Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Here We Go Again! by 2PPL is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is a remake of their first project that also hit 10k but didn’t pass review. This one uses new pieces and colors and includes minifigures of Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teevee, and two Oompa-Loompas. The project joins Modular Heritage Museum, Great Temple of Abu Simbel – With Secret Treasure, Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 “Phantom of Love”, Moon Palace, NASA’s SLS Block 1 & 1B Rockets – Artemis Missions, LEGO Anatomy, WTC Twin Towers & Vista International Hotel 1979, Coraline: The Pink Palace, Good Ogel’s Garden, Happier Than Ever, City Burger, Phineas and Ferb!, JWST, Harry Styles Love on Tour 2023, LEGO Microscope, Sequoia Tree, Tesla Center, Working Canal Lock, Christmas Theater, Wreck-It Ralph 10th Anniversary, Stray Kids “Oddinary Maniac”, Rainforest...

Trains have always been a popular subject in the LEGO community and the newest set that has released for the genre is the LEGO Ideas The Orient Express (21344). The set has 2,540 pieces and retails for $299.99 which is one of the more expensive sets for the Ideas theme. Contents The box contains 23 numbered bags, 3 unnumbered bags, two sticker sheets, and the instructions. The main focus here are the sticker sheets as the initial print run of the has incorrect coloring for them. The stickers are intended to have a metallic silver finish to them but some sets may have sheets that have a flat flame-orange coloring. You can contact LEGO customer service to request the correct sheet. Minifigures There are eight minifigures in the set, the duchess, conductor, train driver, waiter, railway station manager, scientist, writer, and film director. The duchess has a very detailed dress with...

Amazon currently has the LEGO Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus Ambush (76958) on sale for 20% off. It is listed for $16 and has Prime Overnight shipping if you want. If you read my post about the Best and Worst LEGO Sets of 2023, you can see why I rank this set as one of my favorites from last year. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus Ambush (76958) Amazon Sale – January 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Best of BrickNerd — Article originally published January 13, 2023. For my inaugural BrickNerd article, I wanted to take a closer look at something I’ve been familiar with for the entirety of my time in the hobby but only had a cursory glance at—the Octan logo. It’s an image that has been etched in our minds almost permanently, not in the least because of its dominating presence in The LEGO Movie, but just from how ubiquitous it has become in City sets nowadays (let alone a gas station in real life). It’s got a really strong brand presence, and I thought it was worth a look. images via Brickset Historic Perspective The Octan brand has been around in our world since 1992, designed by Torben Skov, a senior LEGO designer with over a quarter of a century of experience within the company. The trademark white, red and green colours are unmistakable...

Best of BrickNerd — Article originally published December 8, 2021. While there are many fascinating facets of our wonderful LEGO hobby, one of the most divisive topics is purism; some believe that it’s never okay to mix other things with LEGO, while others feel perfectly fine throwing Mega Bloks pieces into their builds. The topic is made even more difficult by the fact that different builders’ views on what qualifies as purist vary; is it okay to incorporate broken pieces? Third-party elements? Custom decals? Today, we’re going to take a look at some MOCs that tread right on the line between purist and non-purist by incorporating LEGO gear. These are items that, while produced by LEGO in at least some sense, are not bricks, and were not necessarily intended to be incorporated into creations. Whatever view you may have about whether or not these builds qualify as purist", you’ve got to...