The Grand Finale: LEGO Wild West Town finished!

[@Sprout_Doodle]

These building techniques are borderline genius. It looks so detailed and realistic for Lego

[@randomqrcod.e]

Not genius, borderline genius.

[@hpholland]

Pure Lego autismo, and I’m all here for it.

[@rjray1176]

Absolutely!!

[@Alex-xt9hn]

@@randomqrcod.e too many people unnecessarily throw in adjectives before words these days

[@bendordoy4815]

I think you should add a Sheriff house and Jail because those buildings are in every Weston movie and TV show.

[@AndersAstrand]

It would be really cool if you added some figures and other stuff inside the tents so the shadows can be seen at night.

[@yessirski1.0]

thats actually a really good idea

[@djwhitepeople]

he already did that! (the videos on his German channels are a bit further ahead than his English channel)

[@robinkoenjer1030]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@natalyst]

i was going to comment this! it'd look awesome and you wouldn't even need them to be the native american figures (assuming the tents are never removed for guests to see)

[@Unknownbyall-o4r]

Great idea

[@HalfAsleepChris]

This is incredible, very creative and well done. I normally don't like LEGO lighting but this is just phenomenal, I'm in awe, great work!

[@Sponggybobbie]

Hi Chris!

[@awesomealbertt1150]

LEGO lighting is can be atmospheric if done right!

[@jpdviergever8375]

Chris u need to build a minifigure world to!

[@John0Doe1]

Disassemble this town, go to the USA and build it there for your world tour series :P And more importantly; does it come with a Lego frog?

[@joakimnomm7456]

I would argue that the Lego Group should make lightning options at a far greater extent than they are today. It DOES matter to many models whether or not it lights up. Take most car models as a simple example. While there are third party solutions available, the cost, replacing pieces and other weird workarounds you need to do to make it work is more off-putting than it needs to be. If the bricks were made for lightning out of the box, I think more people would love it and use it!

[@luc4856]

Put some minifigures into the tents. Then you have flickering shadows on the canvas.

[@Damien.D]

brillant idea. (pun intended)

[@intellectualpencil7627]

Yes, I love this idea

[@XM-df6iw]

he did that one his main channel. The videos there are a bit earlier, but in german

[@drharoldpontiffcoomer]

I often see builds with special lighting that are rather poorly designed or simply don't hide their LEDs or wiring but here it's so masterfully done that the result really feels immersive. Well done!

[@GodIsGoodArmadeus]

Couldnt agree more!

[@GFAWapollo]

The hat being shot off his head in the duel... So simple, but breathes so much life into the scene

[@realkingofwales3917]

Looks amazing! The lighting really completes the build it looks so natural and beautiful

[@alexsplanet]

Wow, that is amazing and huuuuge. Tons of LEGO bricks.

[@Mogswamp]

The lights have completely transformed the western town, well done. Do you have plans to add a full day/night cycle to your museum? It would be wonderful to produce some ambient sounds that play during different times of the day to really push the immersion. Cicadas and birds in the day, crickets and crackling campfires at night.

[@whobrickslegoguns]

yo Mogswamp? Didn't expect to see you here

[@whobrickslegoguns]

Btw yes he's planning on adding a day night cycle.

[@SamDapan-on3wn]

Two wonderful builders in different ways crossing paths

[@Domino-Legend]

yes

[@Mogswamp]

Oh, must have missed that one. So pumped to see that!@@youtubekilledtrustedflaggi9274

[@OGMonkeyScout]

I love how simple the canyons are. It gives them that nice LEGO charm.

[@JamalWatchesYouTube]

Ready for the bridge that connects the Wild West mock to the city mock

[@maxrainey7143]

not that it matters literally at all, but they’re called MOCs, standing for “my own creation.”

[@quakxy_dukx]

@@maxrainey7143ah I wondered what moc meant (I knew right spelling but I kept forgetting to look it up)

[@randomusernameCallin]

I would love to see a GBC train traveling over it.

[@Astro_Ptolemy]

Wow! Crazy how just those few lamps outside the buildings set such a mood for the town!

