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2019 Lego Minecraft 21148 Minecraft Steve with Parrot

Posted on January 6, 2019January 10, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

Is it just me, or is Minecraft everywhere? LEGO has gone in a coupe of directions with their Minecraft sets, and this Steve with Parrot Big fig is a bit different than the traditional set.

The Minecraft Lego 21148 Steve with Parrot is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019. It has 159 pieces and is labeled for ages 7 and up.

LEGO 21148 Pieces

There are 159 pieces in this set. No minifigures, and the most unique piece is the large brown pick-axe. Other than that, the majority of this set can be built with parts and elements from a typical LEGO collection.

In this set there are 2 numbered bags, and one instruction book. There are no stickers, and several pieces are printed (which I love).

LEGO 21148 Review

If you are looking for an easy beginner set, one where your child can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a GREAT starting place. It says it is for ages 7 and up, but aside from some of the smaller parts I don’t see how a younger person wouldn’t be able to build this set.

First the Steve Big Fig is built, torso, legs, arms then head. Then the rest of the pieces are used to build the brick built parrot.

Steve has moving arms and legs and head. There’s a little lever in the back which allows for him to raise and lower his arm, for a more realistic pick-axe motion.

The parrot has moving wings, base and head, plus a cute tail feather.

If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets.

LEGO 21148 Release Date

This set was released in January of 2019 on the New Year’s Day. I bought this set with at my local LEGO store, on the day it came out.

2019 Lego 60206 Sky Police Jet Patrol

Posted on January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

If you are looking for an easy to build, beginner LEGO airplane set for your kiddo, the Sky Police Jet Patrol is a fantastic starter into the world of LEGO, or as a gift for a 4 year old.

Lego 60206 Sky Police Jet Patrol is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019. It has 54 pieces and is labeled for ages 4 and up.

LEGO 60206 Pieces & Minifigures

LEGO Crook Minifigure
LEGO Sky Police pilot Minifigure

There are 54 pieces in this set, including 2 minifigures (Sky Police pilot and a crook). The airplane is built using a large blue airframe element so it goes together very quickly. It’s the same one that’s in this LEGO Spider man set.

In this set there are 2 numbered bags, and one instruction book. There are no stickers, and several pieces are printed (which I love).

One of the printed pieces I really like is the control panel in the Jet. So much different than the LEGO bricks I grew up with.

LEGO 60206 Review

If you are looking for an easy beginner set, one where your child can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a GREAT starting place. The Airplane is built on a single chassis, and the other pieces snap easily onto it.

There are some tiny pieces to this set, like the crowbar, or the handcuffs, but for me the most difficult piece is the clear blue (LEGO folks call it Trans-blue) face shield on the Pilot’s helmet. It is challenging to put on, and easily snaps off and gets lost. Some sets include 2 of these, but my set didn’t come with any extras.

The minifigures also connect easily together. They come as 4 pieces, and are partially assembled. The bottom leg half snaps into the top torso piece. Then the head goes on, then the hat (or hair). They can easily be disassembled and the pieces are interchangeable. Also, the legs are pre-assembled, as is the torso. What I mean is that the hands are already in the arms, which are already in the torso. But if you want to take these apart, you can if you want to.

LEGO crook using a crowbar to break inside a safe.

This is a great starter set, or as a birthday present for a 4-5 year old who loves airplanes. Designed for ages 4+ it is an easy build and a great way to introduce kids to the LEGO world.

If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets.

LEGO 60206 Release Date

This set was released in January of 2019 on the New Year’s Day. I bought this set with at my local LEGO store, on the day it came out.

New LEGO sets being released in February 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

I’ve been slowly learning about new LEGO sets that will be released in February 2019. All the info you see here is official, meaning that it doesn’t come from a rumor website, or a strange twitter account. If the set appears on the official LEGO website, I use their photos (with credit of course).

Wow, after the blockbuster release of new sets last month (there were over 100). There were so many sets that came out that I had to do two blog posts about it – one of my usual January new sets where I featured the new Overwatch series, and another list of all the 100+ LEGO sets.

Honesty, I didn’t think LEGO had any more new sets to release.

With the upcoming The LEGO Movie 2, coming to the US on Feb, 8, I think LEGO Group wanted to save a few of those themed sets to be launched closer to the movie dropping.

