Outside of enjoying LEGO with my kids, my main area of focus is my amusement park. For the most part, I buy existing LEGO sets and install them in the park instead of making MOCs. I feel blocked when I try to envision a MOC, I’m not sure if it’s a lack of vision or confidence but it’s not where I put my attention. Over the last six years, I’ve built up a decent-sized park that takes up about half of my limited office space. Occasionally, I have to modify a set to make it work. I’m not a total stranger to using BrickLink Stud.io and my imagination. For example, set 10244 Fairground Mixer was designed as a ride that could be packed up and driven away, whereas the rest of my rides are obviously permanent structures. I modified it to the below so it makes more sense as a permanent...

Metallica M72 World Tour by MetalliBrick is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,972 piece build features the stage layout of the band’s current concert world tour and also proposes the band members of Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo. 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, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, Interstellar, and First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Metallica M72 World Tour Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Working Suspension Railway by Baron von Barron is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,999 piece build features a suspension railway that can be powered up and remotely controlled. 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, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, Interstellar as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Working Suspension Railway Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s guest article comes from Blake Foster (Instagram/Flickr), a sci-fi builder from Brooklyn. Primarily a spacecraft builder, he took a look back at some of his earlier ships to see what he could learn… My first piece of advice, when asked by a new MOC builder, has long been to keep your old MOCs around until you can’t stand the sight of them—and then keep them around longer. The reason behind this seemingly masochistic practice is if a MOC goes in the scrap bin the moment the sight of it ceases to stimulate dopamine production, I would miss the opportunity to understand what specific shortcomings got under my skin. Knowing that I disliked an old MOC versus why I disliked it makes all the difference in not making the same mistakes again. My self-scrutiny is not all negative. As my list of nitpicks about a MOC grows, I will take note...

Just like that, the BrickLink Designer Program Series 4 crowd vote is now live to pick the sets that you want to see produced. As of this post, there are 237 projects in the running for your support and the top five will go on to be reviewed and the finalists will be announced on March 18. The fan vote itself will run until February 16. The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 4 Fan Vote Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you were interested in purchasing the BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 sets, this is a reminder that pre-orders will start in two days, February 7. At 8am PT/11am ET, the sets can be pre-ordered with 30,000 of each set being produced in the total run. Checkout should be through the LEGO Shop and there is a maximum of two copies of each set per household. Below are the sets that will be available along with their pricing. • Mountain Fortress by SleeplessNight – $379.99• Parisian Street by NicolasCarlier – $319.99• The Old Trainn Engine Shed by Mind_the_Brick – $229.99• General Store – Wild West by llucky – $159.99• The Snack Shack by Skeletuhr – $49.99 The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 Pre-Orders Open Soon appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Interstellar by Minibrick Productions is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 532 piece build features the Ranger spaceship that has a decorated interior and can fit the two minifigures of Cooper and Dr. Brand. 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, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Interstellar Achieves 10,000 Supporters 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 bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for February 2024 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...

If you’re a LEGO Harry Potter collector, there’s a new polybag coming out soon called Draco in the Forbidden Forest (30677). The 33 piece set features Draco in the Sorcerer’s Stone and a small part of the forest and an owl. It should be available starting on March 1 and retail for $4.99 like with other polybags unless prices have changed. The post LEGO Harry Potter Draco in the Forbidden Forest (30677) Polybag Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There’s a new LEGOLAND exclusive set that is now available called the Pirate Splash Battle (40710). It has 171 pieces and it recreates a small part of Pirate Shores with the boat, dock, and water cannon. Since it’s a LEGOLAND exclusive, you can only find it at the parks or their online shop counterparts. Prepare for swashbuckling adventures with the LEGO® Pirate Splash Battle (40710) pirate toy for kids aged 7 and up. Young seafarers will love building the ship and discovering its treasure trove of details. Inspired by the iconic LEGOLAND® Pirate Ride, the set includes pretend water cannons with shooting function, letting kids recreate the fun of the real-life ride. It’s brought to life by 3 minifigures, plus shark and parrot figures and a LEGOLAND flag element. The post LEGOLAND Exclusive Pirate Splash Battle (40710) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran