The X-Men returns again in 2024 with the LEGO Marvel X-Men X-Jet (76281) from the upcoming X-Men ’97 animated series. It’s also called the Blackbird but licensing issues may have caused LEGO to use the alternative name. The set has only 359 pieces but retails for an astonishing $84.99 much to the displeasure from fans. Is the set worth this price? Spoilers: It’s not. Minifigures There are four minifigures in the set, Wolverine, Cyclops, Rogue, and Magneto. Wolverine is actually different from the Series 2 LEGO Marvel Studios Collectible Minifigures (71039). We still have the tiger stripe yellow and blue outfit but he does not have the blue shoulderpads on the arms this time. The legs are also the same as before with the dual molding but my copy wasn’t fully printed so the blue is bleeding through the yellow. His double-sided head shows him with a smirk on one side...

In a year filled with challenges, the LEGO Group’s Build to Give initiative inspired individuals worldwide to build hearts and share them on social media or LEGO Life using the hashtag #BuildtoGive during the month of December. For every heart shared, the LEGO Group would donate a LEGO set to a child in need of play. Since its inception in 2017, the #BuildToGive initiative has successfully donated more than 6.5 million LEGO sets. These sets are distributed through the LEGO Group’s network of local charity partners in 24 countries, making a significant difference in the lives of children facing adversity. My contribution for this year’s #buildtogive initiative. Inspired by the spirit of the initiative, the Philippine LEGO Users Group (PhLUG) found a heartwarming way to celebrate Christmas. We received an invitation to join the festivities at Mano Amiga Academy, a school dedicated to children from low-income families. The academy’s annual Christmas...

2024 is now here and that means the new 2024 LEGO sets are now available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. There are over 100 sets that have dropped from a number of LEGO themes and for some of them, LEGO is doing a Space subtheme as well. For the promotions, there’s the LEGO Icons Retro Food Truck (40681) with purchases of $190 from now until January 16. There’s also a LEGO Friends Flower Garden (30659) and Beach Cleanup (30635) polybag bundle which requires a purchase of the LEGO Friends Andrea’s Modern Mansion (42639). So technically if you get that set, you’ll get all of the promos in one swoop, however, this promo will last until January 14. Art • The Fauna Collection – Macaw Parrots (31211) – $59.99 BrickHeadz • Spring Festival Mickey Mouse (40673) – $9.99 City • Green Race Car (60399) – $9.99• Go-Karts and Race Drivers (60400)...

JB Spielwaren has revealed some new LEGO Disney Encanto sets that will be released in March. The are buildable objects that are meaningful to the characters in the movie and one of them has a LEGO DOTS feel to it. You can even see a new capybara animal figure in the set as well. Isabela’s Flowerpot (43237) – 641 pieces Mirabel’s Photo Frame and Jewelry Box (43239) – 334 pieces The post LEGO Disney Encanto Sets Revealed for March 2024 Release appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

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 bouquet of roses, Creator camera or hamster wheel, or anything from the Space super-theme. It even counts on the new droid battle pack, Lunar New Year, DreamZzz and even the new CMF goat! Even if you just get a keychain using our link, we appreciate the help. See all the new sets at LEGO using the following links: US...

The Pink Palace Apartment from Coraline by LordClimentos66749 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. This is the second project of the same subject matter to reach the goal in this review stage. The build features a nice look at the front of the apartment and has an open back to show all the details inside. 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,...

Best of BrickNerd — Article originally published December 18, 2022. Being an AFOL can be a big commitment—you have LEGO deals to be found, a collection to sort, LUGs to attend, and conventions to go to. But what happens when you are an AFOL with kids? If you’re an adult collector of LEGO, sharing your hobby with young children can be a frightening experience. I have three young boys (2, 4, & 6) and their typically destructive tendencies are NOT compatible with my collection. Yet as an AFOL, I realize that I’m essentially playing with a toy (or a “highly sophisticated interlocking brick system” if you like to justify it that way) and toys are primarily meant for children. Image via LEGO Builder App I still want my kids to enjoy my hobby with me, but short of maintaining separate collections in different rooms of the house under lock and key,...

Subnautica: The Aurora by OG Brick Studio is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,991 piece build features the Aurora which is the initial ship in the game, in both the normal version and the crashed version. 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, Forest Base, The Vintage Service Station, Sea Turtle, Pirate...

LEGO has given an update on what has happened on LEGO Ideas in 2023. It didn’t seem like it but this year, they have released eight LEGO Ideas sets, one of which is a gift with purchase, include: • A-Frame Cabin (21338)• BTS Dynamite (21339)• Tales of the Space Age (21340)• Disney Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage• The Insect Collection (21342)• Viking Village (21343)• The Orient Express (21344)• Tribute to Galileo Galilei (40595) In addition, they have given an update on the upcoming LEGO Ideas projects that are currently under development. We can expect that at least half of the list will possibly be released throughout 2024. • Your Family Tree by Bulldoozer• Dragon’s Keep: Journey’s End by BoltBuilds• Red London Telephone Box by Bricked1980• The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tvrulesmylife• Jaws by Diving Faces• Cat by The Yellow Brick• Reading, Reading, Reading by Fr_A• Disney Magic by 2A2A• Twilight:...

Three years ago, we relaunched BrickNerd to celebrate the creativity of fellow LEGO builders, tell the stories behind the bricks, share in-depth knowledge of the hobby, and increase connections within the LEGO community. Each year, we are amazed by the reception to all our hard work, so today, we wanted to share with you the numbers of what we’ve achieved in 2023 and some of our New Year’s resolutions for what we want to accomplish in 2024. Looking Back Taking a step back, wow, so much happened for BrickNerd in 2023! We witnessed the birth, death and re-birth of Mega-Nerdly. We organized gatherings at half a dozen LEGO conventions. Our readership grew considerably and spent more time on the site than ever before. We gained several amazing new contributors and patrons, hosted and sponsored building contests, and had even more nerdy guest articles than in previous years. We awarded dozens of...