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Category Archives: General
First 20 Trees
One of my favorite things to build in microscale is landscaping. I love all the trees and greenery. I’ve been trying to expand my repertoire and develop some reference content for other builders, so how about I build a 100 different trees! Continue reading First 20 Trees
Workshops
I’ve been building LEGO® models regularly for about five years now and learned so much in the process. Most of that knowledge came from passive osmosis of ideas that comes from going to shows and crawling the internet, but the best ideas have come from communicating directly with other builders, and for that reason I am going to start holding workshops here at Brick Root HQ. Continue reading Workshops
Daily Internet 5/18/17
MOCs:
Omar Gonzalez finally beat Persona 5 and gifted us with this lovely model.
These monkey astronauts by LEGO 7 took me by surprise, but they are so full of detail.
A lovely new red mecha by zi zy, stunning for such a small model.
Diggin’ in the Tables
Given any reasonable population of LEGO enthusiasts, there will crop up stores that specialize in used bricks. We have a chain of them around these parts that go by the name: Bricks and Minifigs. Most of their business seems to come from the collectables market (that I don’t have much use for), but they also feature big tables of used bricks. Continue reading Diggin’ in the Tables
Sorting
The flip side of all the building that I’ve been doing is that I’m terribly behind in my sorting. A well sorted collection is key to being able to build well (since a piece you can’t find is a piece you don’t have). With Bricks Cascade behind me, it is time to get busy disassembling unwanted models, parting out sets, and sorting all those elements.
February Cups
I’ve had to dial back my LEGO budget recently, which means that I’ve had to make my purchases count. This last weekend, I made a trip to my local LEGO store on the way to the monthly LUG meeting. With three empty Pick-A-Brick cups in my pack, I set out on my bike to see what treasures I could unearth. Continue reading February Cups
Life on the Edge of LEGO
I am currently sitting at the Hillsboro Washington County Museum, listening to my darling husband and his PortLUG (Portland LEGO User Group) buddies talk about where they should set up Micropolis, mecha, and more. I actually know what those terms mean. I also have a paper cut on my left hand from a LEGO instruction manual. I got that the other day when I was helping my son with a set. You could say that I am involved in the world that is LEGO. Continue reading Life on the Edge of LEGO
70736 Attack of the Morrow Dragon
Built this today. Watch for a review next week.
July Cups
This last weekend, after the monthly PortLUG meeting, I swung by the Lego Store to sate my need for even more new elements. I went all in at the pick-a-brick wall and bought over $40 worth of cups so that I could get my free polybag (and all of those lovely elements)!