I Built Noah's Ark out of LEGO!!

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In this video I build a Noah's Ark out of LEGO, fill it up with LEGO Animals, and then test it in the water against the elements to see if it will survive!
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@YouTube 8 ай бұрын

10/10 would go on the lego ark in a storm

@alexandraisabellahutsteine8683 8 ай бұрын

Here before this blows up

@Capton357 8 ай бұрын

Yoo it's youtube!

@Tamed-1512 8 ай бұрын

Its KZfaq (Nice)

@Deathwish026 8 ай бұрын

@@alexandraisabellahutsteine8683 cringe

@TheOurpleMan 8 ай бұрын

Spitting fax

@TimeBucks 8 ай бұрын

This was a blast to watch from start to finish

@sanjaychanda1360 8 ай бұрын

Hai

@souvikmondal8575 8 ай бұрын

👍

@jagannaidu1686 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely good idea.. Nice..

@jyothijain8330 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@alikhan-ul6nb 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@Sargeant_cat1527 8 ай бұрын

YOU SHOULD HAVE A BOOK OF ALL THE THINGS YOU BUILT!!! WHAT YOU MAKE IS SO COOL I COULDN'T EVER MAKE WHAT YOU

@MechaBorne 7 ай бұрын

*Builds one layer* *Adds dinosaurs* Hell yeah

@LocoMadAlex 9 күн бұрын

So true

@TheB3 8 ай бұрын

We making it out of the flood with this one 🔥 I love all the animal enclosures!

@Imapinepple 8 ай бұрын

Early

@That-Random-Romainian-Guy 8 ай бұрын

@jaydenpersad3415 8 ай бұрын

What the he'll do

@vikingaudio9534 8 ай бұрын

When the new vid

@TheLastBrick 8 ай бұрын

@TheB3 Big fan

@SacredBricks 8 ай бұрын

That’s legit one of the biggest lego builds i’ve ever seen. Crazy!

@Dragon_Commander 8 ай бұрын

Yo wasgood

@NoobCakezYouTube 8 ай бұрын

wait- 2 minutes ago and no likes... i must be dreaming

@averyrandomperson9510 8 ай бұрын

I'm a bit early 😂

@Whitespeakerman1 8 ай бұрын

Oh hi

@Blakey2012hi 8 ай бұрын

5th and hello

@prmichaeljonathan 8 ай бұрын

We need more lego Bible content on media. Keep up the good work!

@listeningservantsministries. 15 күн бұрын

you should watch josh carrol.

@the-noobiest 5 ай бұрын

as a Christian and a lego fan i see this as an absolute win edit: why is this getting so much feedback its insane

@user-ww8of1cr6h 3 ай бұрын

Same

@user-yz7bw8ym4m 3 ай бұрын

Same

@Enghawzhen3 3 ай бұрын

Blud Noah was Muslim his family were Christian

@BubbleChilled 3 ай бұрын

Me too

@AussieGuy-qb8mh 2 ай бұрын

I’m Christian but don’t believe in Noah’s ark

@Ethan.The.Artisan 8 ай бұрын

Woah this is AWESOME! And it can float!! You've definitely nailed the 'ark'itecture!

@Itsice_boiiYT 8 ай бұрын

😂

@SeanFerree 8 ай бұрын

For real!! It's amazing!

@Brick_Science 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Ethan!!

@Yoriichi-Editz08 8 ай бұрын

@@Brick_Science Are you a Christian

@robloxplayer2876 8 ай бұрын

IM A FAN! your lego builds are impressive

@Brickstoic 8 ай бұрын

This is probably one of the coolest LEGO ideas ever!

@Probably_chroma 8 ай бұрын

Did you say Lego ideas? This would actually be a poggers set idea

@Blaxberoffical.1 8 ай бұрын

Underrated comment

@sushilashrestha1410 8 ай бұрын

@afofa_69😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@abdlatiflatif2767 8 ай бұрын

L clX

@andreadrabik635 8 ай бұрын

Yeah.

@user-qh9ix2jc2o 7 ай бұрын

LEGO should make this a set 👇if you agree

@jakes.1080 5 ай бұрын

12:35 Plot twist, the reason the dinsaurs went extinct is because they were on the bottom deck of the ark.

