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LEGO Overwatch building sets coming!

A very surprising piece of news that came out earlier this week is that LEGO will be making construction sets based on the Overwatch video game by Activision Blizzard. There are several reasons why this news is such a big deal, so let’s discuss. :) First of all, here is the excerpt related to the new […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas TRON: Legacy with movement!

We have talked about the #21314 LEGO Ideas TRON: Legacy set extensively, including a full review, discussing some of the display issues with the set, and sharing thoughts and reviews by other LEGO fans (see links at the end of this post). While the set has some really nice features (particularly the minifigures, printed wheels, […] Read more

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The Toys That Made Us LEGO episode coming!

The Toys That Made Us television series is an eight-episode documentary that focuses on the history of important toy-lines. The first four episodes started airing on Netflix back in December of last year, covering Star Wars, He-Man, Barbie, and G.I. Joe. The next four episodes will be available on Netflix in just a couple of days […] Read more

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LEGO Nexo Knights Ultimate Mechs Contest

LEGO is running an exciting new contest for teen and adult LEGO fans. This time, the challenge is to build the ultimate LEGO Nexo Knights mech. As usual, the contest is interesting and challenging, and the prizes are amazing. You can find details of the contest below. :) :arrow: LEGO ULTIMATE MECHS CONTEST – OVERVIEW: Mechs, […] Read more

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More 2018 LEGO summer sets coming!

There has been a lot of new LEGO set reveals this past week, so I thought to write up a summary on what we can expect for our discussions. Knowing what LEGO sets are scheduled for release can be very helpful with preparing for new building projects and budgeting ahead of time. So, let’s take […] Read more

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Custom LEGO Models by Build Better Bricks

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Just about a year ago, The Brick Show – the popular YouTube channel for LEGO fans – teamed up with two very creative LEGO builders to share some of their custom creations. Tyler Clites (Legohaulic on flickr) and Sean Mayo (Siercon & Coral on flickr) are well-known in the LEGO fan community, and we have […] Read more

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Beautiful LEGO photography by brickexplorer

While building with LEGO is a wonderful and fulfilling hobby in itself, combining LEGO with photography can take the hobby to a whole new level. Some LEGO fans focus mostly on building, but they also take the time to take good pictures of their creations. Others approach LEGO more from the toy photography perspective, putting […] Read more

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LEGO Star Wars models by Chris McVeigh

We have talked about LEGO fan Chris McVeigh’s fun and friendly LEGO creations (see links at the end of this post). Chris is also well known for sharing downloadable instructions and building kits for many of his models – all of which are available through his website. :) In the spring of 2015, LEGO commissioned […] Read more

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LEGO podcasts & how to support them

(Written by William) Recently, I have been a guest on The Bricks King Podcast for several of their episodes, which gave me the idea to share some of my thoughts on LEGO podcasts and podcasting in general. This is not the first podcast I have been a guest on, nor is it the first time […] Read more

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LEGO digital design & rendering contest

As we discussed previously (see links at the end of this post), MecaBricks is a browser-based software that allows you to build LEGO models digitally. It’s similar to LEGO Digital Designer, but with much more advanced rendering capabilities. Right now, MecaBricks is running an interesting contest that you may want to participate in. If you […] Read more

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