“The Conversation Piece” is a monthly BrickNerd series about creativity and building with LEGO authored by our friends over at the Builder Improvement Initiative (BII), a Discord-based community that helps LEGO builders of all levels get better at their craft through knowledge-sharing and constructive feedback. Have a question you would like us to consider for a future article? You can submit it here. Enjoy! Building LEGO Characters Character building is one of the surprisingly odder genres you can build in. Just like any other niche of building, it has its own set of challenges. Proportions, faces, hands, and even stability are all tricky things to get right on their own, let alone all in the same build. A good character builder can be proficient in all of these skills, yet be left with a build that feels more like a mannequin than a true character. To truly make a character convincing,...

LEGO has officially revealed the highly anticipated LEGO Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D (10356) which will be this year’s Black Friday flagship set. Releasing on November 28, the set has 3,600 pieces and will retail for $399.99. The set features the iconic Enterprise-D that wss used in the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series. The starship has a detachable command saucer, secondary hull, and warp nacelles. It also features an opening shuttlebay and two mini shuttlepods. There are nine minifigures in the set which include Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander William Riker, Lieutenant Worf, Lieutenant Commander Data, Dr. Beverly Crusher, Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge, Counsellor Deanna Troi, Bartender Guinan, and Wesley Crusher. Each of the characters also comes with their appropriate accessories. When you purchase the set from November 28 – December 1, you can also get the LEGO Icons Star Trek: Type-15 Shuttlepod (40768) as a gift with...

A new LEGO Botanicals 2026 set has been officially revealed with the Tulip Bouquet (11501). Releasing on January 1, the set has 576 pieces and will retail for $59.99. The set features a bouquet with five varieties of tulips. Add an eye-catching piece of flower decor to your home with the LEGO® Botanicals Tulip Bouquet (11501) building kit for adults. Capturing the joy and optimism of spring, this LEGO bouquet features 5 varieties of tulips in various colours and stages of bloom. Immerse yourself in the beauty of flowers as you craft vibrant green buds, purple closed tulips and red, yellow and pink opened tulips, plus green leaves for added authenticity. The flower building set also includes adjustable stems that make it easy to arrange the tulips into a bespoke LEGO bouquet. Once you’ve completed this fun craft project, the set becomes a stunning piece of floral home decor that will...

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Next year, the Chinese Zodiac will be celebrating the Year of the Horse and LEGO has officially revealed two new Spring Festival sets for the event. Both of the sets will be available starting on January 1 but you can pre-order both sets starting today in the links below. Fortune Firecracker (80118) – 1,039 pieces/$89.99/Pre-order today Inspire fun family activities for kids and adults during Spring Festival and create playful LEGO® wall art with this Fortune Firecracker building set (80118). This firework decoration is an ideal toy gift for boys and girls aged 9 years and over. It features ornate firecrackers with LEGO bricks inside to make a ‘crackling’ noise when moved. Press the button to reveal either a Spring Festival firework display or scene with people welcoming the God of Fortune. While one of the celebration scenes is displayed inside the firecracker model, the other can be played with separately....