LEGO SET 76458 - Alternate build | Thestral Family

LEGO Set 76458-1 Thestral Family Alternate Builds: Dark Magic, Winged Creatures & Creative Rebuilds

There’s something special about a creature-focused set like LEGO Set 76458-1 – Thestral Family: it’s not just a display model—it’s a parts palette built for organic shapes, dramatic silhouettes, and fantasy details. Even if you start with a gentle magical-creature vibe, the moment you take it apart you’ll notice how many pieces naturally want to become wings, talons, spines, horns, tails, and flowing “motion” lines. That’s exactly why this set is such a fun base for alternate builds: it’s packed with curved elements and structural parts that can be re-aimed into totally new creatures.

The best alternate builds from this set lean into that strength—turning the same bones of the Thestral into something wilder, darker, or more mythical. With smart part reuse, you can shift the personality of the build completely: change the head shaping, re-angle the wing connection points, stretch the body with different proportions, and suddenly you’re not building “a Thestral” anymore—you’re building a legend. This is also a set that rewards experimentation: try different wing spreads for a more threatening stance, swap symmetry for a more “alive” look, and use the smallest detail pieces to add texture (scales, ridges, or armor-like layering).

Below you’ll find alternate builds that can be made using only the parts from 76458-1.

Alternate Builds (MOCs)

Fell Beast Nazgul LOTR

By imrahil99

Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-242640/imrahil99/fell-beast-nazgul-lotr/ (rebrickable.com)