A fair few of the Dutch builders that I occasionally hang out with are very much into building heavy-duty trucks and construction equipment, such as cranes or mining excavators. And they tend to like to build them BIG. I’ve dabbled a bit in the genre, but I’ve always been somewhat the odd one out in our little group, mainly building smaller models. And I’ve gone progressively smaller: in recent years more and more of my models are scaled for minifigures. I rarely have the time or patience to build really big things. I am also running out of space to display large models. If you take a big crane and build it to a small scale, you still end up with a fairly substantial model, though. Case in point: my Liebherr LTM-1350 mobile crane, as operated by the Dutch company Mammoet (Mammoth). Despite its relatively small scale, there is just enough...

The folks at MelGeek has launched a Kickstarter for their Pixel keyboard which is they claim is the world’s first brick compatible mechanical keyboard. As of right now, the campaign has already reached its goal but you can still pledge for some early bird deals which start at $219. We’ve received an early copy of the Pixel Canvas for review purposes. The packaging is actually quite more detailed than I expected. The cover has a slider with a clear window showing the branding. Sliding the knob on the right shows gives another window with some fun designs. It doesn’t show the real keyboard but the presentation is nice. Flipping open the magnetic cover, you get the product manual which shows the default layout of the Pixel on the front and the instructions for some of the functions on the back. The keyboard is packaged in a covering with the accessory boxes...

Last year, LEGO did a survey in the Rewards Center to gauge interest on new subscription programs that includes a number of perks. Today a new survey has gone up that is looking for feedback on names that this subscription service could be called. The names seem to be different for other countries or even VIP members as I have seen ones with totally different names. The names that my survey had are: • LEGO Central• LEGO Nogle• LEGO Imagination• LEGO Click• LEGO Play• LEGO Imagine• LEGO Together• LEGO Limitless• LEGO Unlimited• LEGO Universe The survey ends on November 20 and you can earn 50 VIP points if you complete the entire survey which takes about 10 minutes. The post LEGO Subscription Program Name Survey in Rewards Center appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon currently has the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Noodle Shop (31131) on sale for 20% off. Now priced at $35.99, this is the first time the set has been discounted on the site and you can save $9 on it. Since it is a 3-in-1, there are alternate builds of a bike shop and an arcade. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Noodle Shop (31131) Amazon Sale – November 2022 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has recently announced that they have broken ground on the Kornmarken Campus which is the newest addition to their headquarters in Billund. The campus will house around 1,900 employees and focuses on an inspiring and playful working environment. The LEGO Group breaks ground on another state-of-the-art Billund campus focusing on an inspiring and playful working environment • Kornmarken Campus is the newest addition to the Danish headquarters and will bring together around 1,900 employees under one roof.• The Mayor of Billund Municipality participated in the groundbreaking ceremony.• Designed to foster collaboration, creativity, and innovation for engineering, quality and production teams.• Aim to meet LEED Platinum standards (the highest possible LEED environmental ranking).• Areas open to school children and visitors to learn about sustainability through play. Billund, November 11, 2022: Today the LEGO Group celebrated breaking ground on yet another state-of-the-art campus in Billund, Denmark, where 1,900 engineering, quality and production...