Nature is where I find peace and serenity. Birds, trees, animals, and water all give me a sense of calm. I feel more connected to myself and my mind is cleared. As I came out of my dark age, I needed to learn a new way to create with LEGO. I no longer wanted to rely on sets – I …
In the earliest days of LEGO two securely affixed 1×2 plates would generate such massive clutch power that a stubborn AFOL or naïve child lost nary a quarter hour trying to separate the two pieces. Two 4×4 plates were best treated like a sleeping dragon – both should be left alone.In those ancient times there were no brick separators, we …
When LEGO announced that the late-2020 wave of Ninjago sets would include a role playing game that could be incorporated into the builds, I was intrigued. I had never heard of LEGO doing anything like this and I thought it made a lot of sense. It could add a whole new level to building and playing with LEGO. At the …
While you’re at home spending time with your family during this holiday, take a look at Windy City LUG’s Home On A Hill (HOAH) project. We hope you might even be inspired to build your own! HOAH is a large-scale seed part build that uses any version of the 32×32 canyon baseplate to create a micro-scale structure. Not a lot …
Have you ever wanted to build a truck that transforms into a robot, a car that converts into a plane, or a Grandfather Clock that can stand up and walk around? What about a wall with a secret staircase or a hidden doorway built into it? The possibilities are endless and creating these types of transforming Lego builds can be …
“A blacklight (or often black light), also referred to as a UV-A light, Wood’s lamp, or ultraviolet light, is a lamp that emits long-wave (UV-A) ultraviolet light and very little visible light.” wikipedia No matter what you call it, people are fascinated by the effect blacklight has on neon and glow-in-the-dark LEGO parts. At any convention or exhibit, people flock to black light displays. I am not the first AFOL to display …