The LEGO Movie 2

I’m so excited for both of these! Welcome to Apocalypseburg! and a LEGO Movie 2 based CMF with 20 new Characters.

Let’s start with the Welcome to Apocalypseburg! set. With 3178 pieces this set is targeted for ages 16+ and in my experience this will be a more advanced set.

Welcome to Apocalypseburg! will have 12 new minifigures based on the movie:

LEGO 71023 LEGO Movie 2 Custom Minifigures

The LEGO Movie 2 Custom Minifigures will be set number 71023, and will consist of 20 new style blind bags where it is going to be harder to “feel” which character is inside.

I don’t know the official names for each of these Minifigures, and will update this post when I learn more.

Emmet
Lucy
Benny
President Business
Unikitty
Rex Dangervest
Dorothy
the Tin Man
the Scarecrow
the Cowardly Lion
Watermelon Suit Guy
Giraffe Guy
Crayon Suit Girl
Pink Popstar
Blue Popstar
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
Cat Girl Guitarist
Hawaiian Singer
Apocalypseburg Crazy Cat Lady
Apocalypseburg Swamp Creature

I don’t know how many of each will appear in each “box”. But if it is the usual 60, I hope there will be an even distribution of 3 each. No matter what happens I’ll buy a full box and share what I find with you.

2019 Lego 70680 Ninjago Monastery Training

Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

The smallest Ninjago LEGO set of 2019, Monastery Training packs quite a punch, with 2 minifigures, lots of golden weapons and some special armor. It’s a great introduction into the LEGO world of Ninjago, but it doesn’t have any of the main characters.

Lego 70680 Ninjago Monastery Training is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019. It has 122 pieces and is labeled for ages 6 and up.

LEGO 70680 Pieces & Minifigures

LEGO Ninjago Kai
Lego Ninjago Nya

There are 122 pieces in this set, including 2 minifigures. You get Kai and Nya, as well as some brick built training dummies. There is also some very cool Samurai X training armor with a decorative gold-colored moon blade, and many golden colored weapons.

In this set there are 2 regular bags, plus a bag of custom LEGO gold ninja weapons, and one instruction book. There are no stickers, and one 2×4 tile printed element (which I love).

LEGO 60212 Review

This is a pretty good starter set if you want to get into the LEGO world of Ninjago. There are some cool golden weapons, and a neat little training Dojo. It also comes with 2 minifigures, Kai and Nya who are main characters, but not THE main characters.

Overall it’s a fun build. A pretty easy set to put together, but there are a few places where you could get messed up, although it’s not so complicated the fix is hard. If you watch my YouTube video of this slow build, you can see where I had one thing upside down and had to fix it.

It’s a fun set to play with, as you can use the minifigs and have the attack the different training dummies, or punching bag. There is even a little wand where you stand a minifig, and move them around the training arena.

If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets.

LEGO 60212 Release Date

This set was released in January of 2019 on the New Year’s Day. I bought this set with at my local LEGO store, on the day it came out.

2019 Lego 60212 Barbecue Burn Out

Posted on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

Could this be my favorite beginner LEGO set of 2019? Quite possibly yes! It’s less than 10 bucks, easy to assemble, has 2 minifigures, and lots of play-ability.

Lego 60212 Barbecue Burn Out is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019. It has 64 pieces and is labeled for ages 4 and up.

LEGO 60212 Pieces & Minifigures

Lego Camper Minifigure with Hotdog
Lego Fireman Minifig

There are 64 pieces in this set, including 2 minifigures (a park visitor, and a fire fighter). There is also a new ax element with a longer handle and red and silvered painted tip. Much more realistic than the older black handheld minifigure axe. Or do you spell it LEGO ax?

In this set there are 2 numbered bags, and one instruction book. There are no stickers, and several pieces are printed (which I love).

LEGO 60212 Review

If you are looking for an easy beginner set, one where your child can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a GREAT starting place. The Firetruck is built on a single chassis, and the pieces snap easily onto it.

This is a great starter set. Designed for ages 4+ it is an easy build and a great way to introduce kids to the LEGO world.

First you assemble the minifigures, which snap together quite easily. You also get to build a firetruck with a bucket the minifig can stand in, and move around. Put a minifigure behind the wheel and they can drive the truck. Clip the axe onto the side of the truck for easy transport. Lots of things to play with! The firefighter can hold a little piece like a fire hose, too!

