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December 28, 2024

Molds Over Time: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques

December 28, 2024/ Tom Gion
Molds Over Time: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques

Every so often LEGO makes changes to an existing element that adds a new building technique—or sometimes removes one. Today we take a look at part molds over time and how the changes have helped and hindered MOC builders.

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December 28, 2024/ Tom Gion/ 6 Comments
Techniques, Tips and Tricks, Deep Dive
Molds, Geometry, Building Techniques, techniques
December 27, 2024

Re-Envisioning Santa’s Post Office

December 27, 2024/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)
Re-Envisioning Santa’s Post Office

Sometimes an official set isn’t exactly what you want it to be, so we used that as an excuse to modify Santa’s Post Office into a more display-worthy addition to the LEGO Winter Village.

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December 27, 2024/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)/ Comment
Customizing, Review
winter village, Post Office, Hot Air Baloon, Delivery, Modding, Customization
December 25, 2024

The Winner of Our Nerdvember 2024 Animated Contest Is…

December 25, 2024/ Dave Schefcik
The Winner of Our Nerdvember 2024 Animated Contest Is…

Merry Christmas from BrickNerd! For Nerdvember 2024, we challenged our readers to interpret our mascot Nerdly in an animated theme, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…

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December 25, 2024/ Dave Schefcik/ 1 Comment
Contest, Nerdvember
Contest, Golden Nerdly, Prizes, BrickNerd, Nerdvember, Nerdly, Animation
December 24, 2024

It’s A (Wonder) FOL Life

December 24, 2024/ Henry Licklider
It’s A (Wonder) FOL Life

Discover a holiday story about the power of asking for help and the LEGO community’s unique way of proving no one is a failure who has friends.

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December 24, 2024/ Henry Licklider/ 3 Comments
Community, Guest Article, Stories
Charity, community, Graeme Dymond, Bricks in the Six, It's A Wonderful Life
December 23, 2024

Welcome to Huetsville, A Collaborative Christmas Project

December 23, 2024/ Caleb Huet
Welcome to Huetsville, A Collaborative Christmas Project

What happens when a family of eight decides to collaborate on a communal LEGO Christmas project? The resulting town is heartwarming, nostalgic and inspiring!

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December 23, 2024/ Caleb Huet/ Comment
MOC Round-up
Christmas, Winter Village, community
December 22, 2024

The RogueBricks Christmas Bauble Secret Santa

December 22, 2024/ Markus Rollbühler
The RogueBricks Christmas Bauble Secret Santa

220 custom baubles and running, the annual RogueBricks Secret Santa keeps on giving! Find out how the tradition started and peek inside some LEGO Christmas baubles to see all the beautiful microscale creations people have gifted.

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December 22, 2024/ Markus Rollbühler/ Comment
Community
Christmas Ornaments, Rogue Bricks, Christmas, Bauble, Tradition, Christmas Tree, Secret Santa
December 21, 2024

What Is The Best LEGO Snowman? A Deep Dive Into Frosty Figures

December 21, 2024/ Tom Gion
What Is The Best LEGO Snowman? A Deep Dive Into Frosty Figures

LEGO has produced many minifig-scale snowmen with varying levels of success for decades, but which version is definitively the best snowman? Join us as we analyze what makes a snowman and determine which one has all the right snowy stuff.

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December 21, 2024/ Tom Gion/ 3 Comments
Collecting, Deep Dive
Snowman, Snowmen, Winter Village, Snow, Advent Calendar, Winter
December 16, 2024

Deck the Halls with Balls of LEGO

December 16, 2024/ Ted Andes
Deck the Halls with Balls of LEGO

Have you ever considered decorating a Christmas tree using only brick-built LEGO ornaments? A group of builders in Louisville set out to do exactly that, in support of a charitable foundation raising funds for a local children’s hospital.

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December 16, 2024/ Ted Andes/ Comment
Community, Stories
Deck the Halls, Balls of LEGO, Christmas Ornaments, Christmas Tree
December 14, 2024

LEGO Animals of the Arctic: A Safari to the North Pole

December 14, 2024/ Teresa Elsmore
LEGO Animals of the Arctic: A Safari to the North Pole

All aboard the Polar Express as we journey into the snow and ice to see every LEGO animal of the Arctic on a trip to the North Pole!

