Another month is nearing completion, and May had no shortage of great LEGO content from around the globe!
Here at BrickNerd, we looked at the New Horizons game, announced the winners of the Imperial March contest, studied the new Space Shuttle and shuttle carrier aircraft (747) and couldn’t contain our delight with the Space Baby gift with purchase! We took a look at the important role color plays in LEGO builds, did a happy dance for the Keith Haring figures, and peeked behind the lens to see how much work goes into staging high-quality LEGO MOC photos. We looked at taking habitat models to the next level by integrating them into full-blown MOCs, looked at unique aspects of the Eurobricks community events, and got a few laughs when a panel of children tried to name the castle factions.
We learned about two friends traveling to attend their first BrickCon (plus getting BrickCon tattoos!), and learned a few tips to avoid the dreaded con-crud! To celebrate the coming summer, we reimagined van Gogh’s sunflowers into a new work of art, and got both an AFOL and family perspective on the summer LEGOLAND festivals. In fact, we’ve published so many interesting articles in May that we’ve included an interactive calendar of them at the bottom of this post so you can make sure you didn’t miss a thing.
But there are many more fascinating stories to be told from within the LEGO community, so here are some of the best LEGO articles and videos that caught our contributors’ attention throughout the month of May. We applaud the effort that went into each of these features, so click on the headlines or photos to head to each story or video. They are well worth your time!
ABrickDreamer: This Week in Bricks
This episode features several “modular” buildings (using the term very loosely), as well as a number of great MOCs in various other LEGO genres.
Arteri: How LEGO Tricks You Into Having Fun
This video looks at the phycological principals underlying the (addictive) appeal of building LEGO sets. Of course, it’s not addictive for me, I can stop building at any time. But not until after I purchase the [fill in the blank] set…..
bd1p: The Entire History of the LEGO Minikit, I Guess
This video looks at the history of the minikit, and in some ways is a companion to another YouTuber’s video we highlighted back in March about actually building them all from the LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga.
Beyond the Brick: Huge LEGO Jurassic Park with Erupting Volcano at Bricks Cascade
It’s great to see this Jurassic Prrk collaboration continue to… evolve. The additions seem to be seamlessly incorporated and keep the display fresh for fans who have already seen it in previous years.
Blocks Magazine: Daniel Konstanski talks LEGO brick secrets at the New York Public Library
Daniel Konstanski discussed his book, The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks, at the New York Public Library’s Author Talks series, detailing the surprisingly complex history of how the modern LEGO brick came to be
Brick Architect: Exploring LEGO Dungeons & Dragons
We don’t often include set coverage in our monthly round-ups, but this is more than a review—it is an adventure! Full spoilers ahead if you want to read through the thrilling tale…
Brick Sculpt: This Piece Changed LEGO Forever
This is a great introductory video to all things cheese slopes, looking at a variety of techniques and uses for the humble 1×1 slope. (Editorial time. LEGO, please introduce an inverted cheese slope!!! I don’t care about reported concerns that they wouldn’t be intuitive for children… We need it!)
ESPN: How LEGO Built Life-Size F1 Cars for Miami GP Driver Parade
The LEGO Group has certainly gone all-in on the F1 theme in their 2025 product lineup. To celebrate this, ten life-sized drivable cars were built using 400,000 elements each. The cars were capable of completing a full 3.3-mile lap of the Miami International Autodrome. By all reports, the F1 team drivers (two per car) had a blast, and may have engaged in a little more “bumper cars” than their usual rides allow.
Jay’s Brick Blog: Competition is Coming for LEGO, and That’s a Good Thing
Nothing drives product innovation and helps keep prices from escalating like competition. Jay looks at the competitors chomping at the heels of LEGO, with the headline news being Mattel reentering the arena with their Hot Wheels Brick Shop models.
MattKC: So We FINISHED Decompiling LEGO Island…
I can’t think of something better representing a LABOR of love. Matt and his team of volunteers spent roughly two years decompiling (reverse engineering and recreating the computer code) so LEGO Island could be usable on current platforms. While I’m the wrong generation to have an emotional tie to the game, I certainly respect the commitment and passion for this project.
Nate From the Internet: 3D Printing a Castle Part III
The journey continues. The video shows nice progress on the 3D printed castle project. My favorite part is how Nate shares issues and challenges, along with the iterative designs used to overcome these factors.
New Elementary: LEGO Pythagorean Triangles – Escaping the Grid
I got my wish with another article in this great series. While I was sad to read this completes the trilogy, we can all hope for future excellent technique articles from New Elementary!
R.R. Slugger: The Future Is Bleak For LEGO Space
Is there room for a LEGO space theme with aliens and conflict while we are still getting new Star Wars sets? R.R. Sluggler breaks down the possibilities and current realities.
The Brothers Brick: I Didn’t Mean to Build a LEGO Camel (But I Did Anyway)
Nick Lever shares the story from sketch to build of how his camel and rider came together, WIPs included! He talks about ho sometimes the best ideas come from unexpected places…
The Brothers Brick: Building and Growing Together – An AFOL Mother’s Journey
A heartfelt story that many parents will be able to relate to. Whether or not the child/children and/or the parent(s) continue in the LEGO hobby, there are many memories to be savored and cherished along the way!
The Rambling Brick: What’s Up With White?
This is one of several websites looking at the surprise appearance of a new formulation for white LEGO elements. The cursory differences seem to be a “whiter” and more opaque appearance while there were minor weight differences. Time will tell whether this color change is an improvement or not. For me personally, color consistency and prevention of yellowing over time would be the most desirable outcomes. But white isn’t the only new color formulation. Take a look at New Elementary to see both new white and cool yellow.
Tips & Bricks: A Guide to Rendering on BrickLink Studio
Tips & Bricks continues their Studio series, focusing on rendering. They provide a baseline of all the options and share how to get the best look for your digital creation.
Tom’s Hardware: LEGOGPT Creates LEGO Designs Using AI and Text Inputs
No subject gets BrickNerd readers riled up like AI. I personally don’t embrace AI, but it’s something we all will need to be aware of and decide where it does/doesn’t have a place in our LEGO hobby… and society in general. This article provides some basic info about the free tool developed by Carnegie Mellon University and how they are training AI how to build with bricks.
If all of those amazing features weren’t enough to satisfy your LEGO community craving, here is an interactive calendar of everything that BrickNerd has published this last month to make sure you didn’t miss a single article.
Did we miss any of your favorite LEGO articles and content for the month? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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