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Riding the waves!

Check out this small LEGO-vignette from Klementina Kosh for some real clever techniques! It is amazing how such beautiful curves and dynamic action can be achieved with little plastic bricks! (Click on the picture for a larger view in Klementina’s gallery.) The wave is created with 1×2 plates and 1×1 round-plates, and the air-mattress takes advantage […] Read more

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Featured LEGO-creation: Fox in the hen-house!

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Check out this cute LEGO vignette by Karf Oohlu who is known for his humorous LEGO creations (click on the image to visit his gallery). This little hen-house is chock-full of great details and clever techniques! :) The fox is from an old LEGO Fabuland set with Woody’s legs from Toy Story. The chicken is from the new […] Read more

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The first LEGO iPod & iPhone!

Are your LEGO minifigs up-to-date and armed with the latest gadgets? If not, there is hope! Flickr-member and LEGO-fan Ollie has been tinkering with making a minifig-size iPod and iPhone! Check them out! ;) Ollie is working on a series of brand products re-created in LEGO, that hopefully will be released soon! I also hope […] Read more

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LEGO summer-deals are here!

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LEGO just announced its summer promotions! Here are the details! (The free set is valid for all S@H countries. Shipping offer is valid only for USA, UK, and Canada.) :arrow: Free Shipping on orders of $75 or more. Valid June 27th – July 15th. :arrow: Free #30062 LEGO Kingdoms Target Practice with orders of $75 […] Read more

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NASA contest announcement!

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There is an exciting new LEGO contest over at Toys-N-Bricks! This one with a space-travel theme! :P :arrow: THE CHALLENGE: The last NASA Space Shuttle launch is set for the 8th of July. To celebrate and mark this very special event, Toys-N-Bricks is proud to present “The Next Generation of Space Travel Contest”. Space Shuttle Launches […] Read more

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Building my own LEGO blacksmith

(Written by Sarah) In my last blog, I talked about how I was going to challenge myself by building with pieces from 2 Blacksmith Attack #6918 sets, 1 Captain’s Cabin #4191 and some pieces from an Outpost Attack #7948 draft. Almost immediately after writing the blog, I sorted the pieces. But that was it. I put off actually […] Read more

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The entire Star Wars saga in 5 minutes!

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Known as the Fastest & Funniest LEGO Star Wars Story Ever Told by a kid with way too much LEGO, and talking way too fast, the videos below recreate the first six episodes of the Star Wars saga in LEGO form, and retell the stories in just a few minutes. Fun to watch, fun to […] Read more

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LEGOLAND Florida bus sighting…

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So, yesterday we were driving home from the beach, and ran into this convoy of buses on the highway. There were a total of 9 buses, and 7 sheriff’s vehicles escorting them with flashing lights. All going well below the speed-limit. These are obviously not tour-buses to LEGOLAND, as LEGOLAND Florida won’t be opening until the fall. Although […] Read more

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Seriously learning how to play with LEGO

(Written by Sarah) My confidence at building with LEGO is faltering, at best. I find it hard to just let go and play. My inner child has trouble coming out. But then I realize that even as a child, I was a follow-the-instructions kind of kid. Sure, I had a variety of LEGO sets when […] Read more

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LEGO music video by Oblong Pictures

Check out this awesome stop-motion LEGO animation by Oblong Pictures! This was a commissioned piece of work as the official music video for a new song by Printed Circuit. Chris Salt, the wizard behind Oblong Pictures, says this about the video: “This one took a remarkably long time to make because I had the idea early […] Read more

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