Today’s guest article comes from ThrawnsRevenge who has built more than 150 MOCs available on Rebrickable. He shares some of the things he’s learned about mastering the platform, from sharing designs to protecting them. Finding Rebrickable The world of LEGO is constantly changing every year, both within the LEGO community itself and in the online sphere surrounding our favorite plastic bricks. Every year, we get a flurry of new parts and ways to catalog them. On top of that, we always see new programs or websites to catalog parts, blog about our experiences with LEGO, and find ways to upload our models online to share. One of these websites is called Rebrickable, a site used by many LEGO fans to share their models both for free or even for sale.  Rebrickable was started by Nathan Thom in 2011 and it has flourished as a platform since then. The website allows you...

BrickNerd sent contributor Casey McCoy 11370 Stranger Things: The Creel House and 40891 Stranger Things: WSQK Radio Station to write about. Sets provided by The LEGO Group guarantee neither positive nor negative coverage. Opinions are those expressed by the author. Strange Times How does one broach the cultural monolith that is Stranger Things? As we try to culturally sunset this beloved 1980s homage with the release of the fifth and final season of the streaming hit, it’s hard to capture just how our society has shifted “upside down” in the last ten years by sending all 80s nostalgia bait into maximum overdrive With a decade of cultural upheaval under its belt (I was in my early college years when Season One released!), anthropologists, sociologists, and a crack team of marketers will be analyzing just how all-powerful the Stranger Things franchise has been in an effort to replicate its success. And it’s...

Nature photographer and bird-building extraordinaire Bram (skabram.builds) recently re-worked an older creation and shared this absolutely stunning Cormorant build! Bram is no stranger to incredible bird builds and has a unique ability to capture their likeness in brick form, but this is the largest creation we’ve seen from him yet and makes for a striking display piece. The head rotates, the wings are flexible via the use of various ball-joints, and there’s an alternate display in which the bird’s wings are tucked in. Our favorite view is the imposing wingspan side profile below, but this build is a sight to behold no matter which angle you view it from. A front view of the Cormorant’s wingpsan reveals just how wide this creation is, and makes the posing and stability of the wings even more impressive. A rear view look shows how finished this build is from all angles. Bram truly knows...

Everyone knows Tauntauns are the Star Wars universe’s most adorable arctic ride/sleeping bag. But did you know they make great racing beasts, too? Will (@montivalbricks) leaves icy Hoth to assemble a sorrel Tauntaun gelding, tacked up and ready for the derby. The builder does a phenomenal job capturing the tauntaun’s features from small elements. A roller skate nose offers perfect nostrils, and minifig hands kick off as toes. Will created this impressive racing beast for the Star Wars Factions RPG, a LEGO storytelling universe where builders can compete in challenges tied to a shared story world. That means we get plenty of lore to accompany the build, so we know that the mount is named Dicastery and that the jockey is Tur C’otte, a NeuroSaav employee. Will’s excellent build won first prize in the Canto-Key Derby. Congratulations to Dicastery and his builder both! The post “And I thought they smelled bad...

It’s easy for minifigures to get dressed in their LEGO finest, but for humans looking to wear their hobby on their sleeves, one has to get creative, as outside of rings and wristbands (and Nike collabs), LEGO hasn’t provided many official offerings for the brick-built wardrobe. Finnish artist Heidi Aulikki Puumalainen is one of a small but growing number of builders focused on wearable builds, like this jewel-encrusted crown that is both elegant and sturdy enough to wear dancing. Heidi’s headwear first shone on LEGO Masters Finland where she partnered with Satu Aaltonen, whose work is currently on display in LEGO House’s Masterpiece Gallery. For this bridal-themed headpiece, Heidi led the build while Satu wore it down the runway. I love how elegant the trans-yellow chains become when draping from a floral crown. My favorite of Hedi’s wearables is this couture crown that mixes Botanicals-stiyle colors with gold elements with bold...