Awesome Lego

An electric hot wire cutter is the easiest way to get smooth cuts from styrofoam. LEGO mechanical expert Akiyuki Brick Channel took a basic hot wire cutter and mounted it in a machine that can spin a block of foam and move the wire to cut the kind of objects you might create on a lathe. It can also cut shapes from flat sheets of foam.

In LEGO terminology, “GBC” stands for Great Ball Contraption, and Berthil van Beek is an expert at building these complex LEGO machines which connect to other GBC modules. His latest build is an enormous Ferris wheel that picks up tiny basketballs and soccer balls, takes them on a trip, and delivers them to the next station’s inbox.

To celebrate Star Wars Day 2023, LEGO is releasing its biggest and most detailed model of an X-Wing Fighter ever. The 1949-piece model measures 11″ x 18″ x 22″ when complete, and its wings can go from flight to attack mode with the turn of a dial. It includes a unique Luke Skywalker pilot minifigure and R2-D2 on astromech duties.

James from Project Air likes to make things that go fast. Recently, he produced a series of experimental builds to see which method of propulsion would make the fastest possible LEGO vehicle. Which will hit the top speed? Multiple LEGO motors, rocket engines, or a brushless motor from an R/C sports car?

GazR’s Extreme Brick Machines modified a LEGO treadmill they built and turned it into an extreme obstacle course for a remote-controlled tank. The treadmill is powered by four Powered Up L motors and includes a variety of hills, rollers, ramps, speed bumps, a turntable, and a spinning gate for the tank to navigate.

We’ve seen some pretty awesome LEGO roller coasters over the years. Master Builder Alec says this build for the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area is the world’s largest. While we’re not sure about that claim, it’s still impressive at 9 feet tall and constructed from 30,000 pieces. Here’s a POV video of the ride.

Brick Technology showed off some LEGO engines that run on compressed air. This time, they tested some different configurations to see which ones could achieve the highest RPM, how to minimize vibrations, and even connected one to a miniature transmission with a working gear shifter.

This LEGO Ideas creation consists of four mini artworks inspired by 1980s science fiction. Fan designer Jan Woźnica’s scenes feature colorful gradients contrasted with dark skies, rocket ships, stars, and moons. The four panels can be displayed individually or joined together and stand or hang on the wall. Available 5.8.23.

The Brick Wall has built some of the coolest and most functional LEGO machines ever. Their latest build continues to uphold that promise by giving us a fully operational LEGO sewing machine. It’s not as complicated as their other machines, but it took four months of experimentation to get it to work just right.

The Nintendo Gamecube hasn’t been produced since 2007, but it still can play some pretty great games. Maker and modder Peter Knetter took it upon himself to design and build a LEGO Gamecube. After sifting through a sea of blue building blocks, he filled the case with the console’s guts and built a matching LEGO controller.

Brick Technology loves to build machines out of LEGO. In this video, they show how the building blocks can be used to create seven kinds of water pumps. It’s fascinating to see how the engineering of each affects the amount of fluid they can move. The best part is watching them all linked together at the end.

Following up on the now-retired LEGO Technic Defender, LEGO and Land Rover have revealed a model based on the classic 2-door, 1983 Defender. The 2336-piece kit features a working suspension, winch, and steering and comes with a fire extinguisher, jerry cans, a toolbox, mudguards, and more. Coming 4.3.23.

Celebrate your love for Spielberg and Lucas’ classic collab with this official LEGO Indiana Jones set. Inspired by the opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the 1545-piece Temple of the Golden Idol kit includes a rolling boulder, vines to swing from, four Minifigs, and a light-up brick to shine upon the idol. Drops 4.1.2023.

Brick Technology has a keen interest in testing LEGO cars in all kinds of driving environments. This time they take a look at what it takes to give LEGO vehicles enough traction, mass, and stability to be able to traverse a sand-filled pit reliably. As you’ll see, it’s not just as simple as going with four-wheel drive.

We’ve seen a LEGO machine that could make pancakes, so the idea of a brick-built cake bakery isn’t that far-fetched. But Tomosteen made their LEGO cake factory using stop-motion animation. The fanciful facility is run by a team of tiny cats, who surprisingly don’t lap up the batter before it can be baked in the LEGO brick oven.

The Lord of the Rings fans will drool over this incredible LEGO model of the peaceful elven haven of Rivendell. The 6167-piece kit is one of LEGO’s 10 biggest sets ever and is packed with fantastic details. It includes 15 minifigures: Frodo, Bilbo, Boromir, Elrond, Arwen, Aragorn, Gimli, Merriadoc, Peregrin, Samwise, Legolas, and Gandalf.