Sachiel, the third Angel, has arrived in LEGO courtesy of Sakiya Watanabe (N.A.B.E _mocs), and I don’t think it brings good tidings. Sakiya employs some devilish parts usage in this recreation of the Evangelion enemy. Strings of rubber tires give the limbs an organic effect. Black wing elements tightly tucked into the torso are nearly invisible until you zoom in to appreciate the subtle texture. A white cloth cape for the face is especially unsettling. Sakiya has only recently begun sharing Bioncle and constraction builds but is already finding fans. The builder’s hockey mask tiki tower was one of the most popular builds with readers this year! The post Hark, an Angel! sirens ring appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

How can an 8-inch dragon also be four feet high? When those feet are LEGO versions of Donkey Kong feet, cleverly worked into the dragon’s scaly belly. Nathan Don (Woomy World) designed this fellow at the Skærbæk Fan Weekend as part of New Elementary’s New Parts Workshop. As guest builder, Nathan guided fans in unlocking the creative potential of new elements. The seed part for the dragon, Donkey Kong’s foot, doesn’t feature easy connection points for such a small build, so the row of feet are rubber banded together, reducing the number of connections needed. Very clever! (Learn more about Nathan’s process at New Elementary). Nathan has had an incredible year, both winning the Bio-Cup competition and being invited to contribute to the LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery. After so many epic creations, it’s a delight to see what a builder can do with just a few weird parts to spark the imagination!...

We here at BrickNerd are always looking to highlight the wonderful work of talented AFOLs across the LEGO community. We had the opportunity to speak to Centuri Chan or Knee Deep in Bricks and his wife Wendy Graham about their MOC “It’s Always Tea Time” based on Alice in Wonderland. Grab some tea, sit back, and hear how this stellar MOC came to be! Getting into LEGO Ann: It’s wonderful to meet you both! Please tell us a bit about yourselves and how you got into LEGO. Centuri: I am from Christchurch, New Zealand. I’ve been into LEGO since I was a youngster. I grew up playing with Classic Space and Castle. I started building MOCs about 15 years ago. One highlight as an AFOL was the opportunity to work with Ryan McNaught and his team on the Brickman - Wonders of the World Exhibition in 2016. I certainly learned a few...

In May of 2021, a group of four builders self-described as “Star Wars nerds and AFOLs” got together and started planning a rather crazy idea: to build a giant Tatooine display. For those unfamiliar with Star Wars, Tatooine is a prominent planet in the universe with a fairly large amount of sand. And most notably, a now iconic cantina with one of the best bands in the galaxy. I was fortunate enough to chat with the guys behind this massive build. Join me as we dive a little deeper into their journey and how this collab came to enter our galaxy. The Crew and History of CB Blue Harvest Andreas: Thank you for taking the time to chat about this amazing build! First off, how did you guys come up with this idea? Anders Horvath: The idea was born as we were driving home from a sorting event in the spring...

I hate stickers, you (probably) hate stickers, we all hate stickers! But stickers in LEGO sets are a fact of life. There have been many discussions about why they are used instead of printed parts, but it all comes down to providing more details while being scalable at production. This involves finding the balance of cost, quantity of elements in a set, and larger inventory control issues. Since we can’t do anything about the use of stickers, I thought I would share a few pointers from my sticker application experience. And yes, you should apply the stickers! LEGO graphic designers really knock it out of the park to provide as good a sticker experience as possible… as long as you can stick ‘em on straight! If you’ve ever had a problem with applying stickers to your LEGO pieces, this short illustrated guide is for you. Step 1 Attach the part receiving...