@Bobsgreataventures 3 ай бұрын

True

@PhoenixLightLord Ай бұрын

Dilophosaurus on upper deck: *What?*

@user-rp8xl1hg3c 8 ай бұрын

I love seeing a Bible themed Lego project from you! Keep up the good work!

@RepublicStuds 8 ай бұрын

"You need an ark?" "I Noah guy"

@FBR527 8 ай бұрын

NAH THATS TERRIBLE 😂😂😂

@RepublicStuds 8 ай бұрын

Just realized that was on his shirt already 😭😭😭

@FBR527 8 ай бұрын

@@RepublicStuds 😂

@Colt_6567 8 ай бұрын

Build the lego twin towers please

@l.slegaming3696 8 ай бұрын

Unfunny

@Colt_6567 8 ай бұрын

@@l.slegaming3696 for a memory/memorial

@iaminyourballs 7 ай бұрын

@@l.slegaming3696snowflake

@DeweyReddish757 5 ай бұрын

Imagine Noah had legos back in the day and make his ark with legos and wood for support! 😂❤😂❤

@DJREAL__ 8 ай бұрын

Love that he can represent Christianity while doing a fun project also love the shirt

@jacksauce 8 ай бұрын

Yes!!! He’s an inspiration to us creative Christians!

@jackdejarnatt5698 8 ай бұрын

YES

@PansyPops 7 ай бұрын

Yes. Because Christianity is so repressed and is so uncommon.

@jackdejarnatt5698 7 ай бұрын

I am a Christian and I just love seeing my favorite lego youtubers building stuff like this

@DJREAL__ 7 ай бұрын

@@PansyPops yes because your opinion is so valid that you know everything and there are no people in this world that k!|| people because of there religion

@JBoo 8 ай бұрын

The fact that you went out of your way to make it Biblically accurate is awesome

@ThebestJedi 8 ай бұрын

yesssssss amasing

@yourfriendlyneighborhoodjo7955 8 ай бұрын

Yeah!

@Exoticpengu1 8 ай бұрын

Except the dinos they weren’t there

@Exoticpengu1 8 ай бұрын

They weee long gone🦖

@yourfriendlyneighborhoodjo7955 8 ай бұрын

@@Exoticpengu1 how do u know that? It doesn’t say that in the Bible

@Digitalbcon 8 ай бұрын

Awesome construction of Noah’s ark!! Well done!!🔥❤️🕊️🙌👏10 out of 10

@DarthX4 8 ай бұрын

this as an actual model would be fun also as a dnd dm, this would basicaly be an adventure on its own since it is 65.3 squares long (1 dnd square is 3 stud on a side), so it would be a dungeon with 5 main sections first, then the monsters beaten it can become the homebase or centerpiece of a naval based adventure

@RepublicStuds 8 ай бұрын

How did Noah's family pass time on the Ark? "I spy something, BLUE"

@pianobiscuit 8 ай бұрын

lol

@michaelmariano4747 3 ай бұрын

Ummm, OH YOUR SHIRT!

@rohaancubing 8 ай бұрын

This man never runs out of ideas 😮

@ThomasMaguire-nt9iy 8 ай бұрын

true

@Ziepherion 8 ай бұрын

Ikr

@Skip-duh 8 ай бұрын

This is a great idea

@_tr11 8 ай бұрын

True

@SeanFerree 8 ай бұрын

100% agree

@someguyontheinternet970 8 ай бұрын

Brick science always makes the craziest lego builds.

@MistahG21 8 ай бұрын

Saw the real life version of this in Kentucky, amazing experience. Would recommend for anyone and everyone. Also, love the ostrich cameo (they are my favorite animal)

@Nehemiah-qo8bz 6 ай бұрын

I just went to it, it’s amazing

@meganjaime7728 4 ай бұрын

I dream of going one day! That and the creation museum.😄😊

@Ankh_The_Artist 3 ай бұрын

@@meganjaime7728The fact that there's a creation museum is terrifying. How far will people go to justify their delusions as true.

