Ranking 10 Modulars from LEGO's GENIUS Program

I rank the best Bricklink Series 5 modulars for adults and share my thoughts on the estimated prices. I'll also give you a deep dive on what you need to know before voting.
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· The Art Factory: bit.ly/3VbV78J
· Canal Lock: bit.ly/3VyqSdi
· The Old Skull: bit.ly/3x7v7TS
· Ice Cream Parlor: bit.ly/3KzKFmz
· Northpoint School: bit.ly/4aV25F0
· Public Library: bit.ly/3KwIdgH
· VINYL Vintage Record Store: bit.ly/3VxtJmY
· Ben's Butcher: bit.ly/4aXptl4
· Opera House: bit.ly/4aNNQSp
· West Side Vibes: bit.ly/3z07ayh
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[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Which modulars are you favorites? I'm also working on at least one more video for Series 5...

[@samuelbourdeau1545]

yes, I can’t wait to see the finalists for the series 5 sets

[@callanfrankland7845]

As someone who loves building custom modulars that blend in with lego, i preferred those ones to the super realistic ones

[@sevendeadlystreamersLEGO]

The pirate restaurant has so much charm! 🏴‍☠️💀

[@GIBStudios712]

I love your vids!!

[@saramarie516]

I liked the idea of the school. It's not really anything we've seen in Lego yet. I think the Vinyl store was my favorite, though.

[@boger2873]

Hey dude, Ben’s Butcher designer here - thanks for covering it in the video, means a great deal

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Absolutely! My intention was to pick the best modulars I could find out of the 300 sets I went through 😄 You did a fantastic job matching LEGO’s modular style. I know a lot of people like that! Can’t wait to see your updates 🙂

[@leonardoantonucci3080]

My favourite, mega job 👍

[@limehatch]

Love the Butcher's shop. Very understated, and would fit perfectly with Modulars in design. One thing, could you add images of the rear side - is it open or closed? I just wonder if you could adapt it to make it hinged so the rear opened out to make it almost a corner Modular, if that makes sense. Maybe add an old fashioned yellow C-Cab Butcher Truck too!

[@borisgetman9222]

Thank you for your creativity! You are an amazing designer. I love your Ben’s Butcher. If it gets selected, I will definitely get 2.

[@paupadros]

Whoa! I designed the Canal Lock :) Kind of surreal seeing you covering it! Glad you liked it so much. Integrating the mechanisms in the rather constrained modular setting was pretty hard, because ideally, you want to have the two sidewalks coming from buildings on either side to connect... But there is a canal lock in the way! So I was almost forced into this layout with stairs and an overbridge. I was also a bit hesitant with the sand green roof at first (it was dark grey originally), but a friend of mine told me "it's got to be green!", so I listened! The cinema is meant to be a reference to Cinema Paradiso (hence the old man and the kid and a sticker that looks awfully like Casablanca) If anyone has questions I'm more than happy to answer!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Great to see you on here! Thank you for sharing more details about your set! It was so cool to see a canal lock implemented into a modular. Before I did this full time, I didn't even know what a canal lock was (I learn so much doing this, lol). Excellent brickwork bringing mechanical functionality into this theme!! The way you presented your video was next level, as well. I'm hoping more people get a chance to see the hard work you put into this 🙂 Btw, I love the use of sand green - I think that works better than dark gray (even though I love that color).

[@paupadros]

@@BrickedtoPerfection Thank you mate! I'm a big infrastructure nerd and canals were the railways before the railways, so it was something I'd wanted to put in a model for a while. Funny you talk about the video. I literally ran out of time and could only render the basic lift mechanism animation. I would have done one with all the gears moving and such. The sand green does add colour, I agree that with that much tan and nougat, it's nice to have other shades. I also think it works well with the foliage, with both being green. Awesome video man!

[@pinobluevogel6458]

I want to commend you on the build. It was one of the modular buildings that immediately caught my eye and learning that it was a functioning canal lock made it so much more impressive. There are so many great builds that I could never achieve myself, but this one, in such a tightly constrained space, that is just top notch building! Well done, I hope it gets made.

[@paupadros]

@@pinobluevogel6458 Thank you so much! It really was: let's come up with a good design around the function! It was pretty tight and forced the design to a pretty constrained but unique layout. Architecturally, it's a kind of architecture that I'd wanted to do for a while as well, so that works out too!

[@sevendeadlystreamersLEGO]

This BDP round has some incredible entries. This is the first video I’ve seen focusing on modulars. I feel modulars take a back seat to medieval, trains, or pirates. Thank you for showing these off!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

There are SO many good sets! This is like...the first of maybe three videos 😅 I'm hoping to get more out before the voting deadline. Stay tuned! P.S. I totally agree with your impression of modulars taking a back seat. Not on this channel!

[@croissant_bricks]

Thank you for featuring our Opera House, it means a lot to us! We worked a lot on updating the design and are very happy that you like this new version.

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Absolutely love it! It’s such a polished set and I can tell a lot of creativity and thought went into this upgrade. Bravo on getting it onto the 32x32 footprint while maintaining quality 🙂

[@pinobluevogel6458]

This looks and feels like a classical building through and through. It fits amazingly well with the theme. I wouldn't dare build it this compactly, but you guys pulled it off, which is a technical feat on its own. Hopefully it gets made as it is my absolute personal favorite design!

[@jonnyfhicks1]

All of these entries are fantastic, I would be happy with any of them, but I do love the The Art Factory and The Library.

[@alexkull24]

For me it's The Art Factory and the VINYL Vintage Record Store!!! Both sets are perfect! Individually they look great and can be integrated into almost any Lego city! I think they could even be modified for any Lego world/city... Great potential and impeccable construction! :)

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Totally agree!! I love all of these sets. I spent at least half a day trying to grade all of them 😅

[@alexkull24]

@@BrickedtoPerfection No, no, your selection is impeccable! ;) For my tastes these were my favorites but excellent top 10! XD

[@heymanhn]

The Art Factory, and the Sushi Restaurant from Series 4, are two of the most incredible Lego modular sets I've ever seen.

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

I loved that Sushi Restaurant, too 🙂

[@paokoloko]

You are doing an awesome job with the community :). Thank you very much, really appreciate your time an admire your job.

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Thank you so much, Bricky Brick! It's awesome to see you in the lineup of Bricklink sets. I hope you finally get one of your modulars to retail. Always appreciate the humor in your storytelling 😄

[@paulavery883]

Excellent video presentation. I love the way you reveal the inner detail of these sets. So enlightening as this exposure would not necessary be seen upon casual review of the some 300+ sets in this review period. ( Too many ). Great work & commentary..

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Thank you for your kind words and for letting me know! That helps me plan for upcoming videos 😄

[@brickester_]

Thank you very much for your very detailed review of The Art Factory. Keep up your great job, top quality as always! 🙌

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Thank you for your kind words! Mind blowing transformation mechanics, bravo! More than happy to showcase quality sets on the channel 😄

[@brickester_]

@@BrickedtoPerfection Each design has its own challenges, facing them is the playground of the designers. I'm glad you like that! Thanks again.

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

@brickester_ That's a fantastic mindset! I can definitely relate as a content creator (and designer by trade) 🙂 And for sure, best of luck with Series 5 and congrats on selling out your set in Series 2!

[@limehatch]

Your designs are 11/10 every time. The Art Factory is an absolute shoe-in imo. Very innovative idea to make it open/close-able.

[@TheCoreyJ1993]

That library building is so beautiful!!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Totally agree! 🙂

[@joshuakingma6126]

Thanks for covering a couple of my models! I thought I'd add a couple things - With the Northpoint School, the footprint is 32x48 instead of the regular 32x32 which helps a bit, at least in my opinion, with value. For example, the natural History museum has the same baseplate footprint and is over 1000 more parts, so the price should be reasonable for the size. Also, I thought I'd mention that, at least to my knowledge, all the BDP sets so far have been under 10 cents per piece, so prices would likely be at the bottom of your estimates, if not potentially lower, depending on the model. Thanks for continuing to cover BDP! 🙂

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Absolutely! I picked the best modulars I could find, which was not easy 😄 I dig your design style! I love that callout with the 32x48 footprint. That's amazing you were able to keep the piece count so low, while maintaining all of those details. The way you present your sets always catches my eye. Here's to hoping that they keep the price point on the lower end. I'm noticing that the hype for Bricklink has naturally calmed down quite a bit from a consumer side. The quality of sets is also increasing from creators, including yourself! I'll do what I can to bring awareness to quality stuff. I'm glad we've had two sets sell out in Series 2 and everything was funded! Thank you so much for checking out the video and adding additional commentary 🙂 Rooting for you and everyone in this video for Series 5!

[@joshuakingma6126]

@@BrickedtoPerfection agreed, thanks for the info! I appreciate you continuing to bring attention to BDP and the designers, there's not many high quality KZbinrs like you who cover BDP so it's great to see!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

@joshuakingma6126 For sure! Happy to help! I really appreciate your kind words 🙂

[@TheArchavian]

All well thought out builds! Something for everyone! Also, the Detective's Office had a hat rack. 😄

[@Vinladybugmug]

Wow! These designs are awesome! I like the vinyl shop especially. Great work by all of the designers!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Love the minimalistic style on that one 😄

[@pinobluevogel6458]

That Vynil shops does something most modular buildings do not: Stick to what is its function and design. There is no wasted space, the building architecture is clearly recognisable as to what it is, as is the interior space. It offers a bit more than you would think of right away, witth the recording studio included, but that completely fits with what is here. This has a great compact design. I'm not a huge fan of more 'modern' style buildings, but this as close as it can be to something I would buy in that style.

[@elmurray777]

I’m not a builder, but I can appreciate the immense skill and detail that it takes to build these incredible modulars. Thanks for highlighting them, @brickedtoperfection!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

So much talent!

[@ForburyLion]

The Art Factory can be whatever you want it to be - make the ground floor any kind of shop, any business above, maybe an apartment, maybe even buy two and build upwards?

[@clarkkent2047]

We 100% need one or two of these amazing buildings as finalists!

[@iPenguins]

I really like your high quality video to highlight modulars from bdp! In this series basically 10% of all submissions are modular compatible buildings. It will be really a shame not to choose one

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Lots of great ones! Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂

[@SoccerMinute]

lego has made the shops, now they need to focus on the homes. Also, a fire station with the bottom floor as a garage and the top floor as the firefighter's area would be really cool.

[@bachelorette2209]

Highly impressed by the creativity of the builders! Congrats to all of them!

[@klockovisko]

OMG they are ALL so amazing!

[@jonahyoung55]

Great video!! My most wanted modulars are the radio station and the cargo terminal. I wish more people were talking about those.

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Thank you! I love that radio station! I featured it in Series 4 🙂

[@Carboxylated]

That first one you show is amazing and I must own it!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Same! I'd pre-order it in a heartbeat! Well, any of these, honestly 😄

[@nothingbutheartache1314]

You picked some excellent buildings to showcase. LEGO has been stingy in selecting modulars as finalists for production as they appear to want to have total control over them. The "listening booth" in the Vinyl Store is a relic from my teenage days ... back when you purchased 45s and could buy an album in Mono or Stereo (the stereo version being $1 more). Teenagers would hog those booths playing the latest 45s over and over! Great video in both production and content.

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Thank you for your nice words! Modulars are one of their flagships, so I can totally see why! I'm so glad we at least got Brick Cross train station in Series 2. That's such a cool story about the 45s - I honestly wish we still had stores like that. Along with video rental places like Blockbuster Video 🥹

[@machump7776]

would love it if 1 year lego released 2 half modulars instead of 1 big one

[@borisgetman9222]

Phillip, you should be called “Steve Jobs of Lego”. Your presentations are amazing!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

That is a tremendous compliment! Thank you so much, Boris! 😄

[@Trevorcraft71]

Your style of video is really beautiful, do you think you'll expand into building LEGO stuff in the future along side these reviews? I'd love to see it with your videography!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Thank you so much for your kind words 😊 Absolutely! Those types of videos unfortunately don’t do well on this channel (I have a few still up: Motorized Lighthouse and Razor Crest), but I’m working on some plans behind the scenes to incorporate LEGO builds again. I really miss it 🙂

[@borisgetman9222]

So many incredible designs!!! As a pirates theme fan, I would give “The Old Skull” the platinum brick 🤣

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Do I need to introduce a new medal!? 😅 (I agree)

[@erener85]

ART FACTORY !!! this program is heavily loaded, 5 or 6 modulars deserve to win. but at most 2 of them will be chosen unfortunately

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

So cool...so cool. I'm just getting the video started!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

So glad you’re liking the new format!

[@MarkBuildsLego]

Yep I saw this on BrickLink and love it - hope it makes the top 5

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

Me too! 🙂

[@Decreasing_BrainCelz]

I'm very surprised that the ice cream parlor got silver tier, for me that would have to be gold

[@samuelbourdeau1545]

I want Bricklink to make the mushroom village

[@minterbell]

so nice !

[@life.with.sabine]

Vinyl record store has neon lettering so the brickbuild kind of fits

[@coasterblocks3420]

I’m stealing that elevator.

[@princessofthecape2078]

Pass. The vampire castle blows this out of the water.

[@gordonwerner]

*The Art Factory* is an old 2021 unselected 10,000 vote LEGO ideas set named _THE ART CENTER_ by ideas submitter *Brickester*

[@brickester_]

Of course, I've designed both versions!

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

It has a much better chance in Bricklink, thankfully 😄

[@ksosddnisss]

To be honest the first fold design, pirate theme building, and the school is the only gold. Rest are super mid and don't really fit in with other modulars.

[@leonardoantonucci3080]

Also Ben butcher is nice and fits perfectly with the other Modulars, but I agree with you