Today’s article is brought to you by four builders: Nathan (woomy_world), Michael (crash.or.build), Stan (bigbrickstan), and Ben (anderson_builder), who had no idea what they were getting themselves into when they attended a mysterious frog-themed event at Brickworld… Introductions Ribbit to meet—I mean, it’s nice to meet you! We are four friends and MOC builders from the LEGO constraction community where we primarily build characters and creatures. As MOC builders, you might be wondering how we got ourselves tasked with writing a set review for BrickNerd. Well, it all started after the opening ceremonies of Brickworld Chicago 2025… View fullsize View fullsize A face only a collector could love. Game of Frogs A mysterious invitation… Having received a peculiar invite from Simon Liu (si_mocs) at the convention, we followed the flyer’s instructions and met at the advertised location for the annual BrickNerd Games. What are the BrickNerd Games, you ask? It's an...

It’s quite popular nowadays to build a cool minifigure to take a decent photo of it. And why not? Building minifigures is one of the most satisfying things that LEGO has to offer, and mixing and matching is just so much fun (which I’ve mentioned before in previous articles) But some builders take it up a notch like Vangelis Katsikaros did with one of his latest creations, by placing a minifigure in a setting that is amazingly well put together. Vangelis was so kind to take us through the process of making this cool upsidedown shot. Chatting with VangelisBricks Marco: Hello there! Jumping right in, how did you come up with the character in the photo? Do you have a favorite style of characters, as I can see you use a range, from City to Star Wars on your Instagram feed? Vangelis: I like building immersive worlds with LEGO minifigures, particularly...

LEGO has brought back the promotion for the LEGO Amelia Ticket Booth (5009157). From now until July 26, you can get it with purchases of the LEGO Ideas River Steamboat (21356), while supplies last. In addition, LEGO is also offering the LEGO Botanicals Field Flowers (30701) polybag when you purchase the LEGO Botanicals Flower Arrangement (10345). This promo also runs until July 26, while supplies last. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Amelia Ticket Booth (5009157) GWP Returns – July 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Brixpo was held on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of July in Adelaide, South Australia. This year, 157 LEGO fans attended from all over the country, making it the largest LEGO fan event in South Australia. It’s a fun weekend with exciting builds to view, a great selection of vendors, and many old and new friends to meet. Brixpo 2025 exhibitors It’s always difficult to know what to write about a LEGO Fan event without it sounding just like any other show. Sure, I could write about the “winning builds” or the “highlights,” but that’s the same sort of thing you’ll read anywhere else. Instead, I’ve chosen to examine a few of the more unusual mosaics found at Brixpo 2025. Skeletor Full of colour and a heavy dose of nostalgia, the Skeletor mosaic drew a constant crowd throughout the event. The creator, Steve Gasson, took his inspiration from his...

A few days ago, LEGO revealed the LEGO Ideas Italian Riviera (21359) and they said that there was a Mediterranean Scene gift with purchase set to go along with it. It was thought that it would be an actual scene build but it is actually the Italian Market Van (5009422) which has just been revealed on the LEGO Shop. The 142 piece set features a blue Piaggio Ape carrying a lemon tree along with a toolbox, broom, shovel, flowerpot, and a box with a fish and starfish. It’s a neat little set to go along with the Italian Riviera but the press release was kind of misleading. Boys and girls ages 10 plus can play out fun stories with this Italian Market Van building toy, a fun gift for kids with a passion for Italy and cool vehicles. Inspired by the classic Piaggio Ape model seen on the streets of Italy,...