Unleashing Creativity: Alternative Builds for LEGO Set 76178-1 – Daily Bugle

Immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of New York City’s most iconic newspaper headquarters and then flip the script. Imagine the Daily Bugle’s sleek façade transforming into cascading architectural marvels, dynamic modular landscapes, or even whimsical vehicles roaring through city streets. With LEGO Set 76178-1 as your foundation, you’re not just building a news empire—you’re unlocking an entire playground of possibilities. Every brick, window pane, and printed tile from the Daily Bugle can be reimagined: towers can tip sideways, offices can swell into sprawling plazas, and taxi cabs can spring to life with mechanical flair. The beauty of alternate builds lies in the tension between familiar and fantastical—the comfort of known elements paired with the thrill of unexpected form.

Whether you’re drawn to the rhythmic repetition of a cascading high-rise or the narrative charm of a vintage streetcar cruising past a re-scaled newsroom, these MOCs prove that constraints breed ingenuity. You’ll find ideas that preserve the set’s signature vermillion and white color scheme, while others boldly diverge—stretching parts lists across genres like cyberpunk news hubs or historic Gothic clock towers. Designers have pushed the Daily Bugle parts to their limits, inventing everything from Spider-Mobiles to mile-high office towers, each telling its own story. Let these creations ignite your own architectural ambitions: perhaps you’ll engineer a “Startower” piercing the skyline, or a “Checker A11 Marathon Sedan” ready to race headlines around town.

Alternate Builds

Cascading Crowns Building

Designer: Crimson Coronet
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Modifications 

Daily Bugle Re-Scaled Mod

Designer: Stonewall Bricks
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Ninjago News Center / NGTV

Designer: DonnaxNL
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Double Daily Bugle Office Tower

Designer: CelloFellow
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Daily Bugle Taxi Modification

Designer: legobičas
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Checker A11 Marathon Sedan

Designer: VoidSerpent
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Repaired Window for the Daily Bugle

Designer: gabe1cragger
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Daily Bugle for MILS System

Designer: BioFan90
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Vintage NY-Style Bus

Designer: iron_foot
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Spider-Mobile

Designer: iron_foot
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StarTower

Designer: Raumfahrer
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Let your imagination roam far beyond the newsroom. With these alternate builds, the Daily Bugle transforms into a springboard for architectural ingenuity, vehicular flair, and narrative depth. Which version will you build first?