Castle… If you’re like me, your first thought upon hearing that word is a giant gray structure with maybe the occasional bit of green for terrain. Castle and gray have become synonymous terms, which is a shame as the castle genre really has so much more to offer. Now, I’m not saying that giant gray castles are bad — far from it. However, it is nice to get some variety and see some more unique and vibrant colors incorporated. Last year, I modified set 10316 Rivendell in the style of LEGO Elves (which you can read here). I barely changed anything besides the colors, and yet the difference between the original set and my modified version is drastic. It really got me thinking about just how big of a difference color can make and the tone it sets. I thought it would be worth diving deeper into the use of color...

I had a very long dark age from the LEGO hobby (approximately 25 years!). My best guess is I stopped collecting somewhere around 1993 and wouldn’t return until 2018. Even though some Castle sets came out before my dark age, we did not seem to have any growing up. We had very limited funds for LEGO, and most of what we bought were City sets. Coming back into the hobby, Castle became the preferred theme I truly love to build, and recently I have committed to building a large Fright Knights castle for a LUG display coming up in the Fall. I always loved the printed cloth flags that adorn the top of the older LEGO sets, but sadly, I have none. When looking to acquire a few Fright Knight flags for my castle MOC, of course, I had some serious sticker shock! It would be $10-$15 minimum for a single...

As we discussed previously (see: LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Trailer & Sets!) LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy is an upcoming four-part miniseries based on the LEGO Star Wars franchise, set for release on September 13, 2024, on Disney+. The series follows a boy named Sig Greebling, who accidentally activates a powerful Jedi […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

Over the past months, the LEGO Ideas Review Board evaluated 42 qualifying product ideas all of which demonstrated a huge array of creativity and innovation. All these designs achieved the landmark ‘10k’ status between early September 2023 and early January 2024. And today, they announced the results! The first new project that will become an official LEGO […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

For the Geneva sisters Anna, Sarah, and Geneva (aka Three Little Mice, Tayaya, and Geneva D), creating with LEGO is a family affair. The three talented builders collaborated on a series of life-size swords to showcase at this year’s Brickworld, each forging a personal blade with its own personality. Geneva’s broadsword, dubbed Kalypso, is the largest of the three, requiring two hands to hold. Using brown and metallic silver (and a touch of Spinjitzu!) on the hilt for a studded leather look, this is clearly the blade of a warrior. She pairs the sword with the smaller and more play-friendly dagger, Acheron, which boasts a serrated blade and a menacing Hero Factory spiked ball on the hilt. Sarah achieves a more elegant look with a sleek blade and gold detailing on the hilt. Continuing the trend (inspired by this epic blade from Random Vector), a bit of chain built from “macaroni...