@ajclarke9189 3 ай бұрын

@@Ankh_The_Artist “Terrifying?” Now there’s a perfectly ordinary and rational way to describe someone presenting evidence for something.

@Ankh_The_Artist 3 ай бұрын

@@ajclarke9189 museums exist as a place to learn. The idea of putting pseudoscientific cult ideologies into a place like that is disgusting and horrifying.

@i_Likememes 8 ай бұрын

As a person named Noah, I can confirm this is very accurate, the ARK was Lego and contained Dinosaurs.

@inoffiziell3301 8 ай бұрын

As a fellow Noah named person I can confirm its the best name existing

@Retr0_Husky 8 ай бұрын

As another fellow Noah, I am impressed with this build all the way. This should be the next big lego set.

@crystalgaming12 7 ай бұрын

Why is Ark uppercases completely? I am not a fellow person names Noah…😂

@GatorBoyCL 7 ай бұрын

The ark had two of every animal so yes there actually was dinosaurs on the ark. It was not Lego though

@PansyPops 7 ай бұрын

@@GatorBoyCLthe first appearance of hominins was about 6 million years ago (that’s an ancestor of modern humans) and the last dinosaur went extinct 65 million years ago. That leaves an entire 59 million years between our oldest ancestors and the last dinosaur, it would be impossible for any overlap. The first dinosaur described in a scientific manner was by William Buckland in 1824, and the first complete skeleton was found in 1858, so _if_ they had any even on the boat they’d have a pile of mismatched bones from a variety of different species. With new specimens being found to this day (eg Vectipelta barretti found earlier this year in the UK) it wouldn’t have been a very complete collection. So, without even looking deep into it, a gap of 59 million years between some sort of human and dinosaurs and new species being discovered now, there would be no chance of dinosaurs on the Ark. Let’s face it, early hominins would have never been able to build something on such a scale. The oldest known structure is Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, which is about 11500 years old. If the Ark existed, it would be a stretch they’d be able to construct a massive boat before this. So that would be a gap of 64 million years between the Ark and dino extinction. So _if_ the Ark existed there physically couldn’t have been dinosaurs on it. If there was any it would’ve been a small collection of mismatched fossils nobody understood!!!

@williamneuenschwander829 8 ай бұрын

I like how he has been so worried about little leaks on the sides, and has six huge holes on top. Also should have put the snakes on the bottom

@danieldishon688 8 ай бұрын

Well the top holes are for fresh air and are high enough the water should never reach them if it's floating.

@TheOfficalBiggestBird 8 ай бұрын

It’s biblically accurate though 😂😐

@elisabethberns1117 8 ай бұрын

They should hire you to build one for the ark encounter! This is seriously the coolest thing I have ever seen!

@jsgt2220 8 ай бұрын

This is crazy it’s so well built I love it

@communitykebab4101 8 ай бұрын

bros addicted to lego vs water lol

@geonerd_Official 8 ай бұрын

He just deserves a lego Medal. I am proud 😊

@panda_pro_gamer6421 8 ай бұрын

oscars are for acting..

@geonerd_Official 8 ай бұрын

@@panda_pro_gamer6421ok I fixed it😊

@cafekid4663 8 ай бұрын

Soldier I think you mean Medal right?...

@thatonekidwhoexists2219 8 ай бұрын

@@cafekid4663 i think he said an Oscar at the start... but changed it and autocorrected medal to metal... 💀

@geonerd_Official 8 ай бұрын

OK EVERYBODY TELL ME IF THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG NOW OK

@user-vx9gn7xb8s Ай бұрын

If god saw this he would like subscribe and then bring Jesus to see

@MADNOOB_4you 8 ай бұрын

You should build a Lego-Submarine❤!

@Seans3D913 8 ай бұрын

Noah's ark is my 2nd favourite Bible story after the story of moses. This is literally such a crazy video! The best ark I have ever seen!😂

@Insomia404 8 ай бұрын

Now time to make Genesis itself out of LEGO

@metal42 8 ай бұрын

A lego set of Joseph and his 11 brothers in Egypt would be cool.

