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October 03, 2025

It's a Smokeshow! Ten LEGO Smoke Techniques

October 03, 2025/ Markus Rollbühler
It's a Smokeshow! Ten LEGO Smoke Techniques

Smoke might just be the hardest thing to capture when building with LEGO. But maybe it’s really just smoke and mirrors? Here are ten LEGO smoke techniques from around the AFOL community.

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October 03, 2025/ Markus Rollbühler/ 1 Comment
MOC Round-up, Techniques
Technique Tuesday, Techniques, Smoke, Clouds, Grant Davis, Tom Loftus, Brian Williams, Mike Doyle, eero okkonen, npu
May 04, 2024

Definitely Not Winging It: The Evolution of LEGO X-Wings

May 04, 2024/ Markus Rollbühler
Definitely Not Winging It: The Evolution of LEGO X-Wings

Who better to talk to about LEGO X-wings than Tom Loftus? The space builder extraordinaire responsible for four mind-blowing X-wing MOCs over the years runs us through his design process and the history of X-wing MOCs at the same time.

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May 04, 2024/ Markus Rollbühler/ Comment
MOC Round-up, Interviews
Star Wars, Star Wars Day, X-wing, Tom Loftus, Mike Psiaki

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Curb Appeal: Building Curved Sidewalks for Your LEGO City
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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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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