One of my favorite LEGO builders is Alex Jones (a.k.a. Orion Pax), well-known for his amazing LEGO creations and taking LEGO into the realm of true art. Alex also does commissioned work, and one of his most recent projects was a collection of 10 buildings from Springfield, hometown of The Simpsons. The diorama will be […] Read more
LEGO News & Updates
As you may know, LEGO sends out a quarterly online survey to the LEGO fan community to get valuable feedback, spot the trends and patterns within the community, as well as to learn about the wishes of LEGO fans. LEGO uses the information gathered from the surveys to understand how to serve teen and adult LEGO […] Read more
Just a quick alert to let you know that the LEGO Galaxy Squad sets are getting retired, and they are currently on sale at the Online LEGO Shop. This is a very solid LEGO Space theme, and one of my personal favorites. If you have been sitting on the fence about these, or were saving […] Read more
Since The LEGO Movie came out LEGO fans have been busily building under the inspiration of the film. There have been so many amazing creations it would not be possible to feature them all here, but today I would like to show you a series of LEGO Star Wars X-wings worked over in the style […] Read more
Today I would like to introduce you to a project on LEGO Ideas (formerly LEGO CUUSOO) that is particularly close to my heart; The Little Prince in LEGO form. If you are a regular reader here you probably know that I have made my own version of The Little Prince some time back (see in my […] Read more
There are three LEGO contests running right now I wanted to bring your attention to. They are fun, interesting and challenging ways to keep yourself busy this summer, and the prizes are great! So let’s take a look! :) :arrow: THE LEGO MOVIE EMMET AWARDS COMPETITION: This is an ongoing contest with a different challenge every […] Read more
(Written by the enigma that is badger) Some time ago, I greatly enjoyed Taryn’s blog post on the similarities between the themes and characters of the Star Wars universe and those of LEGO Ninjago (see: May the Force be With You… Ninja Style?), citing numerous lines and scenes in the Ninjago TV-series that seemed to […] Read more
Just a quick reminder that BrickWorld Chicago is this weekend, so if you live or visit in the area make sure you attend! BrickWorld Chicago is one of the largest LEGO fan events in the county with LEGO fans coming from around the world. The LEGO displays are amazing, and there are plenty of activities […] Read more
As we have discussed before, the LEGO summer sets have been released and available at the Online LEGO Shop (see: What’s New at the Online LEGO Shop). For those of you who prefer to shop on Amazon however, there is good news; many of the summer LEGO sets are now also listed on Amazon. With Amazon […] Read more
Here is an interesting infographic about how to become a LEGO Master Model Builder, which has been created by the LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Chicago. The infographic gives various tips on how to develop your LEGO building skills to become technically and creatively gifted, so you can one day become a professional LEGO Master Model Builder at one […] Read more
