Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published September 20, 2022. Sorry, what? Köfii? A typo? No, let me explain... A Köf II is a German locomotive; Kleinlok (small locomotive), Öl-Motor (diesel engine) Flüssigkeitsgetriebe (hydraulic drive), Leistungsgruppe II (performance class 2). Between 1933 and 1965, more than 1,000 of these little workhorses were built—and you can still find them in private yards and museum railways. Twelve years ago I saw a photo of a LEGO Köf II built by Markus Wagner. He had managed to put a battery box, IR receiver and train motor in this tiny little loco. An updated version even had lights! Power Functions Köf II by Markus Wagner I was well impressed and decided to build my own version in red. At the time I was quite happy with it, but 11 years later it looks a bit dated and could do with an upgrade… But now, let’s...

Pumpkin-spiced lattes are taking over cafés and Halloween costumes are being crafted: It sure sounds like September is already over! Time to kick back on the porch one last time this Summer and enjoy this month’s assortment of interesting articles, deep drives and insightful features from all across the LEGO community! We are lucky to have this many outlets and channels that keep creating incredible content, and these are the best of the month. Here at BrickNerd, we went supersonic right after learning everything about LEGO model airplanes. We met builders at BrickSlopes, took a trip to an impressive castle, and learned about AFOL tokens of appreciation. We published instructions for a yellow convertible as well as expanded LEGO succulents, created brick-built characters for Dungeons and Dragons and designed our MOCs meant to be touched. We talked illegal SNOT, learned about the BrickBuilding Community’s fight against cancer, and got a fascinating...

Have you ever wondered if your country gets a “square deal” when it comes to LEGO prices? Well, you’re in luck! Today we’ve crunched the numbers and can present a comparison of prices across 22 countries spanning Europe, North America, and Australia. Let’s not mess about with the preamble and get straight to the results. Australia Has the Cheapest LEGO… Barely Using MRSP / RRP data from Brickset, we found that Australia was the most affordable among 22 countries for buying new LEGO sets. On average, Australian residents pay -2.7% less than the benchmark country, The United States. Price by County versus The United States Map sourced from Envato Elements under Licence Switzerland was the most expensive nation, with prices +12.1% higher than the US. They were closely followed by the Nordic countries Denmark (+11.7%), Finland (+10.2%), Sweden (+8.8%), and Norway (+7.1%), as well as Hungary (+7.3%), and Czechia (+6.6%). Price...

LEGO has produced lots of balls, so today we are going to take a close look at the “soccer ball”-sized ones. Where did they get their start and where are they going? To find out, let’s get the ball rolling! LEGO Soccer Sets The first balls we are looking at came from LEGO soccer sets. LEGO soccer sets were introduced in 1998 with the large stadium, soccer field baseplates and grandstand. You could play with the LEGO soccer ball, but it was not really a play feature. The play features for these sets started in 2000 with the introduction of a spring-loaded shooter. With this shooter, you could shoot the ball at targets, or with set 3409, you could play a soccer match with a friend. Set 3409 Part 30488c01 Spring shooter Part 30492 These soccer sets had great playability. A friend of mine used to own one, and I remember...

If you’ve been looking for a deal on the LEGO Ideas The Starry Night (21333), Amazon currently has it on sale for 20% off. From the looks of it, this may be the first time Amazon has put in on sale and it is now listed for $136.00 which saves you about $34 on it. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas The Starry Night (21333) Amazon Sale – October 2023 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran