Johnny Thunder Rides Again: Indiana Jones and Idols of the Past
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We compare the new Indiana Jones sets to one of the most epic themes LEGO has ever created—Adventurers. Do our idols of the past stand the test of time?
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Brick Built Minifigures: Scaling Up a Beloved Classic
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The LEGO House launched a gigantic Captain Red Beard as its new exclusive 40504 Minifigure Tribute set available only in Billund, Denmark. But when has LEGO gone big and made upscaled brick-built minifigures before?
Read MoreAn Ode to Elves: Remaking Rivendell in the Style of LEGO Elves
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LEGO’s massive 10316 Rivendell set is a love letter to The Lord of the Rings fans and a stunning model showcasing the splendor of the elves of Middle Earth, but can we make it a mashup with LEGO’s other colorful elves? Join us as we celebrate the legacy of the LEGO Elves theme through a bit of creative modding.
Read MoreARMY and AFOL: The Dynamite Combo of BTS and LEGO
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The LEGO Ideas BTS Dynamite set lit up the internet when it was revealed last week, but many AFOLs wondered, “Who is BTS!?” Today we introduce you to the popular boyband, evaluate why the partnership is a perfect fit, and take a hands-on look at the model from the perspective of a fan of both BTS and LEGO.
Read MoreTiny Tributes: The Impressive Impact of Miniature Models
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To make a big impact sometimes you have to build small. Today we look at the mini-builds of the recent Tribute to LEGO House Gift with Purchase set, compare them to the originals, and explore the ways LEGO has miniaturized sets in the past.
Read MoreBionicle is Back: A LEGO Legacy Hidden in Plain Sight
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LEGO is bringing back Bionicle for a Gift With Purchase (GWP) set at the end of the month. We chat with LEGO designers Nico Vás and Niek van Slagmaat about how the set came to be and how Bionicle’s legacy is hidden in LEGO sets all around us.
Read MoreThings Are Better With (LEGO) Friends
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LEGO recently relaunched its Friends theme with the intent of making sets more inclusive and reflective of society today. BrickNerd put those ideals to the test by engaging with educator and LEGO Masters contestant Corey Samuels who led a community event with a new generation of young female LEGO builders to see what they thought of the new Friends.
Read MoreLunar New Year & LEGO: Cultural Significance and Symbolism
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Join us as we celebrate the Spring Festival with LEGO’s most recent Lunar New Year sets! We explore the cultures and traditions of the Chinese diaspora from the perspectives of LEGO fans in Asian communities across the globe.
Read MoreThe Stickers of Ninjago City Gardens
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Stickers are controversial among adult fans of LEGO, but those who don’t take a second look are missing out! Join us as we take a deep dive into the stickers of Ninjago City Gardens to explore the graphic design secrets of a truly remarkable set.
Read MoreLet There Be Light: Making My MOCs More Memorable
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What do you do when a LEGO event is fast approaching and you’ve got no new MOCs to show? Well, you could always try to sprinkle some magic on some older stuff… by adding lights!
Read MoreThe World's Northernmost Major LEGO Convention, Part 2: Go North!
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At “På Kloss Hold” in Norway, the world’s northernmost LEGO fan convention, things have changed over the years. Read Are’s story to find out how the event expanded, how far people travel, and what this all has to do with chocolate!
Read MoreI Scream For NEOPOLITIM
/I’ve been into LEGO all my life, and running this blog for over 6 years now. I’m kinda old and kinda jaded, and not much makes me squee like a little girl. But today, I’m happy to announce I squee’d, I squee’d hard. Today this little guy arrived in the mail from writer, artist and all around renaissance man Craig Kyle. Craig contacted me earlier this week about Tim here and while the hundreds made sold out in a stunning 93 minutes, he still had one to generously send me. Of course I jumped at the opportunity and today he arrived, and he’s as good as eating all the chocolate in the Neapolitan (yeah, I would totally do that).
While I’m not an avid minifigure collector I do have quite a few. That is unless you’re counting the ones used for stop motion animation, then I have hundreds. I mean the ones that stay together and get displayed, and those amount to just a select few. Well you can be absolutely sure this little guy will be proudly on display at BrickNerd HQ. The problem is how to display him, because he comes packed in hands down the most clever and cute packaging i’ve seen for a minifigure, maybe for any collectable I’ve ever possessed.
I mean check it out, he comes in a little custom printed ice cream tub! And he’s not just rolling around inside, there’s a printed die cut paper “ice cream” layer for him! And you don’t just get the figure, he’s holding a cone topped with miniature him in one hand and a scoop in the other. Also included is a custom printed base.
