As AFOLs, there’s a lot we take for granted when it comes to knowledge about LEGO. Recently, while helping my son with a build, he asked me what one of the printed symbols meant in the instructions, and I realized just how many symbols there can be in one LEGO instruction booklet. When newcomers or children come into the hobby, it can be confusing to figure out what all this means. Below, I’ve gathered 12 symbols from LEGO instructions that I could find in current use and written what they mean. I was also curious about how well they translate, so I assembled an impartial panel to scientifically measure the symbols’ effectiveness. And by scientific panel, I of course, mean I asked my three boys, aged 3, 5, and 7, what they thought the symbols meant. Symbol 1 - Simultaneous Builders LEGO has recognized that people like to build together, so...

The fan vote for BrickLink Designer Program Series 3 is now live and you can now choose your favorite designs for a chance to purchase them in the future. You can use the three emojis to show your interest from the 185 designs and BrickLink will choose five of them using a their criteria. Voting will run until October 20 and their review stage will run from October 21 through November 19. The winning designs will be announced on November 20 and BrickLink will start preparing them for production. The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 3 Fan Vote Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few days ago, we got a first look at the new LEGO Disney 100 Mini Steamboat Willie (40659) and it looks like we have some information on how to get it. According to social media their posts, you can get it with LEGO purchases of $150 or more on shopDisney starting on October 15. We’re not sure yet on if the LEGO Shop will also run the promotion at the same time or not since they don’t reveal any details until the day of promotion starts. Sail away with Mickey Mouse! Get a free Steamboat Willie LEGO Set with any purchase of $150 or more starting October 15. https://t.co/FNKaqu0fkQ pic.twitter.com/qnJmrrsc9x — shopDisney (@shopDisney) October 10, 2023 The post LEGO Disney 100 Mini Steamboat Willie (40659) GWP Coming to shopDisney appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO system is inherently great for solid structures such as buildings or cars. Once we look past that though, challenges pop up – and that is where it gets interesting. Today we are taking a look at techniques to create clouds and smoke, fumes and haze. And once you’re done with this article, it might just turn out to be nothing more than smoke and mirrors! This article is based on some of Bartu Elci-Ozsoy’s brilliant archival work. Bartu painstakingly curates a collection of flickr galleries, each highlighting different techniques and ideas to help craft MOCs of a certain theme. If you ever find yourself stuck with a build, Bartu’s galleries will likely have a solution! Staying Classic With how much nice parts usage (NPU) gets celebrated, sometimes it’s best to keep it classic. These builds show off just that: It’s hard to resist a classic and this cloud of dust...

Happier Than Ever by Friedrich3 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on a retro radio and has scenes from the song of the same name by Billie Eilish. The project joins Modular Heritage Museum, Great Temple of Abu Simbel – With Secret Treasure, Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 “Phantom of Love”, Moon Palace, NASA’s SLS Block 1 & 1B Rockets – Artemis Missions, LEGO Anatomy, WTC Twin Towers & Vista International Hotel 1979, Coraline: The Pink Palace, and Good Ogel’s Garden as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Happier Than Ever Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Just like that, LEGO has put up the product listings for the LEGO Animal Crossing sets on the LEGO Shop. Here we get the official images (minus the box arts) and descriptions of the sets. Julian’s Birthday Party (77046) – 170 pieces/$14.99 Creative kids aged 6+ enjoy hours of open-ended role-play scenes from their favorite video game series with the LEGO® Animal Crossing Julian’s Birthday Party (77046) toy. This customizable toy is packed with cute accessories kids will recognize from the video game series to spark limitless fun storytelling. Kids throw a party for Julian, a horse, girls and boys will recognize from the video game series. They give him a gift that includes a microphone and Bell coin element, and share cupcakes while Julian blows out the candle on his birthday cake. Once the festivities are over, kids remake the buildable scene, moving around the baseplates and rearranging the toy...

LEGO has officially revealed the LEGO Animal Crossing sets which will be coming in March 2024. There are five sets in this initial wave and includes all the main characters such as Julian, Bunnie, Marshal, Kapp’n, Isabelle, Fauna, Tom Nook and Rosie. Julian’s Birthday Party (77046) – 170 pieces/$14.99 Bunnie’s Outdoor Activities (77047) – 164 pieces/$19.99 Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour (77048) – 233 pieces/$29.99 Isabelle’s House Visit (77049) – 389 pieces/$39.99 Nook’s Cranny & Rosie´s House (77050) – 535 pieces/$74.99 The post LEGO Animal Crossing Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Animal Crossing theme announcement was one of the more popular announcements in recent years and we can confirm that the sets will be coming in March 2024. In their newest teaser, we get to see the Rosie, Bunnie, Marshall, Kapp’n, Fauna, Julian, Isabelle, and Tom Nook doing various things and it looks like there are sneak peeks into some of the sets including the iconic House. Update: The sets have been officially revealed. Create your LEGO Animal Crossing world as you want it – with Isabelle, Tom Nook, Marshal and more. Coming March 2024! #AnimalCrossing #LEGO pic.twitter.com/YOcxBpK3Se — LEGO (@LEGO_Group) October 10, 2023 The post LEGO Animal Crossing Confirmed for March 2024 Release appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is now live and there are thousands of sales to be found during the next two days. The deals include a variety of LEGO sets that have discounts from 30%-50%+ off. If you don’t see any discounts, that probably means that those deals have unfortunately run out. • LEGO City Stuntz Dunk Stunt Ramp Challenge (60359) – $20.99/30% off• LEGO City Stuntz Ultimate Stunt Riders Challenge (60361) – $69.99/30% off• LEGO Creator NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266) – $69.99/30% off• LEGO Disney Elsa’s Jewelry Box Creation (41168) – $27.99/30% off• LEGO DUPLO Town Steam Train (10874) – $44.99/31% off• LEGO DUPLO Wild Animals of Asia (10974) – $55.99/44% off• LEGO Friends Andrea’s Theater School (41714) – $69.99/30% off• LEGO Harry Potter Character Encyclopedia New Edition – $13.85/37% off• LEGO Harry Potter Magical Year at Hogwarts – $11.23/$55% off• LEGO Icons Pickup Truck (10290) – $90.99/30%...

The LEGO Insiders Double Points event is now live on the LEGO Shop where you can earn double points on every purchase you make. From now until October 15, this is the perfect to get your purchases in especially since all the new sets have been released since the last double points event. In addition, the LEGO Creator Scary Pirate Island (40597) promotional set has also gone live with purchases of $100 until October 22. You can also combine it with the LEGO Halloween Fun VIP Add-On Pack (40608). As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Insiders Double Points Event Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran