I mean, we’re all like “perfect MOC builders,” right? We know that if the photography is done right, our LEGO creations are gonna knock people’s socks off. So the first thing we need to produce a banger of an Instagram post is a quality camera. And it just so happens that these days, everyone has professional-level cameras built into their little pocket phone slabs. Great, problem one out of the way. Next, it goes without saying that we know how to artfully frame an eye-catching angle for our aforementioned perfect MOC. Heck, it’s that mental image we were building the darn thing to achieve. So what’s left? Ok lighting: I think this is actually the worst typical offender in MOC photography, but for the sake of the carefully crafted scenario which is the premise of this article, we shall assume we have top-tier lighting capability to equal Ed Harris’s god-like environment manipulation in The Truman Show....

Now that Black Friday has taken all our money, it’s time to kick back and enjoy our monthly LEGO community round-up! While November traditionally is a jungle of sales (and set) announcements, we were once again treated with a smörgåsbord of insightful articles, interesting features and deep drives from all across the LEGO community. We are lucky to have this many outlets and channels that keep creating incredible content, and these are the best of the month. Here at BrickNerd, we celebrated Nerdvember! We learned all about the Endurance and her voyage, how to become a better builder and how to organize a collaboration. We fixed crooked tables, looked into flying with LEGO, rebuilt the galaxy, and took a stroll past Billund’s buildings. We even compiled all LEGO standards, theme months, and contests and had a Wicked time on Broadway. And we spotted LEGO birds, built a GBC module out of...

This year, when not expanding on the epic Middle Eastern fantasy land of Mophet or setting sail with the Black Falcons, Andreas Lenander has had birds on the brain. Just in time for winter, the Swedish builder shares his third whimsically designed LEGO bird: this snowy owl. Like Andreas’ fall owl, this one incorporates foliage and tail elements into the plumage, but this time it’s the eyes that fascinate from a ring of Unikitty tails. In a year that’s seen so many amazing owl builds, Andreas still finds ways to innovate! The post Hoo-HOO wants a wise winter friend? appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

All year-round, we here at The Brothers Brick spend our time featuring amazing builds made by the LEGO fan community. But we figured, for the holiday season, it would be great to build something together. For each day from December 1st through the 24th, we’ll be posting instructions to a custom TBB advent calendar build, one part each day. Want to participate? You can find all the parts you’ll need for the TBB Advent Event from our announcement in November. Read on to see what we’re building today! This room could certainly use some walls. Let’s get one assembled! Here’s what it looks like in the real world: The post 2024 TBB Custom LEGO Advent Calendar – Day 5 [Feature] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Kyle Keller (TBB Managing Editor)

LEGO phenom Joss Ivanwood has been building a dragon every month in 2024; Year of the Dragon in case you’re wondering why. It turns out, eleven months into the year, this jellyfish-inspired dragon marks the first instance of creative block. It’s quite understandable, trying to design a dragon based on a jellyfish; I imagine there were several iterations of this magnificent beast, several head-scratching moments and maybe sleepless nights. But the end result is probably my favorite of the entire line. I mean, look at those tendrils made from legions of clips and that arching transparent bell. It’s proof that something can be deadly and beautiful all at the same time. Joss tells us that while he’s aware that jellyfish don’t have brains, he couldn’t resist including the new brain creature piece from the Mindflayer D&D minifigure. That’s a smart use for that brain piece! The post Draconis Scyphozoa – a...