Brick Built Babe

Something new is on the way…

Such a cool look into how LEGO has been influenced by Black Americans!

Made a new friend! This is the ice sculpture for the St. Joe, Michigan Bricks & Minifigs.

Have an Up-Scaled Baby Astronaut (40767) and want to make it dark pink? With some substitutions, it can be done! Using the instructions provided in the official set (available here: https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/building-instructions/40767), swap dark pink for red and red for dark pink. Swipe through to view all of the substitutions that had to be made for pieces that didn’t exist in dark pink or were painfully rare and expensive!

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Are you at Brickworld? Have you found all my builds yet?! It’s like playing Where’s Waldo. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites before the end of day. Not that I’m biased or anything, but the Pink Train is the best Original Train, Steampunk Circus is the best train layout, and Pink City is the best large group layout. 😉 I’m thrilled to be part of three nominations this year!!!

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This year at Brickworld Chicago, I will be running around even more than usual! You can find me displaying with , , and . Be sure to say hi and/or swap sigfigs. Can’t wait to see everybody!

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Have an Up-Scaled Baby Astronaut (40767) and want to make it blue? With some substitutions, it is easy to do! Using the instructions provided in the official set (available on LEGO.com), swap blue for red and red for blue. Currently, five pieces used do not exist in the blue color (swipe through the images to see substitution instructions):

22885, Red Brick, Modified 1x2x1 2/3 with Studs on Side
Replace with (2x) 32952, Blue Brick, Modified 1 x 1 x 1 2/3 with Studs on Side
78329, Red Plate 1x5
Replace with 3023, Blue Plate 1x3
AND 3623, Blue Plate 1x2
88293, Red Brick, Round Corner 3x3x2 Dome
Replace with (3x) 2450, Blue Wedge, Plate 3x3 Cut Corner
AND 3024, Blue Plate 1x1
AND 76797, Blue Slope, Curved 3x3 Corner Round
1871 Red Slope, Curved 1x1x1 1/3 Corner
Replace with 86996, Blue Brick, Modified 1x1x2/3 with Open Stud
AND 54200, Blue Slope 30 1x1x2/3
77845 Red Plate, Round 1x4 with 2 Open Studs
Replace with (2x) Blue Plate, Round 1x2 with Open Studs

Add in 87079pb1162, Blue Tile 2x4 with Detailed Classic Space Logo Pattern, and you’re good to go!

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Today’s Accessories included LEGO Super Mario Coin Earrings. They were a necessity.

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New look, same Brick Built Babe!

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