It’s Star Wars Day!!!! And what better way to celebrate than to build the latest super awesome LEGO set, the Tantive IV! You may know it as the rebel blockade runner, or perhaps as the original “smuggler ship” (yup, this was the original Millennium Falcon) and we’re going to build it live starting at 9am PST. Tune in to either our YouTube channel or head over to our sister site Nerds&Makers’ Twitch Channel.
See you then!!!
I've always had a fond spot for NASA and the space program, and the deepest respects for those men and women who make it happen. This new LEGO Ideas set celebrates some of the women who blazed the trail to the final frontier. Join us as we build it live starting at 10am PST.
Yes, it's been too long since we've built live, so let's do it! Join me and Mrs BrickNerd as we build the new LEGO Ideas 21312 Women of NASA live.
Building starts at 10am PST, it's a fairly small set so it won't take very long, perhaps we'll sneak in something else to build. See you then!
Friend of the blog and all around spiffy human Dirk Plug will be building the legendary LEGO 10179 Ultimate Collectors Series Millennium Falcon live at Kidsworld in Roden, The Netherlands. The building will take place over two days and will be broadcasted live on YouTube. Tune in the 19th-20th from 11:00-5:00 local time (GMT +1) and tell him BrickNerd sent ya!
Yes, you're right, it has been a long time since we've built live. But tomorrow me and Mrs. BrickNerd are going to break the dry spell and build LEGO 21035 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Join us at 1pm PST for some brick clicking, architecture building action. Guaranteed 19% more exciting than organizing receipts. See you then!
I've only ever seen a Caterham Seven in the wild once, at a mall in Irvine CA, but I was instantly smitten. Of course I've seen Caterham cars on TopGear many time, but seeing it in person was different. It's an unusual beast, with a energy even when parked. Well now I get to build one, and you should join me while I do it. It's guaranteed 13% more exciting than watching bananas discolor in real-time. Building starts at 10am PST, see you then!
It's time for another round of Disney magic! Yesterday we started building the Disney Castle, and over the course of about 5 hours we managed to get just over half way done. It's a magnificent set, full of wonderful details and interesting techniques.
Join us today as we finish it. Building starts at 9am PST, see you then!
Tomorrow is special. Not only is it a vacation day as we celebrate Memorial Day with our families (at least here in the US) but it's also my wife's birthday! We thought we'd have some fun and build series 5 Mixels tomorrow. We'll start building at 10am PST.
So come on by and watch some seriously exciting building (ok, it's not exciting) and wish Mrs. BrickNerd happy birthday! See you then.
What better way to celebrate May the Forth than watching a couple of nerds play with LEGO and say stupid things? We're building the Red Five X-Wing Starfighter live starting at 12 noon PST. Join us in the Google+ Hangout!
Tomorrow is Star Wars Day, and we're going to celebrate by building Luke Skywalker's X-Wing starfighter live! Join me and my guest James Morr at 12 noon PST. It's going to be guaranteed 12-17% more exciting than waiting in line for Star Tours (well, at least the outdoors queue) See you tomorrow!
Once a year my friends George and Ayleen host a 24 hour episode of their wonderful weekly web show Toy Break. Artists and toy enthusiasts from all over join in the fun as we raise money to help make the show better. I'll be there tonight (probably 8ish)
I'll post to Facebook when I'm heading over, see you tonight!
Those mad men at Beyond the Brick and Creations for Charity are going to kick off the holiday shopping season by hosting a 24 hour livestream starting tomorrow, black Friday. From 5pm EST Friday to 5pm EST Saturday they are going to be live. And for every hour they are on LEGO has pledged to donate a set to Creations for Charity. I plan to join them either late Friday or early Saturday. no idea what I'll do, but you can bet it'll be fun.
We're only three hours away from the BrickNerd Live Build - Epic Edition. Preparations are still progressing and the guests are on their way. The Jawa Sandcrawler is just waiting to be built. We go live via Google+ Hangout at noon PST so stay tuned for a link to the event! Visit our Facebook page for more updates!
See you soon!
Hey BrickNerd readers, we're counting down for our first ever BrickNerd Live Build. Join BrickNerd Nerd-In-Chief Tommy Williamson as he builds set 70809 Lord Business' Evil Lair live. The event starts at 12:00 PM PST and goes until 2:00PM PST. This is our first live event and should be something like watching a train wreck in extremely slow motion, how can you resist?
Update: That was fun! Thanks to everyone that stopped by to say hi and make it a good time. There will be more. Here's the replay if you're really bored and/or into self torture.
September has arrived 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 SHIPtember, the Brick Train Awards, and the return of the BrickLink Designer Program, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Why is this small, shiny LEGO chrome cup so expensive? And why is it so beloved (and hoarded) by builders of GBC modules? Today, we explore the legend of the chrome cup.
LEGO waterfalls are magical because they are both a memorizing moment frozen in time and also incredibly varied in how to build them. Here are some LEGO waterfall techniques from around the AFOL community, but be warned, you might get wet!
Ever wonder what goes into the design of LEGO set packaging? BrickNerd has you covered as we dive into the rules, standards and design sensibilities that go into creating an appealing product for store shelves.
What happens when a lifelong Trekkie, AFOL and professional toy designer finally gets an official LEGO Star Trek playset? Samuel Hatmaker explores the new Enterprise bridge and shows why playing Star Trek matters as much as displaying it.
We spoke with several Autistic AFOLs who shared their experiences with LEGO regarding coping, community, collecting and catharsis. And we found that Autism can be both a challenge and a superpower when it comes to LEGO.
What do you do when a LEGO Pokémon set doesn’t quite hit the mark? Take it apart and create an alternate build using only the pieces from the original set! But how do you level up a character as recognizable as Pikachu?
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