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July 07, 2026

Window Shopping: A Showcase of Brick-Built LEGO Windows

July 07, 2026/ Andreas Lenander
Window Shopping: A Showcase of Brick-Built LEGO Windows

Looking for LEGO window ideas to level up your medieval build? This collection of Tudor-inspired MOCs offers a clear view into the creative ways builders across the community use to let the light in.

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July 07, 2026/ Andreas Lenander/ 1 Comment
MOC Round-up
Medieval, Windows, techniques
July 06, 2026

LEGO Contest Round-Up for July 2026

July 06, 2026/ Markus Rollbühler
LEGO Contest Round-Up for July 2026

July is here with a fresh lineup of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With LEGO Ideas, Minifig Habitats, and the return of Bio-Cup, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!

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July 06, 2026/ Markus Rollbühler/ Comment
Contest, News
Contests, Challenges, LEGO Ideas, LEGO Contests
July 03, 2026

LEGO Liberty: The Many Faces of The Statue of Liberty

July 03, 2026/ John Cooper
LEGO Liberty: The Many Faces of The Statue of Liberty

Join BrickNerd as we look at the many LEGO iterations of the famous icon of freedom, the Statue of Liberty, and all her many faces.

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July 03, 2026/ John Cooper/ 1 Comment
Deep Dive
Statue of Liberty, Lady Liberty, 3450, 5526, 21042, Planet of the Apes, Apocalysburg
July 02, 2026

How to Use DUPLO In Your LEGO MOCs

July 02, 2026/ Dave Schefcik
How to Use DUPLO In Your LEGO MOCs

Want 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.

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July 02, 2026/ Dave Schefcik/ 1 Comment
Tips and Tricks, Deep Dive
Duplo, Quatro, How To, Quirky Connections
July 01, 2026

I Design Real Pinball Machines - Here’s How LEGO’s Pinball Machine Compares

July 01, 2026/ Casey McCoy
I Design Real Pinball Machines - Here’s How LEGO’s Pinball Machine Compares

From flippers and ramps to spinners and ball physics, LEGO's Arcade Pinball Machine borrows plenty from the real thing. A professional pinball engineer explores what LEGO recreated faithfully, where it made clever compromises, and why those choices work.

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July 01, 2026/ Casey McCoy/ 2 Comments
Deep Dive, Guest Article, Review
pinball, Space, JJP, Balls, Flippers
June 30, 2026

Deflated Expectations for Nike Air Max 95 x LEGO?

June 30, 2026/ Dave Schefcik
Deflated Expectations for Nike Air Max 95 x LEGO?

The Air Max 95 revolutionized sneaker design with visible air, bold colors, and inspiration drawn from the human body. Sneakerhead Richard Dryden dives into the history behind the shoe and the LEGO set that recreates it, arguing that the collaboration still has room to grow.

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June 30, 2026/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Review
Nike, Richard Dryden, Air Max, Sneakers
June 29, 2026

The Secret Life of Happy Plants

June 29, 2026/ El Barto
The Secret Life of Happy Plants

Ever wondered what your LEGO sets think of you while you're building them? Join two happy little plants as they discover life beyond the instruction booklet, complete with ripped-open bags, endless photo shoots, mysterious oranges, and a new home on the display shelf.

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June 29, 2026/ El Barto/ Comment
Random Babbling, Stories
LEGO, botanicals, Happy Plants, Optimus Prime, Voltron
June 26, 2026

The Winners of the 2026 AdoraBuild Are…

June 26, 2026/ Dave Schefcik
The Winners of the 2026 AdoraBuild Are…

Warning! This article contains dangerously high levels of adorableness. Enter at your own risk as we reveal the winners of AdoraBuild 2026 and celebrate the LEGO creations that made us smile the most.

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June 26, 2026/ Dave Schefcik/ 1 Comment
Contest
Contest, Golden Nerdly, Prizes, BrickNerd, AdoraBuild, Nauseatingly Cute, Cute
June 25, 2026

Instructions to Build a Micro Mack Truck

June 25, 2026/ Douglas Hughes
Instructions to Build a Micro Mack Truck

Douglas Hughes shares with us some LEGO instructions to build a Micro Mack Truck and tells the story of how a little friendly competition instigated this vibrant vehicle.

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June 25, 2026/ Douglas Hughes/ 2 Comments
Instructions
Mack Truck, Truck, Instructions, Decisive Action 4
June 24, 2026

The Weird, the Wondrous, and the Otherworldly

June 24, 2026/ Caleb Huet
The Weird, the Wondrous, and the Otherworldly

Monoliths, aliens, and portals: Oh my! Caleb Huet takes us on a journey though space and time of his top picks of otherworldly creations. Today on BrickNerd!

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June 24, 2026/ Caleb Huet/ 1 Comment
MOC Round-up
LEGO, portals, aliens, Otherworldly
June 23, 2026

Hidden Math: The Numbers Behind LEGO Grids and Slopes

June 23, 2026/ Guest Contributor
Hidden Math: The Numbers Behind LEGO Grids and Slopes

What do right triangles, new slope pieces, and something called a “sugar grid” have in common? They’re all part of the hidden math and geometry that make advanced LEGO building more precise and more creative than ever.

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June 23, 2026/ Guest Contributor/ 1 Comment
Deep Dive, Techniques
LEGO Math, Math, Hidden Math, Grid, Slopes, Deep Shen
June 22, 2026

Hidden Math: The Numbers That Make LEGO Work

June 22, 2026/ Dave Schefcik
Hidden Math: The Numbers That Make LEGO Work

What math is hidden in your favorite LEGO sets, how can you recognize it, and how does it magically make LEGO geometry work so perfectly?