[@MisterDYT]

Absolutely no words for all your amazing work. The planning, finding exactly what’s right and of course all the costs… insane! Your videos are the highlight of the week! Much love from the Netherlands! ❤

[@wm.98]

As someone with Choctaw heritage, I love the shoutout in the corner! Some people might think it’s stereotyping, but it’s a cool reference to my ancestors ❤️ Love the videos!

[@benrex7775]

If someone were to add a very stereotypical shoutout to the Swiss then I would also be happy.

[@GamesNStuff365]

dude called us indians lol

[@wm.98]

@@GamesNStuff365I’m not too upset by it, to be honest. Obviously I don’t speak for everyone though

[@WKJFilms]

The Indian village was one of the coolest parts! Very cool nod to the native populations!

[@benrex7775]

@@WKJFilms The guy from this channel is a German in Germany. So his native people would be the Germanic tribes of some sorts. As a Swiss I don't know precisely how he thinks, culturally, but if he is anything like I would expect, then his nod wasn't for some cultural reason. Over here in Europa we don't really feel as much of cultural connection or a historical guilt towards the native Americans. We just mostly know about them through wester movies or books like for example Karl May. I'm pretty sure the nod he is doing is towards one of the classic LEGO sets. After all he highlights it several times, that those are the original LEGO pieces from that set and never once mentions the cultural aspects of the native Americans. I noticed that you seem to be interested in different cultures and so I wanted to show you how a culture different from your own might see this topic.

[@TheCod4BuNny]

Don't know if you're already planning to, but putting lights in the train carriage will probably also look awesome at "night".

[@SnepperStepTV]

The flickering campfire is AMAZING. Its so much fun seeing these MOC builds come together!

[@jmklamm]

I’m amazed! Simply the best western scene ever. I love that you’re adding lights- I think maybe another campfire with a camp up on one of the platforms would draw your eye back and give a lot of depth. Keep it up!

[@benrex7775]

That lone campfire sounds cool.

[@3mry_]

I know a lot of indigenous tribes in the area would often stay in really cool houses made of reeds and grass more than tps, and might be a good step in leaning away from stereotypes u wete worried about. You can Google native American dwellings in the west and find some. Also bison were rlly common game in these areas, and it would be rlly common to see more wildlife. A wild west town would probably be full of rats or possums. Common for people to have cats to deal with them. And it would be awesome to see a coyote or bobcat standing watch on a canyon.

[@aljameenbush8966]

Wow man, this is some SERIOUS dedication! Awesome!!!!!👏👏👏

[@Ronnieyotob]

Hoolllyyy cow! The campfire lighting inside of the tee-pees is genius. It feels so alive, I completely agree with adding a few more flickering lights throughout the town. The ambiance it adds is unmatched.

[@trooper6762]

A rider with a lantern would be quite a nice touch inside the town, or just outside of it. Love your work my friend!

[@AleksPlumeCox]

this is some of the best lego work i have ever seen awesome keep it up!!!!

[@jimcurt99]

The lights are AMAZING!! Great job with the fire and hiding all the wires :)

[@theesfry]

the black horse on top of the canyon is a real legend it has been standing there since the beginning of this series keep up the great work 👍

[@billfrog7648]

This is the best lighting work I have seen yet. Not too bright, no wires or bulbs exposed, and the flickering fire pit is fantastic.

[@atticbricks]

I have not yet thought about how to illuminate my city but I will certainly take inspiration from him because I plan to make videos even at night in the future

[@nojbik]

Only one word: LOVELY!

[@baryonyxyt3247]

This looks so amazing! It really lends a feeling of life to the entire build. You've put so many hours and so much love into this project, and it really shows!

[@danielecampbell7850]

OMG! This is absolutely amazing! I'd love to go see it when it is all finished. Maybe in my "once in a lifetime" European trip. Love it!

[@Ki-yf9yl]

I think you can add an old broken wood bridge between two mountains because the back part of the town looks a little bit basic and uncolored if you ask me. Maybe you can do it on top of the river so it looks more realistic and logical. You have a lot of details along the town including the mountains but I think you need something bigger than a detail at the back that will catch attention at first look. Love your videos mate, keep it up.

[@GreyGaymer]

This is so Gorgeous! I would ADORE Lego revisiting a proper Wild-West theme! I think with their more modern resources (and care for history, diversity, etc) it would be GREAT. And it would give the CMF figures somewhere to live

[@warrenbrodsky7409]

Really awesome! Those teepees definitely took me back! You should place a minifig or two inside to cast shadows though!

[@jchendrix]

The lighting is awesome it brings so much life to the wild west town, also the flickering fires in the Indian village look amazing the real cherry on the cake. Well done everyone involved!

[@jakedoesyoutube]

The little holes you made in the bricks is fine, erasing the back side of the bandit head felt slightly wrong but had good results. Everything in this scene looks amazing!

[@khepri3266]

This brought such a smile to my face. Amazing electrical work! You know it gets serious when a lego builder busts out the soldering iron.

[@ShotgunAFlyboy]

Even when electricity became fairly common, towns like this would often still have fire-based lighting. It's totally reasonable to have your bank and saloon main lights be electric, but then have some of the small lights inside flickering like a lantern.

[@frisout]

oh my GASH those lights are so awesome...

[@JonTheGeek]

I personally love the rock faces being made out of normal bricks, it just feels so much more authentic to me.

[@AXPorto]

Maybe a camp fire somewhere on top of a mountain plateau would be nice! You can make the story, group of hunters or maybe bandits plotting to rob the bank or a stage coach

[@radebrickfansofiabulgaria8768]

That flickering LED-s are first in the community. THEY ARE GREAT!!! Please. show us "how to solder yourself" video. Thank you. You are awesome INSPIRING creator. :)

[@mtgoat1016]

First? Bevin bricks may have that title.

[@guliverovi]

There is just something so satisfying about the build colours and design, and the lightning just elevates it to another level. Everything is put together so well

[@Darktrine]

Great job with all the lights, one small suggestion, add some quick disconnects to each building so you don’t have to cut the wire every time you want to work on them and it also lets you make all the wiring in advance and then add it to buildings after. Keep up the great work.

[@lbricks7631]

Absoloute sacrilege, erasing a minifigure's face, thats Lord Buisness levels of evil. Great video ; )

[@Rixitic]

In response to everyone making the correction: it's worth noting that many tribes DO specifically refer to themselves as "Indian" or "American Indian". "Native American" is _commonly_ recognized as referring to the First People of North America, but it can also refer to indigenous people of South and Central America. It's also a term many feel is another instance of imposed language/speaking over them, and Indian is the term used by not just the US government in recognizing their sovereignty but by Tribal governments themselves. I'm mostly just summing up the points of a CGP Grey video on the subject, so it's worth watching that to get a more detailed explanation. But when in doubt about what to call an indigenous group your best bet is always going to be primary sources -- look up how people in the group refer to themselves, check the websites and publications of official governments and institutions of the group, or even just ask members of the group yourself. More generally speaking, if you don't know their preferred name and can't check, "Indigenous people of [nation/continent name]" has been a safer fallback than "Native [nation/continent resident name]" in my experience. In response to the video: I've been watching your videos on and off for maybe a couple months now, your work is incredible and this is no exception! Before I'd only seen the Wild West section when it appeared in the coastal city videos, so it being the focus this time was a nice change of pace. I did wince a bit at drilling the holes, but mostly because it seems like really delicate work and you could potentially ruin the connective ability of the studs if you're not careful... but the end result speaks for itself! I appreciate you specifying that's how the original set was when acknowledging the village looking a bit stereotypical; depending on how much you want to improve on that, it might help to narrow your point of reference down to one or two specific tribes from the Western US that have close-enough parallels to the designs of the minifigures and tepees. Once you have a specific cultural guide to work from, you can fine-tune and expand on the details accordingly. But yeah. Awesome work, looking forward to the next video, and apologies for the wall of text!

[@LukeMaps]

Technically, neither "Indian" nor "Native American" is fully accurate. Indigenous Indians are not from India, and all American-born citizens are native. It is but a matter of time before "Indiana" is cancelled (probably not).

