Hoist the sails and ready the cannons! 10365 Black Pearl is packed with clever techniques, hidden treasures, and a hearty dose of black LEGO bricks. Join us as we chart a course through the nerdy stats and stories behind this legendary vessel.
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Read MoreIf the unthinkable happens and your LEGO gets flooded, what comes next? A German AFOL shares his personal experience recovering his collection, how to clean mud off of LEGO, and what storage bins prevented the most water damage.
Read MoreWhat tools can help improve your LEGO builds? The Builder Improvement Initiative shares their favorite non-LEGO resources—digital and physical—that support every step of the MOC process.
Read MoreEver thought about counting all your LEGO bricks? I thought about it—and then I did it. Am I committed or just crazy?
Read MoreHow did Harry Potter reshape the LEGO animal kingdom? From owls to otters, guest contributor Caleb Schilling (aka Cheesey Studios) explores how this magical theme has quietly transformed the entire LEGO ecosystem.
Read MoreWhat was LEGO Club TV and how did it set the stage for LEGO’s current videos on YouTube? We chat with its creators to find out why there will probably never be another channel like it.
Read MoreThe Telephone Game has been played several times in the LEGO community. From SHIPs to symphonies, let’s see how a MOC changes when it is passed along.
Read MoreWant to build bigger, faster, and cheaper? The secret might be hiding in your toddler’s toy bin. Here’s how DUPLO can power up your next LEGO MOC.
Read MoreDo you want to build a LEGO GBC module but don’t know how to get started? Build these five core mechanisms that make balls move and you’ll have your own Great Ball Contraption loop in no time!
Read MoreIs more detail always better in a MOC? The Builder Improvement Initiative explores how textures, patterns, and set pieces can enhance or overwhelm a LEGO build, and how to strike the right balance when building.
Read MoreWhat is it like creating the future of LEGO trains at 35,000 feet? Join Michael Gale for a behind-the-scenes look at the daily adventures of running Fx Bricks across two continents.
Read MoreThe 43008 Nike Dunk x LEGO set continues the company’s foray into sneaker culture with a new partner, but how does it stack up from the perspective of a sneakerhead?
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to design your own LEGO GBC module, complete with a story to wow people at conventions? Perhaps instead of creating a new function, focus on the style!
Read MoreCome for a ride as we spin through the orbits and gearing systems of the LEGO Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit set, checking how close it comes to being accurate.
Read MoreThe Gugick. It’s a staple of Brickworld Chicago handed out by the reigning Brickworld Master. But what is a Gugick? How did it start? And where is it going? BrickNerd’s own Simon Liu tells all…
Read MoreThink you know LEGO Space? Think again. Before Blacktron hit the shelves, there was Jim Spaceborn, a forgotten comic that hinted at villains, megaships, and an entire LEGO publishing universe lost in time.
Read MoreCome with us back to the early 2000s to meet The Amazing Redini—the witty, all-knowing floating head from LEGO Magazine who was even endorsed by Yoda himself.
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