LEGO Contest Round-Up for June 2024
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Check out all of these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for June 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
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The Tale of the Giant LEGO Credit Note
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My local toy store wasn’t interested in buying the rare LEGO set that was just gathering dust in my bedroom. They were, however, willing to offer me store credit in exchange for it—a credit note that would become infamous…
Read MoreThe Road to the Mushroom House: A Chat with Jonas Kramm
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Today we celebrate German LEGO builder and NPU master Jonas Kramm, whose very own Mushroom House set will be available through the BrickLink Designer Program this week.
Read More60+ New LEGO Sets for June 2024 Include Barad-dûr, Speed Champions, Notre Dame, Some Big Cats and More
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June 2024 has arrived with 60 new LEGO sets, including Lord of the Rings, buildable cats, Speed Champions, Notre Dame and more! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for May 2024
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May brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreThe Winners of The AdoraBuild Are…
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We challenged you to bring to life your cutest LEGO creations for our AdoraBuild contest, and we were overjoyed with how much they made us smile! So get ready to feel happy because we are about to reveal the winners and crown our Master AdoraBuilder!
Read MoreBuilding Notre Dame’s McKenna Hall: A Journey of Faith and Bricks
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Today we talk with University of Notre Dame alumnus Father Bob Simon about his contemplations and creativity while building a LEGO version of McKenna Hall, including learning how to gild LEGO with gold leaf.
Read MoreThe Mystery of the Old Mold
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Ready to get seriously nerdy about 2x4 bricks? Today we take a deep dive into some mysterious LEGO Q elements and a mold that has traveled through time from the 60s.
Read MoreAmerican Classics: An Interview With Jakub Marcisz
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Hit the road with us as we explore some LEGO American classic cars built by Jakub Marcisz including the Crown Vic, a Ford F100, and more.
Read MoreSummertime! MOCs That Rock Sunny Vibes
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This post should make a big splash, BrickNerd fans! We’ve compiled a few summer vacation-themed LEGO builds for your sunny enjoyment and seasonal inspiration.
Read MoreHeads Up! An Interview with Jeff Cunningham
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When it comes to LEGO MOCs you can wear, Jeff Cunningham is heads above the rest! We sat down with him to talk about his legacy of brick-built mascot heads.
Read MoreHacking Studio: How To Get Better Lighting in BrickLink Studio Renders
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Have you ever wished BrickLink Studio could make renders of your LEGO models look even more realistic? Today we look at Studio’s lighting options, how they work and how to improve them.
Read MoreVisible and Invisible: Inclusion and Accessibility at LEGO House
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Lots of people visit the LEGO House, all with different needs—both visible and invisible. To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we spoke with them about how every visitor (child or AFOL) can feel included and play, no matter their ability.
Read MoreThe B Boys of Canada: Creating Community Through AfobLife
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Meet the B Boys of Canada who make everyone at BrickCan feel at home. Today we explore how they got started, how they create so much swag, and what it is like to wear a two-person buffalo costume at a LEGO convention.
Read MoreInside the Cathedral: Restoring the Stained Glass Windows of LEGO Notre Dame
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Join us as we venture inside LEGO Notre Dame to appreciate the stunning architecture and restore a bit of color and light missing in the original design.
Read MoreLet’s Light This Candle! Launching the LEGO NASA Artemis SLS
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Are you ready to launch into an adventure exploring the NASA Artemis SLS set and the history of brick-built LEGO launch pads? Lift off in T-minus 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreDefinitely Not Winging It: The Evolution of LEGO X-Wings
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Who better to talk to about LEGO X-wings than Tom Loftus? The space builder extraordinaire responsible for four mind-blowing X-wing MOCs over the years runs us through his design process and the history of X-wing MOCs at the same time.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for May 2024
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Check out all of these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for May 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreLEGO Shows Qatar 2024: How To Survive a 16-Day Event
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How do you introduce LEGO to a whole region? By throwing an interactive LEGO event for more than two weeks! Read all about the massive LEGO Shows Qatar and see all the activities avaialble—dancing lessons included.
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Ahoy, me hearties! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day! Are you ready to set sail on an adventure through the history of classic LEGO Pirates? Where did it begin, what was it all about, and where has the theme showed up since? Join us on a treasure hunt through history!