Amazing MOCs: LEGO Kirby
He may not be as famous as Mario, Link or the various Pokémon, but Kirby is one of my favourite Nintendo characters. What better day to share this wonderful MOC than the day Kirby’s new game hits the Nintendo Switch as well as Kirby’s 30th Anniversary. Below are two versions of Kirby, built from LEGO bricks by Swan Dutchman from the Netherlands. The builds perfectly capture the pink blob’s cuteness as well as his...
Click & Snap: Playing With Your Food
They say you shouldn’t play with your food, but it’s fine when it’s made from plastic and worn by a minifigure. As LEGO® minifigures have become elaborate, they have donned all sorts of weird and wonderful outfits. This is most prevalent in the long-running LEGO Minifigures line and began back in 2015 with Series 13 and the Hot Dog Man. Since then over foodstuffs have inspired other similar costumed Food Mascots....
Celebrating 15 Years Of LEGO Modular Buildings
Back in 2007, the LEGO Group welcomed the arrival of a brand-new range of sets aimed at the ‘Adult Fans of LEGO’ community. These much-loved sets were a passion project of a small group of LEGO® Designers as well something requested by fans. In fact, during the early stages of the creation of the first set, fans were invited to offer feedback on what they wanted from the sets. The LEGO Modular Buildings have since become...
What If LEGO Friends Were Minifigures?
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the LEGO® Friends theme, making it a perfect time to take a look back at how the theme went from concept to toy shelves. The LEGO Group had dabbled in ‘girl’ themes before with products such as Belville and Scala, but the brand had a greater connection to boys. So LEGO Friends was introduced to capture the interest of girls, who at the time were not engaging with LEGO construction in...
LEGO Look Back 2021 – Rise of The AFOL
The LEGO Group have recognised the importance of the adult fanbase for a number of years but it wasn’t until recently that they actually created and marketed sets directly at AFOLs. Although this began in 2020, this year truly saw the ‘Adults Welcome’ ethos hit its stride. Previously LEGO® Creator Expert was considered the most prominent collection of sets skewed towards older builders. But the branding was dropped...
LEGO Look Back 2021 – Many Minifigures
This year saw three series of LEGO® Minifigures released as well as two series of LEGO VIDIYO Bandmates including the elusive second series. 2021 also saw the format of the Minifigures series change, switching character counts from the usual 16 down to 12. The years began with a gang of original characters and the 21st series LEGO Minifigures. As has been the case with past Minifigures, Series 21 included plenty of fun new elements...
Marking 20 Years Of LEGO Harry Potter
As time marches on, some of our favourite LEGO® themes are celebrating major milestones. Just this year LEGO NINJAGO reached the 10-year mark and LEGO Harry Potter doubled up with its 20th anniversary. The LEGO Group have really stepped things up in the celebration stakes. For the 40th Anniversary of Technic, we got a single printed element and to mark 20 years of Star Wars, five classic Minifigures were added to sets. Earlier this...
Great LEGO Sets To Build Together
With the nights drawing in and a chill filling the air, many of us will be spending a lot more time in the warmth of our homes. This offers the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with family and friends. You could watch a film or play a board game, even stare at your phone in silence but why not get creative and build a LEGO® set together. The concept of being able to build a single set with others is slowly being...
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