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January 02, 2023

Steampunk Art to LEGO Brick: A New Way to Get Around Town

January 02, 2023/ Geneva D
Steampunk Art to LEGO Brick: A New Way to Get Around Town

How do you transform steampunk concept art into a MOC? We chat with LEGO builder Hejjo Demkowicz about his wonderfully atmospheric scene, District 1., to get the full story.

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January 02, 2023/ Geneva D/ 2 Comments
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, steampunk, train
September 14, 2022

Thomas the Tank: A Sherman WWII Tank in Primary Colors

September 14, 2022/ Michael J
Thomas the Tank: A Sherman WWII Tank in Primary Colors

The removal of a single word from a well-known vehicular character’s name creates some interesting LEGO mashup material! Make way for Thomas the Tank!

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September 14, 2022/ Michael J/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, Thomas the Tank Engine, Sherman Tank, mashup
June 21, 2022

Revisiting a MOC: Diving Back Into Aquazone!

June 21, 2022/ Michael J
Revisiting a MOC: Diving Back Into Aquazone!

Make a splash as Michael J and Sylon_TW look back at the LEGO Aquazone theme and explore how Sylon revised what was already a great build into something more focused and eye-catching.

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June 21, 2022/ Michael J/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, Aquazone, LEGO
May 04, 2022

200,000-Piece Battle of Hoth is the LEGO Star Wars UCS of Our Dreams

May 04, 2022/ Lorren Loveless
200,000-Piece Battle of Hoth is the LEGO Star Wars UCS of Our Dreams

Happy May the Fourth, BrickNerd fans! This Star Wars Day, Lorren Loveless takes a look at Mark B’s massive Battle of Hoth display. Most impressive!

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May 04, 2022/ Lorren Loveless/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Wampa
December 18, 2021

Artistic and Organic LEGO Sculpting: The Moonbird Mausoleum

December 18, 2021/ Geneva D
Artistic and Organic LEGO Sculpting: The Moonbird Mausoleum

Organic looking animal or plant shapes are some of the hardest shapes to achieve in LEGO—but Aurore makes it look easy with this beautifully sculpted bird statue set in an autumn colored landscape!

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December 18, 2021/ Geneva D/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, sculpting, medieval, Embervale, Aurore
December 10, 2021

Christmas Parol: Translating a Filipino Tradition into LEGO

December 10, 2021/ Inez T. Vasquez
Christmas Parol: Translating a Filipino Tradition into LEGO

Celebrate the Christmas holidays Philippine-style with this stunning LEGO Parol by builder Reiner Comentan.

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December 10, 2021/ Inez T. Vasquez/ 1 Comment
MOC Spotlight
LEGO Christmas, Star Lanters, Filipino Parol, Filipino Traditions, Philippines, MOC Spotlight
October 18, 2021

Tatooine Tails: The Fabuland Homestead and Landspeeder

October 18, 2021/ Teresa Elsmore
Tatooine Tails: The Fabuland Homestead and Landspeeder

You may have seen Stewart Cromar’s fabulous Fabuland Landspeeder, but now he’s now built the Tatooine homestead to join it and has shared with BrickNerd all about his LEGO-building process!

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October 18, 2021/ Teresa Elsmore/ Comment
MOC Spotlight, Interviews
MOC Spotlight, Tatooine, Fabuland, Landspeeder, Homestead
October 16, 2021

A G12 in Royal Württemberg Colours

October 16, 2021/ Geneva D
A G12 in Royal Württemberg Colours

This LEGO locomotive is loaded with details and ready to rumble! Get a look up close and even behind the scenes as builder Pieter Post his building process with us.

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October 16, 2021/ Geneva D/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC, MOC Spotlight, Train, trains
October 06, 2021

Take Your Marks . . .

October 06, 2021/ Michael J
Take Your Marks . . .

Michael J brings us the action, in LEGO form, from this year’s Paralympics in Tokyo. He’s also got exclusive behind-the-scenes info on builder James Zhan’s process and inspiration. Today on BrickNerd!

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October 06, 2021/ Michael J/ 2 Comments
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, LEGO, Paralympics, Swimming, Long Jump, Wheelchair Racing, Miniland scale
August 14, 2021

This LEGO Land Shark is Ready to Make Some Waves

August 14, 2021/ Geneva D
This LEGO Land Shark is Ready to Make Some Waves

This LEGO shark means business—but even with a massive harpoon gun and all those teeth, it still looks cute! Find out where Moko drew inspiration for the Shark’s exo-suit and get instructions on how to build one yourself.

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August 14, 2021/ Geneva D/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, Land Shark, Exo-Suit, Mech, Moko

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