Today’s article comes from guest contributor BrickinNick who attended the New York launch of LEGO Fortnite. LEGO Fortnite Hello BrickNerd readers! I’m BrickinNick, a content creator, LEGO Master and avid gamer. BrickNerd was kind enough to invite me to be a guest contributor for a special event held in New York City: an early look at LEGO Fortnite for press and fan media, featuring a hands-on game demo and roundtable Q&A. This was an extremely exciting invitation to receive, as my favorite types of custom builds to create are ones based on video games. I’ve even tackled a wide variety of Fortnite-based builds over the years, so I couldn’t wait to get a glimpse of what LEGO and Fortnite were building together! View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Going Digital… Again But before talk about what is new, let’s take a step back at what has come before. Going...

Tomorrow is the launch of LEGO Fortnite but before that, the cinematic trailer for it was dropped earlier today. LEGO Fortnite will be part of the main game and you’ll be able to use over 1,200 Outfits that will be in LEGO form. Connect your LEGO Insiders account to your Epic Games account to get the Explorer Emilie Outfit. The post LEGO Fortnite Cinematic Trailer appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed a new 2024 mini Disney set with Ariel’s Castle (40708). Releasing on January 1, the set has 557 pieces and retails for $39.97. It joins the Mini Disney Castle (40478), Mini Disney Palace of Agrabah (40613), and the Mini Disney The Haunted House (40521) as the sets in the “Mini Disney” subtheme. The only main difference here is that the set contains a minidoll of Ariel and not a regular minifigure. Fans of Disney Princess buildable toys and The Little Mermaid movie aged 12 and up will enjoy endless imaginative role play with this mini model of Ariel’s enchanting palace. Mini Disney Ariel’s Castle (40708) is covered in golden details, incorporates various underwater features and includes an Ariel mini-doll figure. This portable buildable playset is part of the Mini Disney range of companion construction toys, sold separately. The post LEGO Mini Disney Ariel’s Castle (40708) Revealed appeared first...

LEGO has revealed some new 2024 LEGO Shop/Store exclusive sets which will be available starting in January. Joining the postcard lineup this year is Japan and will be the sixth one that LEGO has released. Another Japan related product is the Cherry Blossoms set which could be part of the Botanical Collection but isn’t labels as such. Spring Animal Playground (40709) – 172 pieces/$12.99 Hedgehog Picnic Date (40711) – 166 pieces/$12.99 Japan Postcard (40713) – 262 pieces/$14.99 Cherry Blossoms (40725) – 438 pieces/$14.99 The post LEGO Shop/Store 2024 Exclusives Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There are some things that only happen once in a lifetime, so when they do, you go all out. Five siblings attending a LEGO convention together is one of those things, so when that happened to us at Brickworld Chicago earlier this year, we knew the achievement called for a big collaboration. But there was a hitch. You might know that my family lives in South America. You almost certainly are aware that air travel is not known for its friendliness to LEGO creations. Besides, with the size of collaboration we were going for, there’d hardly have been enough room in our luggage! Enter the amazingly generous LEGO community, which helped us raise money through a GoFundMe. Dozens of PAB cups and BrickLink orders later, we had the bricks we needed to build a show stopper. But bricks are only half the battle. Finding a strong concept for our collaboration was...

LEGO has confirmed that we will be getting a LEGO Insiders Double Points Event this weekend from December 8-12. This will probably be the last Double Points event of the year and a great time to get your last minute Christmas shopping done while getting some good promos. The event will coincide with the current promotions going on including the Wintertime Carriage Ride (40603) with purchases of $150 and the Christmas Decor Set (40604) with purchases of $70. The post LEGO Insiders Double Points Event – December 8-12 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Vintage Service Station by MOCturnal is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,949 piece build features an old-school service station along with a couple of 8 stud wide vehicles. 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, City Burger, Phineas and Ferb!, JWST, Harry Styles Love on Tour 2023, LEGO Microscope, Sequoia Tree, Tesla Center, Working Canal Lock, Christmas Theater, Wreck-It Ralph 10th Anniversary, Stray Kids “Oddinary Maniac”, Rainforest Frogs, Steve Irwin & Majestic Crocodile, Kaamelott The Knights of the Round Table, Classic Tractor, and Forest Base as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage. The post LEGO...

Forest Base by Iyan Ha is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,740 piece build features a series of homages to the LEGO Classic Castle Forestmen sets but blended together in one large 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, City Burger, Phineas and Ferb!, JWST, Harry Styles Love on Tour 2023, LEGO Microscope, Sequoia Tree, Tesla Center, Working Canal Lock, Christmas Theater, Wreck-It Ralph 10th Anniversary, Stray Kids “Oddinary Maniac”, Rainforest Frogs, Steve Irwin & Majestic Crocodile, Kaamelott The Knights of the Round Table, and Classic Tractor as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage. The...

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 December 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...

JB Spielwaren has revealed some of the new 2024 LEGO Disney sets which will have minidolls based on Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Tangled, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and The Princess and the Frog. Belle’s Storytime Horse Carriage (43233) Elsa’s Frozen Treats (43234) Elsa’s Frozen Castle (43238) Rapunzel’s Tower & The Snuggly Duckling Inn (43241) Princess Market Adventure (43246) The post LEGO Disney 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran