(Written by Maxx) When thinking of LEGO colors, RED, WHITE, BLUE, YELLOW and BLACK come to mind to those of us over 30. If you are younger, you probably know a lot more LEGO colors; like GREEN, PINK, DARK RED, and even SILVER. But you might be surprized to learn that in the early days […] Read more
Advanced Guides for LEGO Fans
Is your LEGO-king or crown-prince tired of wearing a big crown with a heavy neck-protector? Well, unfortunately LEGO only makes battle-crowns for the rulers of your LEGO kingdom. So, to lighten up their crowns you need to do a little modification. ;) I’m certainly not the first one to customize the crown this way. The […] Read more
LEGO has been regularly releasing cool key-chains for LEGO-fans. They usually have a LEGO brick or a LEGO minifigure hanging from the chain as a charm. The key-chains are of great quality and they are perfect to hang your keys. The minifigs hanging from the key-chains are regular minifigures, with the addition of a metal […] Read more
Want to learn to speak LEGO fluently like a true AFOL? Here is a detailed LEGO Glossary containing Terms and Acronyms often used in the LEGO hobby. Learn to use them, so if you end up going to a wonderful LEGO convention you won’t feel like a stranger in a strange land, listening to a strange language! […] Read more
Mosaic is the art of creating patterns or pictures with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone or other materials. It is one of the oldest forms of art, dating back several thousand years. You can read about the history of mosaics on Wikipedia here: All About Mosaics Mosaics are a wonderful way […] Read more
LEGO magnet-sets have been a wonderful way to acquire minifigs without having to buy a whole expensive set. Unfortunately the good times are over. From 2011 all magnet sets are being glued! :( The minifig’s legs are glued to the magnet base. In addition, the torso/legs assembly is glued to the torso. The minifig’s heads […] Read more
What are those “bumps” called on top of LEGO bricks? And how about the ones with no bumps? How do you refer to them? It is a good idea to get familiar with some basic LEGO terms. This will help you to communicate easily with other Lego builders. It also becomes easier to locate pieces at […] Read more
