DuckTales: The Money Bin by sxavalentine is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 3,000 piece build features Scrooge McDuck’s Money Bin where he keeps all his cash. It can also double up as a real piggy bank as well. The project joins Dr. Seuss and LEGO, Sweet Honey, The Botanical Garden, The Crown – A Piece of History, Stargate SG1: Embarkation Room, Roscosmos Soyuz MS Spacecraft, Motorized Howl’s Moving Castle, The Stargate, Medieval Seaside Market, Brick Boulevard, Retro Comic Store, Shrek’s Swamp – 20th Anniversary, Baby Green Sea Turtle – Kinetic, Humpback Whale, Shrek’s Swamp, Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 99th Precinct, LED Lamp, Bricks Coffee, Ogel Creek Saw Mill, Hollow Knight: Forgotten Crossroad, LEGO Godzilla, Claus Toys, Twilight: Cullen House, Where’s Wally/Waldo?, V.&T.R.R. #12, Genoa, River Side Lodge, Catan – The Game, Daft Punk – The Robots, Monsters Inc: The Door to Monstropolis, Iljinai Family House, Multi-Tool, Portal...

I had the pleasure of meeting Martin Redfern (AKA Red) at a Sheffield LUG gathering in 2017. Even though I had previously admired his work online, nothing compares to the thrill of seeing a fabulous LEGO model in person. Martin’s work seems simple at first glance until you look closely and recognise the clever use of parts and the hidden complexity of each build. His quirky characters are distinct and easily recognisable. In 2017, his work was exhibited as part of the initial display in the Masterpiece Gallery at the LEGO House. I recently chatted with Martin about some of his favourite builds and his life as a LEGO artist. Sue Ann: Hi Martin! Thanks for chatting with BrickNerd. To start us off, how long have you been building with LEGO? martin’s first lego set(s) Martin: As far as my memory can go, I would say yes. My first memory of...

BIONICLE: Toa Head Statue by yannickbuildsthings is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 597 piece build features a 9″ Toa head sculpture display piece. The project joins Dr. Seuss and LEGO, Sweet Honey, The Botanical Garden, The Crown – A Piece of History, Stargate SG1: Embarkation Room, Roscosmos Soyuz MS Spacecraft, Motorized Howl’s Moving Castle, The Stargate, Medieval Seaside Market, Brick Boulevard, Retro Comic Store, Shrek’s Swamp – 20th Anniversary, Baby Green Sea Turtle – Kinetic, Humpback Whale, Shrek’s Swamp, Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 99th Precinct, LED Lamp, Bricks Coffee, Ogel Creek Saw Mill, Hollow Knight: Forgotten Crossroad, LEGO Godzilla, Claus Toys, Twilight: Cullen House, Where’s Wally/Waldo?, V.&T.R.R. #12, Genoa, River Side Lodge, Catan – The Game, Daft Punk – The Robots, Monsters Inc: The Door to Monstropolis, Iljinai Family House, Multi-Tool, Portal 2 Quantum Tunnelling Device. The “Portal Gun”, LEGOLAND Central Station, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Amethyst Geode,...

The LEGO Ninjago TV series ended last year with Crystalized and it would be the end of the series as we knew it. 2023 will bring a new LEGO Ninjago series but there have been little to no detail about the show until recently. Over on IMDb, there’s a new listing for Ninjago United with the first episode premiering on April 7 and an early look at some of the images of it. Many people were skeptical of it but writer Chris “Doc” Wyatt has confirmed that the images on the page are indeed real. There are many false things on that fan generated imdb page… But those images are real. #Ninjago2023 @LEGO_Group @KevinBurke20 @AsaTait https://t.co/xr0XTSPOk4 — Doc Wyatt (@otherland71) March 13, 2023 There’s even a synopsis of the series which states: When the fate of their world, Ninjago, is challenged by great threats, it’s up to the ninja: Kai, Jay,...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published March 9, 2021. One of the big perks of getting a gig here at BrickNerd is the opportunity to reach out to builders from all over the world and ask them questions—without appearing like a complete stalker! So today, I have the privilege to shine the spotlight on one of my favourite builders in the community, Balbo. So let’s get to it! Andreas Lenander: Hi there! Could you introduce yourself a bit? Balbo: My name is Patrick, better known as Balbo or Patrick B. in the LEGO community. I’m 26 years old, and I’m from Austria. At the moment I’m about to finish my law studies. My favorite hobbies are building with LEGO (big surprise, haha!), picking mushrooms, hiking and going to the cinema. A few of Balbo’s favourite builds, along with his sig-fig A: How long have you been building with LEGO, and...