There is also a little BBQ scene with a hotdog and a little brick built LEGO tree. The camper can hold the hotdog. Plus there are two little “fire” pieces that can be attached to other LEGO bricks or moved around.

If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets: https://www.instagram.com/thebrickland/

LEGO 60212 Release Date

This set was released in January of 2019 on the New Year’s Day. I bought this set with at my local LEGO store, on the day it came out.

Lego 70824 Introducing Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi

Posted on January 1, 2019November 22, 2022 by Eric — 1 Comment

More than ever, the LEGO Movies are combining the different major themes produced by the LEGO group, this set, Introducing Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi is the lowest priced set from the new Lego Movie 2 series that accomplishes that goal. You get a traditional Minifig, a Minidol, Duplo, regular LEGO blocks, and of course the new minifig for the Sweet Mayhem, who looks like the 3rd member of Daft Punk.

Lego 70824 Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 115 pieces and is labeled for ages 6 and up.

LEGO 70824 Pieces & Minifigures

There are 115 pieces in this set, including 1 minifigure, and 2 minidolls. You get the new Lego Movie 2 Lucy. In addition you get the new Sweet Mayhem and Susan minidolls, plus a duplo brick built queen Whatevra Wa’Nabi (whatever I want to be), and a Banarnar brick built banana character.

Since I haven’t seen the movie yet, I first thought that the minidoll was the queen, but soon I learned that the Queen is brick built out of Duplo for the majority of the time. The minidoll is Sweet Mayhem.

In this set there are 2 numbered bags, and one instruction book

LEGO 70824 Review

If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place. And this set is good for both Girls and Boys. I like seeing more entry level sets for girls. For a long time LEGO was so focused on the male market.

I’ll be honest, at first I thought Sweet Mayhem was the Queen. Of course I haven’t seen the movie at the time of this blog post so I feel it was an honest mistake to make.

The first bag builds Banarnar, Lucy and Susan. I love the eyes on Banarnar, and the twiggy legs too.

In the second bag is the Sweet Mayhem Minidoll, and the pieces to build both versions of Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi. Plus a little stand for her to be on.

LEGO 70824 Release Date

This set was released in December of 2018 on the Day after Christmas. First I went to a nearby Target to get the set, but they didn’t have any on the shelves, and they said they wouldn’t be getting any until the first week in January. So instead, I went to my local LEGO store at the mall and found lots of sets on the shelf, and I bought it.

LEGO Ninjago make great Christmas Presents- Did you know that every year I set up a Holiday LEGO display between Halloween and New Years?

2019 LEGO Releases

Posted on January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 by Eric — 2 Comments

Today is New Year’s day 2019, and there are over 100 new LEGO sets being released today! Pretty much every major series LEGO makes is getting a handful of new sets, at all different price points, plus they are adding a 2 new ones, Overwatch and Sky Police.

Here is my list of new LEGO sets released on January 1 2019. I try to keep it as complete as I can, and add to it when I have more info. Please let me know in the comments below if I have left something off, or you have more info, or even if you just found this list helpful.

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Lego 70823 The LEGO Movie 2 Emmet’s Thricycle!

Posted on December 30, 2018January 3, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

If you didn’t think there was anything sillier than a double decker couch, you are in for a surprise. Introducing the thricycle! Imagine a unicicyle, with 3 wheels and you know what I’m talking about.

Lego 70823 Emmet’s Thricycle! is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 174 pieces and is labeled for ages 7 and up.

LEGO 70823 Pieces & Minifigures

The Lego Movie 2 Duplo
The Lego Movie 2 Emmet & Planty

There are 173 pieces in this set, including 1 minifigure. You get the new Lego Movie 2 Emmet. In addition you get a duplo brick built alien with a goog-ly eye and a chomping mouth. Plus Planty, Emmet’s little plant friend.

The thricycle has 3 rubber tires, fold out stabilizers control levers. There is also a little gas station to service the machine.

In this set there are 2 numbered bags, one instruction book, and a small sticker sheet.

The first bag builds the Duplo chomping guy and the Gas Station. The second bag has Emmet and the Thricycle.

LEGO 70823 Review

If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place.

There are a lot of smaller pieces, but nothing too complicated in the build. There are a few Technics pieces but nothing hard or wierd in the connections. I’d say the hardest part of this build is putting the tires on the rims.