@SonicDash305 8 ай бұрын

When you said Noah’s ark brings back memories to a movie

@sarahknecht6466 8 ай бұрын

This looks insane!

@HalfWolf2 8 ай бұрын

A while ago a crew of guys made "the brick Bible" which is essentially the stories of the Jewish Bible recreated in legos in a graphic novel format, their ark was smaller I believe, and also detail varied based on range because for wide shots they would actually build things miniature to make it easier

@joshman8714 8 ай бұрын

Love what you did with the upper most deck. Creative space planning. Also glad you took out the booeys. Felt it took away from the whole ark experiences.

@megalisa830bright6 8 ай бұрын

I think that the word is spelled, 'buoys'! :D

@NoahOstler-un9it 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for building my ark!

@-SpaceFrog- 8 ай бұрын

You forgot the frogs. But that's OK because this is one of the coolest builds I have seen.

@willucario 8 ай бұрын

This build is so cool! It’s great that you made it accurate as possible!!

@user-md6cg8ll8x 8 ай бұрын

Yes!

@baggybones 8 ай бұрын

It's a great build for sure! The only inaccuracy in the vid I would say is that the Arc apparently wasn't a boat,it was more like a box with a roof,kinda like a floating house. Plus,the passengers were Noah,his wife,his 3 sons and their wives, which gives 8 passengers in total. He did mention he didn't have enough beards for the sons,but he definitely could've done the 3 wives.

@Rbbrickzz 8 ай бұрын

This is such a awesome build another great job from Riley 👍🏼

@Stephenson-yttv4 8 ай бұрын

As much as I love the build, I just can’t help the joke on your shirt at the start 😂

@Charger647 8 ай бұрын

to be honest this is like the best and biggest lego Ive ever seen and this should be a lego set!

@Gun1776. 8 ай бұрын

I really thought the ark would not float but when I realized how the pool looked, I thought it was a maybe, then it floated, also nice model! Full interior and everything? Amazing!

@BricksBrothers31 8 ай бұрын

This is awesome! I love the Biblical aspect of it! Bible and legos go great together!!

@Nehemiah-qo8bz 6 ай бұрын

Yes 👍

@noahboat580 7 ай бұрын

My kind of video haha. Used to have a lego city rescue ship, so there was a floatable boat hull

@user-ud5cv3hd7j 7 ай бұрын

Imagine trying to lead dinosaurs into a boat without being turned to poop...

@BThewinnerforever 8 ай бұрын

The fact that you can place down tons of bricks for hours surprises me. Great job!

@camtranquoc3745 8 ай бұрын

@nethehhrhrhehehr 8 ай бұрын

@nazunasapostle1stapostleof755 8 ай бұрын

Tbh once you get in the zone placing pieces for a few hours will seem short until you look at the clock

@user-fe5hy7in2u 8 ай бұрын

Your creativity and attention to detail is just too good, I wonder where you get your inspiration from

@ThingMan332 8 ай бұрын

hmmm sometimes i wonder

@Yamooski7 8 ай бұрын

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

@BibleWithDaniel 8 ай бұрын

That was great! Also about the Bible so even better! Keep it up, coolest lego build I’ve seen yet!

@galaxykinggamer5082 8 ай бұрын

Bro read the bible to make a Lego boat and KZfaq video for us to enjoy. Now THATS what I call commitment and a good KZfaqr❤️

@journeytoradio 8 ай бұрын

Dude this is so cool! I'm literally working through Genesis and seeing this out of Lego is amazing! Would love to see more lego builds from the Bible! Maybe you can create the entire Bible story out of legos?...