Everywhere you look at this figure, and the packaging, it’s custom. Craig partnered with those mad geniuses at Citizen Brick to do the pad printing on the 100% genuine LEGO elements. And he’s printed all over, from his waffle pattern pants to his “eat me” hat. Even the micro figure is printed front and back. The attention to detail, whimsy and humor in this little guy has me smiling ear to ear (and strangely enough craving ice cream, hmm). Thank you very much Craig, I’ll cherish him.
While NEOPOLITIM is sold out, Craig has other things in the works. Follow him on Instagram and check out his website Lemon Scented Ninja to keep up on the progress.
Review: LEGO Star Wars 75244 Tantive IV
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It was the first ship ever seen in the Star Wars universe, it carried the droids to Tattooine, the ship that Princess Leia was captured on. It’s the Tantive IV, AKA the Rebel Blockade Runner, and it’s the newest large LEGO Star Wars ship. LEGO was kind enough to send one our way and here’s our review of one of the most iconic science fiction ships to ever burst onto the silver screen.
Read MoreReview: LEGO XTRA Sea Accessories
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LEGO recently launched the XTRA line, set of polybags catered more to places and accessories than specific themes. It’s a great way to add life and detail to a larger MOC or just stock up on otherwise harder to find parts. There’s sets with plants, traffic lights, bikes and more. LEGO was kind enough to send us the Sea Accessories set to share with you so let’s dig in shall we?
Read MoreVoltron: Defender of the Universe!
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So, I bought Voltron! My son and I put him together the other night. Took us about three hours; we both built an arm and a leg, then I 'supervised' the Black lion. I've been driving my wife crazy referring to him by some of his lesser known titles, like Voltron: Defender of the Coffee Machine, and Voltron: Defender of the Dining Room Table. You get the idea...
Read MoreReview: Ultimate LEGO Star Wars
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In 1999 the LEGO company and Lucasfilm came together to make what so many of us had dreamed of for years, LEGO Star Wars. All the kids of my generation had attempted at least a few times to make something from Star Wars in bricks, but now we could get official sets. The results were, and continue to be, phenomenal and prolific. So prolific in fact that it's become somewhat difficult to keep it all straight, but not anymore. Thanks to DK and The Brothers Brick's Chris Malloy and Andrew Becraft we now have the definitive guide to all things LEGO Star Wars, and it's glorious.
Read MoreBuilding The Falcon With Adam Savage And The Tested Team
/This week I had the distinct pleasure of building the most awesome LEGO set of all time with the most awesome group of people of all time, Tested.com. We spent two days building, shooting, sharing stories and having a load of fun geeking out on this spectacular set.
We also had the classic UCS Falcon on hand for a direct comparison during the build. We were continually surprised and delighted at not only the upgrades from the original, but how vastly different they were. Besides being the same size and of the same ship, they're two very different builds.
We worked out a great system of teams of sorters, knollers, feeders and builders. While it did necessitate the dismantling of the instructions, it made the build quite a bit quicker, resulting in a build time somewhere around 12 hours. And that includes time that the team needed to break away and do their normal Tested.com content, like podcasts.
Tested.com is one of my favorite websites and YouTube channels, and of course Adam is the protonerd, so just spending time with the team was an absolute pleasure. Combine that with pretty much the greatest LEGO set of all time, and it was a memorable two days I will never forget. Check out the video on YouTube and for the extended editions consider becoming a Tested.com premium member (I am). I'd like to thank Adam, Norm, Sean and the rest of the Tested crew for welcoming me into their domain. And of course a huge thank you to LEGO for providing this review copy of what is sure to be a legendary set.
Review - 75176 Resistance Transport Pod
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Set 75176, the Resistance Transport Pod is here! The smallest of the Last Jedi wave of sets for 2017, this set comes zooming into your collection at 29.99 US dollars! With 3 minifigures, interesting parts, and way more stickers than necessary...this set is definitely jam packed! Let's examine its details and play features...
Read MoreReview - 40268 R3-M2 Polybag
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Force Friday is here, which means LEGO pages around the world will be reviewing the latest wave of Star Wars sets to hit the shelves just today. After wondering when this R3-M2 exclusive polybag would be readily available, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my local Toys R Us store was giving them out as a promotional freebie with a purchase of LEGO Star Wars. Let's take a closer look at this cool figure!
Read MoreReview: Brick Warriors German Flametrooper
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The fine folks at Brick Warriors were kind enough to send over one of their latest releases, the German Flametrooper. While I'm not a military builder, we have had military scenes in a couple animations done here over the last few years, so we do keep an assortment of military accessories on hand. And now we have a particularly badass set.
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