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
Featured LEGO Creations
(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
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
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
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
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
We have talked about LEGO fan Chris McVeigh’s fun and friendly LEGO creations (see links at the end of this post). Chris is also well known for sharing downloadable instructions and building kits for many of his models – all of which are available through his website. :) In the spring of 2015, LEGO commissioned […] Read more
I thought it would be a good idea to do a little bit of round-up on LEGO ideas projects. We are still awaiting news on which LEGO Ideas project (if any) will be approved from the last batch. This includes three other houses from RobenAnne in the same style as the #21310 LEGO Ideas Old […] Read more
Pacific Rim Uprising, the sequel to the 2013 film, Pacific Rim, was released just a few days ago. While it doesn’t have the originality, artistry, and sheer awesomeness of the first film, it does provide good follow-up entertainment for fans. Pacific Rim is particularly interesting for LEGO fans, because the LEGO building system lends itself […] Read more
Back in 2010, there was a viral video titled The Fastest and Funniest LEGO Star Wars Story Ever Told, summarizing the tale of the original Star Wars trilogy. It was narrated by a fast-talking kid over a really good LEGO Star Wars stop-motion animation. The video got over 11 million views, and is still popular […] Read more