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Busselton Jetty the latest in WA ‘icons’ being given the Lego treatment

Breanna RedheadBusselton Dunsborough Times
Ryan Masters’ model of the Busselton Jetty.
Camera IconRyan Masters’ model of the Busselton Jetty. Credit: supplied

The South West is slowly being Lego-fied after a third brick model joins the ranks of local landmark replicas.

The WA Brick Society recently unveiled its near-4000 piece model of the Busselton Jetty, set to call itself home in Hanson Property Settlement’s new Busselton office.

The incredibly detailed model, complete with rippling water, joins two other recently created localised models by the group — including the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and second Busselton attraction the Ballaarat Engine throughout its four major stages of life.

Created by WABS secretary Ryan Masters, the new model took more than three months to bring to life.

“It’s one of my most proud pieces,” he said.

“While Lego have introduced many new elements over the years, which help create the incredibly detailed models I do, there is also beauty in taking the standard 2x4 bricks.

“There is no end to what you can create from Lego.”

The model consists of about 4000 bricks of Lego.
Camera IconThe model consists of about 4000 bricks of Lego. Credit: supplied

Mr Masters said he needed to be “pretty creative” when putting together some of the finer details of both the models, to keep them as accurate to their real life counterparts as possible.

“Creating the slight gaps in the jetty sleepers required some pretty creative build techniques, using bricks facing all directions. And the angled tops on the railings were a challenge as well,” he said.

“Getting all the fine details on the steam trains meant using a variety of unique parts like swords, paint rollers, and whips in different ways.”

A model of the Ballaarat Engine is on display in the Busselton Visitors Centre.
Camera IconA model of the Ballaarat Engine is on display in the Busselton Visitors Centre. Credit: supplied

The creative builder, who has been building all “all his life”, has also created replicas of the Fremantle “containbow”, Curtin Stadium and York Motor museum and is currently working on models of the Crawley Boathouse and Perth Bell Tower, hoping to one day create an entire series of WA “icons.”

The Jetty and locomotive models are currently on display at Hanson Property Settlements and the Busselton Information Centre, respectively.

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