French retailer fnac has revealed the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy sets which are slated to be released in August. First is The Dark Falcon (75389) which has 1,579 pieces and it features a combination of the Millennium Falcon and the Death Star. It includes minifigures of Beach Luke, Jedi Vader, Bounty Hunter C-3PO, Darth Dev, Darth Jar Jar, and Darth Rey. The other set is the TIE Fighter & X-Wing Mash-up (75393) which has 1,063 pieces. Here you have the X-Wing and TIE Fighter as two separate vehicles but you can mix and match parts to make completely new ships. The minifigures in the set include Yesi Scala, Sig Greebling, Rebel Pilot, L3-GO, and TIE Pilot. You can see that some of the character are play on names for LEGO terms. The post LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original...

What is Patina? Patina is defined as “a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use.” Have you ever picked up a partly green coin or penny, or seen the Statue of Liberty? Those have a patina from oxidation, for example. There are many different patina shades you can achieve. A weathered car is another example. This could be as subtle as fading, or as extreme as rust and decay. Worn or otherwise unrestored vehicles are very popular among enthusiasts. There are a few different reasons why people leave their cars like this. It’s more costly to prep, prime, & paint a metal surface than it is to leave it alone. It’s also been said that not repairing the worn look gives the car more personality, and shows its history. Some people preserve the outer decay and prevent it further by coating their vehicle in clear paint. Why...

Amazon is currently running a limited time deal for the LEGO City Main Square (60271) for 32% off the listed price. The 1,517 piece set is now listed for $136.45 which saves you $63.54 on it and the lowest it’s been since February 2023. Note that the set has been retired on the LEGO Shop for about two years now. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO City Main Square (60271) Amazon Sale – June 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO House has announced that it expects to see a record breaking summer for visitors from around the world. Bookings for the summer season are up from last year and there have been visitors from 95 countries so far this year. LEGO House expects another record-breaking summer with visitors from all over the world LEGO House is all set for a playful summer and expects another record-breaking season. Pre-bookings for June to August are up over 25% compared to last year. Fans of LEGO play will visit Billund from all over the world. • LEGO House is well prepared for yet another busy summer with Play Agents ready to welcome fans of all ages to discover the LEGO universe full of playful activities in the heart of Billund.• Pre-bookings for June to August are up over 25% compared to last year.• International bookings are more important than ever, with the...

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