Advanced Guides for LEGO Fans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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