Making Leonardo da Vinci’s LEGO Ornithopter Fly
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Do you wish your LEGO Leonardo Da Vinci Flying Machine could actually fly? We’ve motorized the set so it flaps through the clouds, and we’ll show you how to do it, too.
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For Fish Sake! A Deep Dive into the LEGO Tropical Aquarium
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What could you do with an enormous LEGO fish tank? Guest writer Liz Puleo dives into the depths of the Tropical Aquarium to mod up a storm from tanks to turtles to total chaos.
Read MoreBrick Artisan: The Alt-Build Master of Modulars
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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.
Read MoreRe-Envisioning Santa’s Post Office
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Sometimes an official set isn’t exactly what you want it to be, so we used that as an excuse to modify Santa’s Post Office into a more display-worthy addition to the LEGO Winter Village.
Read MoreCar Mods: Customizing the Speed Champions Camaro ZL1 and Ferrari F40
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What difference does the color and a little extra detail make in a LEGO Speed Champions set? Today, we explore how to modify your car to be exactly what you want.
Read MoreWhat the Shell? A LEGO Modding Journey Under the Sea
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What could you do with a UCS LEGO shell? Guest writer Liz Puleo explores all the modding possibilities of The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell from fish to flowers.
Read MoreBricktastic 2024: AT-ATs on Parade
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At Bricktastic 2024, a parade of modded LEGO AT-ATs greeted visitors at the front of the exhibition hall. From giraffes to walking gardens, we chatted with each builder about how they approached customizing such a huge UCS Star Wars set.
Read MoreThe Quest to Forge the Perfect LEGO Minifigure Sword
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How do you create a custom LEGO minifigure sword? Cutting, lathing, sanding, drilling, gluing, painting and etching were all necessary for this exceptional sword created by Detroitika who shared with us his behind-the-scenes process.
Read MoreAn Auspicious Dynasty: Modding Dragons and Diners
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Chinese New Year is just around the corner and LEGO is celebrating with a pair of new sets, but how do you make a dragon your own?
Read MoreAn Introduction To The World Of Custom LEGO Minifigures
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Devoted LEGO fans have customized minifigures to be exactly what they want them to be through printing, injection molding, painting, sculpting, cutting and more. But what do all of these terms mean and where should you get started?
Read MoreThe Return of the Jedi Cinema: BrickHeadz on the Big Screen
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Can new LEGO sets inspire MOCs of the past? To celebrate Star Wars Day, Miro Dudas updates an old cinematic favorite to mark the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi.
Read MoreAn Ode to Elves: Remaking Rivendell in the Style of LEGO Elves
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LEGO’s massive 10316 Rivendell set is a love letter to The Lord of the Rings fans and a stunning model showcasing the splendor of the elves of Middle Earth, but can we make it a mashup with LEGO’s other colorful elves? Join us as we celebrate the legacy of the LEGO Elves theme through a bit of creative modding.
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Monet painted his garden many times, exploring changes in color and time of day. Meredith Najewicz follows his lead, rebuilding the LEGO Art Water Lilies set with a darker palette and some creative part substitutions to cast the lilies in a different light.