My local toy store wasn’t interested in buying the rare LEGO set that was just gathering dust in a corner of my bedroom. They were, however, willing to offer me a store credit in exchange for it. A $1200 store credit! This is not the note in question, but seemed so very appropriate as an illustration! Photo credit: Little Big Art/Andy Morris For me to properly tell you the story of how I became famous—or, rather, infamous—within the shop franchise across the country, I have to give you a little bit of background first. When I got back into LEGO around 2009, the first-ever modular 10182 Café Corner was the culprit. I assume many of you have similar stories: The realisation that LEGO was making great sets for adults made me take the plunge and order a set to see whether that good old feeling of opening a new box full...

Crowd support for the Series 5 BrickLink Designer Program is now live and you can now choose the sets you want to see produced. From now until June 14, you can vote for your favorite submissions which as of this post consist of 307 different designs. Like before, you will vote using the emojis on whether you like the projects or not. The Review Stage will run right after and the final five designs will be announced on August 19. The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 5 Crowd Support Now Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Tintin – Space Rocket by tkel86 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1,665 piece set features the rocket and the launch tower that was in the comic book series. The project joins Claw Machine Wallace & Gromit – A Grand Day Out, Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus Multi Player, Impression Sunrise – Monet, The Loneliness of the Voyager – NASA’s Voyager Mission, Artists Cafe – The University House, and Humpback Whale Breach as the ones to reach the Second 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Tintin – Space Rocket Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon currently has a limited-time deal for the LEGO Creator NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266) for 20% off. It is now priced at $79.99 which saves you $20 on the set which features the iconic Apollo mission that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon. As of this post, 32% of the sets for the deal have been claimed. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Creator NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266) Amazon Sale – June 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Once upon a time, nestled close to the porch of an A-Frame cabin surrounded by a lush garden, there stood a mushroom. And not any mushroom, but a huge fly agaric. Its red cap was peeking out behind blades of grass and flowers towering like forests. And there, two Forest Elves built their home. They carved the mushroom just enough to keep it alive, with two small, cozy rooms inside… This is how we start our story, for today we celebrate one of the most versatile LEGO builders out there—Jonas Kramm. His Mushroom House will be available for pre-order on June 6th from the BrickLink Designer Program (BDP). This set (provided by BrickLink) was the perfect opportunity to ask Jonas a few questions about himself and his builds. But first, I’ll give you some history about him and his amazing creations. How It All Started Jonas’ passion for the brick was...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published June 12, 2021. If you went to theaters in December 2018, you likely went to see “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” This mesmerizing introduction of a new Spider-Man to the big screen turned out to be a vivid celebration of the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse.  Miles Morales, a smart teenager from Brooklyn, is the unlikely hero of this visually groundbreaking tale, juggling newfound powers and the responsibilities they bring. And now, almost 2 and a half years later, we see him return in the brick. Marius Herrmann, widely known as steponabrick both on Flickr and Instagram, has built a lovely rendition of everyone’s favorite teenage Spider-Man. I decided to sit down with him and talk about how it came together. Markus: December 2018: You see ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse‘ in theatres. What happens next? Run me through, how did Miles start out? Marius: Like...

LEGO has been doing the smaller mech sets for a little bit now and the latest addition is the Batman Mech Armor (76270). The set has 140 pieces and retails for $14.99. As of this post, North America will release the set in August while certain countries have already released it. Minifigure The only minifigure in the set is Batman himself. This version of Batman isn’t new and has been used many times in the past with the classic black suit and the yellow emblem and utility belt. A fabric cape completes his look. He does use the newer style cowl that has the white eyes molded on instead of the headband eyes. His double-sided head shows him with a stern look on one side and an angry look on the other. He has a Batarang as an accessory. Build The only build for the set is the armor mech. Like...

For you Iron Man collectors, there’s a new LEGO BrickHeadz set with the Iron Man MK5 (40669). Releasing on July 1, the set has 101 pieces and will retail for $9.99, like with most other BrickHeadz. The set features The suitcase Iron Man suit from Iron Man 2. The post LEGO BrickHeadz Iron Man MK5 (40669) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

For you Iron Man collectors, there’s a new LEGO BrickHeadz set with the Iron Man MK5 (40669). Releasing on July 1, the set has 101 pieces and will retail for $9.99, like with most other BrickHeadz. The set features The suitcase Iron Man suit from Iron Man 2. The post LEGO BrickHeadz Iron Man MK5 (40669) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

In less than 24 hours, the LEGO The Lord of the Rings Fell Beast (40693) gift with purchase set is now sold out here in the US on the LEGO Shop. Considering the $460 price point of Barad-dur, it’s pretty impressive that it sold out that quickly. The secondary market price on it is now hovering around $120 for the GWP. If you are still looking for it, your best chance is to call your local LEGO Store to see if they still have it in stock. The post LEGO The Lord of the Rings Fell Beast (40693) Sold Out on LEGO Shop US appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran