Welcome back to Belville! In case you forgot, Belville is the LEGO “ghost town” that “boomed” from 1994 to 2009 and from whose ashes Heartlake City emerged. (In other words, it was the fifteen-year LEGO line designed to attract “the girl market” before Friends.) We previously explored Belville dolls and how they fit in the LEGO figure universe. Belville is a weird and wonderful place. This month, we are going all the way down the Belville rabbit hole to the bedrock - the baseplate! - and building up the foundation from there. (Random side note before we begin: Speaking of “bedrock,” the citizens of Belville seem to be obsessed with beds. Is Belville a land of sleep disorders? Belville manages to hide beds almost everywhere - even in the pony stable! I don’t remember seeing so many beds in LEGO city… …but that's a different rabbit hole. I digress.) A Bevy...

Greek Holiday by ponuryy is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build fits on a 32×32 baseplate and it features a house with traditional Greek architecture. 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, Among Us: The Skeld, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary, Interstellar, Working Suspension Railway, Metallica M72 World Tour, Suitcase Express!, Outer Wilds, Medieval Inn by the Gatehouse, Clockwork Solar System, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, My Neighbor Totoro, Tower Chess, Medieval Bee Farm, LEGO Gundam, Dancing House, Prague, The Wizard Peaks, Rocky Reef Restoration, Finding Nemo – First Day of School, Coraline – The Pink Palace, Vintage Record Player, The Highland Cow, and Scooby-Doo! and the Ravenwood Mansion as the ones to...

We all can agree that the use of artificial intelligence is a controversial subject and LEGO recently has been caught using AI images on their site. Over on the now taken down LEGO Ninjago character quiz, there were plenty of AI images of the characters, some of which were very badly made. You can see that on the hands on some of them. LEGO has released an official statement about this issue. On one hand, they have a policy of not using AI generated content but they also state that AI “offers interesting opportunities” so I’m not really sure if they’re really against it or not. We have a clear policy not to use generative AI to create LEGO® content. We fundamentally believe in the wonder and power of human creativity and will continue to encourage and celebrate the talented artists who help bring our brand and characters to life. These...

We come to the end of this mini-series on LEGO typography by peering right back to the beginning of the LEGO company to see how the brand image began. The further down in the article, the further back in time we go. In this final installment, you will see how the company found a system in packaging amongst their system of play, as well as a few bonus round entries for good measure, sure to delight the inner child! Folio - 1964 Basic Building Sets Folio is one of those typefaces that you often see but never take notice of. Much in the way of most ‘International Typographic Style’ typefaces, it emphasizes cleanliness, legibility, and objectivity. In this use-case, Folio was used for the set numbers as they were meant to be easy to read but not distracting from the overall box design. The numbers were the information to take notice...

Amazon currently has the LEGO Art Hokusai – The Great Wave (31208) on sale for 15% which is the lowest price the set has been at. It is listed for $84.99 which saves you $15 on it. The set features the iconic woodblock print in a 3D look and was one of my favorite sets from early last year. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Art Hokusai – The Great Wave (31208) Amazon Sale – March 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Scooby-Doo! and the Ravenwood Mansion by Tobnac is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a mansion that has a combination of a castle, mansion, and a medieval house. 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, Among Us: The Skeld, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary, Interstellar, Working Suspension Railway, Metallica M72 World Tour, Suitcase Express!, Outer Wilds, Medieval Inn by the Gatehouse, Clockwork Solar System, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, My Neighbor Totoro, Tower Chess, Medieval Bee Farm, LEGO Gundam, Dancing House, Prague, The Wizard Peaks, Rocky Reef Restoration, Finding Nemo – First Day of School, Coraline – The Pink Palace, Vintage Record Player, and The Highland Cow as the ones to reach...

LEGO has released their newest Easter gift with purchase set with the LEGO Spring Garden House (40682). The set has 277 and you can get with purchases of $80 from now until March 31, while supplies last. The set has three builds to it. The first is the little yellow chick which is pretty much in cube form. It does use the white rounded 1×2 plates so it makes it look like it’s wearing shoes. The medium-sized of the set is white bunny. There is a pink slope on the chest to give it some coloring as well as on the ears. It is able to hold a carrot and the watering can. The main build is the egg-shaped garden house. The front of it has pastel colors and uses some larger shell pieces along with slope pieces to give its shape. There’s no door to the house, just a large...

The Highland Cow by Stormpathes is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features the Scottish breed of cattle with the long woolly coat. 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, Among Us: The Skeld, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary, Interstellar, Working Suspension Railway, Metallica M72 World Tour, Suitcase Express!, Outer Wilds, Medieval Inn by the Gatehouse, Clockwork Solar System, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, My Neighbor Totoro, Tower Chess, Medieval Bee Farm, LEGO Gundam, Dancing House, Prague, The Wizard Peaks, Rocky Reef Restoration, Finding Nemo – First Day of School, Coraline – The Pink Palace, and Vintage Record Player as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas...

Earlier this year, LEGO announced that there would be some LEGO DUPLO Peppa Pig sets coming this year and they have officially been revealed today. As we expected, the sets will include some of the main characters in DUPLO form. The LEGO DUPLO Peppa Pig sets will be released on August 1. Peppa Pig Garden and Tree House (10431) – 20 pieces/$19.99 Peppa Pig Boat Trip (10432) – 23 pieces/$29.99 Peppa Pig Birthday House (10433) – 59 pieces/$44.99 Peppa Pig Supermarket (10434) – 70 pieces/$69.99 Finally! New LEGO® DUPLO® PEPPA PIG Sets Revealed Billund – March 14, 2024: Today, the LEGO Group is thrilled to reveal the brand-new LEGO® DUPLO® PEPPA PIG sets in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro. Inspired by everyone’s favourite pig, toddlers can immerse themselves into the colourful world of PEPPA PIG through LEGO DUPLO sets coming this summer. This year marks the 20th anniversary...

I recently saw a video on the RacingBrick YouTube channel called “Revolutionising LEGO RC control with Pybricks and Xbox.” It showed me a simple solution for the biggest problem with LEGO Powered Up: controlling cars. I'm old-school. I played with my first remote-controlled car around 1980, and I controlled it with a remote with two joysticks. My second one had a remote with a joystick and a steering wheel. LEGO has released various remotes with similar controls over the years (watch this space for a full article!), but the Powered Up system is controlled from a phone or tablet. I had this remote control car in the early 80s That means sliding your fingers over a piece of glass, and as others have pointed out in reviews: that's just no good. There’s no haptic feedback from the glass. If your finger slides into the wrong part of the glass suddenly you're...