The fourth season of Australian reality television series Lego Masters aired on 18 April 2022. Hamish Blake returned as host along with Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught as judge.
Production Auditions for the fourth season opened in May 2021 asking for applicants 15 years old and above. During the 2021 season it was announced that the 9 Network had commissioned Hamish Blake to return to host the program for a further two seasons (until 2023). The series was filmed at Fox Studios Sydney since production was moved from Melbourne to Sydney due to Covid border restrictions.
Teams Team Ages Relationship/Occupation Status Joss & Henry 23 & 20 Newy Brothers Winners Caleb & Alex 21 & 25 Law student & Makeup artist Runners up Gene & Nick 32 & 30 Video editing best friends (Challenge 14) Lexi & Rachael 33 & 37 Video Editor & Auditor (Challenge 13) Kirsti & Daniel 44 & 42 Support worker & Web developer (Challenge 12) Paul & Trent 50 & 45 LEGO loving husbands (Challenge 10) Branko & Max 48 & 17 Father & Son (Challenge 7) Andrew & Crystal 38 & 30 Social media producer & Content creator (Challenge 4)
Notes * Not all teams in the season have an existing relationship (e.g. family or friend); some were paired together during the application process due to single applications.
Elimination history + Teams' progress through the competitionTeam Challenge12345678910111213GF Joss &Henry Top Two Top Two Winners Caleb &Alex Runners up Gene &Nick Top Two Top Two colspan=1 Lexi &Rachael Top Two Top Two colspan=2 Kirsti &Daniel Top Two Top Two Top Two colspan=3 Paul &Trent Top Three colspan=5 Branko &Max Top Three colspan=8 Andrew &Crystal colspan=11 + Table key Team received an advantage from Brickman Team came first place in the challenge or the show Team is immune and safe from elimination Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round. Team was eliminated from the competition
Series Details Challenge 1 Airdate - 18 April 2022 Challenge: "Drain The Ocean" Each of the eight teams has 16 hours to create a model of the bottom of the ocean on a circular base plate which will need to stay together under water. The models will be placed under water in a pool and the water drained. Models will be viewed from above. Advantage: The winner of the challenge received The Titanium Brick of Triumph which they can use to keep them safe from a future Elimination Challenge.
Team Lego Design Result Joss & Henry Deep terror sea serpent Branko & Max Poseidon statue Top three Paul & Trent Art wreckage with van Gogh and Mondrian paintings Top three Caleb & Alex Giant seaworm attack Safe Andrew & Crystal Amelia Earhart wreckage Safe Kirsti & Daniel Underwater alien world Safe Rachael & Lexi Magical mermaids (mother and daughter) Safe Gene & Nick Wild wild wet (underwater Western scene with sea horses) Safe
Challenge 2 Airdate - 19 April 2022 Challenge: "Stuntman" Each of the eight teams has six hours to create a vehicle model based on a minifig pick. Vehicles are hydraulically flung through a ring of fire and over nine yellow Lego school buses measuring a total of 5 m.Each team is scored out of ten for story-telling and style as their build exploded upon landing, plus a bonus point for the vehicle that is flung the farthest distance. This challenge is not an elimination, but the holders of the Titanium Brick of Triumph Joss and Henry, chose their minifig and all the minifigs for each team. Advantage: The winner of the challenge received The Titanium Brick of Triumph which they can use to keep them safe from a future Elimination Challenge.
