Lego Masters Australia is back for season four on Monday, April 18th at 7.30 pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Eight new teams are ready to create incredible and inspiring structures and battle it out to be crowned Lego Masters for 2022 and $100,000 in prize money.
The eight teams are made up of a diverse and exciting cast of contestants, each with different skill sets and abilities – among them a father and son, brothers, best mates and husbands.
Lego Masters will push the teams’ imaginations and creativity to the limit as they go into each challenge with one common goal: to impress judge Ryan “Brickman” McNaught and host Hamish Blake, and make it to the final three.
In the Grand Final episode, the three surviving teams will be given 28 hours to create their last epic build, a gruelling task, after which a room full of Lego fans will choose their favourite build to crown the 2022 Lego Masters.
Alex (25) and Caleb (21) NSW
Alex from Sydney is a makeup artist with a love and natural creative knack for Lego. A self-confessed nerd, she enjoys watching Star Wars and Harry Potter on repeat most weekends.
She collects Star Wars memorabilia, and despite having only been an AFOL (Adult Fan Of Lego) for the last two years, she now owns 12 Lego sets, and that number is quickly growing. Alex said: “My family no longer ask me what I’d like for my birthday, rather which Lego set!”
Her teammate Caleb is a Sydney law student who uses Lego to decompress after long, stressful hours of studying. He likes to create unique takes on architecture with his builds and is often inspired by movies.
Unlike Alex, Caleb grew up with Lego and he loves the challenge of mastering the creations he dreams up. A high-energy, ultra-competitive type who thrives on social interaction, Caleb always gives 100 per cent and throws himself into any challenge he is presented with.
Trent (45) and Paul (50) NSW
Trent and Paul are a fun-loving, lively couple from Newcastle who became the first Australian gay men to be wed, in New Zealand in 2013, years before marriage equality laws were passed in Australia.
Paul describes himself as loud and extroverted, while Trent is more reserved. Trent still acts the clown though, and they always find a way to laugh and support each other when they are going through tough times.
Trent is artistic, with a gift and love for sculpture, and laughs easily, usually at Paul’s expense. He is in touch with the natural world and loves building Lego botanical sets. Trent likes his builds to look aesthetically pleasing, and as a primary school teacher he incorporates Lego into his classes.
Paul, a veterinary surgeon, has a passion for art and wants to use his favourite artworks as inspiration for his builds. His first Lego set was an auto service tow truck he built in 1979, and he has been hooked ever since.
Branko (48) and Max (17) NSW
Branko and Max are the father and son duo from Sydney who are ready to put their relationship and Lego skills to the test as they team up for the ultimate competition. Originally from the Netherlands, they have lived in Australia for 15 years.
Branko discovered his love of Lego when Max and his twin brother were born, and now they have an entire room at home full to the brim with Lego, around half a million bricks.
As an engineer, Branko believes his technical skills will come to the fore when they are required to build extremely complex structures. He is determined and rational and says that often he is his own biggest competitor.
Unlike dad, high school student Max admits that he might be the one to crack under the pressure. Max is the youngest competitor in Lego Masters Australia history, and although he is quick-witted, smart and articulate, he admits to being worried that his comparative lack of building experience might be a shortcoming.
As a team, Max will provide the creative vision for the builds while Branko focuses on the mechanical and structural elements. He said: “As an engineer I know how to build, but I like the fact that Max tells me what to build.”
Daniel (42) and Kirsti (44) NSW
Daniel is a web developer from Canberra, a long-time solo builder whose passion for Lego was renewed once he started building with his two young children. He even has his very own “mini brick pit” at home.
Support worker Kirsti’s love of Lego began when she was in her 20s and writing a sitcom. Without access to a cast or crew, she decided to get creative and developed her show using Lego Daniel and Kirsti have very different building styles but are excited to get into the groove of working together.
Daniel is a skilled builder with experience in Technic. He draws inspiration from movies and his childhood and says that while he is immersed in his builds they often come to life as he works on them, taking an imaginative form that he didn’t necessarily plan for.
Kirsti is an enthusiastic foster mother from Sydney who works as a school learning support officer. As she loves her job Lego equally, it was only natural for her to play with it with her students and her foster children, to help them learn and grow.
Henry (20) and Joss (23) NSW
Newcastle-based brothers Henry and Joss might just be the ones to beat in this series, with Joss already a well-known name in the Lego world. He is obsessed with all things Lego, working at a Lego store and having one of his builds exhibited at the Lego House Masterpiece Gallery in Denmark.
The brothers are confident in their abilities and passionate about building. Student Henry agreed to take part in Lego Masters to support Joss, and while he too loves Lego, he doesn’t have the same depth of experience in MOCS as his brother.
Henry usually sticks to smaller builds like trees and houses and admits that when he is not passionate about something, he finds it difficult to give it his all. Despite this, his creations capture a lot of emotion.
Joss is determined and composed and says that building Lego relaxes him with the opportunity to explore his creativity. Spending at least 20-30 hours a week on building, Joss believes his collection would be worth thousands of dollars.
Henry compares the team’s building dynamic to that of an architect and an engineer. He will take care of the design components while Joss finds creative ways to bring the build to life on the base plate.
Lexi (32) and Rachael (37) NSW
Rachael’s passion for Lego is on display in all her builds as she challenges herself to always go bigger and better than her original plans.
An auditor by day and a massive Harry Potter fan, Rachael’s biggest build is the 6,000-piece Hogwarts Castle she made after discovering Harry Potter Lego in 2008.
Video editor Lexi loves creating with Lego as it makes her feel calm and gives her a chance to put her imagination to the test, trouble-shooting and problemsolving along the way. Lexi is proud of every build, even those that might not be as impressive as others.
She regards them all as a learning opportunity to improve her skills and she takes immense pride in her work. Lexi and Rachael are the only all-female team on Lego Masters Season 4, and Lexi wants to inspire girls all over Australia to get into Lego because it is such an amazing tool to create with.
Nick (30) and Gene (32) NSW
Video editors Nick and Gene are best friends and lifelong Lego lovers. When they realised they shared this passion they became obsessed with what they could create.
Nick tries to bring his sense of humour and creativity into each build, while Gene likes to get his builds done as quickly as possible.
Nick got into Lego as a kid and says the first set he remembers playing with was the Black Seas Barracuda. To this day, Lego Pirate sets are Nick’s favourites to build from, as they bring him a sense of nostalgia and playfulness.
Gene’s favourite build is a dragon head he once made by using deliberately misaligned bricks – a design concept that came to life almost exactly as he planned. However, Gene is hoping that Nick will be the one to bring the necessary creativity to their team, including what Nick describes as his “cinematic” build style.
Andrew (38) and Crystal (30) VIC
Andrew and Crystal met over 10 years ago through Andrew’s cosplay photography business and have been friends ever since.
Although they have never built together, they are confident that their shared love of Lego will be enough to see them through to the end of the competition.
Now a social media producer and curator of a Lego news and reviews blog, Andrew’s passion for LEGO® began when he used it for a stop-motion animation he was working on. He prides himself on his efficiency and speed, and now is a Lego super-fan.
Crystal is a content creator, model and actress. She uses Lego to relax when she’s stressed, and although she favours building sets over her own creations, she is positive that her creativity won’t let Andrew down.
Both hailing from creative worlds, look out for Andrew and Crystal to put their imaginative skills together and create some very distinctive builds throughout competition.
