Christmas in July: A Motorized Whimsical Winter Village
/It’s Christmas in July, so dust off your LEGO Winter Village because BrickNerd is interviewing a builder whose motorized display has moving Santa scenes and secrets galore!
Read MoreIt’s Christmas in July, so dust off your LEGO Winter Village because BrickNerd is interviewing a builder whose motorized display has moving Santa scenes and secrets galore!
Read MoreWe chat with the author of the Zombillenium comic strip, Arthur De Pins, and the LEGO fan who transformed his drawings into a three-dimensional zombie theme park.
Read MoreBlake Foster is known for his LEGO spaceships, but what if you built one on wheels? This is how he built the New Hashima Cybertrain, with all the trials and tribulations that come with becoming a temporary train guy.
Read MoreJoin us for the second part of our interview with Rocco Buttliere about his monumental project to recreate ancient Rome in LEGO bricks. We discuss NPU, details, cost, Elton John... and find out what comes next!
Read MoreWe sit down with Rocco Buttliere, master of giant microscale replicas of real buildings, cities, and even a whole country, to get a behind-the-scenes look at his latest project: Rebuilding ancient Rome... all of it.
Read MoreVenice, the floating city, the city of bridges, the city of water, the city of… LEGO? We sat down with Barthezz Brick and talked about his 14th-century rendition of the famous serene city, his creative process, how to build and transport a large layout, and how all the little details make his models come alive.
Read MoreToday we talk with University of Notre Dame alumnus Father Bob Simon about his contemplations and creativity while building a LEGO version of McKenna Hall, including learning how to gild LEGO with gold leaf.
Read MoreSamuel Pister takes us on a journey from Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks to a LEGO sci-fi chain of frog restaurants called Hopper’s. It’s going to be finger-licking’ good!
Read MoreI always find Febrovery too short of a month, so realizing that this year we’d get an extra leap day of rover goodness was a good feeling, especially when Scott Wilhelm shared this massive masterpiece on wheels.
Read MoreEver think about earning a Guinness World Record? Largest ball of tinfoil? Longest time standing on one foot? How about the Largest Vertical LEGO Mosaic? Today Samuel Pister investigates just that about how an AFOL in France built big all because of a boat.
Read MoreFor International Women’s Day, we are featuring this LEGO quilt built by the Women’s Brick Initiative and helmed by Daneen McDermott. Hundreds of people across multiple continents have now participated in this woven collaboration.
Read MoreTo honor the little helicopter that could, today we showcase the LEGO version of Ingenuity built by engineer Stephen Pakbaz, who worked on the actual Perseverance chassis. The real-life version has flown its last mission on Mars after a rotor blade was damaged on its 72nd interplanetary flight. It now stands as a monument to human creativity on the Red Planet.
Read MoreMaxx Davidson has taken the art of making paper airplanes to new heights! Join us as we learn more about this “Best-in-Class” Vic Viper: the highlighters, the lined paper, and a pair of rulers ready to slice through space and attack the school year!
Read MoreDon't get wet as we take a look at Mountain Hobbit’s (Jake’s) Swamp Walker. Chris Roberts gets the scoop on the inspiration and building process behind the MOC.
Read MoreThere are some things that only happen once in a lifetime, and five siblings attending a LEGO convention together is one of them! So when that happened at Brickworld Chicago, we had to go all out with a collaboration.
Read MoreFrom piñatas to prickly pears, Marco den Besten talks with one of the builders of this collaborative display featuring a Mexican-style spin on the Old West theme. Today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreGhostbusters is one of the Nerdiest film franchises around, and the green ghost they called Slimer is certainly one of the slimiest. Let’s take a closer look at ZiO Chao’s SNOT-covered walls, as they tell the tale of this iconic “Class-5 Full Roaming Vapor.”
Read MoreDo you ever build outside of your comfort zone? Because this LEGO castle was created by a “space” builder. Welcome to Emerald Keep.
Read MoreIt’s time to go supersonic with Mach 2-capable LEGO! Luca Gaudenzi talks about the F-104 Starfighter and other high-speed subjects.
Read MoreHow do you make a mini-micro LEGO MOC? Take a tour of Wayne Tyler’s recently shrunk National Mall as he shares some big secrets on how to build small.
Read MoreBuild smarter, sturdier LEGO spaceships this SHIPtember with engineering tips for strong frames and precise polygons. This guide explores the geometry and design principles behind rigid, swooshable SHIP frames that won't sag.
Do Classic Space minifigures have roles assigned by color, like in Star Trek or the U.S. Navy’s flight deck crews? We grab our metal detectors and dig into LEGO history (and the data) to find out!
Space MOCs usually have a very defined look and feel, but what can you do if you image LEGO space as a near-future colony on a colorful alien planet instead? Kimberly Giffen takes us on a tour of her take on LEGO Space.
Think you know LEGO Space? Think again. Before Blacktron hit the shelves, there was Jim Spaceborn, a forgotten comic that hinted at villains, megaships, and an entire LEGO publishing universe lost in time.
LEGO One Piece may be a licensed theme, but its latest wave feels surprisingly familiar. From pirate ships and towering castles to compact town scenes, we explore how the sets channel some of LEGO’s classic themes.
LEGO took a different approach to San Diego Comic-Con this year, transforming its booth into a travel-themed gateway to Star Wars, Pokémon, Ninjago and more. We explore the sights, reveals, and thinking behind LEGO’s Smart Play-centric Comic-Con 2026 experience.
Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the concept of a “Flash MOC” and the evolution of one of her stunning backlit LEGO cheese slope mosaics.
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