Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published November 2, 2022. I first read The Lord of the Rings when I was nine, and since then I’ve been hooked on J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional world of Arda and Middle Earth. One of the things that’s always appealed to me about Middle Earth is the incredibly dense worldbuilding that Tolkien imbued it with and the wealth of amazing locations featured within its stories. (That’s one of the characteristics of High Fantasy which was the theme for BrickNerd’s Nerdvember contest in 2022. This year’s contest theme is “survival” which could also work.) When LEGO started releasing sets based on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies back in 2012, they captured many of these stunning locations in brick form to the delight of many LOTR-obsessed LEGO fans. However, while the sets we got were incredible, the theme ended far too quickly and we were...

A few weeks ago, I received a mystery box provided to BrickNerd by LEGO. The only thing I knew was that the set was part of the Botanical Collection. My girlfriend already has the original Flower and Wildflower Bouquets, along with the Bonsai Tree (those sets are “hers” and I’m allowed to “steal” parts from them only for a couple of days but then I have to return them to their places), so she was very excited to add another botanical set to her collection. We were both delighted with 10329 Tiny Plants when it arrived, and I asked her to build them so we could take pictures of the set. But after that, I wanted to play with the parts and build something out of it. A Few Words About Tiny Plants… From Chrissy (The Current Owner of The Set) “The box is the typical representation of the Icons sets:...

The minifigure head element is a timeless mold that will be around for as long as The LEGO Group still exists. During its 48 years of service, its shape remains unchanged, but the variety of colours and prints makes it one of the most aesthetically interesting pieces in the LEGO canon. Today, we’re going to focus on its colours, in particular, the evolution from classic yellow to realistic human tones, and how this helped the minifigure head become LEGO’s most “charismatic” part. Star Wars Minifigure Head Tones, 1999 to 2023 (Including non-printed heads). Data Source: Rebrickable Quick Quiz There are currently 44 solid LEGO colours in use (excluding transparent, pearl etc). But only 40 of them have been used as a printed minifigure head…which four have yet to be used? You can find out at the end of the article. From Classic Town to Nation State Data Source: Wikipedia… yes, I...

November has arrived which means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember! It is a month where we get EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy (well… nerdier than normal) and dive even deeper into LEGO topics, techniques, themes, history, lore, MOCs and more. But it also means we host our annual contest where you can reimagine our mascot Nerdly to win some amazing prizes! So what’s the contest theme this year? Our last Nerdvember contest was High Fantasy-themed. This year we are feeling a bit more… apocalyptic. Welcome to Nerdvember 2023: Survivor Edition! Last Nerdly Standing Because our very own Mega-Nerdly met its spectacular demise (though an update on that is coming later this month), we were inspired to theme this Nerdvember on survival (or Nerd-vival!?). We want you to get creative with our mascot Nerdly (here are basic instructions as a PDF download) and customize it to a survival character or scene of your choosing. We’re looking...

JB Spielwaren has revealed two new 2024 LEGO Minecraft sets with The Armoury (21252) and The Animal Sanctuary (21253). The Armoury has 203 pieces and includes minifigures of the Armorer and Alex while the Sanctuary has 206 pieces and includes a Cat, Rabbit, Cow, Sheep, Dog, Player Character, and Baby Zombie. Both will be available starting in January. The post Two LEGO Minecraft 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Just like that, we’re in November and there are there are some new promotions that have gone live on the LEGO Shop which include the LEGO Ideas Tribute to Galileo Galilei (40595) and the the LEGO Christmas VIP Add-on Pack (40609). Both will run simultaneously until November 16 or while supplies last. The Tribute to Galileo Galilei will require a purchase of $130 while the Christmas polybag will need a $50 purchase. Remember that pre-orders do count towards the promotions so some of the recent reveals like the Natural History Museum (10326) and the Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter (10327) do work. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas Tribute to Galileo Galilei (40595) & Christmas VIP Add-on Pack (40609) Promotions Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Another LEGO Super Mario 2024 set has been revealed on JB Spielwaren with Nabbit at Toad’s Shop (71429). It has 230 pieces and it features a brick-built Nabbit which is a new character to the them along with Yellow Toad who is not new but you can get him now in a cheaper set. The post LEGO Super Mario Nabbit at Toad’s Shop (71429) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The JB Spielwaren reveals continue with a new LEGO Super Mario 2024 set called the Penguin Family Snow Adventure (71430). The 228 piece expansion set includes buildable figures of Mother Penguin, Tuxie, and a Goomba. One thing to note from the set images is that it looks like LEGO will also be providing paper instructions as well. Like with the other 2024 reveals so far, it should be available January 2024. The post LEGO Super Mario Penguin Family Snow Adventure (71430) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

JB Spielwaren has revealed one of the new LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog 2024 sets with Shadow’s Escape (76995). The set has 196 pieces and includes the highly anticipated Shadow minifigure on his bike, Dark Rider. It should retail for about $21 when it releases early next year. The post LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog Shadow’s Escape (76995) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

JB Spielwaren has revealed two new LEGO Jurassic World 2024 sets with the Baby Dinosaur Rescue Center (76963) and Dinosaur Fossils: T.rex Skull (76964). The Rescue Center is a 4+ set and has 139 pieces while the T.rex Skull has 577 pieces and is the more interesting one for me. If they’re doing these dinosaur fossil sets, I can see LEGO doing a while line full of different dinosaurs. Both sets should be available in January. The post Two LEGO Jurassic World 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran