Brick Mosque MOC Review: Dome, Twin Minarets and Value
Short answer first: this brick mosque MOC holds up well. Roughly 2,800 parts produce a complete mosque with a large dome and twin minarets, standing about 26 cm tall at the main body and 34 cm at the towers, with the whole package landing near ¥250. If Islamic architecture is your corner of the hobby, it is worth a look.
1. The Dome and Overall Silhouette
The centerpiece is the large dome, built from curved bricks stepped inward layer by layer — 12 layers in total to close into a full hemisphere — topped with a crescent finial. The curvature reads at roughly 90% accuracy against the real thing.
The main body uses cream-white brick paired with light green mosaic tiles, and a green decorative band wraps around the exterior walls. The palette is clean and dignified rather than busy. Proportions hold together well: the main hall measures 32 cm wide by 24 cm deep, so it carries real presence on a display shelf.
2. Minarets and Detail Work
The two minarets flanking the hall reach 34 cm, each shaft stacked from 2x2 round bricks and finished with a small balcony and a spire. Grooved pieces are inserted at intervals along the shafts to suggest carved ornament.
The main entrance is built as an arch, with doors and windows framed by pointed-arch bricks, and stickers supply the geometric patterns on the walls. Inside, a few rows of small benches stand in for the prayer area. There is no instruction manual for the interior — the empty floor space is left deliberately open so you can furnish it yourself.
3. Build Experience and Value
The instruction manual runs 240 steps. Actual build time came in around 9 hours, with the dome and the minaret shafts eating most of it.
Cost breaks down as roughly ¥40 for the instructions and about ¥210 for the parts pack, so around ¥250 all in. That works out to about ¥0.09 per part, which is normal territory for an architecture MOC. Green decorative bricks account for around 15% of the parts list, so check stock on brickplan.cn before you commit. If you already have a deep loose-parts bin, buying only the instructions saves you roughly ¥150.
FAQ
Q: Where do I download the brick mosque MOC instructions? A: Search "mosque" on the brickplan.cn platform. The PDF costs about ¥40, includes the parts list and the 240-step manual, and stays downloadable permanently after purchase — you can source the bricks yourself.
Q: Is the mosque MOC hard to build? A: Medium-to-hard. The dome curvature and the sheer volume of parts demand patience; 2,800 pieces take about 9 hours. Prior experience with architecture or modular street MOCs is recommended before starting.
Q: How tall is the mosque MOC? A: The main body is about 26 cm tall and the two minarets reach 34 cm. The footprint is 32 cm long by 24 cm deep. It looks best in a display case with an LED strip.
Q: How much does a full set cost? A: About ¥40 for the instructions plus roughly ¥210 for the parts pack, so around ¥250 complete. Sourcing bricks from your own loose stock can bring it down to about ¥100; how much green decorative brick you already hold will move the final number.
Q: How is this different from a standard church MOC? A: A mosque is identified by its dome plus minarets, with plenty of green mosaic and geometric pattern; a church tends toward spires and stained-glass windows. The mosque palette is more restrained and the towers are taller and slimmer, which makes it instantly recognizable.