September 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 MoreHow do you build a LEGO bridge? Well, it turns out there is no wrong way! We’ve collected nearly thirty examples of stunning bridges from around the community to showcase some techniques, learn from each other, and inspire you to get from here to over there.
Read MoreOn the eve of the Skærbæk Fan Weekend, the world's most international LEGO event, BrickNerd contributor Are tells the story of how he jumped into the AFOL community at this very event nine years ago and explains what makes it such a special happening.
Read MoreEver wonder how those Great Ball Contraption gizmos worked? Or what they're called? You can count on Ronald Vallenduuk to explain it all, and rest assured, he won't drop the ball...
Read MoreAndreas Lenander has gathered a parliament of LEGO owl MOCs because who doesn't love owls!? From colorful to menacing, this one's gonna be a hoot!
Read MoreTravel by rail with us to Germany and the Bauspielbahn-Treffen 2024 event, an incredible gathering of the LEGO train community where even the games are played with trains.
Read MoreHow do you get brick-built characters to have so much… character? Take a peek behind the scenes of Dan Ko’s brave LEGO adventurers inspired by Dungeons & Dragons.
Read MoreCould you build an amazing MOC based off a surprise prompt in only 24 hours? How about doing that six times in a row!? Today we chat with the community winner of Vignweek Cater Witz about how he built six MOCs in six days.
Read MoreJoin guest-contributor Richard Dryden as he builds Pharrell's new LEGO spaceship "Over the Moon" piece by piece to see if it can be both swooshable and a statement.
Read MoreBrickNerd's Pistash talks with French builder, Guillaume, about his sometimes sprawling and sometimes towering Medieval creations. In either direction, they're awesome: Check it out!
Read MoreTake off with us into the blue skies above to look at every LEGO model airplane ever created. From the Concorde to the Sopwith Camel, these are all the LEGO scale models of real airplanes from the last 60 years.
Read MoreIs digital LEGO building using software just as valid as physical LEGO building using tangible bricks? What are the benefits and challenges of each, and how does that relate to the true spirit of LEGO?
Read MoreJoin us as we chat with LEGO builder Cheung Hin Lun, aka Alanboar, about his creativity and how travel, family and pop culture influence his artistic vision.
Read MoreAs we mourn the passing of James Earl Jones, it’s impossible not to recognize how his powerful voice has echoed through the LEGO community for decades. Join us as we crack open the BrickNerd vault and see all the brick-built busts, scenes, ships, and sabers we've featured over the years marking Vader’s greatest moments.
Read MoreMelissa Rekve takes us to British Columbia, Canada, to check out an architectural preservation project that uses LEGO bricks as the building medium. Read on to find out all about it!
Read MoreWhat would you do if a car full of your MOCs was stolen right after you packed it for a LEGO convention? BrickNerd contributor Melissa Rekve tells the story of what she lost and what was found.
Read MoreLet the beacons of these custom LEGO lighthouses from around the fan community guide you around the rocky shores.
Read MoreCheck out all of these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for September 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreLet's head into the garden to catch a glimpse of all the bees and ladybugs (ahem, ladybirds) that have joined the LEGO insectarium over the years.
Read MoreHow do you build a rotating LEGO spaceship that is stable enough to move? Builder Ben Smith shares the inside secrets of The Ark, how it is constructed, how it moves, and some of the hard lessons he learned along the way.
Read MoreOld LEGO magic still has its charms. We revisit Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s office to compare how their buildings, curious objects, and magical creatures have changed across generations of Harry Potter sets.
Want to customize a minifig without fancy printers or toxic fumes? Learn how to use the dark art of reductive design to literally erase the line between official and custom LEGO parts.
LEGO meets tabletop combat in the Brassbound universe. We talk with creator Paul Antoine about designing microscale armies, turning builds into game pieces, and developing games with a growing community.
When a legendary archaeologist minifigure meets the spin cycle, adventure calls! Follow along as we reclaim the lost fedora of Indiana Jones and uncover how to repair a LEGO keychain.
LEGO adventurers need somewhere to unwind between quests. We talk with Sleepy Dragon Inn designer Marin Graux about classic Castle, medieval hospitality, and how his design evolved for the BrickLink Designer Program.
From sketches to superglue, see how this custom LEGO motorcycle earned its street cred. We chat with Jean-Yves about the design, prototyping, and even heat resistance of his LEGO customizations, taking them from prototype to the pavement.
October has arrived with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With a new LEGO Speederbike Challenge, and a Halloween contest or two, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found!
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