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November 01, 2022

Nerdvember 2022: High Fantasy Edition

November 01, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
Nerdvember 2022: High Fantasy Edition

November has arrived which means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember! It is a month where we get to be EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes.

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November 01, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Contest, Nerdvember
contest, Prizes, Swag, Nerdvember, Nerdly, Fantasy, Golden Nerdly
October 18, 2022

The Brick Train Awards 2022: A Rail Renaissance

October 18, 2022/ Michael Gale
The Brick Train Awards 2022: A Rail Renaissance

The BTA (Brick Train Awards) are effectively the "Oscars" of the LEGO train world. They showcase the very best of our hobby and are a source of inspiration to keep building amazing LEGO train models and layouts of all shapes and sizes.

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October 18, 2022/ Michael Gale/ Comment
Contest, Community
Brick Train Awards, LEGO Trains, Trains, TFOL, Locomotive
October 05, 2022

LEGO + Dungeons and Dragons: A Call to Arms for Fantasy Fans

October 05, 2022/ Bram Reijnders
LEGO + Dungeons and Dragons: A Call to Arms for Fantasy Fans

LEGO Ideas is partnering with Dungeons and Dragons to potentially bring fantasy sets back to the market. This is our chance as fantasy fans to be heard to bring back another glorious age of dragons, monsters, elves, dwarves and more!

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October 05, 2022/ Bram Reijnders/ 3 Comments
Contest, News
LEGO Ideas, Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, D20
October 04, 2022

LEGO Contest Round-Up for October 2022

October 04, 2022/ Isaiah Durand
LEGO Contest Round-Up for October 2022

Check out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of October 2022. There are some amazing prizes to be won!

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October 04, 2022/ Isaiah Durand/ 3 Comments
Contest
Contests, Challenges, LEGO Ideas
September 19, 2022

The Winner of Our "piRATS & BUGaneers" Contest Is…

September 19, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
The Winner of Our "piRATS & BUGaneers" Contest Is…

We challenged our BrickNerd readers to create pirate-themed LEGO MOCs but with a twist—no humans allowed! We received a stunning 78 entries, took a deep look at each, and are awarding the shiny gold loot to…

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September 19, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ 1 Comment
Contest
Contest, Golden Nerdly, Prizes, BrickNerd, Crazy Bricks, Ktown Bricks, pirates, pi-RATs & BUG-aneers
September 05, 2022

Rings of Power: The 2022 Middle Earth LEGO Olympics

September 05, 2022/ Caleb Huet
Rings of Power: The 2022 Middle Earth LEGO Olympics

Join us as we venture into The Lord of the Rings to celebrate the many amazing builds created for the 2022 Middle Earth LEGO Olympics.

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September 05, 2022/ Caleb Huet/ Comment
Contest, MOC Round-up
MELO, Middle Earth, LOTR, LotRLug, Rings of Power, The Lord of the Rings
September 02, 2022

LEGO Contest Round-Up for September 2022

September 02, 2022/ Isaiah Durand
LEGO Contest Round-Up for September 2022

Check out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of September 2022. There are some amazing prizes to be won!

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September 02, 2022/ Isaiah Durand/ Comment
Contest
Contests, Challenges, LEGO Ideas
August 27, 2022

Build Like A Pirate: “pi-RATS & BUG-aneers” Contest

August 27, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
Build Like A Pirate: “pi-RATS & BUG-aneers” Contest

Only a few days left to build like a pirate! But remember, no human minifigs are allowed!

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August 27, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Contest
contest, Prizes, Swag, pi-RATs & BUG-aneers, pirates, Rolli, Crazy Bricks, Ktown Bricks
August 24, 2022

The End is Here: The Final Results of Bio-Cup 2022

August 24, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad
The End is Here: The Final Results of Bio-Cup 2022

Bio-Cup 2022 wrapped up in fantastic fashion with the final theme being “The End.” What builders took home the best recognition the LEGO Bionicle community has to offer? Read on to find out!

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August 24, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad/ Comment
Contest, MOC Round-up
Bio-Cup, Bio-Cup 2022, The End, constraction, bionicle
August 19, 2022

Arrrrr! It's Your Final Warning, Maties! One Week Left To Build Like a Pirate!

August 19, 2022/ El Barto
Arrrrr! It's Your Final Warning, Maties! One Week Left To Build Like a Pirate!

Ahoy Nerds! This be yer final warning for our “Pi-RATS and BUG-aneers” contest! (And check out these amazing LEGO pirate creations made by our own contributors to help inspire your last-minute building!)

