Prepare for Alien: Romulus with six of the best LEGO Xenomorphs

14/08/202414/08/2024 Chris Wharfe 382 Views 0 Comments

Alien: Romulus lands in cinemas later this week, and while we’ll probably never get an official LEGO Xenomorph, there are some very cool customs out there…

Early reactions to Alien: Romulus (directed by Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe alum Fede Álvarez) are resoundingly positive, ranging from ‘shockingly good’ to ‘thrilling, terrifying, stunning and unforgettable’. But this is still a franchise built around 18-rated horror movies, so chances are we’re never going to see any official LEGO products inspired by Ridley Scott’s chilling 1979 movie or any of its sequels or spin-offs.

The good news is that we don’t really need them – at least if you’re in the market for a giant brick-built Xenomorph, because plenty of custom builders have turned their hand to the fearsome extra-terrestrial over the years. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your own build or just want to admire what’s possible with LEGO bricks (and what some builders can do with an all-black part palette), here are six of the best LEGO Xenomorphs we’ve spotted online.

Build Better Bricks’ Alien Xenomorph

Long considered by the community to be one of the best LEGO Xenomorphs around, Build Better Bricks’ highly-revered take on the horror icon masterfully blends BIONICLE and System parts for a creature build that’s oozing with personality. Posing is so important to any character and they’ve really nailed that aspect (with the help of a brick-built base to which the model is anchored), while the trans-clear aerial piece used for drool is the cherry on top.

Grantmasters’ Alien Head Shot

Inspired by a limited-edition slipcase for a fictional technical guide to Xenomorphs published in 2014, Grantmasters’ Alien Head Shot looks the creature dead on for a portrait with a 3D-relief effect. There’s some super-creative part usage (peep those minifigure arms and hands around the jaw), but it’s the way the white teeth (complete with a hint of drool) stand out so sharply against the black head that really sells this build.

Blair Archer’s Xenomorph bust

Just when you thought the Xenomorph couldn’t get any creepier, along comes Blair Archer with this truly unnerving interpretation inspired by the original designs for the creature, with the skull visible beneath what would eventually be more opaque casing. The trigger for this build was the transparent cockpit that debuted in 75060 Slave I in 2015, around which Blair pieced together the rest of their frightening tribute to Alien.

Lukasz Alagierski’s Xeno Prime

Lukasz Alagierski’s Xeno Prime is a fascinating blend of parts put together so expertly that it’s hard to tell you’re even looking at LEGO. His towering Xenomorph is suspended above an unsettlingly organic display stand by transparent Technic beams, and the beautiful photography (with its magnificent lighting) makes for a genuinely creepy interpretation of this iconic alien.

skyfox2k’s Xenomorph

Looking for a Xenomorph that’s perhaps slightly smaller (if not actually minifigure scale), and relies more heavily on traditional LEGO pieces? Check out skyfox2k’s build, which stands a respectable 30cm tall, uses 712 pieces, and is still imbued with all the menace and terror of its source material. You can find the instructions for this one over on Rebrickable if you want to assemble it for yourself.

Vostroyan’s Xenomorph Queen

Rebrickable user Vostroyan turned to James Cameron’s 1986 sequel Aliens for this build, which captures the even more alarming Xenomorph Queen with only 337 pieces (including the inspired use of white epaulettes for the teeth). All credit for getting it pretty much minifigure scale too, even if it has apparently come at the cost of stability. One to build and display rather than play with, but then wouldn’t that be true of any LEGO Alien set?

Alien: Romulus debuts in cinemas on August 16.

Featured image: Lukasz Alagierski

Support the work that Brick Fanatics does by purchasing your LEGO using our affiliate links.

Author Profile

Chris Wharfe

I like to think of myself as a journalist first, LEGO fan second, but we all know that’s not really the case. Journalism does run through my veins, though, like some kind of weird literary blood – the sort that will no doubt one day lead to a stress-induced heart malfunction. It’s like smoking, only worse. Thankfully, I get to write about LEGO until then.