LEGO has started some new promotions on the LEGO Shop with the return of the Trophy Award (40688) gift with purchase set as well as double Insider points on select sets. The Trophy Award is available from now until August 16 with purchases of $85 or more. Double Insiders will also run until August 16 for the following sets: • LEGO Icons Bumblebee (10338)• LEGO Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System (10341)• LEGO Ideas Disney Hocus Pocus – The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage (21341)• LEGO Star Wars The Razor Crest (75331)• LEGO Star Wars Coruscant Guard Gunship (75354)• LEGO Star Wars Chewbacca (75371) As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Trophy Award (40688) Promotion Returns and Double Insider Points on Select Sets appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

SNOT Week continues, even better and booger than ever, as we explore using hinges in sideways LEGO building. We’re SNOT even kidding, these techniques are a LEGO superpower! Have you ever wondered why most of the hinges in LEGO elements aren’t vertically centered? Have you ever considered using hinges when SNOTting? If not, then this is the article for you! Let me take you down a road of element design and geometry that will hopefully gain you some SNOT insights you never knew you wished for. Starting Off Unhinged Hinges and clips might not be the first thing you think about when you think about SNOT, but they can be very helpful especially if you have some room to work with. I think the most useful technique is stud reversal. I often use this technique for arches when I want to build holes or openings: I admit I have just recently...

Today is the last day to get your orders in for the LEGO Technic P1 Logo (5008946) gift with purchase promotion on the LEGO Shop. The only way to get it is with a purchase of the LEGO Technic Ultimate McLaren P1 (42172). Today is also the last for the LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) but if you’re in the US, it has already been out of stock for a few days but other countries might still have it available. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO Technic P1 Logo (5008946) GWP appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

SNOT Week continues, even better and booger than ever, as we explore the advanced techniques of sideways building. We’re SNOT even kidding, these techniques are a LEGO superpower! SNOT Recap In the LEGO world, SNOT stands for “Studs Not On Top” and it is a technique for building sideways. In my first article, we explored the origins of LEGO SNOT. My second article analyzed the geometry of SNOT construction and some basic building techniques. In this third article, we will cover some more advanced techniques and implementations of SNOT—with one in particular that really takes advantage of LEGO brick tolerances. SNOT for Stability When the white part is attached, it locks the red parts between the grey ones. LEGO designers make use of many new SNOT parts to give us more beautiful sets, but there is one more aspect of SNOT I haven’t talked about yet in my previous articles: stability....

The LEGO Life Magazine will be getting a new look in November 2024 as it will be renamed to just LEGO Magazine. It will still be free and the only thing that changes is the name and look of the magazine. All of the featured articles and activities will still be around so kids can still look forward to that. The LEGO Magazine is primarily designed for kids ages 5-9 so you can sign them up if they want to check it out. The post LEGO Life Magazine to be Rebranded in November 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re not a LEGO Insider (why not?), the LEGO Ideas Jaws (21350) is now available for purchase for the general public. The 1,497 piece set recreates the iconic scene from the movie for $149.99 which includes the Orca, Bruce, and minifigures of Chief Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and Sam Quint. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas Jaws (21350) Available for General Public appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Italian Riviera by LEGOParadise is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The project has been on LEGO Ideas for over a year and it’s sort of a Bad Luck Brian situation here as LEGO has just announced that a similar project has passed the review stage and will be made into a set so this one will most certainly be rejected. 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, Humpback Whale Breach, Tintin – Space Rocket, The Iron Giant in the Forest, Tetris Solid, Working Image Projector “Magic Lantern”, Popcorn Machine, Arsenal F.C. – The Invincibles, Sony Walkman, Sony Walkman, Hydroelectric Power Plant, Floating Sea Otter, Avatar: The Last Airbender!, Blacksmith – Wild West, Bluey!!, New Holland CR Combine, Wednesday The Room and...

SNOT Week continues, even better and booger than ever, as we explore the depths of sideways building. It’s time to start building some SNOT-acular creations! A SNOT Recap When AFOLs speak of SNOT, we usually don’t mean the sticky green stuff dripping from kids’ noses into the play brick at a public exhibition. We are mostly referencing how to build LEGO sideways, with SNOT standing for “Studs Not On Top.” In my last article, A Short History of SNOT, we explored the origins of LEGO SNOT. Today, we will take a nerdy deep dive to analyze the geometry of SNOT construction, some basic building techniques and some of the hidden pitfalls you may not be aware of. SNOT Basics So how does SNOT work then? The best way to explain is with a visual guide. But first, we need to make sure we speak the same language. The following elements and...

Amazon has started a limited time deal for the LEGO Technic Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter (42145) for 15% off. The set is now priced for $177.60 which saves you about $32 and it looks to be the first time this set has gotten a sale on Amazon. As of this post, the deal is already 10% claimed and will go back to normal price once they are fully claimed. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Technic Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter (42145) Amazon Sale – August 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

BrickNerd is going all in on LEGO SNOT! Get ready to sniff out all the sideways building techniques from beginning to advanced and beyond. This week we are going better and booger than ever, so hold on to your hankies as we explore the intricacies of LEGO SNOT. It is going to be SNOT-acular! Prepare to be blown away! Eww, SNOT! SNOT, maybe you’ve heard of it? And no, I don’t mean the slick green stuff that kids leave on their LEGO bricks. If you hang around a group of AFOLs you will hear it used frequently: "I really like how you SNOTted that cliffside!" or "I’m thinking about building the ground with SNOT instead" are phrases you might hear. You might be grossed out at first, but then someone helpful will try to explain what SNOT entails. My name is Oscar Cederwall (sometimes I go by the name o0ger) and...