Recreating spaceships from the popular science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica, is a popular hobby amongst LEGO space fans. The ships come in interesting shapes and sizes, so there is a lot to work with. The most famous of the ships is the Battlestar Galactica, one of the twelve Battlestars constructed by the Twelve Colonies of Man. The ships were used during the thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose own battleships are known as Basestars. If you check LEGO forums and picture sharing sites, you will find Battlestar Galactica ships in every size and shape. One of the most well-known Battlestar Galactica builders is LEGO fan Gary King, who made it his mission to recreate a large number of starships from the TV series. 🙂
Recently, another LEGO fan joined Battlestar Galactica builders. Brick artist Brandon Griffith built his own version of the iconic Battlestar Galactica BSG-75. Brandon is a Los Angeles based artist best known for his pop culture LEGO brick art. His work has been featured in art galleries locally and around the world. Brandon has worked on several projects for film and television (including The LEGO Movie) as well as a variety of mosaics and models for businesses (such as BBC America) and private collectors.
As a big fan of the TV series, Brandon felt that Battlestar Galactica needed more representation in the LEGO fan community. “When building a ship from a beloved sci-fi show as this,” Brandon notes, “details are important! The biggest detail was nailing the correct proportions of all the different sections of the ship. It was important to me that when viewed, you would see angles of the ship that you would commonly see in the show and those angles would not only appear familiar, but evoke some joy of a memory when watching the show.”
The Battlestar Galactica has been painstakingly recreated by Brandon using over 29,000 LEGO pieces. Measuring 47” long by 18” wide, the ship took over 300 hours to complete. At 1:1210 scale, this sci-fi icon features custom printed bricks by CitizenBrick to create specific details such as the dorsal emblem, as well as working lights by BrickStuff in the engines and flight pods. The BSG-75 model was displayed at BrickCon in Seattle, WA October 6-7, 2018, and will also be displayed at Bricks LA in Pasadena, CA January 5-6, 2019. To see more of Brandon’s creations, visit his flickr gallery, and for more information about his brick art, visit his website at BrandonGriffith.com.
In the video-interview posted below, Beyond the Brick’s Joshua Hanlon talks with Brandon about his Battlestar Galactica BSG-75 spaceship at BrickCon 2018.
What do you think? How do you like this Battlestar Galactica model built from LEGO bricks? Did you have a chance to see it live at BrickCon? Would you like LEGO to make Battlestar Galactica sets? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉
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Wow! Battlestar Galactica needs to be done in Lego. Maybe have a competition between battlestar and star wars. That would be awesome. Also , Lego needs to try something other star wars . Try something new, get out from underneath Disney’s thumb. I get the impression Lego is being pressured both from Disney and Lego fans alike . One, Lego and Disney have a contract ( also has Limited freedom building on sets). Two, fans are asking various star wars sets to be made and sometimes Lego can do it and sometimes they can’t due the contract under Disney. So, to branch off to a different space theme might be a good idea. Before the Ceylon uprising.🤖
It looks huge! Does it have an interior?
Doesn’t seem to have one. Otherwise he would have shown it. Still very cool though. And I like that custom case!
Very cool! But I want to see an interior too!!! And I like the lights! And the case!!!