The LEGO system is inherently great for solid structures such as buildings or cars. Once we look past that though, challenges pop up – and that is where it gets interesting. Today we are taking a look at techniques to create clouds and smoke, fumes and haze. And once you’re done with this article, it might just turn out to be nothing more than smoke and mirrors! This article is based on some of Bartu Elci-Ozsoy’s brilliant archival work. Bartu painstakingly curates a collection of flickr galleries, each highlighting different techniques and ideas to help craft MOCs of a certain theme. If you ever find yourself stuck with a build, Bartu’s galleries will likely have a solution! Staying Classic With how much nice parts usage (NPU) gets celebrated, sometimes it’s best to keep it classic. These builds show off just that: It’s hard to resist a classic and this cloud of dust...

Happier Than Ever by Friedrich3 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on a retro radio and has scenes from the song of the same name by Billie Eilish. 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, and Good Ogel’s Garden as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Happier Than Ever Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Just like that, LEGO has put up the product listings for the LEGO Animal Crossing sets on the LEGO Shop. Here we get the official images (minus the box arts) and descriptions of the sets. Julian’s Birthday Party (77046) – 170 pieces/$14.99 Creative kids aged 6+ enjoy hours of open-ended role-play scenes from their favorite video game series with the LEGO® Animal Crossing Julian’s Birthday Party (77046) toy. This customizable toy is packed with cute accessories kids will recognize from the video game series to spark limitless fun storytelling. Kids throw a party for Julian, a horse, girls and boys will recognize from the video game series. They give him a gift that includes a microphone and Bell coin element, and share cupcakes while Julian blows out the candle on his birthday cake. Once the festivities are over, kids remake the buildable scene, moving around the baseplates and rearranging the toy...

LEGO has officially revealed the LEGO Animal Crossing sets which will be coming in March 2024. There are five sets in this initial wave and includes all the main characters such as Julian, Bunnie, Marshal, Kapp’n, Isabelle, Fauna, Tom Nook and Rosie. Julian’s Birthday Party (77046) – 170 pieces/$14.99 Bunnie’s Outdoor Activities (77047) – 164 pieces/$19.99 Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour (77048) – 233 pieces/$29.99 Isabelle’s House Visit (77049) – 389 pieces/$39.99 Nook’s Cranny & Rosie´s House (77050) – 535 pieces/$74.99 The post LEGO Animal Crossing Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Animal Crossing theme announcement was one of the more popular announcements in recent years and we can confirm that the sets will be coming in March 2024. In their newest teaser, we get to see the Rosie, Bunnie, Marshall, Kapp’n, Fauna, Julian, Isabelle, and Tom Nook doing various things and it looks like there are sneak peeks into some of the sets including the iconic House. Update: The sets have been officially revealed. Create your LEGO Animal Crossing world as you want it – with Isabelle, Tom Nook, Marshal and more. Coming March 2024! #AnimalCrossing #LEGO pic.twitter.com/YOcxBpK3Se — LEGO (@LEGO_Group) October 10, 2023 The post LEGO Animal Crossing Confirmed for March 2024 Release appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is now live and there are thousands of sales to be found during the next two days. The deals include a variety of LEGO sets that have discounts from 30%-50%+ off. If you don’t see any discounts, that probably means that those deals have unfortunately run out. • LEGO City Stuntz Dunk Stunt Ramp Challenge (60359) – $20.99/30% off• LEGO City Stuntz Ultimate Stunt Riders Challenge (60361) – $69.99/30% off• LEGO Creator NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266) – $69.99/30% off• LEGO Disney Elsa’s Jewelry Box Creation (41168) – $27.99/30% off• LEGO DUPLO Town Steam Train (10874) – $44.99/31% off• LEGO DUPLO Wild Animals of Asia (10974) – $55.99/44% off• LEGO Friends Andrea’s Theater School (41714) – $69.99/30% off• LEGO Harry Potter Character Encyclopedia New Edition – $13.85/37% off• LEGO Harry Potter Magical Year at Hogwarts – $11.23/$55% off• LEGO Icons Pickup Truck (10290) – $90.99/30%...

The LEGO Insiders Double Points event is now live on the LEGO Shop where you can earn double points on every purchase you make. From now until October 15, this is the perfect to get your purchases in especially since all the new sets have been released since the last double points event. In addition, the LEGO Creator Scary Pirate Island (40597) promotional set has also gone live with purchases of $100 until October 22. You can also combine it with the LEGO Halloween Fun VIP Add-On Pack (40608). As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Insiders Double Points Event Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Have you ever had a kid yell at you? No, not like that! I mean the good kind of yelling. The wide-eyed, bursting at the seams with excitement, hand frantically waving in the air as high as possible kind of yelling. Well, I have. You see, I work as an Education Assistant at an elementary school, otherwise known as a TA (Teacher’s Aide), Paraprofessional Educator, TT (Team Teacher), etc. And I love using LEGO. This is one of many minifigures that has accompanied me to work. it’s fun to keep treasures in my lego backpack to show the kids at school. Working in an elementary school is an emotionally draining field of work, but it’s also the most rewarding job I’ve ever had. When I applied for this position years ago, I wanted a workplace environment where I could be my weird and nerdy self without judgment. A place where I...

Today is the last day to get your orders in for the LEGO Magic Maze (40596). You can get it for free with purchases of $150 or more. The promotion does stack with the LEGO Halloween Fun VIP Add-On Pack (40608) which only requires a $50 purchase. Keep in mind that the Double Points event starts tonight but you don’t get the maze. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO Magic Maze (40596) Promotion appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Good Ogel’s Garden by Bricky_Brick is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features four different potted plants including the African Violet, Zebra Cactus, Lavender Cotton, and Arabis Alpina. 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, and Coraline: The Pink Palace as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Good Ogel’s Garden Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran