Parts Is Parts Ever bought a set for the animals? Guilty as charged. Why not use them for something unintended? Since 1979, LEGO has created hundreds of animals, ranging from a cat to a dragon, a mammoth to a shark, and everything in between. Lets explore the history of LEGO Animals, and take a peak at some wacky builds that incorporate them! Kittiens, and Crocs and Crabs, oh my! This Little Piggy Went To Market The first animals originated in the DUPLO farm subtheme, releasing in 1979. Behold, this beautiful pig. That blank face, those cool dead eyes. Relatable. I think this poor porker woke up on the wrong side of the barn! Five years later, our favorite little plastic people acquired their first animal companions. Knights could now ride horses into battle! And wagons actually had something to pull them. 1984 really upgraded castle, horses made a HUGE difference! No...

It’s all come down to this. The end of Bio-Cup 2023 is here. Three unstoppable constraction builders wanted the win, but only one will come out on top. This year’s Bio-Cup has been nothing short of amazing, with so many talented builders, new and old, really elevating their skills to the next level. If you haven’t seen any of the previous rounds, I encourage you to check out the Flickr group to see all the other builds that are not in the finals. Or you can catch up through BrickNerd’s articles: Bio-Cup 2023 is Underway Villainous Intent: Round 1 of Bio-Cup 2023 Going in Circles: Round 2 of Bio-Cup 2023 Punk It Up: Round 3 of Bio-Cup 2023 If you are all caught up now, the winner of Bio-Cup 2023 is… Blatant Delaying Tactics Maybe let’s stop, for just a moment, for a lovely slideshow of the impressive builds selected at...

LEGO has announced the winner of the LEGO Ideas 50 Years of Dungeons & Dragons cover art contest. Back in May, LEGO chose three finalists in which their design will be on the cover of the building instructions for the upcoming set. After months of deliberation, the winner is the Epic Battle Relief Painting by chainsaw yu 電鋸鋸鋸鋸. At the time of this post, LEGO still hasn’t announced any information about the set which is the Dragon’s Keep: Journey’s End by BoltBuilds. The post LEGO Ideas 50 Years of Dungeons & Dragons Building Instructions Cover Fan Vote Winner Announced appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

I may be late to this but if you’re looking for the LEGO DC Batman 1992 (30653), you may want to check your Walmart stores. After weeks looking for it, it was finally put on shelves recently at my store here in San Diego. I’ve also heard that it has started to show up at other stores across the US as well. It has 40 pieces and retails for $4.97. This Batman minifigure is the exact same one as in the Batman Batcave – Shadow Box (76252). Update: I looked at my receipt on the Walmart app and it links to this page which I believe is the landing page for it. The post LEGO DC Batman 1992 (30653) Polybag Showing Up at Walmart appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has put out a teaser on social media for what appears to be for the upcoming LEGO Icons Concorde (10318). There’s no official details at this time but we’ll have that soon. Prepare for take-off… pic.twitter.com/wPyBhkjXXd — LEGO (@LEGO_Group) August 8, 2023 The post LEGO Icons Concorde (10318) Teaser appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Marine Life 2 by Brick Dangerous is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. This is a slightly updated version of the previous project that didn’t pass the review stage. This time the project uses 1,187 pieces and has been redesigned for the invisible supports for the animals. The project joins “Big Boy” Locomotive, Retro Arcade, Spartan Helmet of Leonidas, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, The Muppet Show, Red Bull Racing F1 Team RB18 1:12, Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, Western River Steamboat, Dreamwork’s Shrek Swamp, Asterix & Obelix, Venice, Stilt House, Red Bull RB18, Trojan Horse, Red Dwarf: Sleeping Quarters, TaleSpin Seaduck Meeting Seagull, Stud Lane Book Nook, Minifigure Gumball Machine, Greenhouse, Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Box: Dark Magician vs Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Phineas and Ferb Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc., Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Taylor Swift “Lover House”, The Motograph, Taylor Swift’s Lover House, Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: Perry the Platypus/Agent P, Flying...

When you meet Loke (byggi_l on Instagram) on the street, or at a Swedish fan event, or at LEGO House (where he’s been exhibiting as of late), you’ll be having a pleasant conversation with a bright TFOL. Full of great ideas, Loke will excitedly talk about the 50s- and 60s-band he’s playing in, or what sets he’s looking forward to building next. But little do you notice what comes out the second he sits down to build his own creations. See… Technically Loke is known for amazingly cute builds full of humor. Colorful, expressive MOCs where objects come to life. Creations with a second layer to them, always telling a story. And… creations that regularly murder or at least mutilate their cast. It’s dark humor, grim at times, and while NBC’s Hannibal was played by a Scandinavian, this cheerful Swedish teenager really doesn’t look the part! Where others would simply build...

Select LEGO flagship stores are holding another LEGO DREAMZzz event to celebrate the launch of the theme. LEGO Store Fifth Avenue (Rockefeller Center) and LEGO Store West Edmonton are holding the LEGO DREAMZzz PJ Premier Party on Friday, August 11 at 8am. At the event, you can get a look at the LEGO DREAMZzz episodes, a Make & Take for a mini Turtle Van, and snacks. The Minifigure Factory will also have exclusive designs as well. As of this post, there are only 85 spots left for each store and you can sign up here. Wear your best PJs and join us at the LEGO Store Fifth Avenue (Rockefeller Center) for an exclusive first look at the latest LEGO DREAMZzz episodes, free gifts, new LEGO DREAMZzz sets, snacks and more! Plus, create your Dream Chaser self at an add-on Minifigure Factory experience. The post LEGO DREAMZzz PJ Premier Party at Flagship...

With Halloween fast approaching and to celebrate Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride (and film), let’s reflect on how to create Pepper’s Ghost effect in LEGO. What Is Pepper’s Ghost? Pepper’s Ghost is an illusion technique for making spectral images appear on stage and screen. It was popularized by John Henry Pepper in 1862 (Pepper's Ghost). The illusion works by creating a reflection on a clear surface. The clear surface allows for physical objects and actors to appear to interact (or not) with the ghostly image. The key elements of creating the illusion are as follows: Having a secret chamber out of the viewer’s line of sight. The aforementioned clear reflecting medium that the viewer can’t see. And the ability to illuminate and darken the secret chamber. When objects in the darkened secret room are illuminated, a reflection is made on the clear medium. Unlike on a mirror with a silvered back (or black LEGO in...

Back in January, Square Enix announced a LEGO contest to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII to see which location you wanted to see as a LEGO set. The four choices included Aerith’s House, Honeybee Inn, Sector 5 Slums Church, and Water Tower Nibelheim. Square Enix a few days ago has announced the winner of the contest and the Final Fantasy VII scene that will be a LEGO set is the Sector 5 Slums Church. The church will also include LEGOLAND Miniland scaled people of Cloud and Aerith. This looks to be a one-off set that you can try to win by following Square, liking, and retweeting the post below on Twitter/X. In January you voted for a Final Fantasy VII scene to be built as a LEGO® Brick model and we’re pleased to announce the Sector 5 Slums Church won! Win one of two LEGO® Brick models by...