Do I really need to explain this absolute cult icon? Even if you haven’t seen an episode of The Simpsons, chances are you vividly remember seeing this GIF somewhere on the internet as a symbol for exiting an awkward situation. The ‘Homer Simpson Vanishing Into The Bushes’ meme has no text, no context, but it’s filled with meaning… and now the digital meme has a physical version too.

Built by JK Brickworks, this LEGO MOC (My Own Creation) revives that iconic moment, but entirely in LEGO. It uses a concealed set of gears and a motor to move a Homer Simpson minifigure back and forth, while the bushes actually open and close to allow Homer to make his entry and exit, just like the GIF!

Designers: JK Brickworks & Dustin Lebel

The build is simple on the outside, but genius when you dissect it. It requires just 227 parts (a paltry amount for most LEGO builds), but has perhaps one of the most clever mechanisms I’ve seen. Gears hidden under the lawn allow Homer to move forward and backward, while gears hidden in the bushes cause the leaves to rotate, either closing shut or opening to reveal Homer hiding in the thickets.

“This model was designed in collaboration with Dustin Lebel, a fellow ParLUGment member,” JK Brickworks says. “When he brought his original to a meeting a few months ago, I was blown away with his novel approach for separating the leaves. The result is a nice compact model, making a great little desktop display.”

The result? A literal meme brought to life. I saw the build on Instagram and instantly knew I had to share it on the YD website just because of how iconic it was. Arguably, the only other LEGO build that can compare to this level of legendary status is the LEGO MOC of the “This Is Fine” meme with the dog sitting in the burning room.

If this build excites you as much as it did me, JK Brickworks is actually selling kits online that you can buy and build. A detailed PDF costs around $3.50 USD, but if you want the entire kit with the bricks and the Homer Simpsons minifigure, be prepared to shell out close to $65 USD. But tell me, though, can you really put a price tag on one of the internet’s most iconic moments??

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