Team Minifig - Lego Design Result - Distance Jumped Rachael & Lexi Rocket man - The Show Must Go On (Elton John tribute) Kirsti & Daniel Chicken man - Rubber chicken 2nd place (8.8 points) - did not clear buses (<5 m) Joss & Henry Witch - Sweet ride pumpkin dragster 3rd place (7.8 points) - 6.0 m Paul & Trent Corn man - Cob mo-bile 4th place (7.6 points) - 6.3 m Gene & Nick Unicorn girl - Weekend ride three wheeled motorcycle Safe- 7.9 m Branko & Max Pizza man - 'Pitza' pizza box Safe - 7.3 m Caleb & Alex Pilot - Wooden flying contraption Safe - 7.0 m Andrew & Crystal Cowgirl - Burrito food truck Safe - did not clear buses (<5 m)
Challenge 3 Airdate - 20 April 2022 Challenge: "Build That Tune" The eight teams have 10 hours create a song title out of LEGO, making the story-telling clear enough that a musical mystery guest (Delta Goodrem) can guess what song they have built without the teams saying a word. Teams were not told if the build was an elimination until the end of the judging the challenge was not an elimination. Holders of the Titanium Brick of Triumph Rachael & Lexi, chose their song and all the songs for each team as songs were revealed at random from a 45 RPM jukebox record player. Advantage: The winner of the challenge received The Titanium Brick of Triumph which they can use to keep them safe from a future Elimination Challenge.
Team Song - Lego Design Result Gene & NickDanger Zone Rachael & LexiI Heard It Through the Grape Vine2nd place - guessed Joss & HenryStairway to Heavensafe - guessed Paul & TrentLucy in the Sky with Diamondssafe - guessed Branko & MaxIt's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)safe - guessed Caleb & AlexSitting on Top of the Worldsafe - guessed Kirsti & DanielRiver Deep - Mountain Highsafe - not guessed Andrew & CrystalSmoke on the Watersafe - not guessed
Challenge 4 Airdate - 24 April 2022 Advantage Challenge: "Car of the Future" The eight teams have six hours to build a car of the future. The vehicles will need to balance on a magnetic platform to achieve a hovering effect. The teams have one minute to put it on the platform, and the build must stay on in order to classed as 'floated'. The winner of the challenge received The Platinum Brick which they can use to keep them safe in the Elimination Challenge. Elimination Challenge: "Old is New" The eight teams have 11 hours to transform an old object by bringing it to 'life'. The new build has to connect to the old object and make a cohesive story. Holders of the Titanium Brick of Triumph Gene and Nick, chose their item and the items for each team. The team with the worst design was eliminated. +Advantage challengeteamsLego designResultGene & NickThe axel otlwinner floated safeAlex & CalebThe rock n rollerfloated safeCrystal & AndrewThe influencer mobilefloated safeTrent & PaulIpanema dreamingFloated safeKirsti & DanielThe rocket billyDid not float safeJoss & HenryThe post apocalypseDid not float safeBranko & MaxThe explorer vechileDid not float safeLexi & RachaelPocket full of sunshineDid not float safe
+Elimination challengeTeamsLego designResultsGene & NickUnderground jazz barKirsti & DanielCarnivalSafe - Top 2Caleb & AlexMice cinemaSafeTrent & PaulClock monsterSafeJoss & HenryDuet between life and deathSafeBranko & MaxRat infested fridgeSafeLexi & RachaelJapan in a suitcaseSafe - Bottom 2Andrew & CrystalSewing Machine monster
Challenge 5
Airdate - 25 April 2022 Challenge: "Cut-Away" The seven teams have 10 hours to build something at mini-fig scale that is whole on one side and when spun around, reveals a world that has been cut in half. The contestants were not told if the challenge was an elimination it was not. Holders of the Titanium Brick of Triumph Gene and Nick, had a mystery button that had an unknown purpose which they could press at any time during the build. When pressed, the button meant that only Gene and Nick could access the Brick Pit for one hour; other contestants had only one minute to grab what they needed for that hour. Advantage: The winner of the challenge received The Titanium Brick of Triumph which they can use to keep them safe in the Elimination Challenge. +Cut-AwayTeamsLego designResultsGene & NickAlpine Cuckoo ClockJoss & HenryDragon attackSafe - Top 2Caleb & AlexAlien Space StationSafeTrent & PaulMega-bone vet surgerySafeBranko & MaxRocketSafeLexi & Rachael1800's grand hotelSafeKristi & DanielAttack of the robotSafe