If you didn’t think there was anything sillier than a double decker couch (from the first LEGO Movie), you are in for a surprise. Introducing the thricycle! Imagine a unicicyle, with 3 wheels and you know what I’m talking about.

The thricycle has 3 rubber tires, fold out stabilizers control levers. There is also a little gas station to service the machine.

The Gas station is a clever little build that uses a bull whip as a gas pump hose. There is also a little lever that can throw a tire rim if you do it just right.

The Thricycle is everything you would expect it to be. Yellow. Tall. 3-wheeled. And atop it all is a place for a minifig, and of course plant storage. The machine stands on it’s own, and all 3 wheels spin when moving it along a road.

LEGO 70823 Release Date

Lego 70666 Ninjago The Golden Dragon

Posted on December 29, 2018January 3, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

Watch Golden Lloyd fly on the new Ninjago Golden Dragon, as he fights Overlord and the Stone Army Scout.

Lego 70666 Ninjago The Golden Dragon is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019, but I spotted it on the shelves of my local Target store a few days early so I grabbed it. It has 181 pieces and is labeled for ages 7 and up. Even though this is an easy set to build, it still has a few pretty small parts and you need to be careful around little kids.

LEGO 70666 Pieces & Minifigures

LEGO Stone Army scout with
LEGO Ninjago Overlord
LEGO Golden Lloyd

There are 171 pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures. You get a Golden Ninja Lloyd, Overlord and Stone Army Scout. Plus you get a brick built Golden Dragon with a saddle for a single minifigure to stand in, adjustable wings, legs and a tail that you can move and pose, plus a stud shooter,

In this set there are 2 numbered bags, one instruction book, a small bag with the Dragon’s head, and a small sticker sheet.

The first bag builds the bad guys, the Overlord, and the Stone Army dude. Plus it makes the torso of the Golden dragon, and the tail.

Most of the connections for the dragon use a ball joint connector so they can move and be posed.

Bag 2 has Golden Lloyd, and the feet and wings and head for the Golden dragon.

At one point I made a mistake in building and put the flag on upside down. It has stickers that can only go on one way, but I put the whole thing on backwards, and took the photos.

LEGO 70666 Review

If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place.

There are a lot of smaller pieces, but nothing too complicated in the build. No technics pieces, or strange connections that are difficult to figure out. The hardest part is the left and right sides of the Dragon, which look similar but are mirror images of each other.

When you open the mouth of the Golden Dragon, you can see the stud shooter!

As for weapons, you get a golden Katana sword for Golden Ninja Lloyd’s, Overlord’s blade spear and Stone Army Scout’s crossbow.

LEGO 70666 Release Date

This set was released in January of 2019. I got lucky finding this set a about a week early. It was the day after Christmas and I went to my local Target store to look for the new LEGO Movie 2 sets that were released, and saw this single set, on the shelf. There was no shelf tag, and this was the only box, so I grabbed it, and made this early LEGO review for you.

LEGO Dictionary

Posted on December 24, 2018November 10, 2022 by Eric — 4 Comments

This page is our ever growing LEGO Dictionary. LEGO bricks have a unique terminology that can be confusing. This LEGO Glossary is an ever growing list of all the different terms you might encounter. Just like any hobby, there is LEGO Jargon that might be unfamiliar to you when just getting started, so I made this list of terms to help you. As you dive deeper into the cult of LEGO, you will meet people using these different terms. You may see them in Instagram comments, or on Facebook fan pages, or perhaps in person at a convention. Don’t worry, ready through this list a few times and you will soon know all the LEGO Terms there are!

I’ve sorted this LEGO Glossary alphabetically, with both basic and advanced terms mixed together. I also include basic facts about LEGO brick dimensions and LEGO building techniques.

A

AAFOL	Adult Female Fan of Lego – See AFOL
ABS	Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. This is the plastic that LEGO uses to make most of their parts. It is a high gloss material that can be molded and has a grip and clutch power to connect the blocks and elements together. It also meets the high standards for safety, longevity and durability that LUG has established.
AFOL	Adult Fan of LEGO. (pronounced A-Foal)
AHOL	Adult Hobbyist of lego. (Pronounced like that bad word)
ALE	Adult Lego Enthusiast
Ambassador	A LEGO Ambassador is generally the leader of a LAN. An official title bestowed by the LEGO user group.
Anti-stud	This is generally the bottom of the brick. The female receptacle that a stud fits into.

