I wish I knew just how difficult it is to build the Krusty Krab. There was a time during the development phase of the project where it got so difficult that I questioned if I was even able to complete the model, much less be of quality standards. Thankfully I didn’t throw in the towel, and I managed to complete the project with a sense of satisfaction. Next time I should really analyse what I plan on building to know what I’m really getting myself into.

I was attracted to this platform 3 years ago exclusively for the contests, and still do, but have since opened up to the world of Product Ideas and it’s been amazing looking at what ideas fellow builders have created plus also being able to submit my own idea and being able to support/interact with each other. Not to mention all the other good stuff the platform has in store. There were so many challenges I had to face that I consider this to be the most difficult model I’ve ever built. The biggest challenge was the size of the furniture/objects. They were always too big, and I constantly had to shrink them down, and doing so would mean compromising on detail and accuracy. If you could talk to yourself before you started on this project, what would you tell them? What do you know now that you wish you knew then? It took quite a while to build for sure! There was a LOT that went into this project, from all the reference images of the building, all the countless weeks spent refining the model to be its very best, and the renderings were a whole other can of worms to work out. I’m very, very happy with the final product, however! Yes definitely, after the success of this project I’m quite excited to try out another Product Idea. Something a lot riskier and also not based off a license. I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes!The final construction I used for the doors was possible when I tried out a building technique used in the front seats of the 10252 Volkswagen Beetle set, and it’s amazing just how perfectly it worked. There is also a gap just wide enough for the door to open too, sounds funny because doors should always be able to open but I remember making a version that couldn’t open/close because it compromised on the looks. Thankfully I managed to make it look good and still function in the end. There are many official LEGO designers I look up to because of their amazing skills, but the one that inspired me the most would be Mike Psiaki. He has designed many of my favorite sets, and the building techniques he uses are always jaw-dropping. I like to use building techniques I’ve learned from the sets he designed when I’m building my own MOCs. The techniques he uses are practical and I learned a lot about LEGO geometry from them. I’ve also got huge respects for fan designers Anthony Wilson, Simon Hundsbichler and Timofey Tkachev. (to name a few) The quality of their work has consistently blown my mind and I really hope to be able to reach their level someday. So many to name! Throughout my LEGO Ideas journey, I’ve met so many great talented friends all with amazing builds of their own! One that comes to mind is ExeSandbox, who made a previous Krusty Krab model on LEGO Ideas! That definitely inspired the work on my own rendition of the building.

What is your favourite building techniqueor part/sectionthat you’ve incorporated into your Product Idea?As fun a challenge it was, it was for sure a challenge! The Krusty Krab isn’t your typical LEGO house. With a curved roof and arches, netted flags and the works it was all very difficult to recreate! Lots of time was spent on the roof mostly. But I took my time with the model and it came out just how I’d imagined it. Do you have plansto submit any otherProduct Ideasin the future?If yes, can you give us a hint what that might be? Out of all the SpongeBob LEGO sets, our favourite is the Bikini Bottom Undersea Party. It’s really good fun to build, play with, includes 5 minifigures, and many other fantastic items (totalling 471 pieces). Let us know your favourite set in the comments section below, which do you already own? Better still, can you fully replicate Bikini Bottom? Tags What is it about the platform that attracts you? What tips would yougive to anyone who is thinking about uploading an idea

Do you have plansto submit any otherProduct Ideasin the future?If yes, can you give us a hint of what that might be? The process took nearly 3 months in total. There wasn’t much prep and research to do aside from getting as many reference images as possible. Since the Krusty Krab already existed and I just had to recreate it as faithfully as possible, I didn’t have to make any major creative decisions which negated the need for planning/sketching and I could just go straight to building. (Admittedly I had trouble figuring out where to start building.) The rest was just one long trial and error phase of building until the model was completed. Then comes designing the decals and rendering, which still took quite some time.

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My favorite so far has to be “ Workshop in the Woods” by LEGOTREE. It’s so well built and I absolutely love the vibe and aesthetics. At the time of writing this, the project doesn’t seem to be that popular, so if you’re reading this, give that Product Idea some love, it’s truly beautiful. Throughout the building process, I had to keep on shrinking everything down, and then some. The size eventually got so tight, that if I were to change one thing I would have to make massive sacrifices to another part. An example of a furniture that suffered the most from the scaling would be the boat where the cash register is. It took roughly 2 and ½ (almost 3 months if I’m counting the prep work plus rendering.) The amount of time I spent promoting was around 2-3 weeks, which is measly compared to the time I spent developing, mostly because I didn’t know how to promote my project further. Thankfully it was able to gain enough momentum to take it to 10K. Have you created any LEGO MOCs (my own creations) that you’re particularly proud of? What is it, why are you proud of it and do you have a photo of it?

A very tough question, with so many to choose from! To narrow it down, it would for sure be one of the modular buildings, or something in a similar vein. The huge advanced models that make for great display pieces have always caught my eye. Maybe even one of the Ninjago City sets? LEGO doors and windows only come at different fixed sizes, so I also had to scale every furniture based on them. Coupled with the 3,000 parts limit, it was a real headache. The first is to have a strong idea and a really good build to support that idea. Take as much time and thought to design and build your model. What makes a great build is very subjective, I normally lean towards aesthetics over function when I build my models, but that would depend on the nature of your project. That’s a tough question! I could say a number of licensed themes, including SpongeBob, but I remember every year I’ve always been excited for the new Creator line releases. They’ve always fascinated me, and what’s so inspiring is the multiple instructions to rebuild the set into something new! Very creative! Hero Factory! Mostly due to nostalgia because it’s a big chunk of my childhood. The theme as a whole is incredibly unique when it came out especially with the new building system, along with the super cool character designs. I don’t think there’ll be anything that can replace Hero Factory.

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Is there a LEGO designer (official LEGO designer or fan designer) who you are inspired by and look up to? Who and why? How long was the process of making the project, and what did you have to research as well? What kind of prep, research and design phases did you go through to produce your creation? That wraps up our list on all of the LEGO SpongeBob sets. In total there are 14 fantastic sets that fans will continue to collect and play with for many years to come. LEGO presents the perfect opportunity to explore Bikini Bottom and that’s exactly what LEGO have achieved with this theme. More manuals of Lego Frequently Asked Questions about Lego set 3825 SpongeBob SquarePants Krusty krab I drew all the decals in Photoshop, using shapes tools and/or by hand. I had to go off of references for them, but for stuff like text and minifigure prints, I had to trace it from whatever images I could find. There turned out to be a lot of decals needed though.