Today LEGO announced their largest and most expensive set to date, the new 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon.
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Galo de Barcelos
This little relief mosaic was made in honor of my trip to Portugal this past June, where I attended the Paredes de Coura Fan Weekend.
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Bricks by the Bay 2017
I attended the Bricks by the Bay convention on August 3-6, 2017, for my first time as an ordinary attendee. It was a great exhibit of LEGO talent from near and far, but the show-stealer was this amazing “California Dreamin'” theme park model from Flynn and Richard which won several trophies including both Best In Show and Public Choice:
Paredes de Coura 2017 Fan Weekend
This year I made another international trip for a LEGO event – this time to Portugal. The Portuguese LEGO Fan Weekend in the town of Paredes de Coura is a unique event and this is the second year they’ve held it. I was so impressed when I read an article on Brickset about last year’s event that I just had to go!
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Bricks Cascade 2017
This spring, I went up to Portland and attended the Bricks Cascade LEGO convention. I posted my photos online shortly afterward, but neglected to post on my blog about it for some reason! So in the spirit of “better late than never” I bring you the Bricks Cascade 2017 MOCs (My Own Creations).
King Philbert’s LEGO Fidget Spinner
Fidget spinners are all the rage these days for kids. Now you can make your own from LEGO! King Philbert, a.k.a. Philip D. Barket, has come up with this simple but clever LEGO design for one.
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Spring Equinox
A celebration of the spring equinox (in the northern hemisphere at least).
Happy St Patrick’s Day 2017
To commemorate St Patrick’s Day this year I built a little shamrock.
Hope you remembered to wear green!
Tony Sava: Keynote at Bricks Cascade 2017
I just got back from Portland, Oregon, where I attended the Bricks Cascade 2017 LEGO convention. I’ll be posting my photos and my story soon, but to tide you over here’s a video of the keynote speech by renowned LEGO train builder Tony Sava.
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Happy Pi Day 2017
Happy Pi Day! March 14, or 3/14 as Americans write it, is a day to celebrate all things mathematical. For Pi Day this year I designed a LEGO clock face using the first 12 digits of pi instead of 1-12.