[@Amaranthyne]

This was well done. I’m not qualified to comment on this and I was looking to see if anyone else had been able to step up. Happy to see you have.

[@Amaranthyne]

@@LukeMaps”Tribal peoples” is the preferred parlance of said people where I live. I defer to them.

[@xdiaxan]

In New Jersey, I was informed that they prefer “American Natives”, this could be different in other states and locations though.

[@pcpt]

yea but we're tepees used in western US? I thought it was all adobe houses

[@vasileioskoulaxouzidis2189]

I love the lights.they are adding so much realism to the build

[@frasermcgeough]

The lighting looks insane! I really like the Western section

[@dubbzibricks]

Absolutely FANTASTIC, AMAZING, BRILLIANT, GENIOUS. You are by far the most talented LEGO KZbinr I watch. You are an inspiration. Keep up the great work.

[@mrcroissantguy]

When I first saw the wild west scene from the Lego movie I instantly wanted to see somebody make one, and I gotta say this came out phenomenal

[@ob1kenobidesu]

"it looks even more realistic than actual fire" no truer words have been said. incredible work.

[@Melatonin808]

This is a masterpiece, this gotta be every little kids Lego Dream 😭 I love the use of LEDS i love watching this all come together keep it up! ❤

[@SofSof.]

I think leaving the rocks in the mountains like that was a good choice. They look amazing and rough! The entire city is astonishingly detailed and well made!

[@dd_zzero6827]

This is BY FAR the best western moc I have ever seen. Amazing job with everything. Although lights for Lego's are a pain to deal with and I don't have the patients for it, you guys did a superb job. Man, you make everything I want to do look like an amateur. Back to the drawing board for me. lol! A+++++

[@MoobaDoobaa]

my god, this is absolutely insane. your dedication and passion to the craft is extremely admirable and the final product is so aesthetically pleasing, thank you for creating these and showcasing it on youtube for all to see!

[@alrinaleroux9229]

Praise His Holy Name.

[@zackarieneifert7014]

The sediment layers should absolutely be at the same height, since that's how it'd actually look with how those plateau get formed

[@timothyneli]

Best production, professionalism and creativity from any Lego channel today!

[@entropybentwhistle]

I’m not an expert on the matter, but I think, historically, tipis were used primarily by nomadic plains dwelling Native Americans who followed bison herds for resources. I would make the ground area under that small section into dried plains grass if something like it was available from Lego. In the southwest desert regions it would be more appropriate to make some small mud brick adobe houses, maybe on the side of the wild west diorama opposite from the tipis, like the town was a meeting place between two First Nations territories. Overall, the town does look pretty magical, though.

[@Linkstryfe]

Just the small touches of the lights are awesome. You guys have put in so much work, it looks so cool!

[@rickjohansson3202]

You should add a campfire site in the mountains with a light to illuminate the background and draw the attention there also. It would also be cool to have a small light at a mine/mineshaft. Amazing work!

[@ronniek4478]

Wow!!!! I love this! I have always loved the wild west theme and this is just amazing. And lighting is the icing on top of the cake. It really looks fantastic. ❤❤🌵🚂🌵

[@mr_brass_monkey]

the tps can be custom printed you could find actual historical prints and build a L shape wing using the Navajo settlements also you could put cracks in the rocks I know they are Halloween but you could throw random aliens or crypteds in some holes and you could add sediment of minerals and a river with gold to move towards a Aztec Mylan build with heavy jungle maybe a few indy capers or explorer in a heavy jungle

[@Pernobricks]

Absolutely brilliant. Awesome work with the lights. The flickering fires with the classic tepee set just made my day.

[@highoncatnip_]

I live out in texas and i love this moc so much! i've been out to the western desert a bit and you've got the terrain right! keep up the great work! this has given me inspiration to go build!

[@benrex7775]

I have a question, since you have been to such a desert. The way he placed the plants is equidistant and quite common. Shouldn't they be more sparse and clustered?

[@highoncatnip_]

@@benrex7775 a little but it's still shockingly accurate for lego

[@benrex7775]

@@highoncatnip_ Thanks for the reply.

[@ShouAlias-io7ud]

This looks INCREDIBLE!! I gasped when you lit up the teepees and campfire. It looks incredible. Great job as always; even though the lighting in this MOC isn't finished, what little there is right now looks incredible. It really gives the setting more character during the 'night'. Looking forward to more work!!

[@CGPGrey]

😍

[@FajreroCintilo]

I was not expecting to see you here

[@julianalmeida4373]

A big rock structure in the foreground, with a tunnel to the native Indians to be hiding from the westerners. Would look really cool! You already have a smaller rock structure behind the tepee. If you continue from that wall then build a large rock attached with a tunnel leading towards the beige path, (where that cowboy is). This would had more height, depth, detail, and story to the entire western theme. Yeehaw

[@danielmon2872]

For your Lego city you could use different colour lights like white in some houses and yellow for others like houses in real life have, you could also use colours like purple and red to represent houses that have LEDs in their rooms (like a house I can see from my window that has purple light coming out of their room at night)

[@Vimek_Xol]

Wonderful eraser trick with yhe dual print minifig head! Im glad that that 2x2 wanted printed tiles found some use to for an easy mini-story and scavanger hunt for your guests to explore the display for. Keep up the amazing work!

[@isaacborg8832]

I think you should add a few mini figs in the tps, they would cast shadows and I think it would be really cool

[@mrglobemcglobeglobe]

Simply amazing - it looks so atmospheric. For another couple of camp fires, perhaps some elevated a little bit in the hills/mountains where some cowboys might be camped out before leaving/heading into town... or on the run from the law!

[@gaszparekk987]

You could add an oil field somewhere in the corner. It would look awesome with the LED fire on top of the oil rigs.

[@sebasas1090]

The lighting is extremely good looking! I have just a small suggestion and i dont know how difficult it is to do, but i think it would look slightly more realistic if the flikkering of the fires would slightly off set between the different tipi's and the campfire. Because now it looks slightly unnatural because every fire flickers at the exact same time. Still the whole build looks extremely good and is insanely impressive keep it up!

[@ph03nixflame]

Absolutely, utterly, freaking amazing work. Simply gorgeous!

[@NyanSox]

love the build but as a historian a few notes: -Tipis existed in the plains and were used mainly by the Sioux and Pawnee tribes, you wouldn't really find them in a desert climate. -The term native Americans or native peoples is usually a better term to use than "indian" -in the desert you would find tribes like the Yoeme peoples and the Pascua Yaqui peoples. They typically would build huts and small wooden shelters/houses rather than tipis. Love the build btw and big fan of your work! This comment isnt meant to criticize rather to inform :D

[@primitiveairraid]

Thanks for sharing, I think this should all be taken on board.

[@Test-ur9tg]

In Germany, "Indian" is still quite often said to Native American. He probably really wasn't aware of that.

[@primitiveairraid]

@@Test-ur9tg Could be, but if so, this is an opportunity to learn and remedy the matter.

[@Test-ur9tg]

@@primitiveairraid There is certainly a lesson to be learned from this. But it will still be a longer process, because in Germany even the official Wikipedia entry for the native people is still "Idianer". Basically, this designation is used by everyone. The well-known German dictionary Duden has at least added "discriminatory" to the word in recent years. You don't get that out of the language use so fast. Especially older people often resist such changes. It's just always been that way, we grew up with it," is the response one sometimes gets.

[@christinakinch]

I'd easily watch an hour of these creations. The lighting adds mood and liveliness to the town.

[@mechgiraffe1283]

Hey! Amazing video as always. Small note, “Native American” is the modern verbiage for “American Indian” in the US. You can also use “indigenous” which has come into fashion in recent years. Indian was a misnomer given by Columbus who thought he landed in the Indies (modern day Indonesia). Wanted to drop a note incase you’re doing any plaques or signage. Keep up the good work!

[@ValtintimeGaming]

Thank u

[@HasekuraIsuna]

An interesting video to watch on this topic is CGP Grey's

[@antikoerper256]

Great stuff, love the details! The hat shot off, the original teepees, the lightning, the whole scene INCREDIBLE!!!

