If you are anything like me, you have an entire drawer full of dark gray LEGO ball plates, which were first introduced in the Mixels theme. well, it looks like NikiFilik does too, and they found the perfect use for them as tiny typewriter keys. But the inspiring parts usage doesn’t stop there. Minifigure helmets are used as ribbon spools, and the little vents capture the look perfectly. The post A classic typewriter, perfect for your next microscale manuscript appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

We’ve been admirers of the LEGO trains from Sérgio Batista for some time now. Builing at 1:45 scale, Sérgio recreates the trains of his native Portugal in incredible detail, earning prizes and the attention of local media. In his latest project, it wasn’t the trains themselves but the setting that caught our attention – specifically the minifig-scale graffiti on the ruined buildings, walls, and train cars along the tracks. Some might call painting on bricks in this way vandalism, but we were taken by how immersive the effect is. It’s a side of life by the train tracks that you don’t often see in LEGO or models in general. We reached out to Sérgio to learn more about his love for LEGO trains and how he came to playing with graffiti in his latest work. TBB: First off, how did you become interested in LEGO train modeling? Sérgio Batista:  Since childhood,...

Today The LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company announced a multi-year partnership with new sets to arrive in 2026. Details are short at this time, with a teaser video just showing the tail of a brick-built Pikachu, but with over 1,000 Pokémon and 30 years of games and anime to draw from, the possibilities are vast. Previously, Pokémon building toys had been released by Mega, with the line including both larger-scale buildable characters and smaller-scale playsets. Will LEGO follow a similar model? Can we expect minifigs of your favorite trainers? Tell us in the comments what you want to see from Pokémon LEGO sets next year. And while you’re waiting, have a peek(achu) at our Pokédex of fan creations we’ve admired over the years. Billund, Denmark, March 18, 2025: Today, the LEGO Group and The Pokémon Company International announced a new multi-year partnership that will bring LEGO® Pokémon to fans for the...

Greetings esteemed readers! It’s me, Caleb Huet, more commonly known as LEGOHobbitFan. Now, typically, I’m known as BrickNerd’s resident Middle Earth expert, but today I wanted to switch things up and talk about another fictional universe that is near and dear to my heart: namely, that of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Believe it or not, LEGO and Avatar: The Last Airbender have a rich history, from a couple of sets released in the 2000s to numerous fan-made tributes to the show, and in today’s article, we’re going to cover all of it! Long Ago, The Four Nations Lived Together In Harmony… First, though, I realize that there may be a few of you reading this who are unfamiliar with the masterpiece that is Avatar: The Last Airbender. For those poor souls, Avatar: The Last Airbender (commonly abbreviated as ATLA) is a 3-season animated fantasy show produced by Nickelodeon from 2005-2008. The...

Here at BrickNerd, we love creating and sharing instructions for builds. For our lucky number 13 Quick Build (and to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day), we have a cool little guy representing the Emerald Isle with a green hat and jacket and orange beard, clutching a gold coin. As a fan of the small brick-built figures, it was awesome to bring to life this little dude waving his coat. Let’s be honest here, I really wanted to use those leaf pieces and I think Little Paddy is loving my choice of clothes for him! :D Instructions to Build Little Paddy… or a Leprechaun The build starts with my all-time favorite brick—the Travis brick or 1x1 Modified Brick with studs on 4 sides. You can start any small build with this part, and it will work because you can build out in all directions with so many studs to work with! Here are...