When you meet Loke (byggi_l on Instagram) on the street, or at a Swedish fan event, or at LEGO House (where he’s been exhibiting as of late), you’ll be having a pleasant conversation with a bright TFOL. Full of great ideas, Loke will excitedly talk about the 50s- and 60s-band he’s playing in, or what sets he’s looking forward to building next. But little do you notice what comes out the second he sits down to build his own creations. See… Technically Loke is known for amazingly cute builds full of humor. Colorful, expressive MOCs where objects come to life. Creations with a second layer to them, always telling a story. And… creations that regularly murder or at least mutilate their cast. It’s dark humor, grim at times, and while NBC’s Hannibal was played by a Scandinavian, this cheerful Swedish teenager really doesn’t look the part! Where others would simply build...

Select LEGO flagship stores are holding another LEGO DREAMZzz event to celebrate the launch of the theme. LEGO Store Fifth Avenue (Rockefeller Center) and LEGO Store West Edmonton are holding the LEGO DREAMZzz PJ Premier Party on Friday, August 11 at 8am. At the event, you can get a look at the LEGO DREAMZzz episodes, a Make & Take for a mini Turtle Van, and snacks. The Minifigure Factory will also have exclusive designs as well. As of this post, there are only 85 spots left for each store and you can sign up here. Wear your best PJs and join us at the LEGO Store Fifth Avenue (Rockefeller Center) for an exclusive first look at the latest LEGO DREAMZzz episodes, free gifts, new LEGO DREAMZzz sets, snacks and more! Plus, create your Dream Chaser self at an add-on Minifigure Factory experience. The post LEGO DREAMZzz PJ Premier Party at Flagship...

With Halloween fast approaching and to celebrate Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride (and film), let’s reflect on how to create Pepper’s Ghost effect in LEGO. What Is Pepper’s Ghost? Pepper’s Ghost is an illusion technique for making spectral images appear on stage and screen. It was popularized by John Henry Pepper in 1862 (Pepper's Ghost). The illusion works by creating a reflection on a clear surface. The clear surface allows for physical objects and actors to appear to interact (or not) with the ghostly image. The key elements of creating the illusion are as follows: Having a secret chamber out of the viewer’s line of sight. The aforementioned clear reflecting medium that the viewer can’t see. And the ability to illuminate and darken the secret chamber. When objects in the darkened secret room are illuminated, a reflection is made on the clear medium. Unlike on a mirror with a silvered back (or black LEGO in...

Back in January, Square Enix announced a LEGO contest to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII to see which location you wanted to see as a LEGO set. The four choices included Aerith’s House, Honeybee Inn, Sector 5 Slums Church, and Water Tower Nibelheim. Square Enix a few days ago has announced the winner of the contest and the Final Fantasy VII scene that will be a LEGO set is the Sector 5 Slums Church. The church will also include LEGOLAND Miniland scaled people of Cloud and Aerith. This looks to be a one-off set that you can try to win by following Square, liking, and retweeting the post below on Twitter/X. In January you voted for a Final Fantasy VII scene to be built as a LEGO® Brick model and we’re pleased to announce the Sector 5 Slums Church won! Win one of two LEGO® Brick models by...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published August 1, 2022. The LEGO Store is a magical place where dreams of kids and AFOLs alike come true. The look on the face of a child excitedly leaving the store with a brand new set or minifigure is almost the same as the look of an AFOL who just got a rare part in bulk on the Pick-a-Brick Wall or finally found a Galaxy Explorer set to take home. Perhaps the ultimate expression of LEGO nerdiness happens when LEGO makes a LEGO Store set, so join us today as we jump into an Inception-like guide to LEGO LEGO Stores, both official sets and fan creations. The new kid on the block, 40574 LEGO Brand Store, together with some other recent LEGO LEGO STORES A model of a LEGO store built from LEGO, you say? Yes, quite a few of these actually exist. Most...

Snowy Morning in the Countryside by Castor-Troy is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 3,000 piece build features a house sitting on a snowy layout. The project joins “Big Boy” Locomotive, Retro Arcade, Spartan Helmet of Leonidas, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, The Muppet Show, Red Bull Racing F1 Team RB18 1:12, Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, Western River Steamboat, Dreamwork’s Shrek Swamp, Asterix & Obelix, Venice, Stilt House, Red Bull RB18, Trojan Horse, Red Dwarf: Sleeping Quarters, TaleSpin Seaduck Meeting Seagull, Stud Lane Book Nook, Minifigure Gumball Machine, Greenhouse, Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Box: Dark Magician vs Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Phineas and Ferb Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc., Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Taylor Swift “Lover House”, The Motograph, Taylor Swift’s Lover House, Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: Perry the Platypus/Agent P, Flying Scotsman – LNER Class A3 4472 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive, Jumanji Game Board, Kerbal Space Program – Modular Ship System, The...

LEGO has finally put up the product page for the upcoming Houses of the World 3 (40594) gift with purchase set on the LEGO Shop which means that the promotion should be coming soon. The product description does confirm that the set is based on a house from Switzerland as said in our early review. The promotion period is still unknown at this time as well as the purchase threshold but we can assume it’ll be $250 as the previous two sets in the series were at that price. Recreate the distinctive architecture of Switzerland as you build the third in a collection of LEGO® Houses of the World. This set (40594) is inspired by the traditional buildings of Switzerland and combines a variety of color schemes with distinctive architectural design. The theme continues with Swiss interior decor. The modular design means this house can be combined with others from the...

We don’t talk about new LEGO sets much at BrickNerd—there are a plethora of other great sites that do that. However to help us keep the quality up and ads down, we need your help. If you are going to purchase any new LEGO sets and want to help out BrickNerd simultaneously, we ask that you use our affiliate link for LEGO.com. It is a great way to support community-focused journalism without costing you more than you already spend on LEGO. You can support BrickNerd at the same time you get your new massive Technic crane, Venomozed-Groot, Mars Rover, Dreamzz, Himeji Castle, City animals, Sonic or Donkley Kong sets. Even if you pre-porder some Star Wars sets from Ahsoka or just get a keychain using our link, we appreciate the help. See all the new sets at LEGO using the following links: US | CAN | UK | AU. (For all...

After many months, Amazon has finally put the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Medieval Castle (31120) on sale again. It has been discounted for 20% which saves you $20 on it and that makes it a great deal if you’ve been waiting for a sale. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Medieval Castle (31120) Amazon Sale – August 2023 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest batch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for August 2023 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...