Huge LEGO WWII Battle of Tarawa with 200 Minifigures!

Beyond the Brick's Joshua Hanlon talks with Patrick Mordorski about his LEGO World War II Battle of Tarawa displayed at Brickmania's World War Brick 2022.

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[israelgarcia]

I like that you gave all of the Japanese NCOs and other officers katanas. A lot of people didn't realize that even through WW2, Japanese leaders were required to own and carry swords as a symbol of their leadership.

[forgetnumberone]

He mentioned this is his first MOC, if so thats very impressive. Some design choices might have been a little sloppy but its great build, I love the detail and historical accuracy. That flamethrower scene portion is my favorite.

[BrickersInArms]

Tarawa was such a brutal and costly battle for the Marines, especially for such a small island. Many of the Higgins boats got stuck on the coral and under heavy fire Marines had to disembark and try to wade a far distance into shore and many drowned or were machine gunned in the process. The Amtracs had a bit more success and were able to ferry some of the stranded Marines to the beach.

[noaho]

Was awesome to meet you guys from beyond the brick and all the Moc designers here

[predator]

The thing is that there are many people with such skills, but they can’t buy any pieces unlike this man.

[HaxxAsh]

I love your videos. I also love how you showcase peoples Lego builds and do an awesome job on it. Keep up the awesome work.

[CesarEnjoyer]

I wish they made Lego sets of famous historical battles, I’d buy them in an instant

[granitedesignofmidwest]

you are the best lego guy in the world and good job

[laureiadadaine]

This has to be the best ww2 moc in the wolrd did you build it buy yourself or with other people but is the best moc yet iv seen

[ae]

How do you make the Lego tank so realistic

[tomhansen]

2:06 is that supposed to be a severed Japanese soldier’s head hanging from the tank? Marines were known to trophy hunt, heads included, and there is an infamous photo showing basically that.

[fontenoyjoe]

Those are Japanese Army uniforms. It was the Japanese Marines who defended Tarawa. They wore a green uniform whose color was similar in color to the US Marine fatigues. Also the Japanese helmet and caps had an anchor on the front and not a star.

[larryfox]

When I was younger I made tarawa 600 minifigs

[TheYooperPooper]

Shout out to all the Lego dudes who realize WWII didn't just happen in Europe. It seems like out of the half of the Americans that even know what WWII is, another half of those don't know anything about the Pacific front.