Have you ever rebuilt a LEGO set into something else entirely? Congratulations, that’s an alt-build! We are getting a bit nostalgic here, but I’m missing those fun alternative builds on the back of old LEGO Boxes. While “MOCs” weren’t a thing yet back then, it did show how to be creative with the bricks without following the instructions. Someone who really knows how to be creative with just one set is LEGO builder Dorian. When looking at one of his latest creations, you would think it’s just a great MOC—a stunning homage to The Mandolarian’s Razor Crest in beautiful red. But what makes this even greater and takes it to the next level, is that it’s made by only using parts from the 70615 Fire Mech. It’s an impressive transformation, turning the mech into a complete spaceship. And by complete, I mean it has it all! Retractable landing gear, removable cockpit,...

August brought no shortage of great LEGO content from around the globe! Here at BrickNerd, we travelled to BrickCon.PH in the Philippines, Paredes de Coura in Portugal, Comic-Con in San Diego, BSBT in Germany, and even to Epic Universe in Florida to help LEGO Toothless find the real one! We built a battle pack of trees, an Iron Man mini bust, an awesome Nerd Mech, the new One Piece sets, and a slightly disturbing long-arm Benny. We talked to builders about minifig-scale Pokémon characters, a fabulous national park collaboration, and an impressive cheese slope mosaic while delving into the history and meaning of FROGust. We even explored Middle Earth, started a First LEGO League team, looked at physical and inspirational tools for MOC builders, and explored the engineering principles and polygons needed for SHIPtember. In fact, we’ve published so many interesting articles in August that we’ve included an interactive calendar of...

It’s almost the holiday season and LEGO has revealed some new LEGO Iconic Christmas set coming this October. Snowman Ornaments (40812) – 168 pieces/$12.99 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Make wishes of a white Christmas come true with this LEGO® Snowman Ornaments (40812) building set for kids aged 6 and up, which includes 2 adorable snowman figures. Girls and boys will have lots of fun building the snowman toys and admiring all the cute details, including their charming carrot noses. There’s an adult snowman who wears a top hat and holds a gift and a child snowman who wears glasses and a beanie and holds a lantern. The snowmen figures also include hanging rings so, once they’re complete, they become LEGO Christmas ornaments that kids can hang on the tree or use as part of a festive display. Festive Gingerbread House (40809) – 498 pieces/$39.99 Ready for...

LEGO has revealed a new LEGO Star Wars Christmas set with the Gingerbread AT-AT Walker (40806). Releasing on October 1, the set has 697 pieces and will retail for $59.99. The set features a smaller scale AT-AT Walker but in gingerbread style and it includes an exclusive gingerbread Darth Vader minifigure as well. Inspire kids’ imaginations during the holiday season with the festive LEGO® Star Wars Gingerbread AT-AT Walker (40806). A brilliant Star Wars gift idea for boys, girls and fans aged 10 and up, this Christmas craft building set features an AT-AT with gingerbread-house-style decoration and a Gingerbread Darth Vader LEGO minifigure. Pose the legs of the AT-AT, open the cockpit and flip up the sides of the main compartment to reveal the cozy interior: there’s a seat by the fireplace for Darth Vader, a table, drinking cup, cookie and candy cane elements, stockings hanging on the wall, a pile...

September is now here and there are some new sets that have dropped on the LEGO Shop. The main set for today is the LEGO Harry Potter Hogsmeade Village – Collectors’ Edition (76457) which coincides with the LEGO Harry Potter Back to Hogwarts event which runs through September 7. Besides that, we also have the new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Collectible Minifigures as well as the new wave of Wicked: For Good sets. In addition, we have the new Nike sets and finally the launch of the LEGO Advent Calendars for various themes. For the Back to Hogwarts promotions, we have three gift with purchase items that you can get. The exclusive Hogsmeade Sign (5009867) is only available when you purchase Hogsmeade Village – Collectors’ Edition (76457). The Quidditch Lesson (30706) polybag is with Harry Potter purchases of $40 or more. Lastly is the Hogwarts Castle: Room of Requirement (40770) with...