In between Star Wars figures and Transformers trucks, my greatest love as a child was . I would make multi-coloured spaceships, intricately designed houses, castles…the beauty of LEGO is that it is only limited by your imagination. Now as an adult, I am beginning to rediscover my love for , thanks to the resurgence in popularity for the company, and its re-emergence in popular culture (The LEGO movie or The LEGO Star Wars edition The Farce Awakens: 11 Parodies Of The New Star Wars VII Trailer [Weird & Wonderful Web] Star Wars is back in a big, bad way, which gave Internet auteurs ample opportunity to create their own versions of the trailer for The Force Awakens.This has led me to start intensive LEGO research before I embark on my new hobby. Such as these 8 sites. We have already talked about Chrome’s LEGO project Google Announces New LEGO Project: Build With Chrome Ever wanted to build something out of LEGOs but avoid the danger of stepping on one of those foot-destroyers?
Well, the Chrome team and LEGO Group have a treat for you: Build With Chrome. before, but I hope my editor will forgive me if I mention this one again. Simply because it is utterly fascinating, a total time-drain, and it never fails in bringing back the LEGO nostalgia in a person. A pity it only works in Chrome. If you are a non-Chrome user, try using Lego Digital Designer Build Virtual Legos On Your PC with Lego Digital DesignerOr, the Android apps for LEGO fans 3 Cool Android Apps For Lego Fans [Android] Do you love Lego? Do your kids love Lego? I'll bet you know someone who does and would absolutely love for you to have Lego applications on their Android phone. Lego is fun and creative... You don’t need a Google account to use the page, but if you do log in, you can publish your creations for all to see. BrickPicker is a site for the ultra-serious LEGO collector. The ones who look upon their collection as an investment. And make no mistake about it.
Some sets are worth mega-bucks if in good condition. On the main page is a scrolling bar showing if prices have increased or decreased (a bit like the Stock Exchange, except without all the crazy dudes in weird jackets waving their hands around). There is also a price guide, classified ads (where people are constantly buying and selling), a list of top selling sets, and theme related forums. The Brick Factory is devoted to scans of every possible LEGO set, catalogue, poster, and sticker. They are categorised by theme, number, name, or year, making this a momentous undertaking. Especially when you take into account that the catalogues — from all over the world — are scanned page-by-page, and go all the way back to 1955. The Brick Factory offers a fascinating journey through the history of LEGO, and browsing it from the beginning, you can clearly see LEGO‘s evolution over the years. It has happened to every owner of LEGO at one time or another. You have various bits and pieces from various kits, and you have no idea what you can make from them.
I mean, there are just so many intergalactic spaceships you can make before you get bored, and you want something new to try. Enter Rebrickable to help you with your dilemma. You will be given suggestions on what to build, along with the building instructions. The site claims that their instructions are sometimes better than the official LEGO ones. You can also find instructions for bricks similar in colour to the ones you have. The Brick Blogger is, in my opinion, one of the best LEGO blogs available. As well as the latest LEGO news, it also gives you the latest sales and deals, beginner and advanced guides, information on official LEGO sets, and an area called “Forbidden Guides” (also known as the “shady Underground Lab” – “where cutting, painting, gluing, drilling, sawing and other unmentionable procedures are done to LEGO“). Brick Wars Sets describes itself as the “ultimate Star Wars Lego guide“. Star Wars has been responsible for a large amount of LEGO’s resurgence in popularity, and when you go to the toy department in shops, you can be sure that you will see a large amount of Star Wars-related LEGO merchandise.
So it’s good to have a site like Brick Wars Sets that specialise in it. The site shows every official Star Wars-related piece of merchandise, along with details such as the number of pieces in each set, and year of release. Valuations are also provided for some of the sets. Brothers Brick is another premium blog for all matters LEGO, one that is right up there with the Brick Blogger. Brothers Brick calls themselves “a blog for adult fans of LEGO”, and it’s been on the go now for the past 10 years. They focus a lot on mini-figures, but they also have the usual news, reviews, and opinions. Toys N Bricks is not only a blog, but also a community with a forum. The forum has over 9,000 members, and 10,000 topics. You can also buy LEGO directly from them, and subscribe to their newsletter. I don’t know about you, but I am planning a trip to the local LEGO shop this weekend! Has this post inspired you to get out the bricks again? Which sites do you visit?
What sets are your favourites?LEGO Technic is a subset of LEGO System that, although 100% compatible with standard LEGO Bricks, is based on beams and pegs instead of studded components. The whole point of LEGO Technic is about creating complex, realistic, working machines like the one in this Top Ten List… What would be of a LEGO Technic blog without a top ten list? I have built a list with the Technic sets I have been more impressed. I have a few of them and I will try for sure to get the rest. So here is the listBecause the Unimog 400 is a big big vehicle which includes Power Functions set and features a pneumatically powered, articulated crane with working grab and a recovery winch on the front. Read here my review of the LEGO 8110 Unimog. You can still buy LEGO Technic 8110 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 400 at Amazon but you better hurry up because it is already retired.I could give you a thousand reasons why this model should be here, but you better read my review of this fantastic set and discover it by yourself.
You can buy the LEGO Technic 42009 Mobile Crane at Amazon.Because it features a double IR control and lots of Power Function motors. You can buy LEGO Technic 8043: LEGO Power Functions Motorized Excavator at Amazon but the price is plainly nuts.Just look how cool it looks, I couldn’t but buy it. Also it has IR remote control, two L Motors and one of the new servo motors ( no more rubber bands on the steering ). Read my review of this fantastic set here. You should definitively buy LEGO Technic 9398: 4X4 Crawler at AmazonAlthough it won’t take off the ground it is a really cool looking helicopter and you can add Power Functions so the rotor spins like a real helicopter. This is one of the next model I will buy. Here is my review. I really enjoyed this set. You can order LEGO Technic 9396: Rescue Helicopter now from Amazon. There has been a few great cars on LEGO Technic, like an Enzo Ferrari. This supercar is an example of how cool it can look… although if you google a bit you will see MOC by people that make this car look like a toy.
You can buy LEGO Technic 8070: Supercar from Amazon.You won’t believe how big and cool this car is. When I built it I was simply amazed. In my opinion one of the best LEGO set I have ever built in price/quality. Don’t miss my review. It is not yet late to buy it at Amazon. I am sure you won’t regret it.This is maybe the coolest set ever released by LEGO in the Technic range. With Mindstorms you can create your own robots and machines. It is so nice that I already have two EV3 and one NXT 2.0 Here you have some examples of robot I have built like the Line Follower or the Color Sorter Go and buy one before you regret about it at AmazonI am a 100% serious. This is one of the most enlightening Technic sets that I have touch. When you build it you have the sense of understanding. You are one with the LEGO. And what the hell… the experience only cost 9€. You must read my review of the Model A and Model B. Go and check if Amazon still has it in stock because it is worth every pound you spend on it.