2020 in LEGO: The Year of Eli
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We chat with LEGO builder Eli Willsea and learn about his incredible 2020—a year chock full of amazing builds, hilarious hijinks, awards and more.
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Welcoming Spring with a Burst of Beautiful Butterflies
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The first day of spring can feel like a breath of fresh air, a chance to begin again, and an excuse to spread your wings—the same three feelings I get from looking at Kelly Bartlett’s stunning LEGO butterfly artwork.
Read MoreControl Transferred to Pilot: Gerry Burrows' Life-size LEGO T-5 Affliction Mech
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We interview builder Gerry Burrows and get a close-up look at his life-size LEGO mech that he can sit in and move himself, find out all the work that goes into making large-scale LEGO models, and discover his favorite milkshake flavor.
Read MorePegasus Racing Team Takes LEGO Teamwork to a New Level
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We’d watch these LEGO space rally races compete in an instant! Get the inside story of how this team came together and created such a cohesive group of racers.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines & Highlights for February 2021
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At BrickNerd, we celebrate getting nerdy about the bricks (I mean, you’ve read some of our articles, right!?). So here are some of the best LEGO stories that caught our contributors’ attention throughout the month of February.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines & Highlights for January 2021
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At BrickNerd, we celebrate getting nerdy about the bricks (I mean, you’ve read some of our articles, right!?). So we are starting a new series curating the best LEGO stories that caught our contributors’ attention throughout the month.
Read MorePieces of Ink: Lucas "Legorio" Peña’s LEGO Tattoos
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LEGO fans manifest their love of the hobby in many ways—some collect, others build. But Lucas “Legorio” Peña makes LEGO a permanent part of his life—literally.
Read MoreHow to Create a Con Kit: An Interview with BricksLA Builder Tim Heiderich
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When an AFOL thinks about a“con,” they may think of “friends” or “MOCs” or “games.” With this year’s Bricks LA virtually in the books, I wanted to focus on the nerdly little details that the Very Important Builders (VIBs) in attendance may have overlooked. This is the third year that registered BricksLA participants received custom con kits designed by Tim Heiderich. The development of these kits involves some head-of-the-class Nerd Skillz. Not just run-of-the-mill nerdity like NPU (nice parts usage). We’re talking archival research and city planning and font detail. Super-duper-uber-BrickNerd fodder! Put on your highest prescription reading glasses to learn more.
Read MoreDiving Deep with Dino Dudes: An Interview with Guy Himber
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The LEGO community encompasses many people from designers in Billund to builders far and wide and thousands of enthusiasts in between. At LEGO fan conventions, you get a good cross-section of where all these people come together with builders, photographers, resellers, printers, and engravers sharing their passion projects. One of the frequent faces at these events is Guy Himber of Crazy Bricks who I got nerdy with chatting about his recent project of prehistoric proportions, Dino Dudes.
Read MoreTake a Ride in an Antique Fire Truck from Ray Jacobs
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Today we get the chance to meet Ray Jacobs. Ray is an AFOL of the ’80s—which can be clearly seen in his work. From the infamous Mad Max car to the Ford Falcon Pursuit Special to his Fozzie Bear’s 1951 Studebaker, Ray is no stranger to classic cars. Combine that with his love for ambulances, busses and fire trucks, and you have the perfect setup for his newest build, a gorgeous 1920’s antique fire truck.
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