When Technic Wasn't Technic
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You might think LEGO Technic has a straightforward past, but then BrickNerd wouldn’t be publishing an article about it! Come find out when Technic wasn’t Technic.
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How to Apply LEGO Stickers: Conquering the Dreaded Sticker Sheet
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Do you have trouble applying LEGO stickers? Do they end up crooked or, even worse, unused? Then this illustrated guide with tips and tricks to apply LEGO stickers is for you!
Read MoreThe Past, Present and Future of Formula One and LEGO
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LEGO and Formula 1 are starting a new partnership in 2025, but LEGO has a long history of F1 sets. Check out the sets from the past and some impressive MOCs too!
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for December 2024
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Check out these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for December 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreIn the Spotlight: Lighting Tudor Corner
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BrickNerd explores how building LEGO light fixtures can create practical lighting effects to deliver the light where it is needed most... by spotlighting the new Tudor Corner modular set from LEGO.
Read MoreUnder the Sea: Motorizing the Ocean Floor
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Discover the colorful coral, captivating creatures, and mesmerizing movement of a motorized LEGO sea floor diorama by Quentin Biasotto, with some free GBC instructions included just for fun!
Read MoreHow To Make a Hanging LEGO MOC Photography Backdrop
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Do you have an amazing MOC but no place to photograph it on a clean backdrop? If so, this is a DIY guide to hanging an all-in-one backdrop solution from the ceiling of your LEGO workshop.
Read More25 Years of LEGO Calendars... That Aren't Really Advents
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What is Advent? What’s the deal with the wreaths and the calendars? How long has LEGO been making Advent Calendars? Well, we’ll be answering those questions and much more, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreLEGO Coupling Rods: The Orient Express and the Steam Train Renaissance
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The arrival of the LEGO Orient Express train brings an exciting element: a coupling rod! Why are these rods so important to trains? You can keep spinning or read on to find out.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for November 2024
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November 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 MoreCompeting to Build a GBC Module From a Single Technic Set
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Can you build a Great Ball Contraption using only one small LEGO Technic set? We found out by hosting a competition at LEGO World Utrecht and the results were impressive, resulting in some amazing GBC alt-builds.
Read MoreBillund’s Buildings: LEGO’s Hometown History
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In LEGO’s hometown of Billund, Denmark, there are so many buildings that belong to the ever expanding company. What happens in all of these locations, what are their history, and what is coming next for the headquarters of the brick?
Read MoreEvery LEGO Collab Standard, Themed Month and Recurring Contest
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From MILS to Micropolis, there are many different themes that have become “standards” in the AFOL community. This extensive article seeks to list and document every LEGO collaboration standard, themed month, recurring contest, and any other coordinated excuse to build.
Read MoreCrooked Tables: A Hinged Fix for Better Running Trains
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No doubt, the phrase “venue-provided tables” will conjure up bad memories for those of you who set up large LEGO creations (not just train layouts) that span one or more tables! So what can you do to help level the playing field?
Read MoreLast Week to Get Animated for Our Nerdvember 2024 Contest
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Time’s running out to get your Nerdly on! You have one week left to build your animation-inspired Nerdly to win some amazing LEGO prizes in our Nerdvember 2024 contest!
Read MoreHidden Math: The Numbers Behind LEGO Circles and Spheres
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What math is hidden in your favorite circular LEGO sets, how do designers build the perfect sphere, and how do numbers magically make LEGO geometry work so perfectly?
Read MoreBricks to Broadway: Building LEGO with the Cast of Wicked
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What happens when Broadway’s biggest show gets made from LEGO bricks? We traveled to NYC to build the new sets with the cast of Wicked, hear their tales from Oz, and share in their love for the stage and LEGO.
Read MoreFeathered Friends: Bram’s Beautiful Birds
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From lifelike lapwings to powerful peregrines, Bram’s LEGO birds rival their real-life counterparts. Join us as we discover the building and photography techniques behind his soaring success.
Read MoreLEGO Endurance: The Importance of Being Ernest Shackleton
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Ernest Shackleton went to great lengths to save his crew after daring to reach Antarctica on the Endurance. Join us as we go on our own expedition and take a look at both the history of the voyage and the LEGO set itself.
Read MoreHacking Studio: How To Get Better Renders Like Blender
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BrickLink Studio is a powerful program to digitally build and render photos of your LEGO creations. But what if we told you that the program was holding back and capable of so much more?
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