B

Baby Bow	A Slope, Curved 2 x 1 No Studs element. Named the baby bow because it is the smallest piece in this size.
Baseplate	Thinner than a plate, baseplates are often larger in size (32×32 studs) and used as the foundation for a build. They have no Anti-studs.
BigFig	A larger Minifig – like the HULK, or a Wampa
Bignette	A lego scene that is larger than an vignette.
Billund	Billund Denmark is where the corporate headquarters for LEGO is located.
Blay/Bley	Bluish Light Grey – a color that was introduced around 2004 replacing the traditioal grey. The introduction of this color created quite a stir in the LEGO commnity and people either loved or hated this color.
Bram Sphere	A brick built lego ball.
Brick	A brick is 3 plates tall and at minumum 1 study wide. The most iconic element is the red 2×4 brick with smooth sides, 8 studs on top in 2 rows of 4, and anti studs on the bottom. More specific than element.
Brick Built	Also known as Brick Made, this is an item that may have a dedicated lego element, but is instead built with bricks and elements. A good example is making a shark out of parts vs the pre-cast LEGO shark.
Brickshelf	This was a LEGO specific website used for sharing photos. While still abailable online (at time of this writing) is is much less popular than Instagram or Flickr for sharing Lego photos.
Builder	Someone who creates with LEGO.
BURP	Big Ugly Rock Piece. Technically described as Panel 4 x 10 x 6 Rock Rectangular.

C

CC	Classic Castle or Corner Cafe. The Classic Castle was an iconic lego set built in 1978 There was also a series of sets based on the classic Castle. CC may also stand for Cafe Corner, and LEGO creator Modular set released in 2007
Cheese Grater	Part number 61409 Technically it is an 18 degree 1×2 slope with 4 slots.
Cheese Slope	a 1×1 sloped tile. 33 degree angle. Named as such because it looks like a little wedge of cheese.
Clone Brands	Generally hated by true LEGO fans. Clone brands are not true LEGO but may look and feel like the original brick. Often times these pieces and sets are much less expensive, but not up to the same quality standards as original LEGO bricks. See Lepin
Clutch Power	Clutch power is the holding power between a stud and an anti stud. It is the force that holds LEGO elements together.
CMF	Collectable Minifigure. Frenquently released as series of minifigures in bling bags, but also may be a 1 off release of a minfig for a comic con or other special event. Basically a more rare minifigure.
Collector	Someone who saves and organizes LEGO, either in original packaging or open and in drawers. Similar to a Builder.
Constraction	Generally found in Hero Factory, Bionicle, or large superhero Mechs, consracions are ball and joint elements.
COW	Curved out Wedge Technically called Wedge 10 x 3 (left or right)
Cracklink	Jargon for Bricklink, an online website where you can buy individual LEGO parts and elements. Given this name because of the addictiveness of the site, and how easy it is to find pieces.
CSF	Classic Space Forums Not commonly used as much.
Cult of Lego	The highest form of Lego Purist, keeping collecions dust free, taking parts orginization to extreme levels, and even eschewing the use of stickers (even if they are provided by LEGO). Also is the name of a book written by John Baichtal and Joe Meno published in 2011 and now outdated.
Custom	A creation using non authentic or modified LEGO parts. It may be a combination, but is something a Purist or Cult member would never use.
Cuusoo	Now Called Lego Ideas. I have no idea what it actually stands for (I believe it was actually a Japanese word) but was a project that allowed designers to create a project, collect votes and then it would be considered for production by LEGO.

D

Dark Ages	A time in a person’s life when they stop building, collecting or playing with LEGO. Typically they move on to other pursuits, and either store or sell their bricks until they return to the Cult of LEGO.
Design ID	A unique identifier number that is used by TLG to identify a specific element. Note this is for shape, not color.
Diorama	Also Called Dio, this is a build that is larger than 8×8 and usually is built around a simple theme.
Draft	When a group of people all purchase multiple copies of the same set, then get together, and combine all the pieces into common elements, then distribute the all the parts, this is called a draft. This allows a person to get a large quantity of the same parts without having to invest in multipe copies of a set themselves.
DSS	the Dreaded Sticker Sheet. A cheap alternative used by LEGO insead of printed elements. Purists may use them, but Cult of Lego members never do.
Duplo	A larger scale LEGO series that is used for younger builders, typically ages 1 1/2 to 5. They are twice as big as regular LEGO blocks so they are much easier to handle by little hands.

