by Ronald Vallenduuk | Nov 7, 2024 | BrickNerd
Brad Barber is a LEGO builder from Orlando, Florida who lives in Japan thanks to his job in the US Navy. Most people either collect LEGO sets or throw all their parts together and build MOCs. Brad does neither. He is a builder who likes to challenge himself by using...
by Teresa Elsmore | Nov 6, 2024 | BrickNerd
I’m no stranger to LEGO gardens, so I was very excited to get an early chance to build the latest release in the LEGO Ideas theme: 215353 The Botanical Garden. Yours truly in the truly beautiful Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh As a long-time builder of LEGO gardens, I...
by Isaiah Durand | Nov 5, 2024 | BrickNerd
A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for November 2024 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite...
by Henry Licklider | Nov 4, 2024 | BrickNerd
Before there was Max, there was Zack. All was quiet in the early decades of LEGO marketing until a maniac came onto the scene. Zack the LEGO Maniac was the face of much of The LEGO Group’s marketing in the 80s and 90s, namely the face of the US’s club publication:...
by Dave Schefcik | Nov 1, 2024 | BrickNerd
November has arrived which means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember! It is a month where we get EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy (well… nerdier than normal) and dive even deeper into LEGO topics, techniques, themes, history, lore, MOCs and more. But it also means we host our...
by Dave Schefcik | Oct 31, 2024 | BrickNerd
It’s time to do some trick or treating, but while it might be Halloween today, it’s also time for our monthly LEGO community round-up! So sit back in that cozy chair of yours, take a sip of your pumpkin-spiced latte (or your preferred choice of warm drink), and enjoy...