[@primitiveairraid]

While "Indian" is a term commonly used in the United States to describe certain Indigenous peoples, and while "Indian" is a term used in legislation and legal terms in Canada, "Indian" is also a historically incorrect and racist term applied to Indigenous peoples. Calling an Indigenous person or group "Indian" can have the same impact as calling an Indian person (an actual Indian) "p__i", or Jew "k__e", for instance. If you are looking to adapt an old Lego set to your new and thoughtfully custom-designed Lego world, then perhaps you could also invest an effort into updating the "cowboys & Indians" trope to reflect an informed portrayal of Indigenous peoples, including a reflection of Indigenous peoples not being a homogenous group or possessing a monoculture portrayed in non-Indigenous popular culture and/or early anthropological accounts serving the global project of colonization. It could make for a fun, challenging, and educational project.

[@wzrdquest4656]

I second this

[@GodmanchesterGoblin]

A rather wordy explanation, but I agree. The term is so last century, and felt awkward, even to me, born in the 1950s. "Native American", perhaps...?

[@alrinaleroux9229]

It's such a privilege to be able to see this. A really enjoyable viewing experience -- I think I'll be watching this video repeatedly. Thanking you and wishing you all the best with your future work!

[@richalsop]

This is absolutely incredible! The night time shots with the LEDs is brilliant!

[@chaosgoblin]

the fire inside the tipi's looks like reflection of the fireplace in the middle. it looks so good !!!

[@executable3]

I wasn't expecting the lighting to look so good! Truly amazing work.

[@ErikFremont]

The work on the lights is so satisfying, crazy amount of time to build your own lego world, love seeing you pushing your creativity : )

[@Jaylen510]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@RaeC5280]

Those fires in particular are so incredible! What wonderful work, thank you for sharing ❤

[@pbonbrisco]

Incredible build!! Amazing lights keep doing content like this!!! Western needs to come back in 2024

[@alexandercoriolanus]

Man i have to tell you, your attention to detail is very admirable. It's really the little things that bring your art to life. Keep doing the good work!

[@stever8110]

Just lovely, well done. The bright green cactus seem un-natural.

[@All-Fur-Coat_No-Trousers]

Your brother did a great job with the flickering firelight. Your western setting is immaculate man, I wouldn't change a thing

[@jhebb4]

Your videos are incredible. The fact that you cut them down to only 8 minutes is insane. I would love even more discussion on details involved with the process

[@Sky_Guy]

So much tedious work but I assure you it's _so_ worth it! The effect is beautiful and atmospheric, well done!

[@MacroAggressor]

Holy crap, that lighting is _incredible!_ Well done.

[@newlifecustommodelcars]

Nice Work. Das schaut richtig super aus. 🙌🏽. The lights are a highlight and a real eye-catcher. looking forward to seeing more lights in the city.. ✌🏽

[@johnpowell2431]

You really do the most beautiful Lego layouts I've ever seen. ❤

[@Dishbsmeosisusujsjsjs]

Wow that looks amazing! I really like the Wild West town, and the native camp looks really cool! The lighting makes everything even better! Also “it looks more realistic than real fire” - quote of the year 😂

[@AviJonker]

Absolutley bloody brilliant. Fantastic work Sir

[@danwheeler7293]

This was my dream as a kid, so seeing you build this now is the most nostalgic thing ever. Keep up the great work cause im loving watching this journey. ❤

[@myster1ou5]

I love this, you and your brother are such talented builders, never give up because I wanna visit this museum and I'm guessing lots of others will want to visit too!

[@skullbasher0088]

Although it may be quite tricky, I think it would look awesome to have a big headlight on the front the train. Just imagine it rolling through the town, lighting up the buildings and foliage as it passes.

[@OhioBricks]

This is amazing

[@Marcus_Ramour]

Fantastic work and I agree the flickering light campfires are amazing!

[@TheBrendNew]

I mean the lights are such a bothersome tasks, but the result is jawdropping! Thank you for the extra work!