by Michael Gale | Jul 18, 2024 | BrickNerd
Over the last few weeks, I was faced with a decision that I’ve been both dreading and yet knew was necessary. That is, to “retire” my first and most ambitious LEGO train layout called “Fareham.” Occupying a little over 13.8 sq. m (150 sq. ft), it was consuming...
by Aiden Rexroad | Jul 17, 2024 | BrickNerd
The annual Bionicle building competition Bio-Cup is nearly over. The semifinals end in a few days, and then it will be down to the last three competitors to battle it out for the first-place title. If you don’t know about Bio-Cup yet, it’s the largest LEGO...
by Brian Hickey | Jul 16, 2024 | BrickNerd
Duh-nuh. Duh-nuh. Duh-NUH! Source: LEGO Jaws (1975) redefined what a movie could be. It set the tone of summer blockbusters for decades to come and put Steven Spielberg on the map as an esteemed director. Could the newest Ideas set do the same for LEGO? 21350 Jaws is...
by Henry Licklider | Jul 15, 2024 | BrickNerd
Today’s guest article comes from Scott Bowman, an engineer and racing official who founded ideaBRICKworks, who is taking an expert look at the 42172 Technic McLaren P1 on BrickNerd’s behalf. An Engineer and a Racing ExpertI have been a fan of LEGO my whole life but...
by Marco den Besten | Jul 13, 2024 | BrickNerd
More than ten years ago, the Guilds of Historica RPG started on Eurobricks.com. It’s the longest-running LEGO fantasy RPG where castle builders can connect and be inspired by a supportive community. An important part of that group is competing in contests and...
by Geneva D | Jul 12, 2024 | BrickNerd
A year or two ago my LUG received many old models that had been on display or stuck in storage for years—and they looked it. Source: LEGO Peeling back some of the bricks revealed layers of grime that had snuck into weird places, white bricks yellowed to the hue of a...