Challenge 6 Airdate - 26 April 2022 Challenge: "Bridge Too Far" The seven teams had seven hours to create a bridge, a minimum of 50 bricks high, that can survive two independent shake plates. If more than one bridge can survive all 12 levels of shaking, then aesthetics will decide the winner. Holders of the Titanium Brick of Triumph, Gene and Nick, had an advantage that was not revealed until two hours into the build. The advantage was giving out the Necklace of Nuisance which requires the holders to complete an annoying task. Gene and Nick chose Branko and Max to have the Necklace of Nuisance and the team had to either sort LEGO or Max had to eat four bananas before the team could continue their build. At the five hour mark, Branko and Max had the choice of finding a blank head in a box of heads or to eat four bananas. Max chose to eat the four bananas again Advantage: The winner of the challenge received The Titanium Brick of Triumph which they can use to keep them safe in the Elimination +Bridge Too FarTeamsLego designResultsGene & NickHeavy boyLevel 12 winnerJoss & HenryFire and iceLevel 9 safeLexi & RachaelThe bridge of past buildslevel 6 safeKirsti & DanielSuspension bridgelevel 5 safeCaleb & AlexMedieval bridgelevel 5 safeTrent & PaulIndustrial railway bridgelevel 4 safeBranko & MaxThe engineer's bridgeLevel 3 safe
Challenge 7 Airdate - 1 May 2022 Advantage Challenge: "Dragon Race" The seven teams have 3 hours to build tiny dragons that are small enough to fly on a drone through a course on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The team with the fastest time gets a bonus point from Hamish Blake. The winner gets an advantage for the second build. Elimination Challenge: "Grandscapes " The seven teams have 10 hours to build a grand landscape using forced perspective. The advantage was the use of Hamish for one hour (the Brick Butler) to collect bricks from the pit. The contestants were not told it was an Elimination challenge until building was complete. + Team Lego Design Result - Time “Advantage Challenge” Gene & NickSkeleton dragon Joss & HenryChinese New Year dragon2nd Place - Crashed - n/a Branko & MaxBanana dragonSafe - 0:57 Paul & TrentDragon-fly (chimera)Safe - 1:13 Caleb & AlexWater dragonSafe - 1:22 Kirsti & DanielGreen forest dragonCrashed - n/a Rachael & LexiRed fire dragonCrashed - n/a “Elimination Challenge” Joss & HenrySecluded waterfall (microscale American wilderness fishing hut) Kirsti & DanielShip in distress (cliff & lighthouse)Safe - Runner up Gene & NickFountain of Youth (Himalayan)Safe Paul & TrentEgyptian archaeological site (temple & pyramids)Safe Rachael & LexiWinter wonderland (mountain)Safe Caleb & AlexGrandma's cottage (mountain)Safe - Bottom two Branko & MaxGrand Canyon (gold mine)
Challenge 8 Airdate - 2 May 2022 Challenge: "Spooky" The six teams have 10 hours to build a spooky world as one of six baseplates surrounding a spooky castle, with a minifig to direct the build. The holders of the Titanium Brick of Triumph Joss & Henry, chose the minifigs for each team. Advantage: The winner of the challenge received The Titanium Brick of Triumph which they can use to keep them safe in the Elimination Challenge. The contestants were not told if it was an Elimination until after the judging.
Team Minifig - Lego Design Result Joss & HenrySpider witch - House Spider (House on spider legs) Rachael & LexiGhost - Buyer's Remorse (Haunted mansion and tree monster)Safe - Runner up Gene & NickMummy - Temple of the Tomb King (Cobra monster and traps)Safe Caleb & AlexFrankenstein's monster - Evil Experiment (Monster arms bursting out of house)Safe Kirsti & DanielCreature from the Black Lagoon - The Hatching (Creature rising from swamp)Bottom two Paul & TrentWerewolf - Wilderness Retreat (Resort for werewolves)Bottom two
Challenge 9 Airdate - 3 May 2022