LEGO SNOT Basics: Geometry, Techniques and Pitfalls
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Take a deep dive into SNOT as we analyze the geometry, look at some basic building techniques and expose some hidden pitfalls of LEGO SNOT.
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A Racing Expert's Take on the Technic McLaren P1 Hypercar
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What does a racing official think of the new LEGO Technic McLaren P1 hypercar? Scott Bowman joins BrickNerd to determine if the set lives up to its real-life counterpart’s power and prestige.
Read MoreFalling Down The Gravity Well: Orbits of the LEGO Orrery
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Come for a ride as we spin through the orbits and gearing systems of the LEGO Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit set, checking how close it comes to being accurate.
Read MoreEverything You Want To Know About LEGO Pneumatics
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Did you know that air pressure can power a LEGO car? Join us as we explore LEGO pneumatics taking a look at the history, components, and science behind the system plus a few sets and MOCs that feature a little air power.
Read MoreEverything You Want To Know About LEGO Gears
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Join us as we explore the history of LEGO gears, the different types, how they work together (or don’t), and why they have so many teeth!
Read MoreLEGO Building Systems: History Told in Microscale
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LEGO has a rich corporate history, especially when it comes to its three primary building systems. Join BrickNerd as we look at a sampling of the many sets with historical references, some of them very tiny!
Read MoreBrick Engineering: Planetary Gear Trains
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Happy Engineers Week! Join Michael as he explores the 6x6 quarter-circle gear racks to make LEGO planetary gear trains.
Read MoreWhen Technic Wasn't Technic
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You might think LEGO Technic has a straightforward past, but then BrickNerd wouldn’t be publishing an article about it! Come find out when Technic wasn’t Technic.
Read MoreSo You Want To Build Your Own Fighting Robot...
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You’ve watched the videos, you’ve seen the carnage. Now you want to build your own! Will F is back with Part II of his Combat Robots series, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreEverything You Want to Know About Fighting LEGO Robots
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What is more entertaining than pure LEGO destruction in a fight to the death!? Find out what LEGO combat robots are all about, where to watch some of the best bouts, and how to start building your own.
Read MoreFlying Functions: A Passionate Swedish Technic Fanatic
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Get a close-up look at the military vehicles of Mikael Bertilsson who is makes building in LEGO Technic look easy.
Read MoreControl Transferred to Pilot: Gerry Burrows' Life-size LEGO T-5 Affliction Mech
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We interview builder Gerry Burrows and get a close-up look at his life-size LEGO mech that he can sit in and move himself, find out all the work that goes into making large-scale LEGO models, and discover his favorite milkshake flavor.
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Pieces of Ink: Lucas "Legorio" Peña’s LEGO Tattoos
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LEGO fans manifest their love of the hobby in many ways—some collect, others build. But Lucas “Legorio” Peña makes LEGO a permanent part of his life—literally.
Read MoreA Tribute To Trebek
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With the tragic loss of Alex Trebek last year, I wanted to build a meaningful tribute to the man and his legacy of knowledge. So I built a moving kinetic sculpture of the “Greatest of All Time” tournament and discovered that building LEGO is not too dissimilar to Jeopardy. I knew the answer of where I wanted to go, I just needed to figure out the right questions that would get me there.
Read MoreHoonicorn V2
/If you don’t immediately recognize this car, or if you don’t know who Ken Block is, watch this! Lachlan cameron obviously does, recreating the 1400 brake horsepower, four wheel drive monster. The LEGO version is also radio controlled, complete with it’s own action video. The only thing missing is the smoking tires.
RC McLaren Senna
/I remember having an RC car back in the day. An awesome cherry red Ferrari Enzo with silver rims and even headlights that you could turn on. This bad boy would zoom around the house at ungodly speeds, until it would eventually crash into a wall every time. Nonetheless, I’m pretty sure my 8 year old self would not mind having this McLaren Senna by morimorilego instead. A new ride built out of my favorite toy! But I can’t imagine the damage of crashing this RC car into a wall. Absolutely brutal.
Arm Made of LEGO!
/David Aguilar, born without a right forearm due to a genetic condition, has built one for himself out of LEGO bricks. In fact, it’s mostly from set #9396. He’s an engineering student in Spain and has been creating his own LEGO arms since age 9. The latest version, inspired by Iron Man, has a bendable elbow and gripping hand. Check out the video. His goal after he graduates is to build affordable prosthetics for people in need. Excellent!
How about a repulsor on the next one, David?
Awesome Scale Tires For Technic
/The fine folks at Pro-Line Racing are not only passionate about RC racing, they're also big into LEGO. So imagine their delight and surprise to discover that the off road tires they developed for RC also happen to fit on LEGO technic vehicles. Not only do they fit, they look amazing! Check out the video below for more details and visit them at www.prolineracing.com and for a limited time use the code PROLINEBRICK10 to save 10%.
Go Anywhere, Do Anything
/One of my favorite family cars growing up was my dad's Jeep. It was obnoxious orange, bouncy, and uncomfortable, and we all loved it. So I have a natural soft spot for the venerable Jeep, and when I saw this beast by builder Horcik Designs I knew instantly I was going to blog it. And while I absolutely love my Toyota Tacoma, I could see myself towing my new Airstream with this without using much imagination.
