The new LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360) is now available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. Retailing for $219.99, the 2,025 piece set is based on the original 1971 movie starring Gene Wilder. The main feature is the chocolate waterfall that can move when you turn the dial on the back. It also has the Wonkatania boat that can carry the minifigures which include Willy Wonka, two Oompa Loompa, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, and Mike Teavee. As of right now, the LEGO SEGA Genesis Controller (40769) is still available so you can get it as a GWP when you get it. The promo will run until September 17, while supplies last. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360) Now Available appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal...

If you didn’t know, DK has recently released the LEGO Minifigure A Visual History: Updated and Expanded which includes an exclusive Blacktron minifigure. The minifigure itself is more detailed with the Blacktron logo now printed on the torso and legs which is slightly different than the ones found in the LEGO Icons Blacktron Renegade (10355). Retailing for $40, the 304 page book has been updated since the last one from 2020 and it features over 2,500 LEGO minifigures from various themes. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Minifigure A Visual History: Updated and Expanded Now Available appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Chugging along with our reviews of the LEGO Wicked sets, the next one we’ll be checking out is Emerald City & Kiamo Ko Castle (75689). The set has 860 pieces and retails for $89.99. Minidolls There are only two minidolls in the set which are Glinda and Elphaba. Glinda is technically a unique minidoll although the torso is the same one as in the Munchkinland set but she has the thinner dress piece instead of the larger one. Her accessory is a book of Oz that is filled with tables of spells. Elphaba also looks the same as from the Munchkinland set except that the torso uses metallic silver and gold. She still has the shoulderpad piece like before. Her accessories include her broom and the Grimmerie. Build The build features minibuilds of the Emerald City and Kiamo Ko Castle from what LEGO describes as the ending of Wicked: For Good...

A lot of people ask me how to take good photos of their LEGO MOCs, which I generally respond with, “What good photos!?” I am definitely not one of the best LEGO photographers out there—I don’t have a lot of good, or even recent, equipment (my camera is dying, please support my gofundme!) But I do kinda know the basics, a lot of which was taught by my brother and what I learned along the way with the many people in the community helping. Hopefully as we all grew up, we got better at taking photos. Polaroid Land Camera OneStep - Nick Jensen - harkens back to the old film days It’s not overly hard to learn how to take good photos. I have a friend who I won’t name (guess in comments!) who took pretty basic pictures and set out to learn how to take better photos. In a couple...

If you have some LEGO Insiders points laying around, LEGO is giving you a chance to win the LEGO BrickHeadz SDCC 2016 Batman & The Joker (41491). These BrickHeadz were the first ones that LEGO released but as San Diego Comic Con exclusives back when LEGO still did exclusives to promote the theme. As of this post, the set is going for about $800-1200 on the secondary market. Each entry costs 50 Insiders points and you can have a maximum of 50 entries. If you’re a gambler, the maximum number of points you can do are worth about a $385 purchase. The post LEGO BrickHeadz SDCC 2016 Batman & The Joker (41491) Sweepstakes in Rewards Center appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Icons Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship (10365) was just released yesterday and to go along with it, you could’ve gotten the Captain Jack Sparrow’s Compass (5009609) GWP. Unfortunately it looks like the gift with purchase set is now sold out online but LEGO Brand Stores may still have them. It was supposed to last until September 18 but the GWP is the yellow box packaging which is usually the more limited ones compared to the regular boxed GWPs. If you’re still want to see if stores still have the Black Pearl, I would highly suggest calling them first before heading out there as it is also on backorder status. Even though the ship is on the more expensive side, it seems that it is still popular among fans. The post LEGO Captain Jack Sparrow’s Compass (5009609) GWP Sold Out Online appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author:...

I often think that growing up Filipino means having basketball in my blood. I am absolutely awful at it. But I love the stories behind each game, and the role it has played in shaping our national psyche. In my basketball-crazy country, you will find a basketball court—or at the very least, a board with a hoop nailed to a post, a tree, or a wall—in practically every village. It is a place of triumph and victory, defeat and despair, and serves more often than not, as the heart of every community. Basketball courts and stadiums have certainly played a big part in my life—and would have continued doing so had COVID not happened. And so when presented the opportunity to write about the gorgeously detailed Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University by LEGO builder (and once a BrickNerd patron) Scott Walker, of course I jumped at the chance to do...

We use them all the time and rarely even think about them: Chairs are everywhere, and come in all shapes and sizes. They can be oozing with style to complete a room or be a simple background character that adds a touch of realism. Image via Michael Jasper Most commonly found in the wild as a quadruped, the chair has a few basic traits: a flat top to sit on, optional back- and/or armrests, and (usually) up to four legs. That is a very short list of requirements, but one that will provide ample room to be creative with. After all, there is a myriad of LEGO pieces, and as such, there is a wild variety of options for representing any of those things. Smooth Sailing with Boat Studs Element 2654 – Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom (Boat Stud) When doing some research in the LEGO furniture catalogue that...

I previously looked at the Friends’ Heartlake City Apartments and reimagined their many rooms as scenes from iconic movies. Friends’ reflections of the real world, whether in the city or the suburbs, allow builders to use their imagination to create entire worlds for their characters’ adventures. One of the ways that the Friends product line reflects the real world is by showcasing unique hobbies and professions that haven’t often appeared in LEGO form. Today, I’ll be exploring the Friends’ building style through a minifigure perspective, looking at the life of a family and their beekeeping hobby in 42669 Beekeepers’ House and Flower Garden. Get ready for a few sweet surprises and new possibilities for your LEGO adventures. Our story begins… Morning in the Garden Rob and his dad woke with the sun, as they always do, ready to enjoy the beauty of summer. But their beloved pet bees woke up even...

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror by CoasterZoom is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a miniature Hollywood Tower Hotel that is still at Disneyland Paris. Although it doesn’t seem to open up, it still has lots of the details including a hall, a heating room, two libraries and three elevator shafts. The post LEGO Ideas The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran