOME!!!

[@Deuce1550]

Amazing! Very well done. And good luck with your sawmill 'ideas' nomination.

[@flaammeeey]

Amazing work! You guys are amazing! Top tier content and building techniques!

[@amel888]

Wow that's so cool! I'm so happy that you got that out as an ideas set!

[@Doohickeydongle]

Looks awesome, would be cool if the lava ran down to the water and a some of the smoke/steam rise up from where the lava meets the water. Of course that might take figuring out a slight delay from the smoke at the water. You might want to consider some secondary smaller peaks rising up out of the water off shore around the island to add a little more realism. But it's still completely awesome as is.

[@falconhead67]

wow the night shot of the volcano is stupendous

[@ThomasJansen-z1p]

Wow, love the lava flow.

[@onrec_]

Just an idea for the sound effects of the volcano, if you don't want more noise pollution into the room you could install those direcitonal speakers and aim them somewhere where you have like a dedicated "viewing spot" for the eruption.

[@dinoonyx]

Heres a idea for once your done with the pirate moc!! Make a battle stopmotion with it! It would be a lot of work but i have never seen such a detailed ship before and it would be STUNNING with how detailed the moc is!

[@GameboyOutlaw]

This is one of those builds where the finished product completely blows the concept out of the water! Some people have mentioned, but it bears repeating, that fog machines can leave a really nasty residue. Strong ventilation can help, but a heavy-duty water vapor diffuser could do the trick with some engineering.

[@JohnDoe-pq7oc]

awesome! I think during the big Eruptions, maybe some extra leds could light up at the top, give it that extra boost. But thb you're the expert.

[@acubley]

Literally just thinking yesterday that I hadn't seen a video from you in awhile. And here it is to start my morning. TY. 😀

[@blacktronpavel]

Just amazing

[@laca9198]

Wow. Maybe you can do a larger erruption once in every 10-15 minutes and have the low smoke setting between. This way you can show both scenes. They both look incredible.

[@-CMajor-]

mind blowing as always!!

[@elpishelalo8211]

It looks amazing! Great work!

[@brick-buster8030]

That’s so awesome! The volcano is just incredible

[@brick.and.blocky]

You are really on another lego level! congrats!

[@dustinzaccaria7644]

Absolutely beautiful. I’d love to do something like this one day.

[@FjederDennis]

Can't wait to see the next videos with the pirate theme !! oh, and before you build a city, PLEASE take a look at Booty Bay in World of Warcraft !! I promise you, it will be worth the "trip" ;)

[@ceciliaFX]

Wow, wonderful