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January 26, 2025

Giving a Clue: Offering Feedback to New LEGO Builders

January 26, 2025/ Michael J
Giving a Clue: Offering Feedback to New LEGO Builders

Offering feedback to budding LEGO builders can be a challenge, so how do you help them learn new techniques without overwhelming them? Michael J. gives a few clues from a board game collaboration with his son to help solve this mystery!

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January 26, 2025/ Michael J/ 4 Comments
Tips and Tricks, MOC Spotlight
Teaching, Personal Growth, Clue, TFOL
August 26, 2023

From TFOL to AFOL: An Unexpected Journey

August 26, 2023/ Dave Schefcik
From TFOL to AFOL: An Unexpected Journey

How do you transition from being a TFOL to an AFOL? Ben Bartlett shares his journey through the LEGO community from military to iron builders and beyond.

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August 26, 2023/ Dave Schefcik/ 2 Comments
Community, Stories
TFOL, AFOL, Brickmania, World War Brick, Brickworld, Guest Article, Ben Bartlett
October 18, 2022

The Brick Train Awards 2022: A Rail Renaissance

October 18, 2022/ Michael Gale
The Brick Train Awards 2022: A Rail Renaissance

The BTA (Brick Train Awards) are effectively the "Oscars" of the LEGO train world. They showcase the very best of our hobby and are a source of inspiration to keep building amazing LEGO train models and layouts of all shapes and sizes.

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Contest, Community
Brick Train Awards, LEGO Trains, Trains, TFOL, Locomotive
July 06, 2022

AFOLs and TFOLs and KFOLs at Bricks by the Bay

July 06, 2022/ Gwyneth Kozbial
AFOLs and TFOLs and KFOLs at Bricks by the Bay

Bricks by the Bay is unique among LEGO conventions for its support and inclusion of the KFOL and TFOL community (Kids and Teen Fans of LEGO). We take a look at that impact and how it played out at 2022’s convention in California.

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July 06, 2022/ Gwyneth Kozbial/ Comment
Conventions
Convention, Conventions, Bricks by the Bay, KFOL, TFOL
March 15, 2021

This 9,000-Piece LEGO Technic Trebuchet Can Launch Projectiles 260 Feet Away

March 15, 2021/ Will F
This 9,000-Piece LEGO Technic Trebuchet Can Launch Projectiles 260 Feet Away

Trebuchet meme alert! TFOL Justin Fossum has built a LEGO Technic trebuchet capable of chucking ballistics at a speed of 75 mph and up to 260 feet away.

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March 15, 2021/ Will F/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
Trebuchet, TFOL, Trebuchet Memes, Justin Fossum, NASAW, Pudding

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Monet in Dark Mode: Recoloring the LEGO Art Water Lilies
Monet in Dark Mode: Recoloring the LEGO Art Water Lilies

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.

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LEGO Floating Islands: Take To The Skies!
LEGO Floating Islands: Take To The Skies!

It is time to take to the skies to see all the LEGO floating islands that populate our imaginations. Check out these gravity-defying rocks and learn why they might be one of the best ever collab ideas.

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Old Magic, New Bricks: Comparing Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s Office
Old Magic, New Bricks: Comparing Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s Office

Old LEGO magic still has its charms. We revisit Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s office to compare how their buildings, curious objects, and magical creatures have changed across generations of Harry Potter sets.

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The LEGO Dark Arts: Removing Prints from Official LEGO Parts
The LEGO Dark Arts: Removing Prints from Official LEGO Parts

Want to customize a minifig without fancy printers or toxic fumes? Learn how to use the dark art of reductive design to literally erase the line between official and custom LEGO parts.

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Building a Battlefield: LEGO Battles in the Brassbound Universe
Building a Battlefield: LEGO Battles in the Brassbound Universe

LEGO meets tabletop combat in the Brassbound universe. We talk with creator Paul Antoine about designing microscale armies, turning builds into game pieces, and developing games with a growing community.

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Indiana Jones and the Plastic Fedora: How to Repair a LEGO Keychain
Indiana Jones and the Plastic Fedora: How to Repair a LEGO Keychain

When a legendary archaeologist minifigure meets the spin cycle, adventure calls! Follow along as we reclaim the lost fedora of Indiana Jones and uncover how to repair a LEGO keychain.

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Room for Adventure: Designing the Sleepy Dragon Inn
Room for Adventure: Designing the Sleepy Dragon Inn

LEGO adventurers need somewhere to unwind between quests. We talk with Sleepy Dragon Inn designer Marin Graux about classic Castle, medieval hospitality, and how his design evolved for the BrickLink Designer Program.

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ABS Meets Asphalt: A Motorcycle's LEGO Makeover
ABS Meets Asphalt: A Motorcycle's LEGO Makeover

From sketches to superglue, see how this custom LEGO motorcycle earned its street cred. We chat with Jean-Yves about the design, prototyping, and even heat resistance of his LEGO customizations, taking them from prototype to the pavement.

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