@NexuLux 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@NexuLux 7 ай бұрын

Did you know that Noah’s Ark was actually rectangular? 😮

@Cashout95 6 ай бұрын

There is better fiction material out there to build legos from😂

@maximusaquino7448 8 ай бұрын

I respect this man. What a great build

@selviasukardi8909 2 ай бұрын

The ship looks like PROPHET NUH'S ship

@lalalarina 2 ай бұрын

Quite true

@user-mj6zm2wd5p Ай бұрын

Im muslim

@Icyyplayss 8 ай бұрын

this gotta be a lego set it looks so good lego pls make this set

@owensmith1040 8 ай бұрын

I’m a Christian myself so this is so cool😊

@cjscroggins8714 8 ай бұрын

I know it’s super cool

@cwheeler23 8 ай бұрын

As a fellow Christian and child of God this is a amazing build and looks amazing

@crystalgaming12 7 ай бұрын

I am also a child of God! I officially became one either when I was 6(when I asked Jesus into my heart) or when I was 9(when I was baptized) I can’t remember which one makes you technically an “official” child of God

@NexuLux 7 ай бұрын

Yes😊

@NexuLux 7 ай бұрын

I am also

@NexuLux 7 ай бұрын

This is kind of awkward i dont know how to put it… lol

@NexuLux 7 ай бұрын

But I did reply earlier… noahs ark was rectangular. My mom told me 😊

@carolbuzelim 2 ай бұрын

That was a pretty cool project Giant and working. I have to add that the fload aligator is pure art

@kellyathow 8 ай бұрын

Video idea: tell your favorite hobbies besides lego inventing and make it out of lego. Also you make some of the best lego videos ever!!

@micahnike18 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely awesome idea!!! I honestly didn't expect it to float since so many LEGO boats sink after being in the water for less than a minute! You must have inherited Noah's engineering skills!

@Fishstick44444 8 ай бұрын

Spoiler......

@Blakastic 8 ай бұрын

What do you expect? It's the comment section

@Fishstick44444 8 ай бұрын

@@Blakastic True

@matthewlee3338 8 ай бұрын

Bro actually read the bible 3:17 good job man 👍

@banboost1727 8 ай бұрын

I would love like a long project of doing 1 to 1 lego scale ark ❤

@atintinarans8659 8 ай бұрын

Your videos are amazing to but seriously upload more

@beltz333 8 ай бұрын

So impressive. This was a blast to watch from start to finish.

@SeanFerree 8 ай бұрын

Right on!! Loved it!

@minhvan1216 8 ай бұрын

@spinotoaster92 8 ай бұрын

I thought it would be funny to timestamp the progression of the alligator's escape from his pen, so, here they are. 10:40 - Trouble is brewing 10:58 - The alligator sees his chance 11:07 - The T-Rex tries to warn everyone 11:31 - Alligator begins to climb 12:15 - The alligator is free!!! Swim for your lives!!!

@turtles_will_fly 3 ай бұрын

very funne👍 5 months late but

@Queso_cat Ай бұрын

His dog in the background just clueless and happy as ever❤️

@sanjaychakroborty3039 8 ай бұрын

Salute to your effort bro. Just keep going. Always be with you. Lot's of love to you from India.

@yobud6637 8 ай бұрын

Some interesting facts about how Noah's ark probably worked: Most of the animals, dinosaurs or not, were probably either babies, just eggs, or hibernating. This cut down the need for space and the need for food. After the Ark landed on Mt Ararat, all the animals dispersed across the various land bridges caused by the flood that have since then eroded into the oceans that were left. Most of the dinosaurs were either hunted to extinction by humans, or just couldn't grow to be as large as they used to, since their lifespans were shortened by the change in atmosphere the flood caused. Science and the Bible go together quite nicely, I'd say.

@markuslemerise5812 8 ай бұрын

No they don't go together nicely at all

@yobud6637 8 ай бұрын

@@markuslemerise5812 Can you explain your perspective?

@markuslemerise5812 8 ай бұрын

@@yobud6637 you're saying humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction?

@yobud6637 8 ай бұрын

@@markuslemerise5812 Yes, that is what can be assumed when we find human and dinosaur fossils in the same leyers of the ground, and when Paleontologist Mary Schweitzer found soft dinosaur tissue in a fossil, we can also assume that dinosaurs are not nearly as old as most people believe

@markuslemerise5812 8 ай бұрын

@@yobud6637 it could be assumed, but the general consensus by science is that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteor, not hunted by humans

@ncpiano 8 ай бұрын

This is just Incredible. Keep it up! Who agrees?

