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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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Bringing LEGO into the classroom…

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(Written by David Holmes) With the advent of the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3, LEGO is pushing to get more of its products in the classroom to be used as a tool for learning core concepts. This article is dedicated to exploring the options and resources teachers and instructors have using LEGO as a teaching medium. […] Read more

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Building with LEGO: Bases & Borders

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) In this series we will be 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. Unless otherwise specified however, the […] Read more

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Brick Breakdown: LEGO Ghost Train

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(Written by William) In this Brick Breakdown series I review official LEGO sets, from the perspective of looking at interesting building techniques we can all learn from. Today we will be looking at one of the LEGO Monster Fighters sets, the #9467 LEGO Monster Fighters Ghost Train. You can also check out the previously discussed LEGO building […] Read more

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