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UPDATE! the default single plot is now a 6×12 stud plot. Doubled becomes 12×12. It’s possible to go bigger, but you’re also able to just build your own MILS module at that point.
Renlug put together the documentation page – https://renlug.org/maps-modular-graveyard-standard/
Much like our 2025 Q3 build challenge, we improved the standard.
Had a chat with RenLUG (Florida) and ColonialLUG and I think Charm City (Baltimore) is interested in the graveyard standard:
how’s this as a boiled down instruction?
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Modular Graveyard Standard – DraftThe goal is simple: LUGs build the cemetery; members build graves that drop into it.
For LUGs
-Build the cemetery around a 16×16 stud grid.
-Use the module arrangements shown in the picture. The different layouts are important because they allow neighboring 6×10 openings to join together into larger grave plots while everything remains compatible.
-Modules can be mixed, rotated and rearranged. They can be individual 16×16 sections or combined on 32×32, 48×48, or larger layouts.
-Build to MILS height: baseplate + brick + plate.
-Tile the bottom of grave openings so inserts are easy to remove.
-Keep some blank 6×10 fillers for grass, flowers, benches, open graves, etc.For Builders
-6×10 studs is the standard base unit.
-Build a single 6×10 grave, or combine adjacent 6×10 units when the cemetery layout allows it for larger family plots, monuments, mausoleums, etc.
-The pictured module arrangements show the larger footprints that can be accommodated.
-Don’t include paths—the cemetery provides them.
-Keep ground-level elements within your selected footprint.The key standard is always 6×10. The different 16×16 arrangements are what allow those units to connect into larger plot sizes while keeping the entire cemetery modular. See the chart below to see the arrangements of the 16×16 base graveYARD unit, that can be built up on 16x, 32x, or 48x baseplates.
“Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.”
– Inigo Montoya1.Build one or more 10×6 tombstones with an extra layer of brick underneath.
2.The LUG will create MILS 16×16 baseplates with 10×6 holes (w/ tiles on the bottom.)For what its worth, when I was working on a similar project, I found the standard LEGO green color to be offensively cheery for a cemetery. As a result, I burned through a large number of 1×2 sand green plates to cover it up. My suggestion therefore is to consider topping the baseplate MILS with a color that is sombre. Perhaps you have a supply of tiles (aforementioned sidewalk?) in a shade of tan or gray to accomplish this.
Ooooo! Good point! I saw what frost just did for his haunted house, so maybe I will try to do the same. I actually remember seeing a big bag of olive green 2×4 somewhere…either my stuff or lug stuff…maybe I can locate that.
I think this is the Frost house and graveyard at Pumpkin Trolley ’25. Maybe some generic tombstones should be made to fill the gaps.
I wasn’t looking for this, but you know how Google eves drops and then makes suggestions.
Anyway this looks like a really cool entry for a graveyard and I would be happy to build one for the cemetery if someone can think of a clever name. I’d be inclined to call it Heartlake Memorial Gardens after the names of 70+ LEGO Friends sets.
Can someone please offer a better name?
RenLUG out in some effort for documenting the standard. https://renlug.org/modular-graveyard-standard/
RenLUG … documenting the standard.
That’s pretty cool. RenLUG (“renaissance” LEGO builders from Florida) put a lot of work into tweaking the standard while giving SteelCity full credit for the initial idea.
Quote from Denny at RenLUG:
One of our members pointed out the graveyard doubles as a garden if you put vegetables & flowers in it instead of people. Instead of grave plots, you just make garden beds.
community garden!!
Quote from Denny at RenLUG:
One of our members pointed out the graveyard doubles as a garden if you put vegetables & flowers in it instead of people. Instead of grave plots, you just make garden beds.
community garden!!
Ooh, campsites too!
Important update from this weekend! We’re changing the standard to be 6×12 base so that it’s more uniform to be 12×12 when you double it. This gets rid of the 3 stud borders and helps ensure a 4 stud path between baseplates. REM lug is going to update their site with documentation.
Here are a few graves that came together at brick Erie this weekend that can make their way to trolley too. I’ll build some more blanks to fill spots.
renlug updated their documentation page – https://renlug.org/maps-modular-graveyard-standard/
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