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  • Comment: Oh much better, the Wired article is particularly good because it's focused on Rebrickable and it's a reliable source. It's still overrelying on niche Lego community sources a little bit, but it's definitely an improvement. MelbourneIdentity (talk) 16:11, 10 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: Is the use of a double dagger to indicate primary/non-independent sources something that there's a precedent for on Wikipedia? My initial instinct is that it's not really necessary. Cordless Larry (talk) 09:54, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: @Cordless Larry: I separated the primary sources to make it clear I was strictly sourcing those for information, not notability. The first is used for the number of users. The fourth is to mention MOCPlans: The website MOCPlans merged with Rebrickable in 2017. The last is to mention Bricksafe, which is a website for file-sharing started by them. Notice that I only used those sources for a few sentences. NewAccount7295 (talk) 14:27, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: Yes, I can see why it's valuable to separate them for the purposes of judging notability, NewAccount7295, but do we want them to appear like this in the published article if it's accepted? Maybe something to address post-review. Cordless Larry (talk) 14:40, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: Thanks for those links, NewAccount7295. I can't find anything about this in the Manual of Style but it seems there is at least a precedent. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:27, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
Rebrickable
Country of originAustralia
Created byNathan Thom
URLrebrickable.com
Users1.7 million[‡ 1] (as of January 31, 2026)
Launched2011

Rebrickable is an online platform allowing users to post and sell instructions for Lego designs, including alternate builds of sets. It was started by Nathan Thom in 2011 and has over one million users.

History and features

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Rebrickable was founded by Nathan Thom in 2011; initially to index mainly Technic sets.[1][2][3] Thom told Popular Mechanics in March 2020 that "I began Rebrickable because I had thousands of pieces I collected from sets and wondered if there was something else, already designed, I could build with them".[4] The website went through major updates in 2014 and 2017, respectively.[‡ 2][‡ 3] In late 2017, MOCPlans, a similar platform, merged with Rebrickable after being shut down.[‡ 4] A sister website for file-sharing, Bricksafe, was launched in 2013.[‡ 5]

People are able to post MOCs (My Own Creations) with the option to sell instructions. The buyer can then acquire the parts elsewhere for it and build it. Alternate builds reuse parts from existing sets. The website hosted over 15,000 MOCs by 2020.[5][6][4][7] Over 100,000 MOCs have been posted.[‡ 1] The Build feature on the website shows what a person can design with their current collection.[8][9][10] According to the Australian Financial Review, designs for ships, trains and large buildings are particularly popular, as are Star Trek designs, as Lego does not have a deal to sell sets relating to the franchise.[11]

Rebrickable's data on Lego sets is crowdsourced, with a team of administrators attempting to ensure its accuracy and reliability.[12]

Among the projects developed by Rebrickable is RebrickNet, an artificial intelligence system for detecting Lego parts in photos.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McGlaun, Shane (2011-09-10). "Rebrickable Website Tells you What LEGO Kits You Can Build with the Bricks You Have". Technabob. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  2. ^ Limer, Eric (2011-09-10). "Rebrickable Helps You Combine Your LEGO Sets Into New Ones". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  3. ^ "Interview with Nathan Thom, founder of Rebrickable". Brickset.com. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  4. ^ a b Herkewitz, William (4 March 2020). "One Man's Epic Quest to Build a 20,000-Piece LEGO Star Destroyer". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Rebrickable". Blocks Magazine. No. 68. June 2020. pp. 64–70.
  6. ^ Life, Nintendo (2021-11-26). "Random: Animal Crossing Fan Shares LEGO Character Designs That You Can Build At Home". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  7. ^ Drew, Tom (2024-12-02). "The 10 Best LEGO Sets for Alternative Builds". The Direct. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  8. ^ Yuko, Elizabeth (2023-07-29). "You Can Download Instructions for More Than 6,800 LEGO Kits for Free". Lifehacker. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  9. ^ Herz, J. C. "How We Can All Be Like Lego Master Builders". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  10. ^ "BrickLink Help Center". www.bricklink.com. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  11. ^ Morgan, Clare (15 August 2025). "What it's like to be a Lego widow". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ^ Perry, Kati (14 September 2023). "How Lego bricks went from five colors to nearly 200". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  13. ^ Vidal, Joel; Vallicrosa, Guillem; Martí, Robert; Barnada, Marc (2023-02-08). "Brickognize: Applying Photo-Realistic Image Synthesis for Lego Bricks Recognition with Limited Data". Sensors. 23 (4): 1898. Bibcode:2023Senso..23.1898V. doi:10.3390/s23041898. ISSN 1424-8220. PMC 9967933. PMID 36850495.

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ^ a b "Rebrickable | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO". rebrickable.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  2. ^ "Rebrickable v2 | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO". rebrickable.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Rebrickable v3! | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO". rebrickable.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  4. ^ "MOCPlans has merged with Rebrickable | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO". rebrickable.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  5. ^ "Bricksafe - The new way to share LEGO files | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO". rebrickable.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.

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