Remember the Titans... Because They Eat People!
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LEGO builder Pieter Dennison takes us on a tour of his fabulous detailed MOC based on the anime TV show “Attack on Titan.” See how he achieved such an accurate look!
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Calcifer, You Shrunk the Castle!
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You would think that building something recognizable in microscale might necessitate sacrificing some identifiable details. That’s no problem for builder Jan Woznica who has created an incredibly detailed mini-Howl’s Moving Castle in LEGO with all the detail you could possibly hope for.
Read MoreExploration, Discovery and Steam!
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What does it mean to be LEGO steampunk? And what does it look like when you go back in time 150 years and spur on exploration and technology? Builders Max Brich and Castor-Troy take a deep dive to find out with their latest steampunk creation.
Read MoreUdaar the Totally Tubular
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How do you use your bulk LEGO? Builder Mitch Phillips created this sleek, organic creature in silver doing just that using macaroni tubes and flexible cables—though the construction may be more simple than at first glance.
Read MoreLEGO Gundam: A Brick-Built Barbatos
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Japanese giant robots look totally awesome but are notoriously difficult to build out of LEGO because of all of the angles articulation points. We chat with Ransom Fern about how he created his latest Gundam, Barbatos: the Devil of Tekkadan.
Read MoreThe LEGO Prambanan Temple: Building a World Heritage Site
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Has COVID-19 trumped your plans of exploring the world? Good thing you’ve still got BrickNerd to show you some beautiful sites across the globe… in LEGO form! For today, Subagyo Wirjantoro is sharing his Prambanan Temple Compound, a MOC of the UNESCO Heritage Site located in Java, Indonesia.
Read MoreSmall MOCs, BIG Nostalgia
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What does it take to build nostalgia in miniature? Rick Peckham’s classic theme vignette series nails the magical feelings we experienced as kids. And all it took was a second LEGO Dark Age to get him there.
Read MoreTaking LEGO Alt Builds to the Next Level: Kai's Red Crest
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Have you ever rebuilt a LEGO set into something else entirely? Congratulations, that’s an alt-build! We chat to a master of using every piece in the set, Dorian, who shares his process on how to approach alternative LEGO builds.
Read MoreBuilding the Yellow Brick Road… Literally
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Come explore the technicolor world of The Wizard of Oz with this LEGO maxifig display and Emerald City mosaic that were recently unveiled at Brixpo in South Australia.
Read MoreThis LEGO Land Shark is Ready to Make Some Waves
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This LEGO shark means business—but even with a massive harpoon gun and all those teeth, it still looks cute! Find out where Moko drew inspiration for the Shark’s exo-suit and get instructions on how to build one yourself.
Read MoreA Castle is Born: The Great Hall of Embervale
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The Chronicles of Embervale begin with stone and light, created by LEGO builder Aurore who not only built a castle’s great hall but is writing an epic tale to go with it.
Read MoreMOC Evolution: The Great Leviathan Awakens
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Here be dragons! In today’s MOC spotlight, BrickNerd’s Keith Reed talks to builder Joss Woodyard about his Great Leviathan creation and how it evolved over the years, as well as Iron Builder, BioCup 2021, social media attention, and much more.
Read MoreThe Clanging of Spears and the Roar of Dinosaurs
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Grab a turkey leg and tighten your helmets and corsets, BrickNerd readers, because the LEGO jousting action is about to begin! And this is no ordinary joust, mind you, it’s a Dino-Joust!
Read MoreNeed a Mini Vacation? Visit Micro Mont-Saint-Michel
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Though we may not be able to travel at the moment, this LEGO microscale creation from Gut’s24 reminds me of one of the most beautiful destinations in France: Le Mont-Saint-Michel.
Read MoreWolfpack Ambush: The Old Tree-In-The-Road Trick
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Plant yourself down, and don’t even think about leafing this page! An in-depth look at Sjoerd Jochems’ flora filled Wolfpack Ambush. And as an added bonus, if you read this article in the next five minutes, you’ll receive detailed instructions on how to build one of those pine trees. Act now!
Read MoreBlackpowderbricks and the Castle of Perpetual Building
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Four years ago, LEGO builder Eva Svartkrut (aka Blackpowderbricks) started working on a MOC that just kept growing in size to become a gigantic dollhouse-style castle. We chat with her to learn about the process and what she is working on next.
Read MoreCity Under Scrutiny: A Closer Look at Forced Perspective
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Forced perspective techniques create optical illusions by playing with scale—so when you’re building with LEGO bricks, it’s a great technique for turning less into more! Armon Russ gives us a great example of effective forced perspective in his creation Fractured Kingdoms: The Siege.
Read MoreKampung Out in Malaysian Style
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Building a kampung house was something that Malaysian LEGO builder Vincent Kiew had wanted to do for a long time but there weren’t enough brown colors. Now that has changed he gives us an inside tour of his MOC.
Read MoreAn Architectural Marvel of Modulex
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We’ve seen a few Modulex pieces used here and there but never 5,400 of them in a single build! Take a closer look at this house—we had to double-check if it was actually made of our favorite interlocking LEGO bricks.
Read MoreHogwarts Grand Staircase: The Evolution of a MOC
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When you see a LEGO creation as impressive as Eric Law’s Hogwarts Grand Staircase, it is easy to imagine that the whole thing was planned out from start to finish. But sometimes the MOC has different ideas…
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