Building the Blue Cottage

Building the Blue Cottage

Andrea Lattanzio (Norton74) is known for his realistic LEGO scenes with organic landscaping and realistic vehicles. His newest country creation is a small and cozy blue cottage, and he shared his work-in-progress photos with us for a behind-the-scenes look at this idyllic forest scene.

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Control Transferred to Pilot: Gerry Burrows' Life-size LEGO T-5 Affliction Mech

Control Transferred to Pilot: Gerry Burrows' Life-size LEGO T-5 Affliction Mech

We interview builder Gerry Burrows and get a close-up look at his life-size LEGO mech that he can sit in and move himself, find out all the work that goes into making large-scale LEGO models, and discover his favorite milkshake flavor.

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Let’s Get NERDIER About LEGO Pianos - Part 2

Let’s Get NERDIER About LEGO Pianos - Part 2

In our first installment, I looked at pianos from LEGO Friends sets. In this installment, I analyze EVERYTHING else, from minifigures to keytars to Ideas and beyond. And after building some seventy LEGO pianos, I had to try my hand at creating my own…

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New LEGO Sets for March 2021 Have Something for Everyone

New LEGO Sets for March 2021 Have Something for Everyone

We don’t talk about new LEGO sets much at BrickNerd—there are a plethora of other great sites that do that. However to help us keep the quality up and ads down, we need your help. If you are going to purchase any new LEGO sets, we ask that you use our affiliate link for LEGO.com (or from any of your other favorite LEGO sites). It is a great way to support us without costing you more than you are already spending on LEGO. Thank you in advance, and now back to more awesome LEGO nerdiness!

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Theme 101: LEGO Ninjago

Theme 101: LEGO Ninjago

In the first of our Theme 101 series, we take an in-depth look into the world of LEGO Ninjago. We’ll explore the history, Easter eggs, highlights, and share some of the best communities around to dive deeper into the vast world of the ninjas!

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And the Winner of Nerdly Strikes Back Is…

And the Winner of Nerdly Strikes Back Is…

The wait is over! The results of our Nerdly Strikes Back contest are in! Judging this LEGO contest was HARD because of how awesomely varied the submissions were. Without further ado, the Golden Nerdly trophy goes to…

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