Let’s Build a Wagon for Those Shipping Containers!
/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 MoreFollowing 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 MoreI probably got that name wrong, but according to the IKEA Dictionary that's a Finnish word for ship. And just like pretty much every IKEA I've ever been too, this SHIP by builder LEGOLIZE IT MAN is massive. This intergalactic forklift is a wonder to behold, it's a cargo pusher, and from the size of those engine, I'm guessing this thing could push a boatload of semi-disposable Swedish furniture. (fun fact: BrickNerd Studios is 95% furnished with IKEA stuff, we love it)
I've been around for a while now. Not as long as Tommy of course, but quite a while. And I've seen a ton of variations on the Corellian freighter design. Round in the stern, two mandibles in the bow, docking hatches on the sides, something asymmetrical. So when I saw this YT-1450 Light Freighter, I thought, "Cool build, nice color blocking, interesting/purposeful stuff on the hull, very convincing as something one might see in the upcoming movie."
But that all changed when I saw the next pic. "No frakin' way!!" After alllll these years, that's why the Falcon had those notches in the front, to actually carry cargo. Not just, well, whatever it was that Han and Chewie hauled around inside the ship. Ooger has had a spark of genius here with this freighter, the Nadir, and the massive cargo containers it's got in its teeth. According to him, "Those mandibles had to be used for something, right?" I love it!
Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the concept of a “Flash MOC” and the evolution of one of her stunning backlit LEGO cheese slope mosaics.
Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the steps of creating a LEGO cheese slope mosaic that almost looks like a stained glass window.
What is a LEGO cheese slope and how can you tessellate them to make patterns that dazzle and amaze? This tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about cheese slope mosaics.
Can LEGO Botanical sets be used as “tree battle packs”? Yes! Here’s how to transform 10373 Mini Bonsai Trees into minifig-scale trees for all your MOC needs.
August is here 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 Frogust, Paradisa, and even some stop-motion in the mix, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Sometimes the best LEGO projects solve problems nobody actually has. Follow the design of the Kong-o-Matic 2000, a motorized machine that plays LEGO Donkey Kong so you don’t have to!
Now you can build your own iconic upscaled LEGO tree! Instructions are available right here on BrickNerd and in BrickJournal’s most recent issue.
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