LEGO-Aero-gami: The Art of Automatic Paper Airplane Making

LEGO-Aero-gami: The Art of Automatic Paper Airplane Making

Aero-gami is the art of making paper planes. Okay, we totally made that up, but it captures today’s feature build so well though! Kenjiro Negai talks with us about his paper plane making LEGO robot, his plans for the future, and gives some excellent advice to aspiring robot builders.

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The Novel Builds of Shannon Sproule

The Novel Builds of Shannon Sproule

They say that you should never judge a book by the cover, but book publishers have long known that we still do anyways. Shannon Sproule’s appreciation for classic sci-fi cover art from the ‘50s to ‘70s has led him to create some eye-catching LEGO book covers of his own. Let’s take a closer look.

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LEGO House: How the Home of the Brick Survived a Pandemic

LEGO House: How the Home of the Brick Survived a Pandemic

LEGO House CEO Jesper Vilstrup chats with BrickNerd’s roaming reporter Are about how they have adjusted during the pandemic, shares a thrilling never-before-told story about the opening, and gives an exclusive preview of new experiences coming soon to the home of the brick.

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Robots, Robots, Robots: An Interview with Josephine Monterosso

Robots, Robots, Robots: An Interview with Josephine Monterosso

BrickNerd's own Andreas Lenander speaks with Josephine Monterosso about robots, robots, and more robots. They delve deep into the parts, connections, and inspiration that make her creations come alive. In a good way, of course, not like those Terminators or Cylons.

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Creating Character: An Interview with Baron Julius von Brunk

Creating Character: An Interview with Baron Julius von Brunk

Take a journey into the mind of LEGO builder Baron Julius von Brunk in this showcase of creativity, wonder and character. You just might find yourself losing your head in Wonderland!

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MOC on Mars: The LEGO Ingenuity Helicopter

MOC on Mars: The LEGO Ingenuity Helicopter

What do you do after landing one of your projects on Mars? Build an earth-bound version out of LEGO! NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Engineer Stephen Pakbaz has done just that, creating a working version of the interplanetary Ingenuity helicopter as well as instructions for a 1:3 scale model.

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One Color, Thirty-Nine Times: An Interview with Caz Mockett

One Color, Thirty-Nine Times: An Interview with Caz Mockett

Take a deep dive into color with builder Caz Mockett who created these stunning habitats for LEGO monofigures. She talks about how she was inspired, which color was the hardest to collect, and what’s the most expensive element in the entire display.

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Mad About Minifigs: Chatting with a Custom CMF Concept Creator

Mad About Minifigs: Chatting with a Custom CMF Concept Creator

If you could have LEGO make any minifigure you wanted, what would it be? That’s what Robert8 explored in his series of custom collectible minifig concepts. We chatted with him about the hundreds of minifigs he has imagined, the accessories that come with them, and even some similarities between his art and what LEGO actually produced.

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The Brick of Time: Building The Wheel of Time in LEGO

The Brick of Time: Building The Wheel of Time in LEGO

To celebrate the arrival of The Wheel of Time series on Amazon, a few brave LEGO builders embarked on a journey to recreate the series out of LEGO. You can see watch Robert Jordan’s story unfold over the next month, and we have the perfect preview to tease what is coming.

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Inside LEGO Masters: Building Behind the Scenes

Inside LEGO Masters: Building Behind the Scenes

What is it like building on-demand props for LEGO Masters behind the scenes? Well, almost like building as a contestant on the show! Emilio Mazur shares with us his unique job, how he organized the Brick Pit, some of the Easter eggs he’s hidden throughout, and what pieces have been on the show from his personal collection.

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