“So, what inspired your latest build?”… “Why did you decide to use those parts?”… For many people, those questions have straight forward answers. However, when I was recently asked those same questions about two of my MOCs (My Own Creations), I found that in both cases my response was, “Well, that’s a long story.” A story long enough to write about on BrickNerd? Well, I think so… or at least interesting enough to add into our collection of articles about the creative process. TED’S Infamous Idea Notebook - a Creativity article for another day In my prior “LEGO Lessons Learned” article, one of the things you might have noticed is that I am a very iterative builder as I continue to build upon past models. Sometimes that is a deliberate decision, but most times it is the result of simply going where the inspiration leads me. It can lead me somewhere...

LEGO and Marvel have released the official trailer for the upcoming Disney+ original special, LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red. Airing on October 27, the movie features the Avengers consisting of Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Black Panther, Steve Rogers Captain America, and Sam Wilson Captain America along with Wolverine takes on The Collector and his BIONICLE lookalike robots. With the Collector still a San Diego Comic Con exclusive, will the movie give way to a new Collector minifigure in the future? The post LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red Official Trailer appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Phineas and Ferb! by Greygo is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,999 piece build features the two-story Flynn-Fletcher house with easy access to the inside. It also proposes minifigures of Phineas, Ferb, Candace, Agent P, Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Isabella, Baljeet, and Buford. 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, Good Ogel’s Garden, Happier Than Ever, and City Burger as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Phineas and Ferb! Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Desktop Rock ‘n’ Roll by Adwind is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1,280 piece build features a classic jukebox that has a few moving details to showcase the moveable functionalities of the set. 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, Good Ogel’s Garden, Happier Than Ever, and City Burger as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Desktop Rock ‘n’ Roll Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Earlier today, LEGO posted a new LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog teaser for their production line of the 2024 sets and they have also showed an image of some of the new minifigures coming soon. On the bottom right corner of the video, there are minifigures of Rogue, Knuckles, and Shadow which we should be seeing in next year’s sets. The team is working hard to fix this matter as fast as possible. #Sonic pic.twitter.com/doGpxOvKeR — LEGO (@LEGO_Group) October 23, 2023 The post LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog 2024 Minifigures First Look appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Insiders Rewards Center has put up a sweepstakes to enter for a chance to win one of three signed copies of the LEGO Minifigure Tribute (40504). This set is exclusive to the LEGO House and it features an upscaled version of Captain Redbeard. It costs 50 points to enter and there is a max of 50 entries. The sweepstakes ends on November 12. The post LEGO Minifigure Tribute (40504) Sweepstakes in Rewards Center appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

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LEGO has just dropped two new gift with purchase sets with the LEGO Disney 100 Mini Steamboat Willie (40659) and the Houses of the World 4 (40599). To get the Steamboat, you’ll need a $100 purchase in Disney properties which include Marvel and Star Wars. The Houses of the World 4 does overlap and requires a $250 general purchase. Considering LEGO has expanded the requirements for the Steamboat, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Steamboat sells out in a few days. Both promotions will run until the end of October. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Disney 100 Mini Steamboat Willie (40659) and Houses of the World 4 (40599) GWPs Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon has dropped the price of the LEGO Ideas Tree House (21318) to an absurdly low price at 42% off. It is now priced at $144.23 which is the lowest price I’ve seen ever for it. It has been rumored that the set will be retiring at the end of 2023 and now is the best time to get it with at this price point for 3,000 pieces. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas Tree House (21318) Amazon Sale – October 2023 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO hasn’t released much in terms of gift with purchase sets for Disney 100 but that will be changing really soon with the release of Mini Steamboat Willie (40659). The set has 424 pieces and you’ll be able to get it from October 23-31 with purchases of $100 or more in Disney properties which includes Marvel and Star Wars. The set features a mini replica of the LEGO Ideas Steamboat Willie (21317). Minifigure The set does includes a minifigure of Mickey Mouse in black and white. Unlike the previous versions of the minifigure, the legs are not dual molded but a flat gray. The hat has also been released before from the Series 2 Disney Collectible Minifigures (71024). Build Although the finished build has a black and white color scheme with some gray, there are colored parts when you’re building the set. The innards include a gear mechanism that controls the...