If you have the recently released #71044 LEGO Disney Train & Station set and some of the previously released trains, you probably noticed that the system for building the train cars have changed. The older system used plastic train wheels connected with thin metal axles through the slots of the train wheel holder. In the […] Read more
LEGO Community News
We recently discussed the newest members of the LEGO Certified Professionals (LCP) program (see: Three New LEGO Certified Professionals), and I have been getting quite a few questions about it. While there is some information about the program on LEGO’s website, it’s not very elaborate. However, recently there has been a very interesting article about […] Read more
As you may remember from our previous discussion (see links at the end of this post), LEGO recently ran a contest challenging LEGO fans to design a vintage car that would fit with the LEGO Modular Buildings. There were a great number of entries, and after the judges narrowed them down to fifteen, the fan […] Read more
Lead User Lab is a new initiative by LEGO to capture project and product ideas from the LEGO fan community, evaluate their potential, and bring them to life in new ways. Since the initial announcement back in June, the Lead User Lab team has been assembled, they held their first interactive event with the LEGO […] Read more
The big news that was announced right before Thanksgiving is that the LEGO Group acquired BrickLink, the world’s largest online LEGO fan community and marketplace. Below is the press-release, some of my thoughts on the acquisition, and some resources where you can get additional information. So, let’s dive into this enormous historical event! ANNOUNCEMENT BY […] Read more
It was announced at the LEGO Ambassador Network that LEGO recently approved three new LEGO Certified Professionals. The LEGO Certified Professionals (LCP) program is made up of adult LEGO entrepreneurs who have turned their passion for the LEGO brick and system into a full-time or part-time profession. The newly accepted LEGO Certified Professionals are Wei […] Read more
A small team of researchers within the LEGO Group are looking for adults with an interest in LEGO products and experiences to interview. Specifically, they are interested in learning more about how you find inspiration and information about building with LEGO bricks. Interviews will be held over Skype between the 25th and 27th of November […] Read more
As we discussed previously, Lead User Lab is a new initiative by LEGO to capture project and product ideas from the LEGO fan community, evaluate their potential, and bring them to life in new ways. Since the initial announcement back in June, the Lead User Lab team has been assembled, and they held their first […] Read more
If you already got the 2019 LEGO Christmas Catalog, you may have noticed on the second page that LEGO is running a program for the holiday season called LEGO Build to Give. This is the second year LEGO is running the program. Last year, they were able to donate more than half a million LEGO […] Read more
There is a new contest on LEGO Ideas, this time celebrating the new Land Rover. Please note that you do not have to own the #42110 LEGO Technic Land Rover to participate in this contest. You can use LEGO Digital Designer, or just build your own Land Rover of any size. The details of the […] Read more
