LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendars have been a Yuletide highlight for more than a decade providing a total of 288 small gifts from a galaxy far away. But what are the odds of finding a female minifig in your advent calendar?
Read MoreWe resume our chat with Javier Soravilla and Mike Dung, pioneering builders of expressive “chibi style” LEGO characters, and learn more about all the techniques they use to build them.
Read MoreWhat is chibi style? We chat with Javier Soravilla and Mike Dung, pioneering builders of the expressive LEGO characters, and learn about the chibi building community.
Read MoreContinuing our deep dive into LEGO Inside Tour sets, we take a look at the more modern models, how designs have changed over time, and what effect the opening of the LEGO House had on these incredibly rare sets.
Read MoreWhat are LEGO Inside Tour exclusive sets and why are they so rare? Today we take a look at the history of these highly desirable and impossible-to-find sets, how they came to be, who has designed them, and what they represent to the history of the company.
Read MoreIn the past few months, LEGO has hosted no less than five special events in New York City. What is it about NYC that LEGO loves so much that keeps bringing them back to the Big Apple?
Read MoreThere are lots of examples of LEGO animals that have received updated moulds over time, but what about the ones with the same moulds but different prints? Today we take an eye-opening look at the spectacle of Duplo animal eye decoration.
Read MoreMost LEGO fans know that long-term sun exposure to LEGO is bad and leads to yellowing. But how much exposure can be allowed to protect your white, blue and grey bricks? Are windows with direct sunlight an issue? And how well does Michael remember how to conduct a scientific experiment?
Read MoreDagny Holm was the first Master Builder for The Lego Group, but how did she get there? We take a look at her lasting LEGO legacy and how she set the standard for all who would follow.
Read MoreHow did the LEGO Ambassador Network get started? Francesco Spreafico goes back in time to find all the answers and discover the people behind the partnership between LEGO and the AFOL community.
Read MoreContinuing our series on semi-official “bootleg” LEGO sets designed locally at LEGOLAND parks, we take a look at the Ambassador Pass models from LEGOLAND California that took the designs (and rare parts) to new heights.
Read MoreTake a look at the semi-official “bootleg” LEGO sets designed locally at various LEGOLAND parks and learn how one of them forever changed how LEGO produces models.
Read MoreWhat is the best way to clean and restore your LEGO 9V track? We take a deep dive into how to maintain, clean and restore your precious track to keep it in as good condition as possible to keep your trains running on schedule!
Read MoreLEGO Masters has a book of 100 different building challenges to choose from, so if you wanted to be a contestant in a future season no matter your country, which ones should you prepare for the most? Michael Kanemoto shares his list of challenges from all the versions of the show—and offers suggestions as to where they may appear next.
Read MoreTo stick or not to stick? Guest author Michael Bushong explains the basics of using one of those crafty vinyl cutters to make custom decals for LEGO MOCs.
Read MoreYesterday we took a deep dive into LEGO themes based on intellectual property that didn’t quite go anywhere. Today we are looking at the themes that LEGO came up with themselves—which also didn’t stick around for long!
Read MoreToday on BrickNerd, Griffin Rose takes a deep dive into some of the smallest and “flash in the pan” series that have been brought to life by LEGO.
Read MoreYou’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 MoreWhat 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 MoreThe rare gold LEGO RCX and NXT bricks have been revealed! The epic tale involves trips to the US and Billund, a Technic dinosaur, a local jeweler, a group of AFOL superfans and lots of cake.
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