A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for February 2024 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish! We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO...

If you’re a LEGO Harry Potter collector, there’s a new polybag coming out soon called Draco in the Forbidden Forest (30677). The 33 piece set features Draco in the Sorcerer’s Stone and a small part of the forest and an owl. It should be available starting on March 1 and retail for $4.99 like with other polybags unless prices have changed. The post LEGO Harry Potter Draco in the Forbidden Forest (30677) Polybag Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There’s a new LEGOLAND exclusive set that is now available called the Pirate Splash Battle (40710). It has 171 pieces and it recreates a small part of Pirate Shores with the boat, dock, and water cannon. Since it’s a LEGOLAND exclusive, you can only find it at the parks or their online shop counterparts. Prepare for swashbuckling adventures with the LEGO® Pirate Splash Battle (40710) pirate toy for kids aged 7 and up. Young seafarers will love building the ship and discovering its treasure trove of details. Inspired by the iconic LEGOLAND® Pirate Ride, the set includes pretend water cannons with shooting function, letting kids recreate the fun of the real-life ride. It’s brought to life by 3 minifigures, plus shark and parrot figures and a LEGOLAND flag element. The post LEGOLAND Exclusive Pirate Splash Battle (40710) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published February 2, 2023. For those who have watched The LEGO Movie, you will recall that the “Master Builders” were the characters who freed themselves from the limits of “following the instructions” and instead fostered the power of their own imaginations, building all sorts of interesting things—even double-decker couches. Despite that message of the original LEGO Movie nine years ago, there are still people who tell me “Oh, I could never be that creative” when viewing some of the MOCs that I have built (My Own Creations). This sentiment comes not only from people who only follow the instructions and build official LEGO sets, but also from many of my MOC-building peers. Well, I am here to tell you that “yes”—you can be that creative. I’d like to share some of the insights into fostering creativity that I have gained during my years as a...

The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary by The Wizard of Oz is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build consists of 2,934 pieces and there are six modules featuring various scenes from the movie. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, and Roman Forum as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has been making Marvel mechs for a little bit now and the latest lineup is the War Machine Mech Armor (76277). The set has 154 pieces and retails for a reasonable $14.99. Minifigure The only minifigure here is War Machine. This version of the suit uses more of a light gray color scheme for some contrast on the usual dark gray. There’s also some red on the middle of the chest as well as for the eyes. The faceplate is able to open up to reveal James Rhodes’ smirking face. He does come with a separate hair piece if you want to take the whole helmet off. Build The only part of the build is the mech itself which is basically a larger version of War Machine. The minifigure sits in the cockpit where the chest opens outwards with just enough space to fit him in. The chest has a...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published February 27, 2021. The short and simple answer article is… YES! FebRovrey is clearly the best month of the year, and let me tell you why. Now before you go crazy and start making arguments for SHIPtember (yes Simon, it’s awesome as well) or NoVVember (that is actually a pretty awesome month too, by the way), let me explain why I love FebRovery so much that I decided to build an army of rovers and write an article about it. Origins of FebRovery The legend of FebRovery can be traced back to sometime in 2011 where the person behind this whole thing, Crimso Giger, first wrote this on Flickr: “I've created a new group called ‘LEGO Classic Space Rovers,’ dedicated to... well, Classic Space Rovers! You know, those silly little ground vehicles which were so common in the ‘80s to mid-’90s Space themes. The...

LEGO over on YouTube has been doing teasers for LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising Season 2 and their latest one finally confirms one of the character’s origin to LEGO Legends of Chima. Lord Ras and Jordana are trekking through the Wyldness and while talking, Ras mentions that the Forever Rock is one of the regions of his land. Fans of Chima know that the Forever Rock was the place where Laval and Cragger used to play as kids while marking their game wins on the rock. Fans have been wondering if the two themes were related and there have been questions asked during the SDCC Ninjago panels if Chima was part of Ninjago or if Ras was from Chima and it looks like we can confirm that they are canon. LEGO has done a good job with the storyline of the merged realms which allows them more flexibility to connect Ninjago to...

With the imminent arrival of LEGO’s Micro Ninjago City gift with purchase (specific details still unknown), it serves as an excellent opportunity to think small! Let’s travel around the world by exploring the mini modulars of Thomas Carlier. Long-time readers will be familiar with his work as we’ve showcased his movie MOCs here before. Since then, Thomas has prepared a colorful and eye-catching book for LEGO fans so that every traveler can build a miniature city or festive street celebrating various cultures. I got the chance to talk to him about the project. Ann: Hi Thomas! It's so nice to talk again and see your new LEGO creations. What inspired you to work on a LEGO project about national beauty and identity? Thomas: Hello everyone! It's so great to connect with you again, and I'm thrilled to share with BrickNerd readers my latest project which was co-created with my brother, the...

Earlier today, LEGO designer George Gilliatt took to X/Twitter to talk about some of the features of the upcoming LEGO Harry Potter Talking Sorting Hat (76429), including the new sound brick. You can animate the hat by pressing on top of the hat or from the bottom as well. The sound brick slots in the back of the hat and it has 31 different sounds that it can say randomly. The Talking Sorting Hat releases on March 1 but you can pre-order today on the LEGO Shop for $99.99. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Check out the cool functions of the LEGO Talking Sorting Hat, including that brand new sound brick element! I had so much fun sorting some of my colleagues into their houses ‍#LEGO #HarryPotter pic.twitter.com/R06K81zAAL — George Gilliatt (@GeorgeGilliatt) February 1, 2024 The post LEGO Harry Potter Talking Sorting Hat (76429) Play Features Shown...