The Five Core Mechanisms of Great Ball Contraptions

The Five Core Mechanisms of Great Ball Contraptions

I can’t count the times that LEGO builders or even the general public see an awesome GBC (Great Ball Contraption) layout at an event and want to make one themselves… but just don’t know how to get started. So today we are going back to the basics, breaking down GBC...
LEGO Monorail: Bring it Back or Build Your Own?

LEGO Monorail: Bring it Back or Build Your Own?

Today’s BrickNerd article features a guest post about LEGO monorail by Joe Meno of BrickJournal Magazine. Bring Back Monorail!One of the perennial requests that come from long-term LEGO fans is to bring back the monorail. Year in and year out, the request is made at...
Simon Liu: A Sci-Fi Titan and Community Champion

Simon Liu: A Sci-Fi Titan and Community Champion

Today’s guest article comes from Casey McCoy, an AFOL from Chicago. You can find him online on Flickr and Instagram. The Decade of Awesome Today on BrickNerd, we’re continuing our retrospective on our very own Simon Liu—an AFOL whose reputation precedes him. If you...