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LEGO magazine Issue 137 – ultimate guide to SMART Brick

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Magazine cover of Blocks featuring LEGO builds, including a Star Wars-themed spacecraft with highlighted text announcing 'The Brick Gets Smart'.

The LEGO SMART Brick is a new tech-infused element that brings interactivity to LEGO sets like never before – and Blocks has the ultimate guide to the innovative experience.

Within the 116-page LEGO magazine for AFOLs you’ll also find a deep dive into the new LEGO House exclusive set that pays tribute to Billund, an impressive upgrade to a Sonic the Hedgehog, a review of The Lord of the Rings 11373 Sauron and much, much more.

We’re giving away Star Wars 75423 Luke’s Red Five X-wing, which includes a SMART Brick! To be in with a chance of winning, take out a print subscription before April 2, 2026.

 

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Blending LEGO System and Technic in LEGO 11389 Project Hail Mary

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Usually, LEGO designers work primarily with LEGO bricks or LEGO Technic elements. But for 11389 Project Hail Mary, Model Designer Nathan Heigert had to figure out how to blend the two systems together to create the Hail Mary’s moving parts, all while keeping the aesthetics of the ship intact.

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