(Written by William) Since I built the #10220 LEGO Volkswagen T1 Camper, I’ve been hooked on LEGO Creator Expert / LEGO Icons large vehicles. It seems that LEGO designers always choose vehicles that either redefine the class they are in or set a new trend. And because these vehicles are dramatically different, they reliably provide […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

LEGO is currently offering a couple of freebies for LEGO Insiders that you might want to take advantage of. The #40684 LEGO Fruit Store is free with purchases of $200 or more until April 25th. This is the second in a series of four model LEGO stores for adult and teen builders aged 12 and […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

As celebrations for the LEGO Star Wars 25th anniversary continue throughout the year, fans should hold on tight to their TIE Interceptors as a lot of exciting things are happening. May the 4th be with you! The TIE Interceptor building set that was part of the first launch of the Ultimate Collector Series in 2000 […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

If it has a LEGO logo… it can NPU! Many an AFOL started with humble beginnings. LEGO Duplo is a theme intended for the littlest of LEGO fans, the future of the hobby. But if you dig out that old Duplo part bin, you may find yourself with a great deal of Nifty Parts Usage (NPU) potential! You know it, you love it. Duplo The Duplo parts catalog is pretty vast, ranging from animals to aliens, food to furniture, and anything in between! And, of course, it’s primarily within the same system as any LEGO piece, although you gotta get creative here and there. Standard bricks can sit atop most Duplo bricks, as they are twice the size of your standard brick of the same stud count. Neat, eh? View fullsize View fullsize And because Duplo pieces are within system, naturally a bunch of builders have gone crazy, using them for...

Since 2016, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of ‘big’ LEGO sets, and what used to be a relatively rare event is becoming run-of-the-mill. As well as identifying the best method to judge the size of a set, we’ll appraise recent trends and the wider landscape of big sets, and look back on two decades of LEGO’s ‘Big Beasts’. Image by Chris Clarke So What Is A ‘Big’ Set Anyway? There is no conclusive way to measure how ‘big’ a LEGO set is, which is essential if we want to assess the value for money (or lack thereof). Piece count has been the traditional measure, but the release of 31203 World Map and its 11,000 or so tiny round tiles, took away any remaining authority the already flawed ‘price per piece’ metric had. Image © The LEGO Group 31203 World Map Weight Is Better Than Piece Count Price...