Blacksmith – Wild West by llucky is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a western style workshop that has a removable roof to access the inside. It also proposes minifigures of Blacksmith, Blacksmith’s wife, Blacksmith’s helper, Customer, Elegant Lady. The project joins Claw Machine Wallace & Gromit – A Grand Day Out, Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus Multi Player, Impression Sunrise – Monet, The Loneliness of the Voyager – NASA’s Voyager Mission, Humpback Whale Breach, Tintin – Space Rocket, The Iron Giant in the Forest, Tetris Solid, Working Image Projector “Magic Lantern”, Popcorn Machine, Arsenal F.C. – The Invincibles, Sony Walkman, Sony Walkman, Hydroelectric Power Plant, Floating Sea Otter, and Avatar: The Last Airbender! as the ones to reach the Second 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Blacksmith – Wild West Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen...

The early Amazon Prime Day deals keep coming as they have discounted the LEGO Star Wars UCS The Razor Crest (75331) by 24%. It is now listed at $454.99 which saves you $145 on it and is the lowest price since last December. The only downside is that the set will ship within 1-4 weeks but with the savings, it’s worth waiting for. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Star Wars UCS The Razor Crest (75331) Amazon Sale – July 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Source: Flickr I didn’t play many playground games as a kid and certainly never played the Telephone Game. Like most things in my life, I learned about it through TV. What is the Telephone Game? In a circle or line, one person whispers a phrase into another person’s ear and they must repeat it to the next person, continuing the sequence until everyone has heard the phrase and shared it. The final person in the sequence says aloud what they heard, which is often met with a hilarious result, as by the time the initial word or phrase is whispered to the entire group, it often changes completely. Now, what is the Starfighter Telephone Game? The idea of the game is simple: someone builds a starfighter, gives the model to the next builder, and then they build a new iteration of it. Similar to the kid's game, as the build gets...

A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for July 2024 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish! We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO...

Nostalgia is a funny thing, to say the least. It clouds one’s judgment of the past and creates a rose-tinted lens over things that may or may not even be good if viewed with an objective, critical eye. It can also create disdain or prejudice for what is new or does not align with what nostalgia deems as valuable. Many fans of LEGO who grew up in the 80s and 90s want to see Classic Space or early Pirates sets take over shelves again, and licenses like Star Wars or superheroes fall to the wayside completely. Much of the Bionicle community of the 2000s longs for its hay day again. Before CCBS and Hero Factory, and certainly before its revival ended earlier than projected. I was a kid in the mid-to-late 2000s—too young for Bionicle when it was in full stride, but just the right age for a marketing campaign that...