Lego ToutourialsLego CrapLego StuffHow To Make Lego GunsLego How To BuildLego InsructionsLego TipsLego Ideas1000 ProjectForwardIn this video i will be showing you how to make 3 custom lego weapons: a mini gun, an AK47 and an M4 A1 i haven't looked online for any inspiration on my des...Can't read the text above?Try another text or an audio CAPTCHAText in the box:What's this?Elijah'S LegosLego FighissimiLego CraftLego MinecraftLego BatmanMad BuildingBuilding SkillsTimmy'S BoardLego BoardForwardLEGO® compatible BrickCase in Black Overview Show off your mad building skills with the coolest iPhone4/4S case ever! This LEGO compatible hard case protects and let's you customize your iPhone 4 or 4 There isn’t one of us who doesn’t instantly revert back to childhood when standing in the LEGO aisle or taking a pilgrimage to a LEGO store. Remember when you were a kid, and you’d stare at that big wall of LEGO build kits, find the most intricate one, and with your optimistic child mind, still untainted by the stark realities of motor skills, attention span, and wily younger siblings, thinking I can build this?
Then that cold, unforgiving sting of reality would hit you when you sat, back in your room, endless LEGO pieces strewn precariously about your floor. You would try to make sense of the instructions, but ultimately realize you could not build the masterpiece on the box, and ultimately just opt for building several small “houses” which were really just LEGO cubes, but you’d assure yourself that this was no failure. You were simply too creative to be bound by the rules of instructions for LEGO fun. Regardless of how successful your LEGO endeavors have been, there is something truly impressive about a person successfully completing an intricate LEGO kit. YouTuber Bart van Dijk is an expert at not only completing some rad-looking LEGO builds, but also creating truly delightful stop-motion animations to go with the builds. Bart recently completed set number 75159, the Star Wars Death Star kit, and after expertly placing over 4,000 LEGO pieces, he managed to bring one of the most infamous space stations to life.
This isn’t Bart’s first foray into the world of stop-motion LEGO building. His YouTube channel is filled with other amazing videos like his creation of the Beatles Yellow Submarine, Wall-E, a VW bus, and even the damn U.S. Capitol building. You can easily lose hours watching his totally amazing and mesmerizing builds. So go, watch, and be inspired to re-ignite your own passion for LEGO building. In the comments, be sure to tell us one of your favorite successful (or unsuccessful, no shame here) LEGO build stories! Feature Image: Bart van Dijk/Youtube Flipping homes is a thrill, but don't forget your own home's potential. Enjoy that new-home feeling again with these simple tips. 'I realized I didn’t actually care what people thought, and decided at some point to create my childhood dream.' Like many little boys, Jeff Pelletier was raised on Legos. But instead of collecting dust in an attic or ending up at a yard sale, his multi-colored bricks have prime real estate at home.
We sat down with Jeff to ask him about his Lego room, featured in Zillow’s new video series “Sanctuary.” Here’s what he had to say. Q: What made you say “I’m doing it — I’m creating a sanctuary?” A: When we purchased [our] home it was entirely empty except for a small single-stud red Lego brick. I knew I had to eventually create the Lego room of my dreams here. This house needed personality, and there was no way I wasn’t going to go for it in my own house. Q: How would you describe the space? A: It’s a fun place to be creative, socialize with friends, or just watch a great movie. The space was designed to be extremely personal, like a well-tailored suit. Q: What do you like best about the room? A: We were able to cram a lot of function into a relatively small space. I love that there’s a bar only steps away from walls of organized toy building blocks! Q: How much time do you spend there? A: Lately, with two young kids, not enough!
Ideally I’m down there at least a few hours a week watching movies, hanging out with friends, or building something with my bricks. Q: If you had to sum it up in one word, what does the space draw out of you as a person? Q: How did you first get into Legos? A: Like a lot of kids, I built a lot with Legos. As an adult, I realized I didn’t actually care what people thought, and decided at some point to create my childhood dream and put a Lego room in my house — and I haven’t looked back. Q: How does it make you feel to be able to have a space devoted to your hobby?Not many people get to live in their dream house. Q: Does your hobby influence what you do professionally or vice versa? A: Absolutely in both directions. I wouldn’t be an architect without Legos, and I likely wouldn’t be as creative without a fun and silly outlet like Legos, which I think influences my approach to architecture. Q: What was the biggest challenge in creating your sanctuary?
A: Fitting everything in! The shelves are literally designed around my storage system, which placed all of the walls of that floor of the house. Q: Would you say it’s an extension or departure from your home? A: Our house is a fully restored 1902 Seattle box with lots of personal touches in each room. The sanctuary is, in many ways, the ultimate extension of the rest of the house, as I tried to personalize each room with something that felt special. A bar/media room/Lego room is by definition something special. Q: Has your sanctuary always looked the same? A: It used to be a musty basement with low ceilings, so this has been the greatest transformation. Since building it out, however, it has remained the same. Q: If you had a do-over, would you change anything? A: I should have built a library ladder to more easily access the higher storage. I ruled it out as a hindrance during the design process and, while it would have been slightly annoying, the benefit would have been greater than the annoyance.