LEGO has revealed a strange gift with purchase set with the TicTacToe (5008897). It features a brick-built board but the most interesting thing about it are the amount of white and orange space astronaut minifigures included. There’s no information about the set or how to get it but it looks expensive given the amount of minifigures. The post LEGO Space TicTacToe (5008897) GWP Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has started their teasers for the next LEGO Ideas reveal which should be coming soon. There were 48 projects that reached the First 2024 Review Stage so there’s a lot to choose from. Whatever set that will be announced will be added to our list of projects that are under development. The Twilight: Cullen House should be the next in line to be released as it passed the review stage almost a year ago. Review Announcement Loading… #LEGOIdeas pic.twitter.com/EJiRr4zFIh — LEGO® IDEAS (@LEGOIdeas) November 15, 2024 The post LEGO Ideas Teases Next Set Reveal Soon appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

This article was originally a presentation at Brickworld 2024. Enjoy the slides. No one else got to enjoy them much, because the lights were acting up. Ever wanted to build something that was just too big for one person? Ever wanted to join other builders for a LEGO project and see what their process is like? Or do you want to get a friend or family member interested in building alongside you? Sounds like you might be interested in a collab. Collaborations come in all shapes and sizes. They’re a big part of the LEGO community and there are groups of LEGO fans collaborating all the time, many of them intentionally making it easy for anyone to jump in and build along. But what if you have your own idea? What if you want to head up a collaboration yourself? Where do you start—and maybe more importantly, how do you push...

At Bricks Cascade 2024, my kids discovered the joy of a LEGO Derby. As I wrote in a previous article, a Brick Derby is a Pinewood Derby but swapping pine for plastic. When we asked our soon-to-be 9-year-old what he wanted to do for his birthday this year, it wasn’t much of a surprise when he chose a Backyard Brick Derby. Obviously, we said yes, but we had to get to work to pull it off. Ramps and Race Cars To make a ramp, I’d need help in the woodworking department. After looking up layouts and blueprints to set up a Brick Derby, I found these plans and sent them to a friend and long tenured Home Depot employee who was able to construct it for me. It’s 32 inches long and breaks into four sections for transportation and storage. I then purchased the 6x16 stud baseplates for the cars from...

If you’ve flown on an airplane, have you ever wondered what it would be like to actually be your luggage? Where would you go in the airport? What would you see? How would you even get to the plane? Most importantly, as someone who travels with LEGO models, how roughly will you be handled along the way? That’s the main question I hope to answer today, as well as exploring the risks your luggage faces and how to pack and prepare for them—all so that your beautiful LEGO MOCs don’t crumble on the way to your next big event. Baggage Handling system in Seattle. I’ve already talked about how to properly pack MOCs for air travel, but the type of luggage you use makes a big difference. The sad reality of it is that airports and airlines are not designed to handle your suitcase delicately. Obviously, most people who handle your...

Today LEGO has announced four new LEGO Botanicals 2025 sets which will be available starting in January. You may have noticed that the theme has changed from the Botanical Collection to just Botanicals starting next year. Three of the sets will be available on January 1 while the largest set in the wave will be available in February. Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet (10342) – 749 pieces/$59.99 Cultivate creativity with the LEGO® Botanicals Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet (10342) building kit for adults. Bursting with authentic blooms and lovely colors that will never fade, this LEGO flower decor set is a delightful gift for women, men and nature-lovers. Budding florists can relax and unwind as they build the bouquet, which consists of 15 LEGO flower stems, including daisies, cornflowers, eucalyptus, elderflowers, roses, ranunculus, cymbidium orchids, a waterlily dahlia and a campanula. All the stems are adjustable, encouraging builders to arrange a bespoke bouquet...

The Eras of Taylor Swift by Minibrick Productions is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1,410 piece build recreates the poster from the Taylor Swift Eras tour which shows the albums from her debut to Midnights. The project joins Cliffside House, Gravity Falls – The Mystery Shack, Round House Ski Lodge, Italian Villa, Summit Station, Betta Splendens, The Moon: Lunar Landscape, Overpass Park, Motorized Howl’s Moving Castle, The Discworld Unseen University Library, Clue – The Playable Mystery Game (AKA Cluedo), Mr. Brick Coffee Pot, Bob Ross: Studio & Paintings, Woodland Wildlife, Sawmill, Gravity Falls Mystery Shack, Godzilla, Turing Machine – Working LEGO Computer, Portal 2: P-Body & Atlas, and From the Kitchen to Bricks: Linguini & Remy BrickHeadz, Magic Bookends, Science Lab Kit, Beetlejuice: Ghost House, Genshin Impact: Liyue Harbor Wharf, Camping Trip, Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere, Bolex 16MM Camera, Springfield Elementary School Simpsons, Deep Rock Galactic...

How do you build a LEGO mosaic? You are about to find out! Today, we are pleased to feature another guest article from Deep Shen (aka Deepak Shenoy), a deeply knowledgeable and innovative builder who dives into the artistry and hidden complexities behind LEGO mosaics. This article is an excerpt from Deep’s newly published book, The LEGO Builder’s Handbook, a comprehensive guide that explores the core techniques and helpful nuances of building with LEGO. Deep’s previous work and articles on BrickNerd helped inspire the new handbook, so we are excited to feature some of it with you today. As someone who was able to get a sneak peek and provide feedback on the book throughout its writing process, I can say that reading this handbook will help anyone become a better LEGO builder. Deep’s talent for combining technical precision with artistic vision is evident throughout his work, which can be found...

Earlier today, Guerrilla and PlayStation did a behind the scenes look at the upcoming LEGO Horizon Adventures video game an it looks like LEGO may be teasing more Horizon sets in the future. At about the 4:10 mark, the video talks about making some of Machines in the game including the Shell-Walker, Sawtooth, and Thunderjaw and how they turned them into LEGO form. The most interesting part of the video is towards the end around the 9:00 mark where they show off a new Aloy minifigure which has updated printing from the one in the Tallneck (76989) set as well perhaps concept builds of the Sawtooth and Shell-Walker. Maybe they are finished builds and it’ll be interesting to see if LEGO actually releases them. The post LEGO Teases Future LEGO Horizon Sets? appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has announced that their Build To Give initiative has officially started today. By sharing your heart builds online or on the LEGO Play app using the hashtag #BuildToGive, LEGO will donate a LEGO set to a child in need of play up to 1.5 million sets with a total of $15 million. Select LEGO Brand Stores will also hold activities as well so keep an eye out for that. Build a Heart for Children in Need of Play The LEGO Group’s annual Build to Give initiative kicks off on November 11th, which encourages everyone to help share the superpower of play with children who need it most by building a heart out of LEGO bricks and sharing it with the hashtag #BuildToGive. For every heart built in LEGO Stores around the world or shared on social media or on LEGO Play app using #BuildToGive before December 31, the LEGO Group...