by Ronald Vallenduuk | Nov 20, 2024 | BrickNerd
I have written before about LEGO model ships. Many of those were fairly small but there were some mantelpiece-worthy models, starting with 398 USS Constellation in 1977. Many years later were two Maersk container ships (10152/10155 and 10241), one of which (the...
by Henry Licklider | Nov 18, 2024 | BrickNerd
Today’s guest article about builder’s block comes from Casey McCoy, an AFOL from Chicago. You can find him online on Flickr and Instagram. My LEGO StoryI have been building with LEGO for… forever. I can’t tell you a time I didn’t have LEGO in my life. With two older...
by El Barto | Nov 16, 2024 | BrickNerd
Nerdvember is halfway gone, BrickNerd aficionados! “What exactly is Nerdvember?” you ask. Well, it’s a month where we get EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy (we’re talking double-tiered pocket-protector nerdy) and dive even deeper into LEGO topics, techniques, themes, history, lore,...
by Geneva D | Nov 15, 2024 | BrickNerd
This article was originally a presentation at Brickworld 2024. Enjoy the slides. No one else got to enjoy them much, because the lights were acting up. Ever wanted to build something that was just too big for one person? Ever wanted to join other builders for a LEGO...
by Brian Hickey | Nov 14, 2024 | BrickNerd
At Bricks Cascade 2024, my kids discovered the joy of a LEGO Derby. As I wrote in a previous article, a Brick Derby is a Pinewood Derby but swapping pine for plastic. When we asked our soon-to-be 9-year-old what he wanted to do for his birthday this year, it wasn’t...
by Aiden Rexroad | Nov 13, 2024 | BrickNerd
If you’ve flown on an airplane, have you ever wondered what it would be like to actually be your luggage? Where would you go in the airport? What would you see? How would you even get to the plane? Most importantly, as someone who travels with LEGO models, how roughly...