Scientists at the European Space Agency have used dust from a 4.5 million year old meteorite to print 3D LEGO-style bricks to help design astronaut shelters on the moon. The ESA is exploring ways how buildings can be made using materials found in space. For a limited time, the space bricks will go on display at select LEGO Stores and at the LEGO House from June 24 – September 20. SPACE BRICKS: How LEGO® Bricks Are Helping Scientists Build Astronaut Shelters On The Moon • Inspired by the LEGO® system in play, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) have used dust from a 4.5 billion year old meteorite to 3D print bricks, similar to a LEGO brick, to help design astronaut shelters on the moon• The ESA Space Bricks have helped the ESA team explore how buildings could be made using materials found in space• A selection of these bricks...

LEGO has revealed yet another upcoming gift with purchase set with the LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books (40690). The set continues the line of tribute sets for various historical figures. This one features a whole build within a book that pays homage to Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Five Weeks in a Balloon. There’s no details on when or the price requirements to get it at this time but it should be fairly soon. The post LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books (40690) GWP Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Around this time last year, my partner and I went on a road trip to BrickBuilt Sydney and visited all of the LEGO Certified Stores in the Sydney area to obtain the LEGO store passport stamps. This year we embarked on another road trip to BrickBuilt Sydney, but managed to extend it to make it into a 19-day LEGO-themed adventure we called the Festival of the Brick. What is the Festival of the Brick? So what is the Festival of the Brick? For us, it was the name of an epic trip comprised of 19 days of LEGO-related events and travels from Melbourne via Sydney up to Maryborough, in Queensland, and then back to Melbourne via Brisbane, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, and Canberra. It wasn’t entirely planned to be LEGO-focused, but we ended up having something LEGO-related happen every single day of our journey. Day One - SORTLUG Meeting The Festival started...

French retailer fnac has posted a product listing for a new LEGO Marvel 4+ set called Iron Man with Bike and The Hulk (76287). Releasing in August, the 68 piece set features Iron Man with your typical 4+ style bike along with a regular Hulk minifigure which is somewhat rare as LEGO typically goes for the bigfig version of the character. … Continue The post LEGO Marvel Iron Man with Bike and The Hulk (76287) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

French retailer fnac has revealed two new LEGO Speed Champions sets that are slated for released in August. First is the Ferrari F40 (76934) which has 318 pieces. The other is the NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (76935) which has 328 pieces. Both cars are Speed Champions versions of the larger counterparts (Creator Expert 10248 and Technic 42153) The post LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari F40 (76934) and NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (76935) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re a Mercedes Formula 1 fan, Amazon has discounted the LEGO Speed Champions Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance & Mercedes-AMG Project One (76909) by 15%. The 564 piece set is now listed at $29.74 which is the lowest it’s been since December. The Mercedes W112 was last driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas back in 2021. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Speed Champions Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance (76909) Amazon Sale – June 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

My favorite ride at LEGOLAND California is The Dragon roller coaster. The coaster is one of the standard LEGOLAND rides, appearing in all ten parks. The roller coaster itself is reasonably exciting (for a park designed for younger children), but the coaster part is not the main attraction. The best part of the ride is seeing all the LEGO models depicting scenes within the castle. But the ride takes you through the castle at such a brisk pace that it’s hard to take everything in. If you blink, you’ll surely miss some of the great models! Our family would often ride twice, and I would decide to “look to the left” this time and “look to the right” the next time just to get fleeting glances at the impressive LEGO builds on display in the dark portion of the ride. Here at BrickNerd, we want you to be able to enjoy...

Today’s guest article comes from Casey McCoy, an AFOL from the Chicago-land area, an active MOC builder, and current Brickworld Master for a few more days. You can find him online on Flickr and Instagram. Meet Simon Liu In the North American LEGO Community, you’re hard-pressed to find someone as prolific, impactful and engaged as Simon Liu. A man whose MOC output and community engagement over a short baker’s dozen years rivals what most dedicated AFOLs hope to accomplish in their lifetime. He’s one of the biggest influences in our modern AFOL landscape, whether you know it or not—from community organization, build challenge creation, iconic build inspiration, parts spamming, and more! Online, you may see him masked in anonymity—imbued in the image of a Ferrero Rocher or Benny. However, in person, there’s no mistaking him. Simon’s spiky hair and cheery personality, with a large troupe of AFOLs/TFOLs in tow, are hard...

LEGO has officially revealed the second LEGO Transformers set with everyone’s favorite yellow car, Bumblebee (10338). Releasing on July 1, the set has 950 pieces and will retail for $89.99. Bumblebee joins Optimus Prime which was released last year back in 2022 and like his predecessor, he can transform into vehicle mode. LEGO has designed it so that Bumblebee scales with Optimus. INTRODUCING LEGO® ICONS TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE SET: A NEW ERA OF BUILDABLE ROBOTIC ADVENTURE 13th June 2024: Today the LEGO Group unveils the latest addition to its much-loved LEGO TRANSFORMERS lineup: the LEGO® Icons TRANSFORMERS Bumblebee set. Released amid the beloved franchise’s 40th anniversary year, this new set is poised to captivate existing fans and invite new audiences to play out the battle between good and evil. Maintaining the same scale as the LEGO TRANSFORMERS Optimus Prime set, originally revealed in 2022, this set presents enthusiasts with the opportunity to...

Another LEGO gift with purchase set has been revealed on the LEGO Shop with the Trophy Award (40688). Like with the Firework Celebrations (40689) we do not know the promotional date for it or the price requirement to get it at this time although this one should be cheaper to get given the price on it is $2 less. Give a fun celebration gift with this buildable LEGO® Trophy Award for ages 7+. The customizable trophy comes with a variety of stickers and tiles so kids can switch up the design to match their latest success. Alternatively, they can choose a message for a friend or loved one. The set includes 4 smaller tiles with stickers to represent first place, gaming, music and sport, 5 larger stickers with different messages, plus customizable ribbon details in a variety of colors. The post LEGO Trophy Award (40688) GWP Officially Revealed appeared first on...