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Tips for Attending a LEGO Convention

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(Written by William) One of the best ways to immerse yourself in the LEGO hobby, get inspiration and meet other LEGO fans is to participate in a LEGO convention/expo. There are many smaller regional events that you can find out about through your local LEGO Users Group, and also several large multi-day events throughout the […] Read more

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Building with LEGO – shapes & mosaics

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) In this series we are going over a few basic LEGO techniques and ideas for building a good LEGO MOC (My-Own-Creation). I’ll be taking examples from several LEGO builders to give you a good idea of different styles and possibilities of the techniques covered, though unless otherwise specified, the examples […] Read more

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Building with LEGO – micro-scale building

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) In this series we are going over a few basic LEGO techniques and ideas for building a good LEGO MOC (My-Own-Creation). I’ll be taking examples from several LEGO builders to give you a good idea of different styles and possibilities of the techniques covered, though unless otherwise specified, the examples […] Read more

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Brick Breakdown: LEGO greenhouse

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(Written by William) Today I wanted to do something a little different from the regular Brick Breakdown sessions. Instead of an official LEGO set, I would like to talk about a couple of techniques I used in one of my own LEGO models; the Weedy Z Greenhouse Nursery. This model was built as a display […] Read more

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Happy LEGO filled Halloween!

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Just wanted to wish you a happy and fun-filled Halloween! Although Halloween is not really about LEGO, you can certainly use your LEGO collection to make Halloween even more fun. :) The LEGO Company itself releases at least one Halloween themed set every year. These are usually small, easy-to-build sets to make a pumpkin, ghost, etc. Also, […] Read more

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Building with LEGO – picture perfect scenes

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) In this series we are going over a few basic LEGO techniques and ideas for building a good LEGO MOC (My-Own-Creation). I’ll be taking examples from several LEGO builders to give you a good idea of different styles and possibilities of the techniques covered, though unless otherwise specified, the examples […] Read more

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More LEGO micro-building tutorials

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LEGO micro-building is a fantastic way to create great LEGO projects without needing a whole lot of LEGO elements. Although LEGO micro creations are small, it doesn’t mean they are not challenging. In fact they are often more difficult to design then LEGO minifigure-scale or larger models. We have discussed basic LEGO micro-building techniques previously in […] Read more

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Building with LEGO – buildings & vehicles

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) In this series we are going over a few basic LEGO techniques and ideas for building a good LEGO MOC (My-Own-Creation). I’ll be taking examples from several LEGO builders to give you a good idea of different styles and possibilities of the techniques covered, though unless otherwise specified, the examples […] Read more

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Building with LEGO – customize your minifigs

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) In this series we are going over a few basic LEGO techniques and ideas for building a good LEGO MOC (My-Own-Creation). I’ll be taking examples from several LEGO builders to give you a good idea of different styles and possibilities of the techniques covered, though unless otherwise specified, the examples are […] Read more

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Building with LEGO: beautiful landscaping

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) In this series we are  going over a few basic LEGO techniques and ideas for building a good LEGO MOC (My-Own-Creation). I’ll be taking examples from several LEGO builders to give you a good idea of different styles and possibilities of the techniques covered, though unless otherwise specified, the examples are […] Read more

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