(Written by William) As I’ve mentioned in previous articles regarding LEGO Ideas, I have, on occasion, started up conversations with other builders on the platform. Part of my efforts to communicate is to drum up support for my own projects, but I get value from the interactions as well. Case in point, I got into […] Read more
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Your dream holiday… what does it look like? Is it enjoying a meal with friends and family? Is it exploring coral reefs in tropical waters? In the latest LEGO Ideas contest, the LEGO Ideas team is asking you to come up with a small model that depicts your dream holiday. The only restrictions are that […] Read more
As LEGO conventions had to be canceled due to the current social distancing rules, Brickworld has held its first virtual event in mid-April via Zoom (see: Participate in Brickworld Virtual Today!). The event was so popular that the Brickworld team decided to hold four new virtual events this year. Below are the dates for the […] Read more
(Written by Mark H. Avery) Like lots of other people, the Coronavirus has changed by life. Thank G-d I am healthy, but I’ve been self- quarantined for weeks. I still have my job, but I seem to be working a lot harder at it than usual. But like, I assume, many others, I’m looking for […] Read more
As you probably know already, LEGO recently transitioned over to LEGO Powered Up, a Bluetooth-based app-controlled powering system from the previous IR-based LEGO Power Functions. The switch hasn’t been easy, particularly because documentation on the new system has been lacking severely, and because both systems are sold at the same time. People are confused when […] Read more
Tensegrity has taken the LEGO world by storm over the past couple of weeks. You have probably seen these fantastical “floating” creations on social media, as more and more LEGO fans are sharing their own tensegrity structures (image below: Floating Island by Seb_E). According to Wikipedia, “tensegrity, or tensional integrity, or floating compression is a […] Read more
An interesting piece of information that was revealed a few days ago is that the LEGO Group and Universal Music Group are joining together to “expand children’s creative play through the power of music”. This exclusive global partnership will “encourage the world to be more playful with an innovative music initiative, combining passion for music […] Read more
The biggest event happening in May is, of course, Star Wars Day. Star Wars Day is always on May the 4th, but since this year the event falls on this upcoming Monday, many retailers start their special events and promotions this weekend. Below, we will discuss the new sets and promotions LEGO is offering to […] Read more
(Written by William) With all the LEGO-related and other social events being canceled due to the virus, I haven’t been able to display my first LEGO Ideas project, Ahoy’s Seafood Restaurant. (You can read about the projects via the links at the end of this post). Judging by the statistics, chances are that project won’t […] Read more
A few days ago, LEGO released the #75274 LEGO Star Wars Buildable Helmets, the cute #75278 LEGO Star Wars D-O buildable droid, and Series 20 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures. You can read about them here: New LEGO Star Wars Sets & Series 20 Minifigs Available! Starting today, several more new LEGO sets are available, […] Read more
