It’s been a few months since our last update on the list of LEGO Ideas projects that are currently under development and here’s an quick look at what’s still coming. The newest LEGO Ideas set that is available right now is the Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale (21348). No new Stage Winners have been announced since December with the Twilight: Cullen House and Botanical Gardens but there have been a few new gift with purchase sets added to the list. The Second 2023 Review Stage winner(s) will be announced in early 2024 which should be coming really soon. The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tvrulesmylife Approved February 8, 2023 from Second 2022 Review Stage. Jaws by Diving Faces Approved May 31, 2023 from Third 2022 Review Stage. Cat by The Yellow Brick Approved May 31, 2023 from Third 2022 Review Stage. Reading, Reading, Reading by Fr_A Approved July 18, 2023 from...

The AdoraBuild is almost over! You only have a few weeks left to enter the ultimate LEGO contest of all things cute and cuddly. Bring to life your most adorable creations that make us go “Awww!” and you might just win some amazing prizes. Don’t hold back—build something so cute you wanna die! What Makes Something Adorable? The AdoraBuild isn’t just a LEGO contest; it’s a journey into the whimsical, the endearing, and the outright precious. From fluffy creatures to heart-melting scenes, your mission is to capture the essence of cuteness in brick-built form. Here’s a random sampling of some of the adorable builds entered so far: But what makes a build “adorable”? Is it the splash of color, the clever use of pieces, big googly eyes or the endearing story it tells? Maybe it is about the perfect joke or how much you want to hug it? We believe it’s...

For the first time in a very long time, Amazon has discounted the LEGO Star Wars AT-TE Walker (75337) by 20% which turns out to be the lowest ever price on the site. Now listed at $111.99, you can save $28 on it and is a great deal if you’re building a Clone army. Amazon might not have that many in stock at this price so jump on it if you’ve been waiting for a deal on it. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Star Wars AT-TE Walker (75337) Amazon Sale – April 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Reptiles by legotruman is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features three different types of reptiles including the veiled chameleon, leopard gecko, and the box turtle. 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, Scooby-Doo! and the Ravenwood Mansion, Men in Black:...

In this article, I’m going to take a break from the technical topics of motors and train power systems and talk about some thoughts I’ve had about trains and building style! Over the past few years, I’ve been thinking about the “conflict” between the two key attributes of LEGO train rolling stock: Appearance - Aspects such as prototype fidelity, details, and scale define how the model looks Practicality - Aspects such as robustness, reliability, parts consumption, and buildability define how easy a wagon is to build, how well it runs and whether is it just a nudge away from falling to bits! Why have I been thinking about this topic? The key reason is that I often publicly exhibit LEGO train layouts with the expectation (both mine and the viewing public!) that the trains keep moving. Keeping LEGO trains on the move makes demands on things like battery endurance, available rolling...

The Mimic Dice Box (5008325) gift with purchase set for the new LEGO Ideas Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale (21348) sold out in less than a day and the secondary market for the set looks to have become the most expensive GWP in recent memory. Currently, they are going for about $135-$140 on eBay while BrickLink is still in the low $100s. We don’t usually talk about reselling sets that much but this topic is a part of the hobby and for some, a job. For a long time now, reselling LEGO has been a polarizing topic. Fans are usually either for or against it but there’s also some in-betweeners as well. As we know by now, the yellow box GWPs are a more limited quantity than the standard box sets and some of them tend to command a higher premium if you missed out originally. Since it’s still early...

A nice easter egg from the designers. Some time ago, a good friend of mine (Richard from The Rambling Brick) pointed out that the Collectible Minifigure newspaper kid is holding a newspaper with a front-page article on the original classic town police officer. What’s more, though, is that the headline, judging by the ascenders and descenders of the heavily obscured text, appears to read Happy Birthday! In this installment of Behind the Design, I take a look at the iconic LEGO minifigure smile to reveal its design secrets, learn how it has evolved, and show examples of how it has been utilized over the decades. In The Beginning The original LEGO minifigure designed by the late Jens Nygaard Knudsen has remained an icon in the toy world since its inception in 1978. But if you look closely, the original 1977 patent and indeed the earliest sets depict an ever so slightly...

If you didn’t pre-order the LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary Updated Edition from last month, it is now widely available for purchase. As of this post, it costs $22.49 and it includes an exclusive LEGO Star Wars 25th Anniversary Darth Maul minifigure, mainly the printing on the back of the torso. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary Updated Edition Now Available appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you didn’t pre-order the LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary Updated Edition from last month, it is now widely available for purchase. As of this post, it costs $22.49 and it includes an exclusive LEGO Star Wars 25th Anniversary Darth Maul minifigure, mainly the printing on the back of the torso. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary Updated Edition Now Available appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

While we focus mainly on the AFOL community here at BrickNerd, I thought it would be fun to reconvene my scientific panel of children for another round of “LEGO According To Kids.” As builders and hobbyists, we use a lot of acronyms and nicknames to discuss LEGO. But can someone with little to no exposure to the hobby understand any of the lingo we use? I quizzed my kids, aged 3, 6 and 7, to see what translates from our comprehensive BrickNerd AFOL Slang Dictionary. I picked some of the more common parts with well-known nicknames to see what they thought. I first asked what they thought the part should be called, then got their reaction on the actual nickname. Name That Brick! To start off, I chose some pieces with fairly known nicknames within the LEGO community. While many of these element names are subjective, I went with the most...