How-to: Cutting, gluing, & sculpting – Confessions of a minifig customizer (III)

In Part 1 of “Confessions of a minifig customizer,” we heard from Jasbrick about how to get started with minifig customization, and in Part 2 we learned about how to paint great minifigs. In our final installment, Jasbrick shares tips about the best ways to take customization even farther. When you just can’t find the Continue reading →

How-to: Tools of minifig customization – Confessions of a customizer (Part II)

In our first guest post from Jasbrick, we learned about how to get started with minifig customization. Now, let’s hear what he has to say about the tools of the trade. Now that you have a concept and have gone as far as you can by conventional means it is time to bring in the Continue reading →

This customizer’s always right

It’s no secret that I’m not much of a customizer myself. But, like most LEGO fans on either side of that customizing fence, I can still enjoy a beautiful bit of customizing when I see it. And Terry Jeffries’ customs are nothing if not beautifully and exceedingly well executed. Clean paint lines and smooth transitions Continue reading →

How-to: Confessions of a minifig customiser – Part I: Getting started

As we say in our AFOL jargon glossary, purism is “a form of religious fundamentalism.” LEGO fandom includes a broad range of preferences for what’s “legal” and what’s not. In the spirit of broadening our horizons, we’re very pleased to bring you the first in a series of posts about LEGO minifig customization by master Continue reading →

LEGO Despicable Me 4 75583 Minions and Gru’s Family Mansion [REVIEW]

Check out our full review of the Gru Family Mansion, including the entire Gru clan and 3 minions.

LEGO Despicable Me 4 75582 Brick-Built Gru and Minions [REVIEW]

Check out our full review of this batch of LEGO-built minions and their former super-villain master Gru.

A beautiful build of a terrible fate

A majestic build of Majora’s Mask from game-inspired LEGO maestro Dylan Mievis (@spark_mocs).

This LEGO model from The Dark Knight Rises definitely comes in black

You ether die a hero or live long enough to see yourself flying high in style with this awesome Bat from Lubeee .

Crawl out through the LEGO Fallout

Vault dweller Lucy emerges into the Fallout in this LEGO vignette from Philipp (@the_taste_of_bricks), inspired by the hit Amazon Prime show.

LEGO AT-RT walker is the perfect scale for a clone trooper

Gubi0222 (@gubi_systems) has crafted a very screen-accurate version of the nimble AT-RT walker.

BrickCon 2024 is laying the Foundations of another year of fun! Registration is now open. [News]

Registration is now open for BrickCon 2024, returning to Bellevue, WA September 5th – 8th.

These LEGO Kung-Fu Panda characters are fast as lightning!

Jannis Mavrostomos (@bricksized) rounds up Po and the Furious Five in this Kung-Fu Panda-themed build