Nexo Knights is one of LEGO’s biggest and most exciting new themes this year. The original new theme a bold mashup of futuristic technology and medieval knights! For the lowdown on Nexo Knights, check be sure to read my “What is the LEGO Nexo Knights theme” post. ‘ Initially, I was a little apprehensive about the…
Don’t forget to get your tickets to Brick-A-Laide 2016!
If you live in South Australia and love LEGO, you’re in luck as Brick-A-Laide, South Australia’s biggest LEGO event will be running this weekend in Adeaide on Friday and Saturday, 25 – 26 March 2016 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. I have a special connection to Raidelaide as I attended university there and have plenty of…
A chat with LEGO Master Builder, Chris Steininger
I got the chance to interview LEGO Master Builder Chris Steininger for this year’s LEGO Star Wars Day. If the name Steininger rings a bell, it’s because he’s the son of Dan Steininger (read last year’s interview with Dan) and together they make up the world’s only father-son Master Builder Team. Dan and Chris were flown…
An interview with Dr. Ellen Kooijman, designer of the LEGO Research Institute
The LEGO Research Institute set has attracted a fair amount of media attention that it’s almost impossible for most people to have avoided articles for, against or grumbling about the availability of the set. Everyone, from the New York Times to the BBC has weighed in on the 8th LEGO Ideas set, the brainchild of Dutch Geoscientist, Dr….
LEGO Store Spotlight: I’m Rick James Bricks Pakenham
All great discoveries have a certain degree of serendipity to them. It all began before I had started working, when I just moved to Warragul when I encountered the most peculiar vehicle – An SUV decked out with LEGO minifigure decals parked near my home. Picture a vehicle plastered with LEGO characters from the Collectible…
An Interview with Brent Waller, Australian Designer of LEGO 21108 Ghostbusters
Update: Finally got around to building the set! Check out my complete review of the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 here Unless you’re exceptionally young, Ghostbusters would have been a pretty significant part of your upbringing. The Ghostbusters franchise is one of the quintessential pillars of 80s Hollywood and I have many fond memories of the movies and cartoons…
