For me, the LEGO hobby is mostly about building MOCs. As I have explained in previous articles, it is a creative outlet. An important aspect of my MOCs is that I want to create original models that no one has seen before. I follow many artists and designers on Instagram for inspiration, but when it’s time to start building, I try to put my own ideas and tastes into the MOC.  When it comes to coloring your MOC, I believe it comes down to tastes and preferences, but I also think there are ways to use color that work better than others. In this article, I will share my thoughts about colors and MOC design. The Blank Slate In this article, I will give examples of ways to use various colors on a single MOC I’ve made you can see below. As this is a digital MOC, I will not check...

In our previous article “LEGO Community in the Time of Covid,” we mentioned that build challenges have become a popular and excellent way to connect with the global AFOL community. One such build challenge is the LEGO Minifigure Habitats Challenge hosted by @brickfambuilds on Instagram, which encourages builders to make habitats based on a given theme. Since our article was published last year, these challenges have only gotten bigger and better! In 2021, there were 2,605 habitats built by 330 participants all over the world.   We sat down with Jen who runs @brickfambuilds to chat about her awesome build challenge and its effect on the AFOL Instagram community. Inez: Hi Jen! Before we talk about the minifigure habitats, could you tell us something about yourself and your LEGO journey? Jen: My LEGO journey is brief: My 6.5-year-old twins loved Duplo when they were small. So naturally when they were around...

Join us as we take a magical photographic journey through LEGO Hogwarts where you may experience a few new (minuscule) surprises from the Wizarding World. If you enjoy LEGO Harry Potter like myself, you know that Hogwarts is full of unpredictable secrets—and even more now since I've customized the “microscale” set to be more like the movies, adding new decorations and breathing life into the old castle. Get your floo powder ready as we apparate from room to room of 71043 Hogwarts Castle to see what is possible when you make a LEGO set your own—and add a few custom nano-sculptures along the way. Hogwarts Castle This architectural LEGO masterpiece is giant… and tiny at the same time because the nanofigures and their settings are perfectly microscopic! You need two things to successfully get through this article: the Spell of Enlargement for your studio and 'macro' mode (yes, wizards have special...

For each issue of BrickJournal Magazine, the BrickNerd team creates instructions for a LEGO mini-model to go with the theme of the cover story. For their recent issue about New Hashima, BrickNerd contributor Dan Ko created a speeder bike to populate the cyberpunk city. New Hashima Spinner Speeder For the New Hashima collab, I wasn’t able to participate and send any LEGO builds physically, so I wanted to create a design for something small that anyone could build and populate in their cubes to add life to the vibrant cyberpunk city. That’s when I came up with the spinner speeder idea: a bike template that could be changed into whatever color was needed. I packed the speeder with as much detail as I could in a small space, utilizing every stud and only XX number of pieces. One of my favorite parts of the build is using two 3679 turntable plates...

The purpose of this article is to tell the extraordinary story of a world record-breaking LEGO brick mosaic. The project, led by Mickaël Eymann alias mick_batto, was set up with the aim of restoring a boat dear to his heart, which requires substantial funds, and for which it was necessary to mobilize as many people as possible. You can see an overview of the project ion this video: We chatted with Mick in France. Meet Mick Sam: Hi Mick, our French audience probably already knows you (in the blue shirt above) for your participation in LEGO Masters France Season 3 as a finalist with Fabien (red shirt). Could you tell us a little about yourself? Mick: Hi, I'm from Brest, France, 48 years old, I've been a fan of boats and LEGO since I was a kid. I’m quite a fan of the minifig scale, with a nice diorama representing my...

The LEGO Ideas Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale (21348) was announced a few days ago and it was confirmed that if you purchase the set from April 1-7, you can get the 168 piece limited edition Mimic Dice Box (5008325/6510865) as a gift with purchase set. The set comes in the yellow box packaging which may suggest that it’ll be a fairly limited release, especially for you online shoppers. I wouldn’t be too surprised if it sells out within the first few days of going live. Inside the box, you get the instruction booklet sleeved up front with a ziplock bag of the parts behind. The finished build was simple and pretty quick with the Mimic measuring 10 studs wide by 6 studs deep. The mouth is connnected on a hinge on the back and it has four printed eyes. There’s enough room inside the box to fit in a...

If you didn’t see the announcement yesterday, the gift with purchase set for the upcoming LEGO Ideas Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale (21348) will be the Mimic Dice Box (5008325). It will only be available for a limited time from April 1-7, while supplies last, but I will assume that it’ll probably sell out within the first few days. The set has 168 pieces and we’ve already seen it during LEGO’s teasers and I can confirm that it’ll be in the yellow box. My review of this set will be coming soon. The post LEGO Dungeons & Dragons Mimic Dice Box (5008325) GWP Confirmed for Red Dragon’s Tale (21348) appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO is continuously creating new parts for builders to experiment with, but did you ever wonder if there are older pieces already created that are still waiting to be discovered? My screwdriver and multi tool screwdriver Look no further than the handy, dandy multitool screwdriver to help satisfy your curiosity. With its help, we can dive deep into disassembling some LEGO parts that are held together with screws to see what kind of official LEGO parts may be trapped inside. Ninjago’s Rings The first part I knew I had to include is a Ninjago Spinner. This part may be the most popular one to take apart because of the unique metal ring on the inside. The ring is so well known, in fact, that it has its own BrickLink listing. It has been used as a counterweight, wheels, engines, and body parts on robots. this BUild by Redverse uses both the...

Men in Black: Agent K’s Transforming Jet Car by PeeDeeZee is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria that seems like a normal car but changes into a jet when you push the little red button. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Among Us: The Skeld, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary, Interstellar, Working Suspension Railway, Metallica M72 World Tour, Suitcase Express!, Outer Wilds, Medieval Inn by the Gatehouse, Clockwork Solar System, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, My Neighbor Totoro, Tower Chess, Medieval Bee Farm, LEGO Gundam, Dancing House, Prague, The Wizard Peaks, Rocky Reef Restoration, Finding Nemo – First Day of School, Coraline – The...

As the days get longer and the flowers begin to bloom, LEGO botanicals continue to blossom in popularity, captivating the imaginations of seasoned builders and newcomers alike. Here at BrickNerd, we're celebrating the first day of spring in the best way we know how—by showcasing a stunning new art piece by talented Korean LEGO artist, Jiwoo Seon. Her intricate creation beautifully captures the essence of the season with a remarkable display of LEGO flowers. I had the privilege of meeting Dong Min Seon (who chooses to go by Jiwoo Seon in the LEGO community) at the Japan Brick Festival in 2023 and was happy to have the chance to catch up! Inez: Hi Jiwoo! Thanks so much for taking the time to chat. To kick things off, I'd love to hear your LEGO story. How did you first get hooked on building with bricks? Jiwoo: Hi. My name is Jiwoo Seon....