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September 28, 2025

A Study In Perspective: The Light of the North Pole

September 28, 2025/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)
A Study In Perspective: The Light of the North Pole

Lighting can be tricky when it comes to forced perspective and LEGO. See how Josh Parkinson made the horizon shine in his finished North Pole scene.

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September 28, 2025/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
Josh Parkinson, North Pole, Forced Perspective, Habitats, Minifigure Habitats, Microscale, Snow, BrickCon, Lighting
September 27, 2025

A Study In Perspective: A Snowy Journey to the North Pole

September 27, 2025/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)
A Study In Perspective: A Snowy Journey to the North Pole

How do you create a LEGO MOC with forced perspective? Josh Parkinson shares with us his experiments to build the perfect North Pole scene.

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September 27, 2025/ Josh Parkinson (BrickBuiltJosh)/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
Josh Parkinson, North Pole, Forced Perspective, Habitats, Minifigure Habitats, Muppets, Sketch, Microscale, Snow
September 20, 2025

Thomas the Tank: A Sherman WWII Tank in Primary Colors

September 20, 2025/ Michael J
Thomas the Tank: A Sherman WWII Tank in Primary Colors

The removal of a single word from a well-known vehicular character’s name creates some interesting LEGO mashup material! Make way for Thomas the Tank!

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September 20, 2025/ Michael J/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, Thomas the Tank Engine, Sherman Tank, mashup
September 18, 2025

LEGO Gundam: A Brick-Built Barbatos

September 18, 2025/ Marco den Besten
LEGO Gundam: A Brick-Built Barbatos

Japanese giant robots look totally awesome but are notoriously difficult to build out of LEGO because of all of the angles articulation points. We chat with Ransom Fern about how he created his latest Gundam, Barbatos: the Devil of Tekkadan.

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September 18, 2025/ Marco den Besten/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
Barbatos, Gundam, Gunpla, Ransom Fern, Iron Blooded Orphans, Robots, Mechs
September 12, 2025

Building Basketball: Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium in LEGO

September 12, 2025/ Inez T. Vasquez
Building Basketball: Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium in LEGO

Two basketball fans talk nerdy about the making of this awesomely detailed LEGO model of Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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September 12, 2025/ Inez T. Vasquez/ 4 Comments
MOC Spotlight, Interviews
Cameron Indoor Stadium, LEGO Sports, Basketball, LEGO Basketball, LEGO Architecture, LEGO microscale models, Duke, Duke University
August 31, 2025

Taking LEGO Alt Builds to the Next Level: Kai's Red Crest

August 31, 2025/ Marco den Besten
Taking LEGO Alt Builds to the Next Level: Kai's Red Crest

Have you ever rebuilt a LEGO set into something else entirely? Congratulations, that’s an alt-build! We chat to a master of using every piece in the set, Dorian, who shares his process on how to approach alternative LEGO builds.

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August 31, 2025/ Marco den Besten/ 1 Comment
MOC Spotlight, Interviews
Alt Build, Fire Mech, Dorian
August 22, 2025

Arcane à la Cheese: Dan O’Connor’s Friction-Fueled Mosaic

August 22, 2025/ Marco den Besten
Arcane à la Cheese: Dan O’Connor’s Friction-Fueled Mosaic

Say cheese! Dan O’Connor’s cheese slope mosaic uses plenty of friction to bring an awesome Arcane scene to life. We chatted with him about the technique, skill, and patience required to create such a stunning MOC.

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August 22, 2025/ Marco den Besten/ Comment
MOC Spotlight, Interviews
League of Legends, Arcane, Cheese Slope, Mosaics, Katie Walker
June 29, 2025

Revisiting a MOC: Diving Back Into Aquazone!

June 29, 2025/ Michael J
Revisiting a MOC: Diving Back Into Aquazone!

Make a splash as Michael J and Sylon_TW look back at the LEGO Aquazone theme and explore how Sylon revised what was already a great build into something more focused and eye-catching.

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June 29, 2025/ Michael J/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
MOC Spotlight, Aquazone, LEGO
June 21, 2025

Getting the Balls Rolling: Building a Stylish GBC Module

June 21, 2025/ Andreas Lenander
Getting the Balls Rolling: Building a Stylish GBC Module

Have you ever wanted to design your own LEGO GBC module, complete with a story to wow people at conventions? Perhaps instead of creating a new function, focus on the style!

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June 21, 2025/ Andreas Lenander/ 1 Comment
Deep Dive, MOC Spotlight
GBC, MOC, Great Ball Contraption, Aqueduct, Brickworld, Akiyuki
April 17, 2025

Rise Above the Clouds

April 17, 2025/ Chris Roberts
Rise Above the Clouds

Ever wonder what might be floating above the clouds? A giant in a castle with a pouch of magic beans? Maybe an entire city, one that doesn’t draw the attention of the Empire. Chris Roberts explores a collaborative build that shows us one possibility.

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April 17, 2025/ Chris Roberts/ 1 Comment
Interviews, MOC Spotlight
LEGO, Collaborative, clouds, MOCs, Cloudrise
April 15, 2025

Building Spaced Out LEGO Optical Illusions

April 15, 2025/ Isaiah Durand
Building Spaced Out LEGO Optical Illusions

Follow a golden-visored space traveler through four mind-bending LEGO illusions by Shiutoku, where flat tiles come to life with nothing but a little perspective.

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April 15, 2025/ Isaiah Durand/ Comment
MOC Spotlight, Interviews
Shiutoku, Optical Illusion, Space, Tiles
March 22, 2025

Heigh-Ho! Making a Motorized Mine for the Seven Dwarfs

March 22, 2025/ Douglas Hughes
Heigh-Ho! Making a Motorized Mine for the Seven Dwarfs

Come on a journey underground as we motorize a mine beneath Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ cottage. (But beware, the Heigh-Ho song may get stuck inside your head!)

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March 22, 2025/ Douglas Hughes/ 17 Comments
MOC Spotlight, Review
fantasy, Snow White, power functions, disney, Seven Dwarfs
March 09, 2025

Drafts of a Mac: Is A LEGO MOC Ever Really Finished?

March 09, 2025/ Dave Schefcik
Drafts of a Mac: Is A LEGO MOC Ever Really Finished?

Is a LEGO MOC ever really finished? Builder Kelly Bartlett explores how creating multiple drafts of a model can help with problem-solving and the creative process.

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March 09, 2025/ Dave Schefcik/ Comment
MOC Spotlight
Kelly Bartlett, Laptop, MacBook
February 20, 2025

Slice of Life: A Tale of Constant Iteration

February 20, 2025/ Markus Rollbühler
Slice of Life: A Tale of Constant Iteration

Join us as we tell the tale of Bartu Elci-Ozsoy who shares how his “Slice of Life: Townhouse” MOC came together through constant iteration and feedback from fellow LEGO builders.

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February 20, 2025/ Markus Rollbühler/ 2 Comments
MOC Spotlight
Slice of Life, Modulex, Town, Building, Vignette, LegoModulexFan
February 10, 2025

The Secret of the Old Dutch Villa in the Masterpiece Gallery

February 10, 2025/ Ann Megacolormix
The Secret of the Old Dutch Villa in the Masterpiece Gallery

Victor van den Berg's Old Dutch Villa now graces the Masterpiece Gallery at LEGO House, but the journey to this achievement is just as remarkable as the build itself.

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February 10, 2025/ Ann Megacolormix/ 1 Comment
MOC Spotlight, Interviews
LEGO House, Masterpiece Gallery, Victor van den Berg, Architecture
February 09, 2025

Building a GBC Module From Start to Finish

February 09, 2025/ Noah de lange
Building a GBC Module From Start to Finish

How do you build a LEGO Great Ball Contraption module from start to finish? Peek behind the scenes at the concept development, creation and testing of this soccer module to see if it scores a goal!

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February 09, 2025/ Noah de lange/ Comment
MOC Spotlight, Deep Dive
GBC, Great Ball Contraption, Soccer, Goal!, Balls, Ball Pump
February 07, 2025

Brickvention 2025: New Hashima Down Under

February 07, 2025/ Sue Ann Barber
Brickvention 2025: New Hashima Down Under

Bringing a slice of cyberpunk to Australia wowed crowds at Brickvention 2025, so we spoke with the New Hashima Down Under crew to uncover what it takes to build big, bold, and brilliantly lit.

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February 07, 2025/ Sue Ann Barber/ Comment
Conventions, MOC Spotlight
Brickvention, Australia, New Hashima, NHDU, Collab
January 30, 2025

Our Family’s First GBC Module

January 30, 2025/ Brian Hickey
Our Family’s First GBC Module

Ever wanted to build a Great Ball Contraption? Here’s how we tackled our family’s first GBC module—from choosing a design to keeping it running at a LEGO convention.

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January 30, 2025/ Brian Hickey/ Comment
Community, Conventions, MOC Spotlight
GBC, AFOLs with Kids, family, BrickCon, Planet GBC
January 26, 2025

Giving a Clue: Offering Feedback to New LEGO Builders

January 26, 2025/ Michael J
Giving a Clue: Offering Feedback to New LEGO Builders

Offering feedback to budding LEGO builders can be a challenge, so how do you help them learn new techniques without overwhelming them? Michael J. gives a few clues from a board game collaboration with his son to help solve this mystery!

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January 26, 2025/ Michael J/ 4 Comments
Tips and Tricks, MOC Spotlight
Teaching, Personal Growth, Clue, TFOL
January 24, 2025

Beast Mode: Building LEGO Animals with AI Inspiration

January 24, 2025/ Isaiah Durand
Beast Mode: Building LEGO Animals with AI Inspiration

Building lifelike animals with LEGO is no easy feat, let alone an awesome dragon. Join us as we experiment with AI-generated inspiration to tackle organic MOC-building.

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January 24, 2025/ Isaiah Durand/ Comment
MOC Spotlight, Techniques
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Dragon, Dragons, Brick-built, Animals, NPU
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