LEGO baseplates are always in high demand. They provide a solid support for LEGO creations, so they can be easily displayed and even carried around. Baseplates can also make a great building surface for play. Unfortunately LEGO’s own baseplates are quite thin and a bit flimsy, the color-selection is limited, and they are hard to […] Read more
Advanced Guides for LEGO Fans
July has been Pokémon Go mania! People running around with their phones, trying to capture Pokémon. The game is particularly fun because of the augmented reality feature, which makes it look like you are finding those weird little virtual creatures in your own real world setting. So how is this connected to the LEGO hobby? […] Read more
LEGO fan Brent Waller is well known for opening up the LEGO and Ghostbusters collaboration. His Ghostbusters submission on the LEGO Ideas platform was chosen to become an official set, and was released in 2014 as the #21108 LEGO Ideas Ghostbusters Ecto-1. Since then LEGO also released the #75827 LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters, the #75828 LEGO Ghostbusters […] Read more
LEGO has been releasing a number of sets with miniature versions of LEGO boxes, so your minifigs can have their own LEGO sets to play with. The designs come on 1×2 and 2×4 tiles, and they are either printed or stickered. You can attach these decorated tiles to a plate or brick to make a […] Read more
As you build official LEGO sets – especially the ones you really like – you may wonder which LEGO designer worked on them. In the past it was quite difficult to find out who designed a particular LEGO set. Danish people by nature are quite reserved, and they consider talking about their work boastful. So […] Read more
(Written by Geneva – gid617) After having been available to LEGO VIP members for several weeks, the #21128 LEGO Minecraft The Village set is now released to the general public. Though I spent several hours building it according to the instructions (with a few friendly delays from “helpful” younger siblings), I decided to go ahead […] Read more
When LEGO Friends was first released back in 2012 there was a lot of curiosity – and even controversy – surrounding this new line of sets developed for girls. Since then LEGO Friends has become one of the most successful and popular themes, along with LEGO Disney Princess and LEGO Elves. All three of these […] Read more
(Written by William) As you may or may not know, there are dozens of businesses that are built around the products of the LEGO Company, and to facilitate the LEGO hobby in general. Some of these companies make custom LEGO minifigure accessories, or other custom parts to work within the LEGO system. Others offer printing […] Read more
Back in January 2013 LEGO launched a series of video-tutorials by LEGO designers on micro-scale building. The series continued strong until March 2014, with some really excellent tutorials and building tips for your own LEGO creations. The only problem is that the videos are all over the place on LEGO’s channel, so I thought to […] Read more
As a LEGO fan you have several choices for building your own LEGO creations. You might get inspired by an official LEGO set and customize it further, or completely rebuild it. You can also use the loose pieces you already have, and make a completely original design. If you don’t have all the LEGO elements […] Read more
