LEGO Contest Round-Up for November 2023
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Check out these fantastic LEGO contests and challenges for November 2023, including BrickNerd’s own Nerdvember contest. There are MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
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Native American Heritage and LEGO Representation
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LEGO has included some “Indian” representation in their sets for a while, albeit, stereotypical and generalist views of Native American culture. Things have gotten a little better with time, so today we take a deep dive into the subject to mark Native American Heritage Month.
Read MoreTiny Plants with Huge MOC Potential
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While 10329 Tiny Plants might be the most adorable LEGO set in recent memory, that doesn’t mean it is safe from being an incredible parts pack for building MOCs!
Read MoreNerdvember 2023: Survivor Edition
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November means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes. But what is the theme this year?
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for October 2023
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October brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreQuick Build #9: Unhinged Zombie
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We love brains at BrickNerd… but not as much as this zombie! Here are instructions to build a LEGO zombie for Halloween.
Read MoreIt's Slime Time!
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Ghostbusters is one of the Nerdiest film franchises around, and the green ghost they called Slimer is certainly one of the slimiest. Let’s take a closer look at ZiO Chao’s SNOT-covered walls, as they tell the tale of this iconic “Class-5 Full Roaming Vapor.”
Read MoreMessing with Mechs: An Interview with Messymaru
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To celebrate Mechtober, we mess around with mechs in this interview with Lu Sim, known as Messymaru, as he talks about his mech-making process in detail.
Read MoreMangled Minifigs & Cursed Connections: Spooky Edition
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No bones about it, BrickNerd fans, we’ve got some interesting connections for you today. Will explores the old LEGO skeleton, digs up several curiosities, and resurrects Belville to tickle your funny bone!
Read MoreEvery LEGO Minifigure of a Real Person… And How To Cosplay As Them
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Struggling to come up with the perfect Halloween costume? Look to the world of LEGO minifigures for inspiration! Here are all the real-life people who have been made into minifigs!
Read MoreSpoopy LEGO: Adorably Spooky Halloween MOCs
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Halloween is just around the corner, so we are gathering a delightful assortment of spoopy MOCs to add a touch of adorable LEGO spookiness to your fall festivities.
Read MoreJoin the BrickNerd Team
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Over the past three years, BrickNerd has published nearly a thousand articles about LEGO and the fan community. And we want you to join the team!
Read MoreGBC Beginnings: The Birth of LEGO Great Ball Contraptions
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Great Ball Contraptions are almost ubiquitous at LEGO conventions. But where did the idea of a GBC loop come from and how was it standardized into the hundreds of amazing machines moving thousands of balls that we know so well today?
Read MoreHow LEGO Instructions Have Changed Over Time: A Forest of Discovery
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How much have LEGO instructions changed over the years? Michael J digs out his old Forestmen’s Hideout instructions and compares them to the new Forest Hideout set to see what we could learn from the differnences.
Read MoreSorting Series: A New Way To Sort Your Brick
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Sorting can be a soothing exercise or one that causes concern as you face a chaotic collection. But how you organize your LEGO should depend on how you use it.
Read MoreGo Figure! Exploring LEGO Figure Building
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How do you build humanoid LEGO figures? From Miniland scale and more, Michael J shares with us his journey creating brick-built figures from orcs to fairies.
Read MoreLEGO Shows Kuwait 2023: The Grand Middle Eastern Fan Event
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Explore the expansive world of LEGO Shows Kuwait, a grand event featuring massive LEGO creations, interactive play zones, and international camaraderie in the heart of the Middle East.
Read MoreEqual Playing Field: A Sporty LEGO Invitation to Girls Everywhere
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Guest contributor Chrissy Vaughn shares why soccer and the new LEGO Icons of Play set help girls gain the confidence to play ball—and play with LEGO—because representation matters.
Read MoreImagineers and AFOLs: Finding Creative Community at BrickCon 2023
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What do Imagineers and AFOLs have in common? Guest contributor Joe Meno from BrickJournal Magazine shares his experience bringing Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin to BrickCon 2023 to celebrate creative expression using LEGO.
Read MoreAwesome Black Creativity: An Alphabet of Meaning
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We chat with LEGO builders Dave Kaleta and Richard Dryden about their celebratory alphabet of significant cultural figures in their Awesome Black Creativity project.
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