LEGO Creator Expert – Blocks – the monthly LEGO magazine for fans

Should there be LEGO expansion packs?

Tom Saunders — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:41:50 +0000

The discussion focuses on whether the LEGO Group should introduce expansion packs for popular sets like the 21358 Minifigure Vending Machine and 21344 The Orient Express Train. Graham E. Hancock and Daniel Konstanski explore potential benefits and logistics of offering additional minifigures or train carriages in separate boxes, considering fan demand and production challenges.

The perfect LEGO sets to accompany your modular buildings

Luke — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:27:27 +0000

In 2025, LEGO released the 10350 Tudor Corner modular building, featuring 3,266 pieces and eight minifigures. This guide shows perfect sets to complement the model, such as 10297 Boutique Hotel, smaller 60304 Road Plates, 60407 Red Double-Decker Sightseeing Bus, food trucks 60452 and 60404, and 60423 Downtown Streetcar and Station.

The different scales of LEGO building

Ryan — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:53:31 +0000

LEGO building encompasses various scales that greatly influence the models created. Ranging from microscale and miniscale to midi, minifigure, and large scale, each offers unique possibilities. While microscale utilises tiny creations, the minifigure scale is the most prevalent, ideal for play. Large models impress with their size and detail.

Five best LEGO modular buildings

Ryan — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Blocks is exploring the LEGO modular street in search of the five best LEGO modular buildings from the long-running collection. The LEGO Group surprised fans in 2007 with the first modular building—10182 Café Corner. The set was a large building……

The top five LEGO Winter Village sets

Sean — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:25:00 +0000

LEGO Winter Village sets have become a Christmas tradition and Blocks is picking out the best sets from the beloved series. A wonderful winter draws closer and closer as we enter fall. Some are counting down the days, while others……

The best LEGO sets for a writer’s desk

Sean — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:34:43 +0000

Do you need some fun LEGO trinkets for your desk? Perhaps even something that will inspire your words? Blocks chooses the best LEGO sets for a writer's desk... What does it take to be a writer? The truth is, whether……

Why has LEGO Creator Expert become LEGO Icons?

Kat — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:21:00 +0000

Blocks magazine looks at why the long-standing LEGO Creator Expert theme had its name taken away and why it is now called LEGO Icons. LEGO sets and themes always have distinctive branding. Whether that’s a unique name or an iconic……

What is going on with the new LEGO colour change models?

Graham — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:01:00 +0000

The LEGO Group has launched several ‘new’ sets – but they’re very familiar looking at the same time. 77941 Fiat 500 and the other sets are part of a pilot scheme in the UK, to see how different types of……

How big can LEGO sets go?

Kat — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:30:00 +0000

The biggest ever LEGO set has been released – 31203 World Map – but how big can a LEGO set go? Will, and should, a LEGO set break the 12,000 piece barrier before long?

LEGO 10283 NASA Discovery Space Shuttle revealed

Graham — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000

LEGO 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery has been unveiled by the LEGO Group, with the 2,354 piece set preparing for launch on April 1. 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery is the latest detailed LEGO set inspired by real life space……