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Author: David Parry
Watch Will Buxton, F1 presenter, tackle the LEGO McLaren F1 car
F1 presenter, Will Buxton, decided to add the LEGO McLaren F1 car to his growing Technic collection and invited a camera crew along. As the digital presenter for the Formula One Group and a veteran of the pit lane, it fair to say that Will Buxton is more familiar with F1 cars than most. A…
Architectural details that did, and didn’t, make it into LEGO Lion Knights’ Castle
LEGO Designer Milan Madge talks about his love of castles and how he tried to cram lots of architectural detail into the new Lion Knights set. There have been many LEGO castles over the years. Misty-eyed fans recall 6090 Royal Knight’s Castle, the yellow Castle from 1978, the many variants of King’s Castle and from…
A first look at new LEGO Ideas set 21334 Jazz Quartet
Early reviews are starting to appear online for the latest LEGO Ideas set, 21334 Jazz Quartet, giving us a first look at these hep cats. One of the joys of LEGO Ideas is that we know well in advance what the next set is going to be. Maybe that ramps up the excitement for you,…
New 10305 Lion Knights Castle is ‘Castle’s Greatest Hits’
In a new interview, Milan Madge, Senior LEGO designer of 10305 Lion Knights’ Castle, talks about the inspiration for the set. It’s fair to say that Castle is a much-loved LEGO theme and was always going to be a front-runner in the fan vote for a new set to celebrate the LEGO Group’s 90th anniversary.…
Japanese Twitter user turns Disney icons into a LEGO Alien
A Japanese LEGO fan has taken the parts from a Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse set and turned them into a slavering xenomorph. A LEGO fan has taken to Twitter to demonstrate how they have taken Mickey and Minnie Mouse, icons of the none-more-wholesome Disney Corporation, and turned them into a terrifying, acid-dripping killing machine.…
New LEGO designer video released for 10302 Optimus Prime
In a new video, LEGO Designer Joseph Kyde talks about the challenges of creating two sets in one – the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime. When the LEGO Group announced 10302 Optimus Prime, it’s fair to say that it took a lot of people by surprise, not least because it represented a collaboration between…
What’s the secret to a successful LEGO Ideas submission?
LEGO Ideas. Thousands of submissions, just 39 success stories but four people have struck gold twice. How did they do it? Back in 2008, the LEGO Group and a Japanese company called Cuusoo (from the Japanese word kuso, meaning daydream or fantasy) launched LEGO Cuusoo, which would later become LEGO Ideas. The idea was simple:…
Ski Chalet slides into the next LEGO Ideas review with 10,000 votes
A veteran LEGO Ideas designer gets a fifth set across the line with their Ski Chalet, including working ski lift. It’s safe to say that JKBrickworks knows the LEGO Ideas process inside out. With four of their designs making it to review stage, and two of them, 21305 Maze and 21315 Pop-Up Book, being put…