While the LEGO Modular Building series is set in modern times, the buildings themselves are mostly old style structures. Reusing and even repurposing old buildings is very much part of modern city life. While the sets are mostly focused on the buildings themselves, a couple of them do include vehicles. The #10197 LEGO Creator Fire […] Read more
Advanced Guides for LEGO Fans
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LEGO minifigures come with very basic posability with movable legs, arms and rotating head and hands. While this is sufficient for play and basic picture-taking, if you want something more dramatic, you will have to experiment with unconventional ways. We have discussed a few uncommon techniques for posing minifigures in this article: Posing LEGO Minifigs […] Read more
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There is a line of LEGO sets that are so rare and hard to find, you will hardly ever hear about them, let alone see them in person. They are created by independent designers who are authorized by the LEGO company. The boxes have no set numbers, but they come with the standard LEGO logo, […] Read more
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Building official LEGO sets is definitely fun, and also a great way to learn interesting building techniques. If you would like to branch out to building your own LEGO models, one of the easiest ways to start is to simply modify official LEGO sets. This can include adding additional details and accessories, or if you […] Read more
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We have featured the LEGO creations of Sean and Steph Mayo (a.k.a. Siercon & Coral) many times in the past (see links at the end of this post). They are well known for their stunning LEGO dioramas, unusual usage of LEGO elements, and for winning pretty much all LEGO contest they enter. :) Through the years Sean […] Read more
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When building a new LEGO set (especially large ones), or when sorting LEGO, most LEGO fans like listening to something. Of course you can put on some music, but even better is listening to a LEGO podcast. There are actually very few dedicated LEGO podcasts around, but there are couple of them that are really […] Read more
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There are many ways to build LEGO trees using standard LEGO bricks and plates, and you can also take advantage of special LEGO leaf and flower elements. Today I wanted to show you a flowering tree design that is simple and doesn’t require a lot of pieces, but could really brighten up your LEGO cities, […] Read more
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(Written by William) Recently, I’ve embarked on a new avenue of the LEGO hobby that I was, at first, intimidated by; selling LEGO. Selling LEGO sets and elements for a profit can be a risky proposition for those who don’t know the ins and outs of the hobby. After all, not every LEGO set is […] Read more
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Recently we discussed expanding the LEGO Modular Buildings by increasing their size in various ways. This is a great way to make your LEGO Modular layout unique. You can read the article here: How to Expand the LEGO Modular Buildings. Today we will look at another way of making your LEGO Modular Buildings special by […] Read more
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For some holiday fun, LEGO created a series of short how-to videos on building various winter and Christmas decorations. They are all small enough that most people with a reasonable size LEGO collection should be able to build them. Remember that if you don’t have the right colors, you can always use another one. After […] Read more