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Author: Kat

Part of the Blocks review team, Kat uses her LEGO knowledge to cast a discerning eye over the latest sets.

Which LEGO themes paved the way for LEGO Friends?

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LEGO Friends is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The real-world theme originally focused on girls, to bring more children into the creative world of the LEGO brick – but the company had tried to do that several times before... While LEGO…

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Unusual ideas for displaying your LEGO sets

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Displaying LEGO models is almost as fun as the actual build. Finding the exact right spot for it, positioning the model just so, and then staring at it with satisfaction. There are countless ways to display LEGO models of all…

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The best elements from 10 years of LEGO Friends

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LEGO Friends has its own unique aesthetic, with cute designs and no desire to make everything completely realistic. Buildings can incorporate huge slides, elephants are blue and the rabbits have eyelashes longer than most models. Over its first decade, LEGO…

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How to spring clean your LEGO builds

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Those LEGO sets aren't going to look so impressive on display if they're covered in dust! Here are Blocks magazine's tips for spring cleaning your LEGO displays. With the New Year often comes the urge to spring clean everything, whether…

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Five must-read features in Blocks magazine Issue 87

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We’re back with Issue 87 of Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans, with 116 pages of exclusive interviews, the latest LEGO news and… Imperial troops have entered the base! It's time to join General Veers in the cockpit of the…

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How to make a LEGO Star Wars Hoth display on a budget

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What if you can't afford LEGO Star Wars 75313 AT-AT? Or what if you've just bought it and want some models to complement it? You can build a LEGO Hoth display from The Empire Strikes Back without breaking the bank…

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The best LEGO Store Christmas exclusives

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When it comes to the holiday shopping season, it can be all done early or a mad rush the week before Christmas. No matter the style of shopping though, if there’s one thing all fans love, it’s a freebie with…

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LEGO stud shooters – pieces fans love to hate

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LEGO stud shooters – after being introduced in Star Wars, they're in themes including NINJAGO, Friends and Super Heroes. Why do fans dislike these playful parts so much? A not so long time ago in a LEGO galaxy, far, far…

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Evolution of the LEGO Reindeer

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How did we reach a point where we can buy a set packed with LEGO reindeer? By going through many brick built iterations! Read the story of how the LEGO reindeer flew to the heights of the modern version. Pulling…

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Which Marvel characters should get a LEGO Christmas makeover next?

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Iron Man has launched the LEGO Marvel Advent Calendar wearing a special Christmas suit of armour – Blocks magazine can't help but think of other characters from the comic book universe that could get a festive makeover. When it comes…

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