Micro-building with LEGO has always been one of my favorite hobbies. You can create some very impressive models with just a handful of LEGO elements without taking up too much time, space, and financial resources. Another aspect of micro-building I really like is that building in such a small scale really highlights the shapes of […] Read more
Beginner Guides for LEGO Fans
If you buy used LEGO elements, or you have young children who regularly play with LEGO, you know how important it is to have a reliable and efficient method to clean soiled LEGO bricks. We have discussed cleaning LEGO a number of times (see links at the end of this post), and today I wanted […] Read more
One of the nicest LEGO Ideas sets released so far is definitely the #21301 LEGO Ideas Birds collection, designed by British LEGO fan and birdwatcher Thomas Poulsom. We did a full review of the set last year that you can read here: LEGO Ideas Birds Review & More! LEGO Ideas Birds included three beautiful bird […] Read more
A couple of years ago I showed you a series of LEGO books by Warren Elsmore (see: LEGO Brick City, Brick Wonders, Brick Flicks). The first book we discussed that time was Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO, the second Brick Wonders: Ancient, Modern, and Natural Wonders Made from LEGO, and the third […] Read more
LEGO fan Tom Alphin is well known in the community for his LEGO Architecture models, and his book The LEGO Architect. Tom has been also working on a list of labels for LEGO fans who like to keep their loose LEGO pieces tidy and organized. Tom’s labeling system is especially useful if you have a […] Read more
(Written by William) As I have mentioned in some of my previous articles (see links at the end of this post), I sell LEGO fairly regularly on BrickLink.com to support my hobby. While originally I only sold sets, recently I started adding individual pieces to my store as well. Selling LEGO sets is fairly easy, […] Read more
There is a new book for LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes fans published by DK Publishing, titled the LEGO DC Comics Character Encyclopedia. It is similar to the previous books released in this series, featuring LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Legends of Chima, LEGO Friends and LEGO Collectible Minifigures characters. And as usual, this […] Read more
If you have been a LEGO fan for a while, you will sooner or later realize how expensive the hobby is. There will always be new sets that you really like and want to add to your collection, and you also need a good amount of loose elements to build your own creations. If you […] Read more
(Written by William) For the longest time I have been considering opening a little BrickLink shop to help fund my LEGO hobby. (As you probably know already, BrickLink is the largest online LEGO marketplace with buyers and sellers from all over the world.) I finally decided to take the plunge, and after a bit of […] Read more
Some of the most challenging LEGO models to build are LEGO constructions vehicles, working LEGO robots, and functional LEGO guns. LEGO themselves release construction vehicles and other mechanical models within their LEGO Technic line. These sets provide an excellent opportunity to learn advanced building techniques. For LEGO robots there is the LEGO Mindstorms kit to […] Read more