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LEGO build & destroy by Untrained Slackers

Building LEGO sets can be a fanatic experience for any person above the hazardous choking age range. A new YouTube video series “LEGO Build & Destroy” by the Untrained Slackers production team brings a whole new level of enthusiasm to unboxing and constructing new toys. It all started when videographer Sarah Woodward began to feel stagnate […] Read more

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LEGO vintage wedding car & caravan

One of my favorite builders for vintage cars is South Korean LEGO fan Pixeljunkie. Their old style hotrods, pickup trucks, police cars, racecars, and convertibles capture the charm and beauty of classic  favorites. I highly recommend checking out their 1923 Fiat Mefistofele, 1939 Mercedes Benz 540K, 1955 Buick Century, Brabham BT24, Ferrari 312F1, Ferrari 625 TRC Spider, Alfa […] Read more

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LEGO Bugatti Chiron mini version

The recently released #42083 LEGO Technic: Bugatti Chiron is the ultimate 1:8 scale replica of the real vehicle, with a wealth of luxurious features, including aerodynamic bodywork with an active rear wing, logoed spoked rims with low-profile tires, detailed brake discs, W16 engine with moving pistons, and more. We have talked about the set in […] Read more

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Friendship 5 – the LEGO Friends Rocket House

When we talked about the 2018 LEGO Friends collection that was released earlier this year (see: 2018 LEGO Friends Sets with Clashing Colors), we discussed how some LEGO fans felt that the designs and color combinations of several of the new sets were a bit too garish – even for LEGO Friends. While this made […] Read more

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LEGO City theme park with mixed themes

When you collect sets from several different LEGO themes, one of the issues that will eventually arise is how to display them in a cohesive way without looking too chaotic. Ideally, you would set up a different display area (shelves or tables) for each collection, but this can take up quite a bit of space. […] Read more

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LEGO Sisyphus Automata hands-on review

(Written by William) It’s not often I feel compelled to build the custom model of another LEGO fan, but when I saw Jason Allemann’s (JKBrickWorks) Sisyphus motorized kinetic sculpture, I had to give it a try. I first became aware of Jason’s work when I heard about his galloping LEGO horse model. At that time, […] Read more

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Build your own LEGO Iron Giant!

The Iron Giant, the 1999 animated science fiction film, is based on the 1968 novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes (and published in the U.S. as The Iron Giant). Although the film initially didn’t perform well in theatres due to poor marketing, it received widespread critical acclaim and numerous awards praising the story, animation, […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas TRON: Legacy with movement!

We have talked about the #21314 LEGO Ideas TRON: Legacy set extensively, including a full review, discussing some of the display issues with the set, and sharing thoughts and reviews by other LEGO fans (see links at the end of this post). While the set has some really nice features (particularly the minifigures, printed wheels, […] Read more

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Custom LEGO Models by Build Better Bricks

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Just about a year ago, The Brick Show – the popular YouTube channel for LEGO fans – teamed up with two very creative LEGO builders to share some of their custom creations. Tyler Clites (Legohaulic on flickr) and Sean Mayo (Siercon & Coral on flickr) are well-known in the LEGO fan community, and we have […] Read more

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Beautiful LEGO photography by brickexplorer

While building with LEGO is a wonderful and fulfilling hobby in itself, combining LEGO with photography can take the hobby to a whole new level. Some LEGO fans focus mostly on building, but they also take the time to take good pictures of their creations. Others approach LEGO more from the toy photography perspective, putting […] Read more

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