One thing I get a little annoyed with is the inability of transporting any models to an event. Most of my equipment that I take is photography stuff, so unless I am bringing something small, I ha...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2012/12/displaying-moc-digitally.html
I am in the midst of putting together a magazine, and I asked an interviewee how their design process is. How we design is a good indicator of our building experience and knowledge, so I mentione...
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Untitled , originally uploaded by jmenomeno . Built by John Rudy - and is the Tower before it was struck by lightning! Below is one of the red trolley cars that is now running at California A...
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Untitled , originally uploaded by jmenomeno . Seen at Brickfair, this was an amazingly detailed landscape.
For the past year, I have been working on what is now called the Monorail Project. Kinda neat name with the idea of bringing in LEGO monorails back, with a twist. Instead of bringing back the old...
So I got to do a display last weekend, but I had to build a model for this. It was Free Comic Book Day and I decided to build Atomic Robo: His writer was going to be at this event, and this wa...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/building-robot.html
Okay, so I was on a soapbox about LEGO CUUSOO (more about the community than the site) on the previous blog post. Now I am going to another website where things seem to be a little clear-cut. K...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/other-side-of-making-things.html
Been watching LEGO CUUSOO since the beginning, and I am fascinated by what has happened so far. For those who are unfamiliar with the site, it's a wish site, for lack of a better term. People su...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/making-new-things.html
I started in this hobby in 2000. That makes it 12 years that I have been building, and that's a long time. How long? When I got in the hobby, there was only one website: LUGNET. There was o...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/watching-community-grow.html
It's been a while since I have posted here, and there are a variety of reasons why...working on another issue of BrickJournal, off on a trip to an event, or in this case, up to planning an even...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/event-coordinators-lament.html
LEGO is asking consumers ages 6 + to design a LEGO themed postage stamp to be featured on the Late Holiday Catalogue . For each country there will be 50 finalists selected to receive a copy of 1...
2 , originally uploaded by Nebraska's MOC . Take a look at this complete diorama, with lighting by Lifelites (Rob Hendrix). Beautiful use of lighting and building technique. The rest of this ...
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One of the things that I get to do as a sorta-journalist is watch and find out about building trends in the community. While there are constant themes, trains and space come to mind right off the...
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In the LEGO library, there are thousands of parts that are created for all the sets, from mini figure accessories to simple bricks. When keeping a small collection, there are only a limited numbe...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-specific-do-you-sort.html
The blog has been quiet for a while, and it's been bothering me. I take care of a website, a magazine, and this blog, not to mention my Facebook account. My primary focus is the mag, then website...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2011/03/going-new-direction.html
I got a set of 3 Smallworks iPhone cases (transparent, black, and white) to give away, so I am doing a sorta quick building contest. What do you need to build? A phone. Or rather, what you th...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2011/01/have-contest-for-yall.html
LEGOLAND FLORIDA $99 PREVIEW ANNUAL PASS OFFER EXTENDED from LEGOLAND Florida Marketing POLK COUNTY, FL (JANUARY 5, 2011) -- Due to popular demand, LEGOLAND® Florida has extended its discoun...
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Santa needs your help! It seems his sleigh is in the shop just in time for Christmas and he needs you to build him one pronto! So, build your best, wackiest, most tricked out, sci-fi, or...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2010/12/lifelites-tricked-out-sleigh-contest.html
Today, LEGOLAND Florida is hosting a hard hat tour right now, and BrickJournal has two reporters, Todd Thuma and Robin Werner, onsite. They will be sending a report in the next day, but in the me...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2010/10/legoland-florida-hard-hat-tour.html
From Julie Stern of the LEGO Group: 10217 – Diagon Alley™ Ages 14+. 2,025 pieces. US $ 149.99 CA $ 199.99 UK £ 132.75 DE 149.99 € Expand your very own wizarding world of...
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DSC01977 , originally uploaded by mhuffman . Angus MacLane's Cube Dudes make another appearance at Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando!
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2010/08/celebration-v-cube-dudes.html
10214 – Tower Bridge Ages 16+. 4,287 pieces. AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER, 2010 Stretching over the River Thames since 1894, the famous Tower Bridge of London, England is one of the most recogniza...
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2010/08/build-londons-famous-tower-bridge.html
DSC00067 , originally uploaded by jmenomeno . The viola was built by Cindy English, and this was her first real build. The only non-LEGO elements on the model are the strings.
http://brickjournal.blogspot.com/2010/08/viola-and-builder-at-brickfair.html
Sold as a set by lottery. 450 will be available every day. Angus MacLane will also be at the booth to sign at certain hours. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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This is a bit late, but it's been busy at BrickJournal Central... From Jim Foulds, Community Operations Manager Community Dev. Americas & Australia THE LEGO GROUP WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU! As...