E

Element	A name for ANY LEGO Piece
Erling	1×1 brick with a single stud on the side and a tiny lip at the bottom. Designed by Erling Dideriksen in 1979 and is the basic element of SNOT consruction.

F

FAFOL	See also AAFOL – Female Adult Fan of LEGO
FBTB	A LEGO Star Wars Fan site called From Bricks To Bothans
FFOL	Female Fan of Lego (any age)

G

Garbage Build	Using different color elements or pieces, but following official instructions for part size and shape.
GBC	Great Ball Contraption – a small motorized machine made out of LEGO bricks that moves a small ball. Often times multiple GBCs are linked together.
Gray Ages	A period of time where one retains a very slight interest in LEGO – generally leads to the Dark Ages.
Greebles GWP	Added decorations or parts that really don’t serve any function but increase realisim. Gift With Purchase – A limited release “extra” that comes when you purchase from the LEGO store or website.

H

Half-Stud Offset	A legal building technique using jumpers or other elements that shift the building process one half stud from a traditional build.
Hassenpin	An “L” shaped Technic element with 4 pins.
Headlight Brick	See Erling – a 1×1 brick with a single stud on the side and a tiny lip at the bottom.

I

Illegal	A building technique that is not generally accepted. Usually involves stressing an element to make it fit. Before Erlings, a now illegal building technique involved taking a plate and placing it sideways between studs to make SNOT connections.
Inventory	A parts List of a set. Often found on the side of a box, or in the instruction manual. Bricklink also has a database of inventories for all sets produced. Some refer to inventory as their own collection of parts.

J

Jumper Plate

A jumper plate is typically considered to be a 1×2 tile with a center stud. There are other sizes however like the 2×2 jumper and others. Used for Half-Stud Ofset Building.

K

KFOL	The primary target Audience of LEGO. Boys ages 5-12. Stands for Kid fan of LEGO.
KRM- Keychain-removed minifig	A minifigure that was once part of a LEGO keychain.

L

LAN	Lego Ambassador Network. The LEGO company’s official way of recognizing adult fans and can provide support, ideas, and solutions for engaged groups and individuals.
LDD	Lego Digital Designer, a Windows based program that allows you to virtually build with LEGO.
Legal	An accepted building technique that does not stress the bricks or elements.
LEGO Ideas	Previously called Cuusoo, this is a way for fans to submit ideas for sets. If the sets gain enough popular votes, then they are considered for production by the LEGO group.
Legos	An unaccepted term. Please use LEGO as in all caps (it is a brand name) and as an adjective (as in LEGO bricks).
Lepin	A knock-off brand of fake LEGO
Licensed Theme	A series of LEGO sets that have been authorized by another media group – like Marvel or Disney.
LUG	LEGO User Group. An in person (not on-line) gathering of AFOLs who get together to share builds, do Drafts, talk about LEGO and plan events.
LugBulk	A perk of being a LUB member, this once a year program allows members to purchase bulk bricks and elements at reduced prices.
LURP	Little Ugly Rock Piece.

M

Macaroni	A Round Corner 2 x 2 brick made popular by Emmett in the first LEGO movie.
MF	Short hand for Minifigure
Micro Scale	The next size down from Minifig Scale. I tend to think of this as the scale that minifigs would use if they were building LEGO things.
Microfig	A Microfig is 2 bricks tall and fits on a single stud. They also have a stud on top.
MiniDoll	These figures are taller and more slender than a traditional minifigure. Often found in Friends sets or as Disney princesses, they are a different type of figure.
Minifig	The classic LEGO Person. Consisting of a head that fits on a stud (with a stud on top) a torso with articulating arms, claw hands that rotate, and leg elements that bend into an standing or sitting pose. Scaled at 4 bricks tall, there are more than 3655 different designs. All in all there have been more than 6 Billion minifigs produced since 1975
Minifig Scale	The standard building scale in LEGO.
MISB	Mint In Sealed Box. The highest level of packaging in the nicest condition. Treasured by collectors.
MOC	My Own Creation. (pronounced “mock”) A build done without using instructions.
Modular	The series of recent buildings in the creator series that all connect toghether to make a street scene. Based on a 32×32 plate with technic pins located 1 stud high and 9 studs from the end to allow the modular buildings to connect.
Modulex	An older series of LEGO that was produced to target architects and designers.
MSRP	Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price.
MURP	Mini Ugly Rock Piece. Similar to BURPS and LURPs this element is called Rock Panel 8 x 8 x 6 Medium Symmetric

