LEGO NPU: Duplo Edition
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Think you’ve outgrown your Duplo bricks? Think again! Will Hafner takes us on a MOC-Round-Up journey of the Nifty Parts Usage (NPU) potential of this often overlooked theme.
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Building Spaced Out LEGO Optical Illusions
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Follow a golden-visored space traveler through four mind-bending LEGO illusions by Shiutoku, where flat tiles come to life with nothing but a little perspective.
Read MoreDestination Moon: Tintin’s LEGO Moon Rocket Takes Off
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For generations, Tintin’s Moon Rocket has inspired dreams of adventure beyond Earth, and now it arrives as an official LEGO set alongside Artemis II’s own journey to the Moon. We climb aboard LEGO Ideas 21367 to see whether this long-awaited tribute lives up to one of comics’ most iconic spacecraft.
Read MoreThe Conversation Piece #15: Why Do We Build?
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Why do we build with LEGO? This month’s Conversation Piece gathers voices from the Builder Improvement Initiative to explore the many motivations behind building, from personal expression and problem-solving to competitions and the joy of sharing creativity with others.
Read MoreI Love Billund: A Microscale Tour of LEGO’s Hometown
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The LEGO House exclusive I Love Billund set packs an entire town into one remarkably thoughtful microscale set. Join us on a walk down the Playline through LEGO’s hometown as we explore the landmarks, history, and hidden references built into this charming tribute to Billund.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for April 2026
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April is here with a fresh lineup of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With 101-piece challenges, Star Wars, and all things adorable, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Read MoreExpanding the Forge: The Ninjago Blacksmith Shop 15 Years in the Making
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Straight from the opening scene of Ninjago, the Four Weapons Blacksmith shop has finally been brought to life as a LEGO set. After 15 years of waiting, we explore the model, revisit years of fan-built MOCs, and create a custom set expansion of our own.
Read MoreQuick Build #14: Easter Bunny
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Welcome back to BrickNerd Quick Builds! Today we celebrate Easter by sharing LEGO instructions to build an Easter egg stand and an excited bunny! :D
Read MoreOne Month Left to Build Something Cute for The AdoraBuild
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There’s only one month left to enter our AdoraBuild contest! Build cuddly characters, tiny scenes, and sweet LEGO creations that spark an instant “Awww!” before time runs out.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for March 2026
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March felt like one of those months where the LEGO community pulled in every direction at once in a good way. Big ideas, small builds, technical deep dives, and a few healthy debates all shared the spotlight, alongside a full slate of features here on BrickNerd. Here’s what stood out to us in March 2026.
Read MoreLEGO Holidays: The AFOL Celebration Calendar
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Happy 2x4 Day! If you need an excuse to build, the LEGO calendar is packed with dates that matter to the AFOL community. Here are the LEGO-related days worth celebrating.
Read MoreLEGO Lifts All Purchase Limits with LEGO Unlimited Initiative
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LEGO is removing purchase limits and stock constraints for sets and Pick a Brick orders with its new LEGO Unlimited initiative. We explore what this means for builders, the secondary market, and whether “out of stock” is about to go extinct.
Read MoreLet There Be Light: Making My MOCs More Memorable
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What do you do when a LEGO event is fast approaching and you’ve got no new MOCs to show? Well, you could always try to sprinkle some magic on some older stuff… by adding lights!
Read MoreLet’s Build a Wagon for Those Shipping Containers!
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Following up on last year’s shipping container, here are instructions for the matching train wagon to get your LEGO freight moving down the line.
Read MoreBringing Kids’ Drawings to Life in LEGO
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What happens when you take kids’ drawings and build them exactly as imagined? These LEGO builds bring those wild ideas to life without losing what made them special in the first place.
Read MoreThe Real Project Hail Mary: A Spoiler-Free Look
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This is not your standard space set… which is s a good thing. The LEGO Project Hail Mary set brings a few unexpected ideas to the table, so we take a spoiler-free closer look.
Read MoreLEGO NPU: Aircraft and Watercraft Edition
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Think airplane and boat parts are too big or specialized to be useful? These builders prove otherwise with brilliant, unexpected LEGO NPU from spaceships to Aunt Ida.
Read MoreBuilding with Purpose: Designing MOCs for Photos vs Display
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Is your LEGO MOC ready for its close-up… or the convention spotlight? Where your MOC is headed should shape how you build it. Photos and public displays play by different rules—here’s how to master both by asking one key question: what are you building it for?
Read MoreBlooming Bricks: Celebrating Spring with LEGO Flowers
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We celebrate spring by featuring a spectacular floral build by Jiwoo Seon, an artist (and now LEGO designer) from South Korea. Come with us as Jiwoo takes us on a journey through her imagination, on a path toward self-discovery and freedom.
Read MoreA Landslide Has Occurred: Mining Nostalgia with Rock Raiders
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Get ready to excavate some serious LEGO MOCs as Mathijs Bongers shares his passion for Rock Raiders, a long-retired theme that still shines with chrome, teal and creative potential.
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What happens when you turn a LEGO pirate ship into a Great Ball Contraption? Brian Hickey and his family find out, building a working module and learning a few hard lessons when it joins the GBC loop at BrickCon.