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About this Video:
Studsburg is slowly rising from the ashes... Slowly. I've been fighting some mental blocks that have really crippled my building. I love LEGO and I watch so many videos and Instagram posts from the many amazing builders out there. I participate in a lot of LEGO communities on Facebook. So why am I struggling to build? Any pointers would be appreciated.

As would your support!

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I'm an AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find LEGO news and reviews, general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! I have my own unique, custom LEGO City called Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains.

I'm fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

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Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s a 2x LEGO Points for Insiders on LEGO.com this weekend! What does that mean? It means that for every LEGO point you’d get normally, you’ll get 2 for the period 29th January till the 2nd February 2026. There’s tons of new sets that have launched for January 2026 including a few biggies that will […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books gift with purchase is now live on the LEGO shop! It’s decent size build with 351 pieces and it’s got 3 references to the famous author crammed in being Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Five Weeks in a Balloon. https://www.lego.com/themes/harry-potter […]

The post Now live: LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books gwp (set 40690) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteReview of the 2024 LEGO City Construction Excavator! This review is independent and in no way affiliated with LEGO. The set is a tad overpriced but is worth it? Support my channel using these affiliate links: Amazon.com.au Amazon.com LEGO Shop Australia LEGO Shop US About this LEGO set Fans of construction vehicles will love this […]

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Reading Time: 4 minutesFor those living in Sydney, some good news dropped in the form of another LEGO store opening in the heart of the CBD! But this one will be the biggest LEGO store in the world! Even bigger than the previous biggest one in London’s Leicester Square. With a footprint of 900 square metres (almost 100sqms […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a quick review of Getting Started with LEGO MINDSTORMS and Mastering LEGO MINDSTORMS. These books will help you learn the basics of building and programming LEGO robots and then move on to more complex creations created using Python and Word Blocks. Both book are published by No Starch Press and written by Barbara […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this LEGO City update, I’m going to focus on building the train tunnels just before the Train Station I showed in the last video. My goal was to give myself more space to add scenery, but also to make something a lot more interesting than just the usual straight train tunnel that’s easy to […]

The post LEGO City Update: a curved Train Tunnel! appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog.

Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve been thinking a lot about the new LEGO Hogwarts Express Collectors’ Edition 76405. And I finally decided it’s time to share my thoughts on why I love and hate this set. It really is so polarising for everyone. What I’m really worried about here is that LEGO has managed to create a LEGO Train […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a review of the Game of Bricks LEGO Lighting Kit for the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (10274). This is the version with sound and remote control. And it is awesome! Installing it was very easy and took about 3-4 hours. The 8 bags in the kit are well labelled, and you build through each set […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the LEGO City Express Train Modified with Jacobs bogies. This type of train bogie is where two carriages share the same set of wheels which makes them run smoother and faster. This custom LEGO Train Tutorial will show you how to modify the LEGO City Train 2022 🚂 with Jacobs bogies (set 60337) […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is a review of the new 2022 LEGO City Express Passenger Train 60337 not to be confused with the previous LEGO City Passenger Train 60197 (note the “Express” part). Why is it an express train? Well, according to the stickers on the set, it can travel at 303 km/h! But, does that also make […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe never thought this day would happen, but the Hasbro Transformers franchise has officially crossed over into LEGO! And here is the fantastic leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime! Transformers are one of my all-time favourite toys and as an adult, I still collect some of them. Indeed, I still have my original Transformer toys […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJoining a growing number of businesses and public services, the Australian LEGO Certified stores are launching their own low-sensory shopping experience starting on Tuesday 12th April. Read on for the official press release. For those that don’t know, low-sensory experiences are designed to help people who might experience hypersensitivity to large amounts of noise, light […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the things I love about the LEGO City 60292 set is that it came with a car wash. But I had 2 problems with it. First, it doesn’t fit Speed Champions cars. Second, it was a bit basic. So here’s how I’ve built mine. This upgraded LEGO car wash design version features horizontal […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesFinishing off the interior of my huge LEGO Sanctum Sanctorum Modular moc has been a passion project for several weeks. Being version 2, and having more interior space I could finally deliver the interior details I’d always wanted. And I could not be happier with the results of my LEGO MOC! Every floor is brimming […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe LEGO Ideas Stargate project has just passed the halfway milestone of 5k votes. Join me and get to know Captain Mutant the creator and understand a bit more about his project, the challenges of the LEGO build and maybe a little more of the Stargate universe for any noobs 🙂 I’m a massive fan […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re a LEGO Harry Potter fan, then good news, the October GWP promotion is live on the LEGO.com online store! For $199.99 AUD ($100 USD) of Harry Potter set purchases, you will get the LEGO Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms (40452) GWP. It comes with 148 pieces and includes a young version of Harry Potter and […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLooking for some inspiration and awesome LEGO Space builds? Then look no further than the LEGO Space Projects book by Jeff Friesen. It’s beautifully put together with amazing photography and some techniques that everyone needs to have in their LEGO Building arsenal! After watching my review, , you can pick it up on Amazon (Affiliate […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m a big fan of the 1967 Mini Cooper S Rally that came in set 75894. So much so that I decided to make it again in grey (the don’t make two of the parts it needs in dark green, or it would have been that). But I wasn’t happy with how it looked, so […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis year’s LEGO Christmas set has been revealed early thanks to the official LEGO Taiwan and Singapore sites. This set comes in at 1445 parts. As for pricing, we’ll have to wait and see. Personally, I’ve never collected these sets, but I do see the appeal of them. There’s so much to love in this […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMoving back to my love of rollercoasters, I’ve embarked on a mission to convert the LEGO Pirates of Barracuda Bay into a rollercoaster. This video shows the first step where I’ve laid out the track and put one of the builds and that magnificent ship to test the track plan will work. Let me know […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI think a lot of us got very excited when we knew Winnie the Pooh’s treehouse was coming to LEGO with set 21326. But not many of us dared to ask “But how does Pooh keep his honey – and the 100 acre wood – safe”. Luckily, Flickr user Moko asked this important question for […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLet’s play a game this easter weekend. Guess the LEGO set! This is a set that was released a few years ago to employees of a company and then re-released as a general set two years ago. It’s a beast and one I’d wanted for ages. Side note: none of the bags are numbered! Hence […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCome and join us for episode #58 of our Sunday evening of live LEGO building and chatting about everything going on in the world of LEGO. I’m joined by LEGO Builder Tazzman Bricks and LEGO Masters contestant Stani from season 2 of LEGO Masters Australia.

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheckout this awesome minifigure scale version of the LEGO Model Team 5580 truck by Flickr builder Richard Brown. I have very fond memories of the Model Team sets, especial the trucks in this line. They were the precursor to creator sets we have now. The sets were not minifigure scale in the slightest though and […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’ve ever looked at your LEGO city and wished it looked better at night, then you’d be wanting to add a lighting kit! This is my review of the Game of Bricks lighting kit for LEGO’s fabulous Downtown Diner Creator Expert set 10260. If you’re interested in buying these lights, here are the links […]

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