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LEGO convention Bricks-by-the-Bay 2014

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If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, or planning to visit there this weekend, don’t miss out on one of the largest LEGO convention, Bricks-by-the-Bay. Bricks-by-the-Bay is a special four day event for LEGO fans held from Thursday August 7th to Sunday August 10th, at the Santa Clara Convention Center (adjacent to the […] Read more

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LEGO The Hobbit: The Aggravation of Smaug

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Here is another wonderful LEGO stop-motion video from the BrotherhoodWorkshop for your viewing pleasure, titled LEGO The Hobbit: The Aggravation of Smaug. This video was sponsored by LEGO and also appears on the official the LEGO The Hobbit website. The second video is a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made, which I always find […] Read more

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All new LEGO sets & promotions for the month!

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It is no secret that one of the most exciting month for LEGO fans is August. Why? Because August 1st is when a whole new batch of LEGO sets get released across almost all LEGO themes, as well as several exclusives. So starting from today it is worth to browse the Online LEGO Shop. :) […] Read more

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LEGO Exo Suit set – all about the Turtle

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As you probably know already, the #21109 LEGO Exo Suit set that will be available shortly comes with a small robot referred to as the “turtle”. I have gotten a number of questions from readers in regards to this chunky little droid, so let’s talk about it. :) The turtle is the original design of […] Read more

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Custom LEGO Metalhide transformer

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Recently I had the pleasure to build and play around with a very interesting and unique custom LEGO model by LEGO fan alanyuppie from Malaysia. It is basically a LEGO Transformers autobot; morphing from an innocent looking van into a giant robot, codenamed Metalhide. Metalhide is based on Ironhide, one of the main autobots from Transformers. […] Read more

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An intriguing LEGO stop-motion film: Virus

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Today I thought to share with you a LEGO stop-motion film I found some time ago, that for some reason is not well-known within the LEGO fan community. It is one of the best LEGO videos I have seen and the story is also well thought out and interesting. The title of this brick-film is simply, Virus… […] Read more

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Build a small LEGO Classic Spaceship

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You may remember that on one of The LEGO Movie posters (pictured below) there is a sweet little LEGO Classic Space style spaceship in the background. As we have discussed in a previous article (see: The LEGO Movie – Benny’s SPACESHIP!), several LEGO fans have tried to reverse-engineer the ship just by studying the image […] Read more

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Featured LEGO fan & designer: Jason Burik

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Today I would like to introduce you to a LEGO artist who turned his hobby into a profession. Jason Burik is actually a middle-school math teacher based in Pittsburg, but in his spare time he builds LEGO models for others. His specialty is LEGO replicas of sport-stadiums, company and college team logos, and individual homes. :) […] Read more

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LEGO family album – sweet & memorable

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I have recently run across a series of small LEGO vignettes created by LEGO fan Felix Greco for his yet unborn child, titled This is the Story… depicting snapshots from their lives. He is intending to publish the photos in a family picture book. I thought the idea was really sweet and others may get […] Read more

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Build your own LEGO WALL-E, EVE & M-O

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A few months ago I introduced you to a fellow LEGO fan who designed a very cute little WALL-E based on the 2008 animated film by Pixar. The LEGO version of WALL-E was created by Miro, and includes all the key features; the simple square shape, all-terrain treads, the shovel-hands, and binocular eyes are all […] Read more

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