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!
Read MoreCheck 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!
Read MoreBio-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.
Read MoreNearly a hundred new LEGO sets are available for August 2022. If you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link for LEGO.com, you are helping support community-focused journalism—a win-win situation when you get your classic castle or spaceship, new Marvel and Star Wars sets, a bathtub bike and more!
Read MoreFor our 9th birthday, we are giving away three Nerdy LEGO models, but there are only two days left to enter!
Read MoreThese are the best LEGO features from around the fan community for July 2022. They are well worth your time!
Read MorePrices for current LEGO sets are going up soon, but are the increases happening because of inflation or corporate greed? In this economic analysis, we examine what motivated LEGO to increase prices, if they are justified, what the new prices could be, and what impact they will have on the AFOL community.
Read MoreWelcome to Ireland where we get a tour of the LEGO creations on display at Brick Féile—Gaelic for Brick Festival.
Read MoreJoin me for a photographic journey through “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” as we enter the village of Hogsmeade, a snowy LEGO Christmas village with some shrieking secrets to be discovered!
Read MoreHave you ever noticed lots of LEGO builders creating similar things all inspired by a brilliant concept? Well, there is a good chance that Angus MacLane (Pixar director and super AFOL) was the unwitting mastermind behind a few of those fads!
Read MoreMany people started building with LEGO again throughout the pandemic, but perhaps none emerged from their Dark Age as colorfully as Jack England.
Read MoreIn the spirit of “everything old is new again,” we take another look at some of the Atari MOCs from around the fan community to celebrate the arrival of the official LEGO Atari 2600 set.
Read MoreHow do visors unite a LEGO community across generations of builders? Find out in Simon’s exploration of the World in Darkness group who are building a near-future military theme that may be more meaningful than at first glance.
Read MoreLEGO parrots are an iconic part of any child’s collection, but where did they come from, how have they been used and what colors are missing? Join us on an adventure of discovery as we investigate the mystery of the mohawk parrot that started this whole parrot party.
Read MoreHow do you combine the logos of the Vegas Golden Knights and the Henderson Silver Knights into a single LEGO mosaic? By going lenticular, of course!
Read MoreThe 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!
Read MoreLEGO just announced the new 1969 Camaro Z28. So here at BrickNerd, we figured we’d take a lap around the interwebs to check out some other versions of Camaros from the LEGO community.
Read MoreBrickNerd's own Andreas Lenander speaks with Josephine Monterosso about robots, robots, and more robots. They delve deep into the parts, connections, and inspiration that make her creations come alive. In a good way, of course, not like those Terminators or Cylons.
Read MoreBricks by the Bay is unique among LEGO conventions for its support and inclusion of the KFOL and TFOL community (Kids and Teen Fans of LEGO). We take a look at that impact and how it played out at 2022’s convention in California.
Read MoreCheck 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!
Read MoreDid you know there is a LEGO convention held inside a world-renowned glass museum? Let’s step through the looking-glass together and learn what BrickNerd contributors Ted Andes and Daniel Zimmerman found at Empire Brick Con.
Galidor. A retired theme with a cult following, nearly universally hated by all. Just look at it. What part of this makes you think “LEGO?” Today we’ll take a look at the horrors of Galidor.
Shrek’s fairy-tale cast has arrived in LEGO minifigure form, but does everyone get a happily ever after? We take a close look at the movie references, a few puzzling design choices, and some useful parts for Castle builders.
What are the best ways to score cheap LEGO? If you’re willing to go to some effort, hidden LEGO pops up all over the place. In today’s guest article, Molly Patton shares her stories and tips at finding low-priced LEGO.
Are you one of those people that has a perpetually messy building table? If so, you are not alone. Ted Andes comes out in defense of creative clutter and pleads the case for there being a method-to-the-madness of a messy building table. Read on to find out why a little bit of disorganization can be a good thing.
What happens when you turn a LEGO pirate ship into a Great Ball Contraption? Brian Hickey and his family find out, building a working module and learning a few hard lessons when it joins the GBC loop at BrickCon.
The Spindlejack messengers have a new predator on their tail! Dan Ko shares his T-R3X Speeder Bike, a dinosaur-inspired ride for the light-fingered Swindlejerks, with free instructions to build your own bike and display stand.
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Welcome back to some spooky BrickNerd Quick Builds! We have two treats for you today. The theme for our LEGO instructions is Halloween with witches, spiders, crows and a grave!