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June 22, 2026/ Dave Schefcik/ 8 Comments
Deep Dive, Guest Article
Math, Numbers, Geometry, Trig, SNOT, Triangles, Pythagorean Triple, Pythagorean Theorem, Near Triples, Deep Shen
June 19, 2026

Making Your MOCs Move: Managing Motorized LEGO Models

June 19, 2026/ Dave Schefcik
Making Your MOCs Move: Managing Motorized LEGO Models

Adding movement to a LEGO MOC is one thing. Keeping it running for an entire convention weekend is something else. Bethany Wright shares the lessons she learned through trial, error, repairs, and plenty of white LEGO dust.

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June 19, 2026/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
Conventions, Deep Dive, Guest Article
Movement, Mechanisms, Conventions, MILS, Gears
June 18, 2026

Token Observation: The Impact of Tokens of Appreciation at LEGO Conventions

June 18, 2026/ Simon Liu
Token Observation: The Impact of Tokens of Appreciation at LEGO Conventions

Have you seen a pile of small builds and stickers next to a MOC at a LEGO convention? What are these tokens and what is the etiquette for giving them? Simon Liu shares his rules for tokens and how some have led to lasting friendships.

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June 18, 2026/ Simon Liu/ 3 Comments
Community, Conventions
Tokens of Appreciation, Brickworld, Convention
June 17, 2026

Gifting Gugicks: The Origin of the Brickworld Master Tradition

June 17, 2026/ Simon Liu
Gifting Gugicks: The Origin of the Brickworld Master Tradition

The 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…

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June 17, 2026/ Simon Liu/ 4 Comments
Community, Conventions, Deep Dive
Brickworld Chicago, Gugick, Tokens of Appreciation
June 16, 2026

Rebuilding Ukraine Through LEGO

June 16, 2026/ Simon Liu
Rebuilding Ukraine Through LEGO

Guest contributor Maciej Kocot shares how building LEGO MOCs is helping rebuild Ukraine through charity.

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June 16, 2026/ Simon Liu/ Comment
Community, Guest Article
Ukraine, Charity, BrickMania, Citizen Brick, UNITED24
June 15, 2026

LEGO Community in Ukraine: Welcome to Kyiv’s Comfort Town

June 15, 2026/ Gwyneth Kozbial
LEGO Community in Ukraine: Welcome to Kyiv’s Comfort Town

Guest writer Jenn Williams shares her experience finding connections across borders through the AFOL community in Ukraine. The events in this article took place in Comfort Town, a vibrant neighborhood in Kyiv featuring LEGO-inspired architecture.

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June 15, 2026/ Gwyneth Kozbial/ 1 Comment
Community
Ukraine, Kyiv, UkrBricks, Comfort Town, AFOLs, LEGO, Guest Article
June 12, 2026

15 Ways to Build a LEGO Roof

June 12, 2026/ Andreas Lenander
15 Ways to Build a LEGO Roof

An amazing roof can elevate a build from “that looks nice“ to “holy crap, that is spectacular!“ From cheese slopes to Technic pins, join us as we take a look at 15 techniques to build a LEGO roof.

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June 12, 2026/ Andreas Lenander/ 6 Comments
Techniques
Technique Tuesday, techniques, Roof
June 11, 2026

Details of the Dragon Coaster: Shining Some Light on a LEGOLAND Classic

June 11, 2026/ John Cooper
Details of the Dragon Coaster: Shining Some Light on a LEGOLAND Classic

The Dragon roller coaster through LEGOLAND Castle is a classic ride, but goes by so fast that it is hard to see all the brick-built detail inside! Join us as we turn the lights on and get a close-up look at all the dragon details.

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June 11, 2026/ John Cooper/ 2 Comments
Stories
The Dragon, LEGOLAND, Roller Coaster, Ollie
June 10, 2026

Quick Build #20: Snoopy’s Flying Doghouse

June 10, 2026/ Dan Ko
Quick Build #20: Snoopy’s Flying Doghouse

What do the Tips&Bricks podcast, a flying ace, and a red doghouse have in common? They inspired this LEGO Quick Build of Snoopy's Flying Doghouse after a delightfully chaotic discussion about turning the new set into the Red Baron's legendary flying version.

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June 10, 2026/ Dan Ko/ Comment
Instructions
Instructions, Quick Build, Snoopy, Doghouse, Red Baron, Ideas, Mods, Tips&Bricks
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Window Shopping: A Showcase of Brick-Built LEGO Windows
Window Shopping: A Showcase of Brick-Built LEGO Windows
LEGO Contest Round-Up for July 2026
LEGO Contest Round-Up for July 2026
LEGO Liberty: The Many Faces of The Statue of Liberty
LEGO Liberty: The Many Faces of The Statue of Liberty
How to Use DUPLO In Your LEGO MOCs
How to Use DUPLO In Your LEGO MOCs
I Design Real Pinball Machines - Here’s How LEGO’s Pinball Machine Compares
I Design Real Pinball Machines - Here’s How LEGO’s Pinball Machine Compares
Deflated Expectations for Nike Air Max 95 x LEGO?
Deflated Expectations for Nike Air Max 95 x LEGO?
The Secret Life of Happy Plants
The Secret Life of Happy Plants
The Winners of the 2026 AdoraBuild Are…
The Winners of the 2026 AdoraBuild Are…

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