The Muppet Show by BulldoozerBuilder is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features the iconic stage with three mini diorama sets along with a detachable balcony. The back of the stage has areas for the props and behind the scenes stuff. The project joins “Big Boy” Locomotive, Retro Arcade, Spartan Helmet of Leonidas, and Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider as the ones to reach the Second 2023 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas The Muppet Show Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has posted a teaser what appears to be a collaboration between LEGO and Pac-Man. In the video we see Pac-Man munching on some ghosts and the LEGO logo at the end. It’s been rumored that there will be a set coming based on the old arcade machine. The official announcement should be coming really soon. READY! Waka waka waka! Something really cool is munching its way here…. @officialpacman pic.twitter.com/noaSguffTs — LEGO (@LEGO_Group) May 20, 2023 The post LEGO Pac-Man Teaser on Social Media – Announcement Coming Soon appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published May 20, 2022. Today’s guest article comes from Ryan Howerter, one of the LEGO fan community’s foremost color and materials enthusiasts. Their color guide is one of our go-to LEGO references here at BrickNerd, and you can follow them on Flickr, Instagram and Patreon. A Plethora of Plastics Most people know that most LEGO bricks are made of ABS, but that’s not the only plastic that LEGO uses! Historically and currently, LEGO bricks are made with a variety of materials depending on the use case. This article will explore many of them, with a brief overview of their properties and when/how they have been used. Disclaimer: I am only a LEGO enthusiast, not a plastics specialist by any means. If anything here seems wrong or misleading, please do let me know and I will gladly correct it! Also note that within each plastic category,...

Act 1: Don’t Let Your Stomach Dictate Purchases It was a quiet Monday night in our small unit. Skærbæk Fan Weekend was not far away and though we couldn’t go, my partner in life and LEGO, Kate, and I thought as we watched some late-night TV… “wouldn’t it be magic to be over in the heartland of LEGO?” I had been to Denmark back in 2018 just after I met Kate, and so much of our first year together was filled with stories of my adventure and our now-shared longing to visit once more. I refreshed my newsfeed for the final time that night and happened upon a post about tickets to the annual LEGO House AFOL Christmas Dinner being available. I showed the tab to Kate and we chatted for a brief moment. I remember how sought after these events usually are so I went through a few steps of...

Today’s guest article comes from Karina Sturm to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day and has been updated and republished with permission from ABILITY Magazine — founding sponsor of abilityJOBS.com, ABILITYJobFair.org and abilityEntertainment.org. Rita Ebel tries one of the ramps she built for a business in Hanau. Most Germans have heard of Rita Ebel, better known as the ‘LEGO Oma.’ The 65-year-old lady with the short blonde pixie cut and a Hessian dialect is known all over the world since her wheelchair ramps made entirely from LEGO have become a tourist attraction in the city of Hanau, Germany and beyond. Rita and her colorful ramps have been featured on numerous TV shows, in newspapers, and in the new book “LEGO Heroes”. Rita spoke with us in German which has been translated about her LEGO ramps, her life as a wheelchair user, accessibility, and the challenges of building more than a dozen ramps...

Something big is coming! In honor of BrickNerd’s 10th Anniversary, we are building something gigantic to celebrate our brick-built mascot Nerdly and bringing it to Brickworld Chicago next month. That’s right, Nerdly is getting an upgrade! We’re building a Nerdly that is ten times the size as normal to celebrate each of the past ten years! (Well, actually it is 12x bigger to make the math a little easier in studs, but who’s counting?) Work has already begun on this behemoth and structural tests are being conducted to ensure peak nerdity. We want to celebrate with YOU, our loyal readers and fellow nerds, so there are a few ways to get involved. In addition to the gigantic Nerdly, we are going to create the largest nerd herd ever assembled! If you are going to Brickworld Chicago, bring a Nerdly along to join the brigade! (Here are the instructions.) We’ll also have...

You’ve built your first LEGO creation (MOC = My Own Creation). You’ve taken pictures, edited them as best you know how, and now you’re ready to share with the world. The only question is… which world? Where are you going to post your masterpiece? Let me share with you my totally unbiased opinion. Along the way, we’ll ask penetrating questions about motivation, community, and emojis. Warning 1: this is not a dissertation and I haven’t researched my thesis. Don’t take my thoughts here as a final conclusion; this is just a preliminary expression of a tentative opinion. Some of these opinions, I admit, are more tentative than others. Warning 2: This is just one LEGO builder’s opinion, founded on a limited decade of experience. I haven’t tried every photo-sharing site out there by a long shot. I haven’t interacted with every slice of the LEGO community. I’m just thinking aloud and inviting you to join me....

The LEGO Botanical Collection introduced LEGO lovers to a different kind of model, translating organic forms into life-like brick sculptures previously only seen in MOCs and the now-retired 21301 Birds set from LEGO Ideas. The relatively affordable price point (only one set, 10289 Birds of Paradise, retails above $60 USD) and stunning models have made it extremely popular to both experienced and novice builders. Today we chat with Floss Barrett, a grandmother from the United Kingdom, whose love for the Botanicals line prompted her to help start the Botanicals Blocks Fans Facebook Group — an online haven for lovers of all things related to brick-made flowers.  Floss with her brick garden on full display. Inez: Hey, Floss! Thanks for agreeing to chat with us. Could you tell us something about yourself and your LEGO story? Floss: I remember going to the local toyshop as a child in the ‘60s and buying...

In my last review of the LEGO Harry Potter Banner sets, we take a look at the Hufflepuff House Banner (76412). It has 313 pieces and retails for $34.99 like the other ones in the wave. Minifigures There are three unique minifigures included in the set, Cedric Diggory, Susan Bones, and Hannah Abbott. Cedric Diggory wears a striped yellow and black sweater with some tan legs. His double-sided head shows him smile on one side and a smirk on the other. Susan Bones has on a gray cardigan with Hufflepuff colors. Her double-sided head shows her with a smile on one side and a scared expression on the other. She uses a rubber ponytail piece that is brand new. Lastly, we have Hannah Abbott who has on some black robes. Her double-sided head with a smile on one side and a smirk on the other. Build Like with all the other...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published May 11, 2022. What is shiny, red, fast and dangerous? Well, it’s a Fuchikoma! This one made by Ids looks as menacing as it should be. It has a very clean look to it, with smooth curves, neat angles and nice usage of pieces like the “shield” and plenty of appealing greebling. That said, let’s have a closer look at the model together with Ids himself! Marco: You’ve mentioned having built this MOC for Marchikoma. Could you explain with this means and how you got inspired to build it? Ids: Last year after Febrovery, a theme month to build a Space Rover, I saw Marchikoma on Flickr. Here the goal is to make a small robot, that looks a bit like a spider. It needs to have at least four legs, two arms and a double-segmented body. The rules in the Flickr group describe...