A Tour of Brickvention 2024
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Come with us to Melbourne, Australia to see the LEGO dragons, art, trains, and towns of Brickvention 2024. It is a LEGO fan event not to be missed!
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Remixing 12V Trains: Modernizing Classic LEGO Trains
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12V trains were something special, but what would they look like if made in the modern era? Let’s remix some classic sets using old and new elements to create a contemporary re-interpretation of LEGO trains.
Read MoreWhy We Celebrate International LEGO Day
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Happy International LEGO Day from BrickNerd! Today we celebrate our love of LEGO bricks from all around the globe—but why today specifically? Looking at history, three events changed the game in such a remarkable way that we wouldn’t be AFOLs today if they hadn’t happened.
Read MoreLEGO Rockwork Techniques: Let´s Get Rocking!
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LEGO rockwork in a MOC can stand out or blend in with so many ways to build them. Here are some LEGO rockwork techniques from around the AFOL community, but be warned, things are going to get a little rocky!
Read MoreMOC on Mars: Perseverance and the Ingenuity Helicopter
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To honor the little helicopter that could, today we showcase the LEGO version of Ingenuity built by engineer Stephen Pakbaz, who worked on the actual Perseverance chassis. The real-life version has flown its last mission on Mars after a rotor blade was damaged on its 72nd interplanetary flight. It now stands as a monument to human creativity on the Red Planet.
Read MoreQuick Build #10: Batman and Gargoyle Statue
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Let’s start the year with a B(atar)ang! Here are some LEGO instructions for a Chibi-inspired Batman, complete with a brooding gargoyle statue for him to stand on and look out over Gotham City.
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 MoreTaking Digital Building to New Illustrative Heights
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Most digital LEGO builders strive to create realistic images of their models, working to produce renders indistinguishable from photographs. However, Felix Dyson uses digital building programs to create airships and other illustrations for their various webcomics.
Read MoreGiving a Clue: Offering Feedback to New LEGO Builders
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Offering feedback to budding LEGO builders can be a challenge, so how do you help them learn new techniques without overwhelming them? Michael J. gives a few clues from a board game collaboration with his son to help solve this mystery!
Read MoreTRON: Totally Retro Objectively Nostalgic
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We launch into classic space to explore all things TRON which we’ve defined as “Totally Retro Objective Nostalgia”. From sets to MOCs and color schemes to design language, these LEGO TRON themes still have inspiration to offer.
Read MoreBarely Legal: Building LEGO with Dubious Connections
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Most LEGO builders are aware of “illegal” building techniques, but what about ones that are barely legal? But be forewarned, these techniques could open a pathway to many abilities some consider to be... unnaturally awesome!
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 MoreMerry Glinchmas: A New Galidor Christmas Tradition
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With so many themed months for LEGO builders like FebRovery and SHIPtember, Galidor fans are missing out! Not anymore, thanks to Glinchmas!
Read MoreBest-in-Class: A Vic Viper Valedictorian
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Maxx Davidson has taken the art of making paper airplanes to new heights! Join us as we learn more about this “Best-in-Class” Vic Viper: the highlighters, the lined paper, and a pair of rulers ready to slice through space and attack the school year!
Read MoreOrcs Unleashed: Releasing the Horde from Orctober's MOC Contest
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It’s time to give BrickNerd readers some tough love… for orcs! Join us in this recap of the “Orctober” LEGO building contest and check out all the amazing builds that were born from it. To battle!
Read MoreBlack Panther and the Black LEGO Community
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What makes a LEGO set meaningful to a community? Corey Samuels shares his experience with the LEGO Black Panther bust and why it is important to the Black community.
Read MoreThe LEGO Color Palette: 2023 Edition
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LEGO has not released an updated color palette since 2016, so today we take a deep dive into color theory and Pantone matching to create an updated and more accurate LEGO color palette, updated for 2024!
Read MoreAn Introduction To The World Of Custom LEGO Minifigures
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Devoted LEGO fans have customized minifigures to be exactly what they want them to be through printing, injection molding, painting, sculpting, cutting and more. But what do all of these terms mean and where should you get started?
Read MoreA Study In Perspective: The Light of the North Pole
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Lighting can be tricky when it comes to forced perspective and LEGO. Guest contributor Josh Parkinson shares with us how he made the horizon shine in his finished North Pole scene.
Read MoreA Study In Perspective: A Snowy Journey to the North Pole
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How do you create a LEGO MOC with forced perspective? Guest contributor Josh Parkinson shares with us his experiments to build the perfect North Pole scene.
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