Boldly Going Places with LEGO Trekkie Samuel Hatmaker

Boldly Going Places with LEGO Trekkie Samuel Hatmaker

LEGO Star Trek: the final frontier. These are the stories of Samuel Hatmaker. Their mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out and create community wherever they go, to boldly go where no builder has gone before.

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All Roads Lead to Rome: Building the Eternal City, Part II

All Roads Lead to Rome: Building the Eternal City, Part II

Join 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!

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All Roads Lead to Rome: Building the Eternal City, Part I

All Roads Lead to Rome: Building the Eternal City, Part I

We 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.

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The Floating City: Venice As You Have Never Seen It Before

The Floating City: Venice As You Have Never Seen It Before

Venice, 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.

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Of Spider-People and Spray Cans: An Interview with Marius Herrmann

Of Spider-People and Spray Cans: An Interview with Marius Herrmann

Heading to the new Spiderverse movie? Well, don’t forget to take this LEGO Mile Morales build with you! We chat with builder Marius Herrmann about how Miles came together, from nice part usage to deciding when the build was finally done.

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Habitation on Hibernia: Literal LEGO Worldbuilding

Habitation on Hibernia: Literal LEGO Worldbuilding

Welcome to the fictional planet of Hibernia where LEGO builder Bongobert and his friends have created a world all their own. We take a close look at the story behind the evolving collab and the planet’s newest habitat MOC with some stellar golden arrays.

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There and Back Again with LEGO Builder Balbo

There and Back Again with LEGO Builder Balbo

One of the big perks of getting a gig here at BrickNerd is the opportunity to reach out to builders from all over the world and ask them questions—without appearing like a complete stalker! So today, I have the privilege to shine the spotlight on one of my favourite builders in the community, Balbo.

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