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December 14, 2024/ Teresa Elsmore/ 2 Comments
Collecting
Creatures, Arctic, Seasonal, Animals, Polar Bear, Narwhal, Orca, Husky, Creature Feature
December 13, 2024

T Is For Tiny: Integrating T-Gauge Trains Into a LEGO Build

December 13, 2024/ Guest Contributor
T Is For Tiny: Integrating T-Gauge Trains Into a LEGO Build

If you thought LEGO trains were small, take a look at T-Gauge trains. Warren Elsmore shows how these tiny trains—10 times smaller than LEGO—can be made into a miniature garden layout MOC.

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December 13, 2024/ Guest Contributor/ 2 Comments
Customizing, Guest Article, Techniques
Trains, Model Trains, T-gauge
December 11, 2024

Monkey Trouble: A Plush Tale of Rescue and Reunion

December 11, 2024/ Sue Ann Barber
Monkey Trouble: A Plush Tale of Rescue and Reunion

How far would you go to rescue a lonely LEGO monkey? At Skaerbaek Fan Weekend, two groups of travelers sparked a plush-filled adventure of rescue and reunion.

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December 11, 2024/ Sue Ann Barber/ 1 Comment
Collecting, Stories
Monkey, Skaerbaek, Legoland Billund, DuckBricks, Plushies, Plush
December 10, 2024

It’s Always Tea Time: The Fantastical Figures of Alice in Wonderland

December 10, 2024/ Ann Megacolormix
It’s Always Tea Time: The Fantastical Figures of Alice in Wonderland

Come join a zany and colorful LEGO Tea Party from Alice and Wonderland, built by Centuri Chan and Wendy Graham. Grab a cup and a biscuit, then see how this fantastical display came together!

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December 10, 2024/ Ann Megacolormix/ Comment
Interviews, MOC Spotlight
Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatter, Alice, March Hare, Cheshire Cat, Tea Party
December 09, 2024

Designing the Ultimate LEGO Star Wars Tatooine Layout

December 09, 2024/ Andreas Lenander
Designing the Ultimate LEGO Star Wars Tatooine Layout

How do you coordinate one of the biggest LEGO Star Wars collabs ever? We chat with the team behind this massive Tatooine display, three years in the making and still growing!

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December 09, 2024/ Andreas Lenander/ Comment
Interviews, Conventions
Star Wars, Tatooine, collab, Modules, Display, Exhibition
December 08, 2024

When Technic Wasn't Technic

December 08, 2024/ Ronald Vallenduuk
When Technic Wasn't Technic

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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December 08, 2024/ Ronald Vallenduuk/ 10 Comments
Deep Dive, Theme 101
Technic, Gears, Samsonite, Liftarm, Mindstorms, Bionicle, Forma, Racers
December 07, 2024

How to Apply LEGO Stickers: Conquering the Dreaded Sticker Sheet

December 07, 2024/ John Cooper
How to Apply LEGO Stickers: Conquering the Dreaded Sticker Sheet

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!

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December 07, 2024/ John Cooper/ 3 Comments
Tips and Tricks
Stickers, Brick Separator, Graphic Design, Sticker Sheet
December 06, 2024

The Past, Present and Future of Formula One and LEGO

December 06, 2024/ Ronald Vallenduuk
The Past, Present and Future of Formula One and LEGO

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!

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December 06, 2024/ Ronald Vallenduuk/ Comment
Deep Dive, History
F1, Formula 1, Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, Monaco
December 05, 2024

LEGO Contest Round-Up for December 2024

December 05, 2024/ Isaiah Durand
LEGO Contest Round-Up for December 2024

Check out these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for December 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!

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December 05, 2024/ Isaiah Durand/ Comment
Contest
Contests, Challenges, LEGO Ideas, LEGO Contests
December 04, 2024

In the Spotlight: Lighting Tudor Corner

December 04, 2024/ Ted Andes
In the Spotlight: Lighting Tudor Corner

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.

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December 04, 2024/ Ted Andes/ Comment
Customizing, Techniques, Review
New Hashima, lights, Lighting, Brickstuff, Review, Gleaming the Cube, Blinded by the Lights, Rev'd up like a deuce...
December 03, 2024

Under the Sea: Motorizing the Ocean Floor

December 03, 2024/ Samuel Pister
Under the Sea: Motorizing the Ocean Floor

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!

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December 03, 2024/ Samuel Pister/ Comment
MOC Spotlight, Interviews, Instructions
Quentin Biasotto, MocExpoQuentin, Sea, Briques mag, Ocean, Motorized
December 01, 2024

25 Years of LEGO Calendars... That Aren't Really Advents

December 01, 2024/ Michael J
25 Years of LEGO Calendars... That Aren't Really Advents

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!

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December 01, 2024/ Michael J/ 1 Comment
Deep Dive
LEGO, moc, Advent Calendar, Christmas
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