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July 21, 2026

Parade Ready: Adding Lights and a MILS Base to LEGO Disney Main Street, USA

July 21, 2026/ Brian Hickey
Parade Ready: Adding Lights and a MILS Base to LEGO Disney Main Street, USA

LEGO Disney Main Street, USA is getting ready for a parade! See how custom lighting and a MILS base help it come to life and become part of a larger amusement park layout.

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July 21, 2026/ Brian Hickey/ Comment
Customizing, Review
Disney, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Parade, Mickey Mouse, MILS, Brickstuff, Lighting
July 13, 2026

How To Modularize Your LEGO Train Layout with MILS

July 13, 2026/ Michael Gale
How To Modularize Your LEGO Train Layout with MILS

What is the MILS standard for LEGO displays and how can it be used to modernize custom train layouts? Find out in this deep dive about how modular landscaping and tracks sections can make your life a whole lot easier.

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July 13, 2026/ Michael Gale/ 2 Comments
Deep Dive
Train, Trains, MILS, Landscaping, Track, Straight Track, Modules, Layout, Modular, HispaBrick, L-Gauge
June 19, 2026

Making Your MOCs Move: Managing Motorized LEGO Models

June 19, 2026/ Dave Schefcik
Making Your MOCs Move: Managing Motorized LEGO Models

Adding movement to a LEGO MOC is one thing. Keeping it running for an entire convention weekend is something else. Bethany Wright shares the lessons she learned through trial, error, repairs, and plenty of white LEGO dust.

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June 19, 2026/ Dave Schefcik/ 1 Comment
Conventions, Deep Dive, Guest Article
Movement, Mechanisms, Conventions, MILS, Gears
April 22, 2026

Model Trains in a Miniature World: Exploring LEGO World in the Netherlands

April 22, 2026/ Geneva D
Model Trains in a Miniature World: Exploring LEGO World in the Netherlands

What happens when 13 LEGO train builders connect their worlds into one seamless layout? We go behind the scenes of the LLMTC’s massive display at LEGO World in the Netherlands.

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April 22, 2026/ Geneva D/ Comment
Interviews, Conventions
Trains, LEGO World, Group Layout, MILS, Lowland LEGO Model Train Club, Netherlands
November 25, 2024

Crooked Tables: A Hinged Fix for Better Running Trains

November 25, 2024/ Michael Gale
Crooked Tables: A Hinged Fix for Better Running Trains

No doubt, the phrase “venue-provided tables” will conjure up bad memories for those of you who set up large LEGO creations (not just train layouts) that span one or more tables! So what can you do to help level the playing field?

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November 25, 2024/ Michael Gale/ 2 Comments
Instructions, Techniques
MILS, Hinge, Trains, LEGO Trains, Layout, Level
July 18, 2024

Farewell to Fareham: Retiring a Large LEGO Train Layout

July 18, 2024/ Michael Gale
Farewell to Fareham: Retiring a Large LEGO Train Layout

Retiring a train layout conjures many bittersweet feelings, especially when it represents such a big part of your LEGO train journey. Like all worthwhile journeys, however, MOCs must come to an end.

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July 18, 2024/ Michael Gale/ 1 Comment
Stories, Customizing
Trains, OO Scale, British Rail, Electronics, MILS
January 08, 2024

How To Store Your LEGO Winter Village: Tips from the Community

January 08, 2024/ Chris Roberts
How To Store Your LEGO Winter Village: Tips from the Community

With the Christmas season wrapping up, how do you store your LEGO Winter Village? We asked some of the most enthusiastic holiday builders what they do from storing them whole to dissambling every set.

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January 08, 2024/ Chris Roberts/ 2 Comments
Tips and Tricks, Collecting
Winter village, Storage, Container, MILS, Alpine Lodge
October 07, 2023

Curb Appeal: Building Curved Sidewalks for Your LEGO City

October 07, 2023/ Brian Everett
Curb Appeal: Building Curved Sidewalks for Your LEGO City

Creating LEGO cityscapes is an AFOL passion, but how do you build sidewalks and curbs that curve like in real life? We share some step-by-step instructions using some helpful new elements to make sure your city has curb appeal.

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October 07, 2023/ Brian Everett/ 5 Comments
Techniques
City, LEGO City, Sidewalks, Curb Appeal, Curb Your Enthusiasm, MILS
March 23, 2022

Musings on Modulars: Building LEGO Modulars for the First Time

March 23, 2022/ Dave Schefcik
Musings on Modulars: Building LEGO Modulars for the First Time

What would it be like to build the LEGO modular series for the first time? Guest writer Justin Speers did just that and shares his experience, observations and future goals for his modular collection.

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March 23, 2022/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Guest Article, Collecting, Stories
Modular Building, Modular, MILS, City, Woodwork, Collecting

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Boarding Now: LEGO Takes Flight at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Boarding Now: LEGO Takes Flight at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

LEGO took a different approach to San Diego Comic-Con this year, transforming its booth into a travel-themed gateway to Star Wars, Pokémon, Ninjago and more. We explore the sights, reveals, and thinking behind LEGO’s Smart Play-centric Comic-Con 2026 experience.

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Evolution of a Cheese Slope Mosaic
Evolution of a Cheese Slope Mosaic

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.

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How to Make a Cheese Slope Mosaic
How to Make a Cheese Slope Mosaic

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.

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Everything You Want To Know About Cheese Slope Mosaics
Everything You Want To Know About Cheese Slope Mosaics

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.

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A Botanical Battle Pack: Building Trees with the Hibiscus and Mini Bonsai Sets
A Botanical Battle Pack: Building Trees with the Hibiscus and Mini Bonsai Sets

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.

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LEGO Contest Round-Up for August 2026
LEGO Contest Round-Up for August 2026

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!

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Automating the LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade: The Kong-o-Matic 2000
Automating the LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade: The Kong-o-Matic 2000

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!

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Instructions to Build an Upscaled LEGO Pine Tree
Instructions to Build an Upscaled LEGO Pine Tree

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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