We have reached the end of Castles Week 2022. While today’s entry is not a castle per se, it was inspired by the theme of old. My first LEGO® dragon was from the Fright Knights sub-theme. Consequently, it was all black with red wings. I decided that I wanted to design a larger, brick-built, black dragon. Sadly, my dragon MOC
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I am about to commit AFOL sacrilege. I imagine fans cringing and purists crying out in rage. This Dragon Week entry is a MEGA Construx product review. That’s right, this is the first non-LEGO® building kit ever reviewed here at True North Bricks. Why, you ask? Well, I am planning to build a killer custom dragon. Consequently, I am building
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My makeshift course in LEGO® dragon anatomy continues with the Skull Sorcerer’s Dragon (71721). In my quest to learn how to build a MOC dragon, I am building my way through several official LEGO® dragons to learn new techniques. Incidentally, this inspired an entire dragon week here at True North Bricks. In terms of other Ninjago sets, I have already
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Ever wonder about the anatomy of a Creator 3-in-1 dragon? Today I will examine two different dragon sets in this theme. The first set is the Red Creatures set from 2014. The main model of this set is a dragon. The second set is a bit more recent – the Fire Dragon set from 2020. Both sets have a similar
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My study of LEGO® dragon anatomy continues with the Water Dragon (71754) from Ninjago. I am learning to build anatomically correct creatures with the goal of building a custom dragon in the near future. In order to reach my goal, I am building my way through a number of dragons sets in hopes of picking up interesting build techniques. It
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I decided recently that I want to start a study of LEGO® dragons. I want to learn techniques for brick-built body forms. Jurassic Park: T. rex Rampage gave me some good ideas a while back. However, that T. rex is a larger scale than I am aiming for. I built the Ninjago Overlord Dragon a few months ago. It had
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It is Dragon Week at True North Bricks! We are building our way through several Dragon kits this week, including one that has not even been released! Every day, we will post a new review of a LEGO® dragon set for your enjoyment. However, LEGO® dragons were not always brick built. In fact, the first dragon was actually a figurine
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The Battle at the Ancient Village (76177) is one of two sets based on the MCU’s latest film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings. This set depicts a moment and characters from the latter part of the film. The primary build is The Great Protector, a mythical dragon that comes to aid the heroes in the big fight.
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While I have watched some Ninjago, I am nowhere near done the series or an expert. However, I consider myself a fan of the theme. In particular, I love the buildings. The architectural style appeals to me. With that said, I have not collected many of the non-building sets. Vehicles designed for play do not appeal to me. However, the
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