What the Shell? A LEGO Modding Journey Under the Sea
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What could you do with a UCS LEGO shell? Guest writer Liz Puleo explores all the modding possibilities of The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell from fish to flowers.
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LEGO Building Systems: History Told in Microscale
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LEGO has a rich corporate history, especially when it comes to its three primary building systems. Join BrickNerd as we look at a sampling of the many sets with historical references, some of them very tiny!
Read MoreHeigh-Ho! Making a Motorized Mine for the Seven Dwarfs
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Come on a journey underground as we motorize a mine beneath Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ cottage. (But beware, the Heigh-Ho song may get stuck inside your head!)
Read MoreThe Side Quests of LEGO’s Medieval Town Square
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The newest LEGO castle set has arrived, but what other non-goat-related side quests will it take us on? Read on to find out about the winding Wolfpack journey through the Medieval Town Square.
Read MoreBaby Scale and Beyond: The Guardians of LEGO Space Babies
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Space babies have been exploring the stars long before the official LEGO figure came along. Today we look at Baby scale and the builders who pioneered the style from Baby Castle to Baby Space and beyond.
Read MoreConverting a Red Telephone Box Into a Blue TARDIS
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How do you convert a set into a MOC? By using some wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey powers. Join us as we change the LEGO Red Telephone Box into a blue TARDIS from Doctor Who.
Read MoreChoose Your Own Adventure: French DreamZzz
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LEGO DreamZzz sets give people a choice between two final models, but what would happen if we gave the sets to three French builders and let them choose their own adventures?
Read MoreAn Auspicious Dynasty: Modding Dragons and Diners
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Chinese New Year is just around the corner and LEGO is celebrating with a pair of new sets, but how do you make a dragon your own?
Read MoreGringotts Adventures: Breaking the Bank
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Our photographic journey of Gringotts continues with a story of intrigue and hidden treasure as our LEGO heroes attempt to break in and out of the bank.
Read MoreGringotts Adventures: A Photographic Tale of Goblins and Gold
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Join us today as we go on a photographic journey of Gringotts Bank, explore the hidden treasures inside, and investigate goblin lore as told through LEGO and a lens.
Read MoreLooking for a Friend at the End of the (Cyberpunk) World
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We’ve looked into the past of LEGO Friends and discovered what they are doing in the present by building Andrea’s Modern Mansion. Now we’re going to extrapolate the cyberpunk future of Friends by revisiting New Hashima.
Read MoreThe Past, Present and Cyberpunk Future of LEGO Friends
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LEGO Friends has experienced a turnaround in the last few years, culminating in 42693 Andrea’s Modern Mansion. How did Friends begin, what are they up to now, and where can we imagine them going in the future?
Read MoreMeaningful Modding: Winterizing the A-Frame Cabin
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How do you improve a LEGO set to make it exactly what you want? Today, we explore “modding” the LEGO Ideas A-Frame Cabin to make it look more weathered, textured and snowy.
Read MoreLEGO Coupling Rods: The Orient Express and the Steam Train Renaissance
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The arrival of the LEGO Orient Express train brings an exciting new element: a coupling rod! Why are these rods so important to trains? You can keep spinning or read on to find out.
Read MoreThe LEGO UCS Christmas Tree: A Holiday Build Journal
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LEGO announced the 10,001-piece 10307 UCS Christmas Tree, and BrickNerd was lucky enough to be sent an early copy ahead of the holidays. What follows is an epic stream-of-consciousness build journal of the set while lighting and decorating it for Christmas.
Read MoreExtending the Charm of Hogwarts Through Perspective
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Please raise your wizarding wands with Ann as she casts her “Extension Charm” spells onto the new microscale LEGO Hogwarts Castle and Grounds. What magical moments of perspective await us?
Read MoreTiny Plants with Huge MOC Potential
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While 10329 Tiny Plants might be the most adorable LEGO set in recent memory, that doesn’t mean it is safe from being an incredible parts pack for building MOCs!
Read MoreEqual Playing Field: A Sporty LEGO Invitation to Girls Everywhere
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Guest contributor Chrissy Vaughn shares why soccer and the new LEGO Icons of Play set help girls gain the confidence to play ball—and play with LEGO—because representation matters.
Read MoreIn Search of Tranquility
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Looking for a bit of tranquility in your hectic, daily life? Maybe the LEGO Icons Tranquil Garden is just the thing you need! Today we head to the Montreal Botanical Gardens to see if this set is legit.
Read MoreThe Stuff of Nightmarezzz: Exploring the Darker Side of LEGO Dreamzzz
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BrickNerd sent several LEGO Dreamzzz sets to various talented AFOLs to play with and dream about. But we didn’t expect them to have nightmares!
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