This is the story of my New Hashima build for Brickworld 2023. Technically, it’s all Simon’s fault. And a deer. But we’ll get to that later… Let’s Start At The End You may recall our fearless leader, Dave, on his way back from BW Chicago, had the misfortune of hitting a deer, and then being hit by a tractor-trailer. Miraculously (and thankfully), he was unscathed, but his car and LEGO inside… not so much. But if you look closely at the picture on the right, you can see the one box with some big letters on it that survived. That’s mine! I mean, yeah, I was concerned with Dave and all, but dude! What’s the deal with my build!?!?! View fullsize View fullsize Back To The Beginning Let’s go back a few months. My old pal Simon was recruiting people for this New Hashima Cyberpunk (whatever that is, I’m still not...

LEGO has just released the designer video for the new LEGO Icons Concorde (10318). LEGO Designer Milan Madge and LEGO Element Designer Yoel Mazur talk about the details that went into the iconic plane such as the tilting nose and the tail. Real-life Concorde Pilot Jacky Ramon also chimes in of his experiences while flying the plane. The post LEGO Icons Concorde (10318) Designer Video appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few days ago, The LEGO Group announced that they have planted 50,000 trees at the new LEGO factory in Vietnam. The number of trees planted is more than double the amount that was removed for the construction of the new factory which will be opening in 2024. The LEGO Group plants 50,000 trees, marks significant milestones in Vietnam towards production in 2024 • Ceremony attended by His Excellency, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Le Minh Khai.• Planting of 50,000 trees completed ahead of plan, marks environmental milestone for LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam.• Next phase of local community partnerships to benefit 5,000 children.• Recruitment to reach 100 employees by end of 2023, up to 500 employees by end of 2024.• Production on track to start in H2 2024. BING DUONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM, September 15, 2023: The LEGO Group today celebrated the completion of 50,000 trees being planted at its new LEGO® factory...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published September 16, 2022. Large MOCs or even layouts can often make your jaw drop. But it’s not always the big stuff that makes you feel that way; minifigs can illicit that reaction at as well. Especially when it’s done in a theme that’s as limitless as fantasy with excellent combinations, and of course, beautiful presentation. A great example of this are the stunning minifigs that Thorgrihm is posting on a regular basis. It’s like going on an adventure when admiring all the different styles and combinations. Let’s have a closer look at how Thorgrihm comes up with these characters. Marco: It's clear to see while browsing through your Instagram that you have a love for fantasy characters. Where do get most of your inspiration from? And is there a theme that you like most? Thorgrihm: As a guy from the ’80s, I’ve grown up...

After a short break, we’re back to our reviews of the LEGO DREAMZzzz sets and the next one we’ll check out is the Crocodile Car (71458). The set has 494 pieces and retails for $59.99. Minifigures The set includes minifigures of Cooper, Jayden, and the Night Hunter, Snivel, and Logan. Cooper is in his red racing outfit that has some nice detailing on both sides of the torso. The legs continue with the same details and also has printing for the shoes. He wears a helmet that has a blue screen. He has a double-sided head showing a determined look on one side and a sleeping expression on the other. His accessory is a brick-built hammer. Cooper does have a separate hairpieces as well. Jayden is in the same purple unicorn pajamas that is the same as in a few other sets. Like with the other ones, his head shows him...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published September 29, 2021. How do you build round things out of square LEGO bricks, what math tricks are involved, and how does Minecraft play into it all? To help answer those questions, we are pleased to feature a guest article from Deep Shen discussing building LEGO spheres. Deep’s amazing portfolio of work can be found at Towering Brick Creations, on his Flickr page and on Instagram. Round Shapes Out of Square Bricks LEGO is not a medium that is inherently suited to building round shapes. After all, the basic building block – a 1×1 brick has a square footprint and a LEGO baseplate has studs placed in a regular square grid. And yet, there are many wonderful LEGO creations out there that include round shapes – all kinds of cylinders and even spheres. I did not have much experience building these shapes out of...

LEGO really isn’t advertising it on the LEGO Shop but you can get the LEGO DOTS Pencil Holder (40561) with general purchases of $65. The promo will only last a week and will end on September 22. It was originally part of a promotion last year but it had theme requirements at the same price but now, it’s a free for all. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO DOTS Pencil Holder (40561) Promotion Returns to LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

BrickNerd Patron and guest contributor Karyn Murphy talks about the history of LEGO’s architectural sibling, Modulex, and shares her experience going to their 60th-anniversary event in Billund, Denmark. M For Modulex Sixty years ago while he was the managing director of The LEGO Group, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen came up with a new idea. He thought the LEGO bricks currently in production could be used by adults (specifically architects) to communicate and visualize building projects. However the existing bricks did not have the right proportions for building projects, so he decided there might be a market for a new product. And, the Modulex company was born. From the MODULEX manual showing the size of bricks. The new size bricks were scaled to represent building materials. A 1 x 1 is a perfect cube: 5 mm x 5 mm x 5mm with a stud on top.  A 2 x 4 is thus 5...

Fans have been asking for it for a long time now but LEGO Masters has finally announced that there will be a LEGO Masters Junior. for the US. Other countries have already had a kids version of the show but it has taken the US almost four seasons to get their own. This was one of the topics during the LEGO Masters panel at SDCC 2023. You can now register your kids to participate as contestants by submitting the form in the link above. Kids must be between ages 9-17 by October 1, 2023. A parent or legal guardian ust be available during filming which lasts about two weeks from October 30-November 22. The form has 82 questions so prepare to take some time to fill it out for each child you want to enter. The post LEGO Masters Junior Announced – Registration Now Live appeared first on The Brick Fan....

FOX has announced that there will be a LEGO Masters Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular coming this December. This was talked about briefly during the LEGO Masters panel at San Diego Comic Con 2023 and it will be a 2-night special event. It will be airing on Monday, December 18. The post LEGO Masters Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular 2023 Announced for December appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran