The Build Night Breakdown: July!

by Matt (Spud) Williams

STOP THE PRESS

AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!

As some of you may be aware, one of PerthLUGs Very own, Ben Costantin, has been able to do what most of us only dream of, and has accepted a role as a LEGO Set Designer in Denmark!!

Cossy is no stranger to Lego building, with amazing MOCs featuring stunning detail and stories, has exhibited both locally and internationally, to being part of the team to bring ‘RELICS – A new World Rising’ to life.

He has also done his fair share for PerthLUG, championing our monthly ‘Parts Draft’ on Build Nights and one of the Awesome Admin for our Facebook page.

We wish you all the best Cossy, and know you will bring your unique flair to the new role.

Now, back to the Build Night Breakdown! Inside, we’re celebrating PerthLUG’s July (Hasn’t this year gone quick) Buildapalooza with prize draws, build highlights, and the latest news and events—keeping you plugged into the LEGO scene across Perth.

Now, for those that are new here: what is this Buildapalooza build night thing?

Buildapalooza is PerthLUG’s regular social event, where on the second Monday of every month, we bring along a LEGO set and just build and socialise. We’re a friendly bunch from all walks of life. It’s just $5 for non-members to help keep the lights on. The details of where & when can be found at the bottom of this page.

Let’s dive right into all the fun giveaways with the members’ draw. This month, we had a total of SIX PRIZES up for grabs as part of our Monthly Members Prizes. This month was all about FLOWER POWER!! I bet our very lucky winning members won’t be tiptoeing through the tulips to collect their prizes. Luckily if you have hayfever, these are the perfect flowers to have.

Drum roll please…

Members’ Draw: July

11509 Cactus: Hannah V

11511 Water Lillies: Andrei

11514 Cosmos: Catherine M

11508 Daisies: Emma H

40647 Lotus: Adrian B

40647 Lotus: Leanne V

Congratulations members! You may notice that a number of our winning members did not get their picture taken. They didn’t dodge the camera this time. No, rather they are simply enjoying the benefits of their membership. If you’re a paid-up member, you can still win a prize, even if you can’t attend the build night. Yet again, memberships paid off big time last Monday night.

MONTHLY RAFFLE

We are not quite done with prizes yet, though. The prize for the Raffle this month is the amazing 80121 Ancient Moon-Gazing Inn. I love how you can now build certain sets together, like this one. What an amazing concept for a family or group of friends to sit around building and enjoying Lego together. Ariana I was luckily enough to win this awesome set. I’m sure the whole family will get involved with this set. Happy Building.

PARTS DRAFT

While you are enjoying spending time with friends building Lego and chatting, you may have noticed some tables set up with people standing around them sorting and picking parts and feel intrigued on what is happening.

Here is a rundown on what a parts draft is.

LEGO Parts Draft: Why It’s Worth Doing One – YouTube

Before we wrap up this issue, a huge thank you to all those who attend our monthly Build Nights. It is so great to see everyone helping out setting up the tables and chairs, and then packing up at the end.

And that’s us all done and dusted for another month. But because slowing down clearly isn’t our style, the Buildapalooza will be back again next month. Join us at the next one on the 10th of August 2026. You’ll find us at our regular meeting spot at the John McGrath Pavilion, just off Hensman Street in South Perth. All are welcome.

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