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August 19, 2022/ El Barto/ Comment
Contest
LEGO, pi-RATs & BUG-aneers, Crazy Bricks, Ktown Bricks, contests, prizes, Rrrrr, pirates, Rolli, Ahoy Nerds!
August 15, 2022

Off (Or On!?) With Their Heads: Every Non-Human LEGO Head

August 15, 2022/ Teresa Elsmore
Off (Or On!?) With Their Heads: Every Non-Human LEGO Head

With only two weeks left to enter our pirate competition, I wondered just how many creature heads there are in the LEGO ecosystem? Starting to research, I realized I was in way over my head…

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August 15, 2022/ Teresa Elsmore/ 2 Comments
Collecting, Contest
Creatures, LEGO Creatures, So many options, Headspace
August 12, 2022

Pi-RATS & BUG-aneers: Figbarf and Brick-Built Inspiration for Your Inspiring Crew

August 12, 2022/ Will Hafner
Pi-RATS & BUG-aneers: Figbarf and Brick-Built Inspiration for Your Inspiring Crew

There are only a few weeks left to build like a pirate with a non-human crew. But what if you don’t know what you want your characters to be? Here are a few simple ideas to spark your imagination.

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August 12, 2022/ Will Hafner/ Comment
Contest, Customizing
Figbarf, Brick-built, Pirates, pi-RATs & BUG-aneers, Customizing
August 05, 2022

Prizes for Pirates: One Month Left to Build For Our “pi-RATS & BUG-aneers” Contest

August 05, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
Prizes for Pirates: One Month Left to Build For Our “pi-RATS & BUG-aneers” Contest

BrickNerd’s LEGO pirates contest is in full swing, and there is only one month left to submit your entry! Here are all the prizes and shiny treasure you could win!

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August 05, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Contest
contest, Prizes, Swag, pi-RATs & BUG-aneers, pirates, Rolli, Crazy Bricks, Ktown Bricks
August 03, 2022

LEGO Contest Round-Up for August 2022

August 03, 2022/ Isaiah Durand
LEGO Contest Round-Up for August 2022

Check out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of August 2022. From pirates to puppies, Bionicle to Middle Earth, there are some amazing prizes to be won!

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August 03, 2022/ Isaiah Durand/ Comment
Contest
Contests, Challenges, LEGO Ideas
August 02, 2022

Blood, Sweat and Tears: Round 3 of Bio-Cup 2022

August 02, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Round 3 of Bio-Cup 2022

Bio-Cup 2022 is quickly coming to a conclusion but not before nine builders put their “Blood, Sweat and Tears” into these amazing creations. Check out how they interpreted the theme for Round 3.

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August 02, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad/ Comment
Contest, MOC Round-up
Bio-Cup, contest, Blood, Sweat, Tears, constraction
July 13, 2022

Countdown to the Semifinals: The Numbers of Bio-Cup 2022 Round 2

July 13, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad
Countdown to the Semifinals: The Numbers of Bio-Cup 2022 Round 2

The building theme of Bio-Cup 2022 Round 2 was a little eclectic—a series of numbers. Check out our countdown of the top nine LEGO builders who impressed the judges enough to move on to the semifinals!

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July 13, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad/ Comment
MOC Round-up, Contest
Countdown, Bio-Cup, constraction
July 05, 2022

LEGO Contest Round-Up for July 2022

July 05, 2022/ Isaiah Durand
LEGO Contest Round-Up for July 2022

Check out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of July 2022. From pirates to puppies and microscale and music, there are some amazing prizes to be won!

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July 05, 2022/ Isaiah Durand/ 1 Comment
Contest
Contests, Challenges, LEGO Ideas
June 27, 2022

Rinse and Repeat: Round 1 of Bio-Cup 2022

June 27, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad
Rinse and Repeat: Round 1 of Bio-Cup 2022

The theme for Round 1 of Bio-Cup 2022 was #KAIJUNE with builders tasked with creating gargantuan monsters. We noticed a trend in some of the entries… repeated use of a few specific LEGO pieces to achieve a more organic look.

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June 27, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad/ Comment
Contest, Techniques
Bio-Cup, KAIJUNE, NPU, Organic
June 09, 2022

An Abundant Amount of Animals: Preliminary Round of Bio-Cup 2022

June 09, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad
An Abundant Amount of Animals: Preliminary Round of Bio-Cup 2022

Aiden Rexroad highlights this year’s Bio-Cup thus far. From Pheasants to Pteranodons, the nature-themed contest is really flying by! Check it out, today on BrickNerd!

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June 09, 2022/ Aiden Rexroad/ Comment
Contest
Bio-Cup, LEGO, Animals, Birds, Fungi, Dinosaurs, Bugs, Stag, Ants
June 06, 2022

LEGO Contest Round-Up for June 2022

June 06, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
LEGO Contest Round-Up for June 2022

Check out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of June 2022. There are prizes to be won so start building!

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June 06, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Contest
Contests, Challenges, LEGO Ideas
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