Ghost Peppers Are Hot, Pepper’s Ghost Is Cool!
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With Halloween fast approaching and to celebrate Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride (and film), let’s reflect on how to create Pepper’s Ghost effect in LEGO.
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Making the Definitive Anakin Skywalker Minifigure
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Customization is an art, and when it comes to Anakin Skywalker from Revenge of the Sith, the quest for the perfect minifigure is far from over. Join us as we explore official releases, custom creations, and the elusive parts that just might complete the chosen one.
Read MoreThe Winners of Imperial March 2025 Are…
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Last month we challenged you to bring to life your most iconic LEGO Star Wars creations for our Imperial March contest. Today for May the Fourth, we are excited to reveal the winners who went to the Dark Side and beyond!
Read MoreFINAL TRANSMISSION: The End of Imperial March Is Near!
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The end of our Imperial March contest is near, and the Death Star is almost fully operational! Submit your legendary Star Wars characters, epic ships, and reimagined scenes to become the chosen one and claim some epic LEGO prizes. You may fire when ready…
Read MoreTwo Weeks Left to Enter the Imperial March Contest
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The Empire is calling—the Imperial March contest is half-way gone! Build legendary Star Wars characters, epic ships, and reimagined scenes for a chance to claim galactic glory and some epic LEGO prizes.
Read MoreImperial March: A LEGO Star Wars Contest
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The Empire is calling—the Imperial March contest has begun! Build legendary Star Wars characters, epic ships, and reimagined scenes for a chance to claim galactic glory and some epic LEGO prizes.
Read MoreLEGO’s Greatest Hits: Why Some Sets Keep Coming Back
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Why does LEGO keep remaking Star Wars ships and City fire stations? Remakes are part of a long tradition of revisiting and refining classic sets from Architecture to vehicles. So let’s dive into the real reasons LEGO loves to rebuild the same subjects again and again.
Read MoreA Disturbance in the Force
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Can you feel it? Something long dormant is awakening. Prepare for the return of Imperial March, an epic LEGO contest where the fate of the galaxy is at stake. All will be revealed on March 1st…
Read MoreDesigning the Ultimate LEGO Star Wars Tatooine Layout
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How do you coordinate one of the biggest LEGO Star Wars collabs ever? We chat with the team behind this massive Tatooine display, three years in the making and still growing!
Read MoreRebuild the Galaxy: An Alt-Build Armada From A Single Star Wars Set
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Do you need a huge collection of LEGO parts to build an entire fleet? Not according to Brad Barber, who shows us that less is more as he creates an alternate build armada from a single Star Wars set.
Read MoreEverything Is Awesome When It's Bricksized
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We chat with Jannis Mavrostomos aka Bricksized, a LEGO builder from Finland, who shares with us the secrets behind his small-scale signature building style.
Read MoreVisions of Vader: A LEGO Tribute to James Earl Jones
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As we mourn the passing of James Earl Jones, it’s impossible not to recognize how his powerful voice has echoed through the LEGO community for decades. Join us as we crack open the BrickNerd vault and see all the brick-built busts, scenes, ships, and sabers we've featured over the years marking Vader’s greatest moments.
Read MoreDefinitely Not Winging It: The Evolution of LEGO X-Wings
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Who better to talk to about LEGO X-wings than Tom Loftus? The space builder extraordinaire responsible for four mind-blowing X-wing MOCs over the years runs us through his design process and the history of X-wing MOCs at the same time.
Read MoreLEGO’s Forgotten Collectible Minifigures
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Long before the LEGO CMF series was launched, there existed another product line offering battle packs, army-building kits, and single minifigures with cardboard backings. This is the story of the original LEGO “Collectible Mini-Figures”.
Read MoreThe Beginning of LEGO’s IP Partnerships
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Today, we look at LEGO’s forays into promotional sets cobranded with other companies that ultimately led to the explosion of profitable IP sets based on shows and movies. Hop in your VW Beetle, head over to McDonald’s drive-thru, and come check it out!
Read MoreBricktastic 2024: AT-ATs on Parade
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At Bricktastic 2024, a parade of modded LEGO AT-ATs greeted visitors at the front of the exhibition hall. From giraffes to walking gardens, we chatted with each builder about how they approached customizing such a huge UCS Star Wars set.
Read MoreThe Return of the Jedi Cinema: BrickHeadz on the Big Screen
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Can new LEGO sets inspire MOCs of the past? To celebrate Star Wars Day, Miro Dudas updates an old cinematic favorite to mark the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi.
Read MoreThe Missing Minifigures of LEGO Star Wars
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The original Star Wars trilogy was only six hours long but has gifted us with hundreds of LEGO minifigures… but there are still a few characters who aren’t represented! Join us as we take a deep dive into Kenner toys and galactic card games to determine the missing minifigures of LEGO Star Wars.
Read MoreWhere’s Leia? Gender Disparity in LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendars
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LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendars have been a Yuletide highlight for more than a decade providing a total of 288 small gifts from a galaxy far away. But what are the odds of finding a female minifig in your advent calendar?
Read MoreRazor Crest Round-Up: These Mandalorian MOCs Are Sharp!
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To celebrate LEGO’s release of the UCS Razor Crest, we here at BrickNerd are celebrating some sharp Mandalorian MOCs from around the AFOL community.
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