N

NanoFig	A nano fig is even smaller than a micro fig. The easiest way to tell a nanofig from a microfig is that a nano fig does not have a stud on the head.
NLP	Non Lego Person. A Muggle for LEGO. Usually uses the term Legos.
NPU	Nice Part Use – Often seen in the comments praising the special use of a specific part in a MOC.

P

PAB	Pick a Brick. A section of the lego store, both in person and on;line where you can select individual elements to buy in bulk.
PAB Wall	A wall in a lego store with dozens of different pick a brick elements.
Parts Pack	Typicall a Poly bag with just elements of a common theme. Not a set, but a group of parts that can be used in Mocs of as Greebling, or for added decoration.
Plants from Plants	In 2018, LEGO announced they wanted to move away from ABS and into more green materials to make LEGO elements. The first groupl of parts to be made of non ABS plastic are Plants from Plants which are made from sugar cane. They retain all the properties, and are authentic LEGO parts, indistinguishable from other elements.
Plate	1/3 of a brick. 3 plates stacked together make a brick. This is the thinnest element of a block.
PolyBag	A small LEGO set that comes in a plasic bag. Often times found near the checkout counter of stores like Target or Walmart. Sometimes they are promotional.
Power Functions	A series of batery packs, electric motors, IR sensors and controllers to automate LEGO sets and creations.
Printed	A lego element with ink applied at the factory. Cult of LEGO members prefer these to stickers.
Purist	Soneone who only uses authentic, unmodified Lego parts. Those of us in the Cult of Lego take this to the next level and don’t even use stickers.

R

Rainbow Warrior	Someone who builds using every color available. Also See Garbage Build
Retired	A set, or part, or element that is no longer produced by the LEGO group.
RLFM	REGISTERED LEGO FAN MEDIA – a LEGO Influencer, or prominent blogger or YouTuber.
RLUG	A local LEGO USER Group that is officially recognized by LEGO via the LEGO Ambassador Network.

S

S@H or SAH	Shop at Home. The official lego store on-line.
Set	An official product released by the LEGO Group, that contains parts, minifitures instructions and has a part number.
SHEFOL	She Fan of LEGO – see the other multiple terms for female fan of LEGO
Sigfig	A sigfig, is a minifig using elemens that look like the person who made it. Basically a little verision of yourself in LEGO.
SNOT	Stud not on top. A legal technique of building that allows for studs to face out rather than up. Typlically an Erhling brick is used to achieve this.
STAMP	Stickers across multiple pieces. Scorned by members of the Cult of LEGO.
Swooshable	A term used to describe how easy it is to play with a set. Specifically a spaceship, or airplane. Imagine hoding the model and swishing it through the air. Making a swooshing noise is encouraged.

T

Technic	Introduced in 1977, this is an official style of brick (like DUPLO) that uses axles, wheels, pins, and gears. See GBC for examples.
TFOL	Teen fan of Lego. Someone who is outside the typical demographic (boys 5-12) years old but not an adult.
Tile	A plate element with only anti studs. it is smooth on top.
TLC	The LEGO Company
TLG	The LEGO Group
Travis Brick	A 1×1 brick with studs on 4 sides invented by Travis Kunce. Commonly used for SNOT building.
TRU	Toys-R–Us a popular toy store chain that went out of business in the United States in 2018.

U

UCS	Also known as Ultimate Collector Series – a series of advanced models targeting older, experienced builders. Often in limited release.

V

Vignette or Vig:

Traditionally a small lego scene built on a 8 x 8 stud plate. Similar to a Bignette or Diorama

W

Washing Machine Brick	See Erling Brick
WIP	Work in Progress. Typcially a MOC bur sometimes refered to for sets, vignettes, or dioramas.

Y

YFOL	Young Fan of LEGO

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