| Design, Technology, CAD and FAB
If there is one thing the LEGO is good at—besides creating some of the best toys of all time—it's staying in the news. Last week, the company announced their new 7,541-piece Lego Millennium Falcon—the biggest and most expensive set ever released by the company. Created for diehard fans under their Ultimate Collector Series collection, the … [Read more...]
If you've ever needed an excuse to buy a 3D printer, let this be the one. YouTuber Matt Denton recently 3D printed an entire LEGO 'vintage' Technic kit (#1972—released in 1985) scaled up to a full-sized go-kart. Yes—we're talking modeling and printing all 98 pieces including the tires. With nearly 170 hours of printing time (and more than … [Read more...]
A LEGO Ninjango City model? NO. THE LEGO Ninajgo City. Well, at least the interesting bits that can be economically manufactured and fit economically in a box. The name may be slightly misleading, but the kit is no less impressive. Continuing his penchant for creating amazing LEGO build videos, YouTube user Bart van Dijk has another impressive stop … [Read more...]
It’s no secret that LEGO designers have always been drawn to supercars as inspiration for new LEGO sets. Whether it’s an F1 racer or a Porsche 911 designed to be assembled after the true-to-life factory assembly process, you can be sure that somebody at LEGO HQ has considered replicating it with the plastic bricks. But a full-scale McLaren 720S? … [Read more...]
Unless you accidentally step on them, you can never go wrong with LEGO. Since 1949, the company has helped creators both young and old bring their ideas to life. With new features like submersible blocks and working motors, making anything from a tiny house to a life-size replica of a car is possible. But one can only do so much within child … [Read more...]
