Today we are going to take a look at all the wonderful moving creations the LEGO Great Ball Contraption (GBC) community has made during 2023. Like we did in 2022. we will look at some of the best modules and layouts of the year and feature some of the fascinating innovations that happened within the GBC community. Let’s get the ball rolling! Monumental Modules of 2023 Let’s highlight the individual modules first. I have made a selection of mechanical masterpieces, though other modules might be pieces of art themselves. I should clarify that the modules I mention are in no particular order. gbc ROLLERCOASTER - Berthil van Beek There have been numerous endeavors to construct GBC rollercoasters, with a notable series on YouTube by Tomáš Ullrich. Known for embracing challenges, Berthil van Beek recently expanded his already extensive portfolio of modules by introducing a new one—a rollercoaster. In this design, he...

You might be wondering what this “year of [so and so]” business is about. I’ve written only one article like this before in 2020, and it’s not something I am often driven to do. In fact, it’s one of those things that only comes about because someone special in the LEGO community crossed my path. A “year of” honoree needs to stand out enough that I’m like, “Wowsa, I need to shout this out over the rooftops!” (well, over the internet anyway)! This year, that person is Casey McCoy. Just WHo is This Casey McCoy? Read on and Find out! I think we all know when we’ve met a true maestro of the bricks at the pinnacle of MOCcing, and let me tell you, Casey fits the bill with the incredible creativity and design aesthetic of his 2023 builds. What’s more, he’s been prolific this year, crossing into multiple genres and effortlessly mastering them all. Plus…...

LEGO has started their End of Year 2023 Sale in which hundreds of LEGO sets have been discounted to make way for the new 2024 sets. Also called Boxing Day, some of the sets that have been discounted we’ve seen before but there are a lot more that have been added to the list including the holiday ones. You can find sales up to 40% off the original price on a few of them as well. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO End of Year 2023 Sales on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Merry Christmas from us here at The Brick Fan and I hope that Santa got what you wanted on your LEGO wishlist. It’s been a long but quick year and I want to thank all the readers who take time to visit the site each day or have interacted with us in any way. We’re only a week away from the new year and we’ll do our usual site recap shortly after. Have fun building by yourself or with family and friends and stay safe. -Allen The post Merry Christmas from The Brick Fan appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Merry Christmas from BrickNerd! Now, let’s give away some shiny gold. Last month for Nerdvember, we asked you to get nerdy with us and reimagine our mascot Nerdly along the lines of survival—and we got almost 40 entries! To recap, to celebrate the survival of Mega-Nerdly, we were looking for survivor-themed Nerdlies for whatever survival meant to you. Judging this contest was difficult! There were so many fantastic interpretations of the theme and so many praiseworthy builds. Each BrickNerd contributor had an equal vote, and the results were very close. Three key criteria were considered by the judges: Concept - Is the idea clever, tell a story, and could be classified as survival? Quality & Presentation - Is the creation built well, feature any NPU, and composed/photographed in a way that enhances the overall creation? Nerdiness - Does the creation have a balance of Nerdly features that clearly convey the BrickNerd...

The Italian Riviera by Galaxy333 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,900 piece build features a little area that has three different shops, a gelato shop, a florist, and a fish market. 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 Treasure Chest, Queen Elizabeth...

The new year is only a week away and that means the new 2024 LEGO sets will be available on the LEGO Shop. Here’s a comprehensive shopping guide on what we can be expecting soon. What are you looking to pick up on the 1st? 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) – $9.99• Construction Steamroller (60401) – $9.99• Blue Monster Truck (60402) – $15.99• Emergency Ambulance and Snowboarder (60403) – $19.99• Burger Truck (60404) – $19.99• Emergency Rescue Helicopter (60405) – $19.99• Race Car and Car Carrier Truck (60406) – $29.99• Fire Rescue Motorcycle (60410) – $9.99• Fire Rescue Helicopter (60411) – $9.99• 4×4 Fire Truck with Rescue Boat (60412) – $34.99• Fire Rescue Plane (60413) – $54.99• Fire Station with Fire Truck (60414)...

Best of BrickNerd — Article originally published December 25, 2021. Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you have a merry holiday no matter how you celebrate it—or even if you celebrate it at all. We at BrickNerd are from many faiths and traditions. We speak dozens of languages and represent even more countries. It is that diversity that really brings the richness of culture and breadth of LEGO knowledge that has made BrickNerd such a community the past year. To me and for many Christians, Christmas is more than just a day of gift-giving and family get-togethers. It is the day we celebrate the feast of the birth of Jesus Christ—one of our most sacred Holy Days. Throughout the ages, many people have celebrated this holiday through expressions of art, music, and literature—religious art is part of the human experience as it is a lasting chronicle of history. As such, many artists throughout the...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published December 20, 2022 with updates from this year’s gift. There is no way to measure how much joy LEGO gifts bring to those that receive them for the holidays. But what about the LEGO elves (aka employees) that work year-round creating wonderful LEGO products? Join BrickNerd as we take a look at each and every exclusive LEGO employee holiday gift. Humble Holiday Beginnings 2009: Heart via brickset LEGO employees have received sets for the holidays for the past fourteen years. This tradition got off to a very modest start in 2009 with a boxed heart model (following a year of the same set in polybag form). Perhaps it was a way of The LEGO Group (TLG) saying “We Original linkOriginal author: John Cooper

Mechanical Flip Calendar by Sariels Bricks and Pets is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a calendar that has the month, day, and week indicators with manual knobs to adjust the dates. 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 Treasure Chest, and...