@T0mXS 8 ай бұрын

We need a lego set of this already built

@HendrixTran-vy1mk 8 ай бұрын

I love how you build and do something cool😊😊😊😊😮😮😮😮😮 they is crazy 😱😱😳😳

@edwen9254 8 ай бұрын

Wow, that is very cool!! And it's really huge, it's very quite accurate to the Ark in the Bible. 10/10 defiantly!

@invincible_craft 8 ай бұрын

12:15 funny how the crocodile is the only one swimming 😂

@CultKermit2310 3 ай бұрын

"We were made for this." -Crocodiles 2350 BC (Yes, I looked it up so it might be wrong)

@ThePuzzleBrickOne 8 ай бұрын

Okay, this is really impressing 👌

@Techzd1 7 ай бұрын

Not even Lego themselves could make instructions for that lol😂

@M-r-P-r-i-m-e 8 ай бұрын

The prices of art he makes is just so amazing, great job bro!

@alistairhannan7002 8 ай бұрын

The design is great other than the door having a spot for water to come in (rip the animals) and I was really surprised how well it stayed together and I love your shirt

@slaw2468 8 ай бұрын

It is so cool how your shirt always corresponds with the video

@Aftochi 7 ай бұрын

“Storms are pretty stormy.” -Brick Science

@TheChillBros2023 8 ай бұрын

So cool to see a Lego representation of Noah's Ark and to hear that you read the Bible to help make it. Keep it up and God bless! ❤

@tua-yi9mn 8 ай бұрын

zzz

@-idk33 8 ай бұрын

@@readthisifyousuckblackdicki wanted to say something but i just saw your name and i give up

@MistahG21 8 ай бұрын

Yes KZfaq needs more “Christian based” content

@ryden2999 8 ай бұрын

to be honest, the sound of bricks clicking together is amazingly satisfying.

@FlushDesert22 8 ай бұрын

You should build the world of Lego City Undercover in Lego!

@user-rz1ri2zm3p 8 ай бұрын

O my gosh I love how the alligator just went with the flow of what was going on and literally left its enclosure to swim in the middle

@reggiBB 8 ай бұрын

This is legitimately the coolest thing I've seen on KZfaq all year... Actually, in YEARS! Way to go man and keep reading the Bible. It's the Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Stickmancreu 8 ай бұрын

Dinos didn't exist when Noah's ark

@bakuza567 8 ай бұрын

Cats too

@Stickmancreu 8 ай бұрын

@@bakuza567 and dogs even though they weren't in the video

@JesusisKingRevolution 15 күн бұрын

Yes they did

@JesusisKingRevolution 15 күн бұрын

If you read the bible you would know that the earth is 6000 years old

@fiveoaksfarm5043 8 ай бұрын

You should build a Giant Working car !

@DragonTheHabibi_YT 8 ай бұрын

I like how he is wearing "need an ark?" Shirt when he is making Noah's ark

@kf5273 8 ай бұрын

“Notice how it sticks out vertical? That means it’s strong.” -Brick science 2023

@trabant601e 8 ай бұрын

That can be applied to multiple things 😏

@yourfriendlyneighborhoodjo7955 8 ай бұрын

I love that you made a Bible based lego set! God bless you bro!

@jkgaming0565 8 ай бұрын

Glad to see a video incorporating the Bible. We need more videos like this

@samuelyninoskareis6482 8 ай бұрын

This is so cool! His bless u!

@jannacook2188 8 ай бұрын

My kids and I really enjoyed watching this. Great job on your attention to the details in Genesis! Also, I really like the shirt you are wearing in the video. :)

@TopTrooperProductions 8 ай бұрын

This is insane! What a great build idea too 🔥💯

@SlippyandLilibu 8 ай бұрын

i just realized how good noah’s arc would be in poker, thats at least 1000 different 2 of a kinds

@The_Goldenhammer. 8 ай бұрын

cool. Do you think you could build a tramp steamer. You could even experiment with making it cabable of sailing under it´s own power. And for simplicitys sake you could build one looking like the tramp steamer Winifred from 1898. And since it is a cargo ship (specificly general cargo) You could even see how loose cargo can affect ships in stormy wheater.