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November 17, 2025

Rebuild the Galaxy: An Alt-Build Armada From A Single Star Wars Set

November 17, 2025/ Ronald Vallenduuk
Rebuild the Galaxy: An Alt-Build Armada From A Single Star Wars Set

Do you need a huge collection of LEGO parts to build an entire fleet? Not according to Brad Barber, who shows us that less is more as he creates an alternate build armada from a single Star Wars set.

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November 17, 2025/ Ronald Vallenduuk/ Comment
Builder Showcase
Star Wars, Midi-scale, Midi scale, Millennium Falcon, Alt Build, Alternate Model
October 28, 2025

Every Piece Is a Space Piece: The Travels of LEGO Neuschwanstein Castle

October 28, 2025/ Simon Liu
Every Piece Is a Space Piece: The Travels of LEGO Neuschwanstein Castle

What happens when two Simons, one castle, and a long road trip collide? Follow along as the LEGO Neuschwanstein Castle takes to the dashboard… and then takes off!

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October 28, 2025/ Simon Liu/ 5 Comments
Review, Customizing
Neuschwanstein, Castle, Alt Build, Road Trip, Simon 2, Simon Liu, SPACESHIP
October 17, 2025

The Modern Middle Ages: LEGO Castle Rides Again

October 17, 2025/ Marco den Besten
The Modern Middle Ages: LEGO Castle Rides Again

The knights have returned to the saddle, and Creator 3-in-1 proves that LEGO Castle’s legacy still has legs. Join us as we take a look at 31168 Medieval Horse Knight Castle and how it keeps the medieval spirit trotting along in modern form.

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October 17, 2025/ Marco den Besten/ 1 Comment
Review
Creator 3-in-1, Castle, Medieval, Horses, Alt Build
September 03, 2025

Brick Artisan: The Alt-Build Master of Modulars

September 03, 2025/ Inez T. Vasquez
Brick Artisan: The Alt-Build Master of Modulars

Explore the architectural creations of Kim Plata, the Brick Artisan, who transforms familiar LEGO sets into modular masterpieces. Read our interview to discover how a civil engineer from the Philippines became a full-time designer and builder.

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September 03, 2025/ Inez T. Vasquez/ Comment
Builder Showcase, Customizing, Interviews
Brick Artisan, Modulars, Alt Build, Modding
August 31, 2025

Taking LEGO Alt Builds to the Next Level: Kai's Red Crest

August 31, 2025/ Marco den Besten
Taking LEGO Alt Builds to the Next Level: Kai's Red Crest

Have you ever rebuilt a LEGO set into something else entirely? Congratulations, that’s an alt-build! We chat to a master of using every piece in the set, Dorian, who shares his process on how to approach alternative LEGO builds.

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August 31, 2025/ Marco den Besten/ 1 Comment
MOC Spotlight, Interviews
Alt Build, Fire Mech, Dorian
May 22, 2025

From Sunflowers to Surrealism: A Color-Driven LEGO Art Remix

May 22, 2025/ Samuel Pister
From Sunflowers to Surrealism: A Color-Driven LEGO Art Remix

What happens when you remix a masterpiece using only what LEGO gives you? This color-driven alt-build of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers proves you can reframe the original even if all the pieces are flat.

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May 22, 2025/ Samuel Pister/ Comment
Review, Customizing
Alt Build, Alternate Model, Sunflowers, Van Gogh, LEGO Art
July 30, 2024

Abandoning the Instructions: Rebuilding Smaller LEGO Botanical Sets

July 30, 2024/ Will Hafner
Abandoning the Instructions: Rebuilding Smaller LEGO Botanical Sets

LEGO pieces can be used in near-infinite ways, especially those from smaller sets! Today, we explore the alt-build possibilities of the Plum Blossom and Chrysanthemum botanical sets.

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July 30, 2024/ Will Hafner/ Comment
Review, Customizing
Alt Build, LEGO Botanical Collection, Plum Blossoms, Chrystanthemum, Crab, Roadster, Turtle
January 24, 2024

Choose Your Own Adventure: French DreamZzz

January 24, 2024/ Samuel Pister
Choose Your Own Adventure: French DreamZzz

LEGO DreamZzz sets give people a choice between two final models, but what would happen if we gave the sets to three French builders and let them choose their own adventures?

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January 24, 2024/ Samuel Pister/ Comment
Review, Customizing
Alt Build, Alternate Model, lokiloki, antha, pistash, Fabergé Eggs, nike air jordan, DreamZzz
August 01, 2023

In Your Dreamzzz: Exploring the Potential of LEGO Dreamzzz

August 01, 2023/ Dave Schefcik
In Your Dreamzzz: Exploring the Potential of LEGO Dreamzzz

To celebrate the boundless creativity of the LEGO Dreamzzz sets, BrickNerd shipped them to various talented AFOLs to play with and dream about. What happened as a result? Dream on!

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August 01, 2023/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Community, Review
Dreamzzz, Alt Build, MOC Round-up, Review
June 12, 2023

Abandoning the Instructions: Exploring Alt Builds for Smaller LEGO Sets

June 12, 2023/ Samuel Pister
Abandoning the Instructions: Exploring Alt Builds for Smaller LEGO Sets

Alt builds of large LEGO sets are fun, but we challenged two BrickNerd contributors to create alternate models of two very small sets without adding any extra pieces. Did they succeed?

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June 12, 2023/ Samuel Pister/ Comment
Review, Customizing
Alt Build, Alternate Model, LEGO Botanical Collection, Lotus, Rabbit
May 22, 2022

Double Trouble: Alternate LEGO Builds

May 22, 2022/ Douglas Hughes
Double Trouble: Alternate LEGO Builds

Are you an AFOL in need of a break or maybe some inspiration? Or are you just getting started trying to build a MOC for the first time? Well, alternate LEGO set builds are the perfect experiment to get your imagination racing!

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May 22, 2022/ Douglas Hughes/ 6 Comments
Tips and Tricks, Techniques
Alternate Model, drone, mania, Creator, 3 in 1, Alt Build, Double Build, LEGO

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