Blocks Magazine

2 April 2020

REGULARS ​ LEGOTALK A reader asks, and readers answer: what’s the best way to string up a LEGO winch? ​ FIAT 500 The latest Creator Expert car has proved controversial for some fans. ​ LEGO FINANCIALS You can stop worrying if the Kristiansen family will be able to afford their daily latte. ​ HOT TOPIC The Blocks staffers weigh in on the LEGO Group’s official lighting solution, Night Mode. ​ THE BLOCKS CONVERSATION YouTuber just2good reveals his first LEGO sets, and his ultimate dream build. COVER TOP TEN From moon landers to Mars rovers, it’s the best of the LEGO Group’s real-life space sets. ​ COVER Q&A LEGO Design Master Mike Psiaki spills the secrets behind Old Trafford. ​ COVER IDEAS SHOWCASE We’ve got the (star)bug for space this month, and that extends to retro sci-fi sitcoms. ​ MONTH IN MOCS If looking after a real-life cactus is too much responsibility for you, try building one. ​ REBUILD CHALLENGE Graham envisions a sweetly optimistic career change for one lucky Death Star Gunner. ​ FEATURES ​ COVER SOCIAL SNAPSHOTS Want to make it big on Instagram? Let three seasoned LEGO photographers tell you how. ​ COVER IMAGING INSECTS LEGO has all kinds of real-world applications, including at the Natural History Museum. BUILDING BLOCKS The long and eventful tale of the LEGO Group’s history comes to a close – for now. COVER BLOCKSTALGIA The year is 1998, and a certain fedora-sporting, moustache-toting explorer is making his debut. ​ ​ REVIEWS ​ OLD TRAFFORD Manchester United’s home stadium takes the LEGO portfolio to brand new territory. COVER TECHNO REEF DANCE PARTY Everybody dance now. And by everybody, we mean the one lonely Minifigure included here. COVER AIR BALLOON ADVENTURE Every theme has a set that transcends its source material – including Trolls: World Tour. COVER ROCK CITY CONCERT Do you constantly find yourself livin’ on a prayer? This set may rock you like a hurricane. COVER ISS Pretend you’re the world’s smallest astronaut with the LEGO International Space Station. BUILD MOD SQUAD Part three of our UCS Star Destroyer mod completes the capital ship’s bridge. TECHNIQUE ​ COVER WALL-MOUNTED LIGHTS Light up your LEGO world with these innovative ways to wall-mount lamps. PIECE PERCEPTION Remember the BIONICLE Minifigures? Simon does, for one reason in particular.