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Australian AFOL

Hi, I'm Greg and I'm an Australian AFOL. What is an AFOL? The term “AFOL” means “Adult Fan Of LEGO”.

In the early days of seeing LEGO in the online hobby community, there was a visible divide between those that “child fans” and those that were the oddball “adult fans”. This was because LEGO was seen as a kids toy and not something adults could enjoy.

AFOLs are those of us that grew up with LEGO and never let go. We enjoyed it as kids and many of us have rediscovered it as adults - I'm one of them! In my case I have come out of my "dark ages" - a period where I didn't really do anything with LEGO.

What people do with LEGO varies. Some like to just see if things will float or crash them. But other - myself included - like to focus on the creativity and play side of LEGO. We enjoy creating stories in LEGO through our own LEGO City and MOCs (My Own Creation) builds.

I call myself an Australian AFOL because I live in Australia. Although technically I'm also an English AFOL as I'm English.

LEGO UCS Devastator Star Destroyer Revealed!

September 7, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

75252 Huge Star Destroyer entire setReading Time: 2 minutes

I’ve been keeping an eye on the new LEGO UCS Star Destroyer rumour for a while, especially as I regret not getting the 2002 LEGO Star Wars original UCS Star Destroyer. But what do I think of this one? Does it live up to the hype or is it a Disney Star Wars tax too far? Read on to find out my thoughts and watch the video about the new lego star destroyer. [Read more…] about LEGO UCS Devastator Star Destroyer Revealed!

Filed Under: LEGO News, LEGO Star Wars Tagged With: Australian AFOL, GJBricks, good or bad, Imperial Star Destroyer, LEGO, lego 75252, lego imperial star destroyer 10030, LEGO Millennium Falcon 75192, lego press release, LEGO Star Wars, lego super star destroyer 10221, LEGO UCS, new lego star destroyer, star destroyer ucs, Star Wars

LEGO City Train Custom Cargo MOCs

September 2, 2019 By GJBricks 2 Comments

LEGO City Train Custom Cargo MOCsReading Time: < 1 minute

It’s been a while since I last did a LEGO Train update. I’ve had some things in the pipeline which I started and immediately went on a sort of tangent. In this video I’ve been working on some LEGO City Train Custom Cargo MOCs for my trains to haul! And stay tuned to see it running through the city! [Read more…] about LEGO City Train Custom Cargo MOCs

Filed Under: LEGO Moc, LEGO Train Tagged With: #legotrains, Australian AFOL, GJBricks, LEGO, LEGO City Train, lego trains

LEGO Batmobile: Pursuit of The Joker Video Review! (76119)

August 14, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

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Looking like something straight out of the Tim Burton era of Batman, this is a long, sleek car that provides a fun and solid build. Help Batman chase The Joker through the streets of Gotham City! But is it the best LEGO Batmobile ever made? [Read more…] about LEGO Batmobile: Pursuit of The Joker Video Review! (76119)

Filed Under: LEGO 2019, LEGO DC, LEGO Review Tagged With: 76119, Australian AFOL, Batman, GJBricks, good or bad, LEGO, LEGO 2019, LEGO minifigure, review, The Joker

Modifying LEGO City Deep Space Rocket Launch Control 60228 (Part 2)

July 30, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Modifying LEGO City Deep Space Rocket Launch Control 60228 (Part 2)Reading Time: 2 minutes

In this video I’ll show you some of the changes I made to the Apollo inspired Mission Control from part 1 of modifying the LEGO City Deep Space Rocket Launch Control 60228 and the all new Top-Secret AREA 51 Planet Test Area! [Read more…] about Modifying LEGO City Deep Space Rocket Launch Control 60228 (Part 2)

Filed Under: GJBricks LEGO Video, GJBricks YouTube, LEGO 2019, LEGO Moc Tagged With: apollo, apollo 50th anniversary, apollo mission control, area 51, Australian AFOL, LEGO, lego 60228, LEGO City, lego city 60228, lego city space, lego mission control, LEGO MOC, LEGO Space, nasa mission control, top secret

Modifying the LEGO City Deep Space Rocket Launch Control 60228 (Part 1)

July 27, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

LEGO City Deep Space Rocket Launch Control 60228 Mission control InteriorReading Time: 2 minutes

This is part 1 of my modifying the LEGO City Deep Space Rocket Launch Control set 60228. In this video, I’ll be working on the launch control to turn it into more of a Mission Control similar to what you see at NASA with their Apollo Launches 50 years ago! [Read more…] about Modifying the LEGO City Deep Space Rocket Launch Control 60228 (Part 1)

Filed Under: GJBricks LEGO Video, GJBricks YouTube, LEGO 2019, LEGO Moc Tagged With: #apollo50th, 60141, apollo, apollo 50th anniversary, apollo mission control, Australian AFOL, LEGO, lego (toy line), lego 60141, lego 60228, lego apollo, LEGO City, lego city 60228, lego city space, lego mission control, LEGO MOC, lego police, LEGO Space, nasa mission control

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster Part 2

July 9, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster (Part 2 video)Reading Time: < 1 minute

This is the 2nd part of series around combining 2 Unikitty Unikingdom Fairground Fun sets (41456) and extending them with some extra track pieces. In this video, I’ve got some more track including one important vertical part and I’m not afraid to use it!
[Read more…] about Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster Part 2

Filed Under: LEGO News Tagged With: Australian AFOL, blocks, Bricks, cartoon network, Custom LEGO Roller Coaster, hawkodile, LEGO, lego (toy line), lego 41456, LEGO MOC, lego unikitty, Rick, roller coaster, unikitty unikingdom fairground fun

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster Part 1

July 7, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster (Part 1 video)Reading Time: < 1 minute

I’ve mentioned a few times that I was going to combine 2 Unikitty Unikingdom Fairground Fun sets (41456) with some extra track pieces. This is part 1 of how to build a custom LEGO Roller Coaster and I’ve learned a few things already! [Read more…] about Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster Part 1

Filed Under: GJBricks YouTube, LEGO 2019, LEGO Moc, Unikitty Tagged With: Australian AFOL, blocks, Bricks, cartoon network, Custom LEGO Roller Coaster, dr fox, hawkodile, LEGO, lego (toy line), lego 41456, LEGO MOC, lego unikitty, Rick, roller coaster, unikitty unikingdom fairground fun

LEGO City Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control review! 60228

June 21, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

LEGO City Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control 60228Reading Time: 2 minutes

LEGO has returned to space in a big way! Not quite the same as the Classic LEGO Space theme, this year there are 6 sets sending LEGO to Mars. This is my review of the LEGO City Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control (60228)! [Read more…] about LEGO City Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control review! 60228

Filed Under: LEGO 2019, LEGO City, LEGO Review, LEGO Unboxing Tagged With: astronaut, Australian AFOL, launch, LEGO, LEGO 2019, LEGO City, lego city 60228, legospace, Minifigure, review, rocket

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