To me, “Titolian” (Flickr / Instagram) – also known in real life as Theo Bonner – has always been a hallmark name in the LEGO sci-fi community. He’d most likely laugh and call me crazy, but his distinct style stuck with me so much that I immediately recognised it when he showed up in Billund for a hiring workshop, despite a few years of university-induced dark ages. A few months later he moved to Denmark, having been hired onto the LEGO Ninjago team as a product designer.  Soon he’d build MOCs with the bricks at work, his talent inspiring many of his colleagues and future products. And naturally, it also got noticed by the curators of the LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery where his wonderful collection of Friends cube creations is currently residing. Join us for a deep dive into what went into these colorful creations, and maybe learn a thing or two...

The A-Team: I Love It When a Plan Comes Together project by MOCturnal is the latest one to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 500 piece build features the iconic black and red van used by the A-Team and it includes minifigures of BA Baracus, Hannibal, Face, and Howling Mad Murdock. The project now joins Lilo & Stitch: Beach House, Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark – 40th Anniversary, Motorized Steampunk Skyship, Auto Repair Garage 1930s, Fishing in Muddy Waters, Lisbon Tram (Electrico de Lisboa), Medieval Alchemist, Working Orrery, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Escher Room, Working Polaroid Sun 600 LMS, LEGO Mushroom House, The World of Engineering: Types of Bridges, The Art Center, University of Brickester, Tuscan Villa, Traditional Japanese Village, The Krusty Krab – Spongebob Squarepants, Viking Village, Sikorsky S-70I Firehawk Cal Fire Edition, Medieval Guarded Inn, Taskmaster, Ski Chalet, Red London Telephone Box, Witch House, The Old Train...

Best of BrickNerd: Weekend Highlight — Article originally published July 21, 2021. Like most things I do, the end of this article didn’t really resemble what I started with. I’ve been recently dabbling in a shared world-building group: World In Darkness (WiD)—it’s a near-future military theme started by Everette. I thought this would be a great place to do a quick write-up and give them some publicity and such, but as we got talking about a possible article, the standard Q&A format quickly went by the wayside and a different story started emerging. End of the Line - Everette But to tell this story, I have to go back to my “LEGO Birth.” Most people that know my builds know me for Sci-Fi stuff, a lot of spaceships, robots, stuffing animals into mech suits, and such… But I started as a “military kid.” I liked my BrickArms third-party stuff and built...

There some big pieces of news that came out yesterday, one of which includes the return of LEGO Indiana Jones theme in 2023. It was earlier reported that the theme that was codenamed “Coconut” was for it but was instead for the LEGO Avatar which comes out in a few months. The return of LEGO Indiana Jones will consist of eight sets next summer, four for the older movies and the other four for Indiana Jones 5 which is set to be released on June 30. Below are the rumored sets from Promobricks that we could be seeing with the sets from the older films being updated and re-released from previous sets. Note that the images used are from the original sets. Fighter Plane Chase (77012) – 387 pieces/$34.99 Escape from the Lost Tomb (77013) – 600 pieces/$39.99 The Temple of Doom (77014) – 801 pieces/$79.99 The post Eight LEGO Indiana...

Best of BrickNerd: Weekend Highlight (in celebration of our “pi-RATS & BUG-aneers” contest)— Article originally published May 13, 2021. Nerdly wants to be a parrot too. Seeing all the recent excitement over LEGO animals, whether it’s the exhilaration of the pink frogs in the Bonsai Tree, the disappointment in the lack of goats in the Blacksmith’s Shop, or the enjoyment my fellow contributors have over their own creature collections, I was reminded of one of my favorites, the parrot. This got me thinking back on my love for the bird. So I did what any BrickNerd would do: dive into their storied history. But know that much of my appreciation for the charming avian element comes from a knock-off version I received in a bulk lot some years ago. So prepare yourselves for a deep exploration into why this little guy has become one of LEGO’s most common, versatile, and popular...

The Golden Trumpet Tree With Park Bench by Dlambert is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a tree that is found mainly in Brazil hovering over a small bench in a park setting. The project now joins Lilo & Stitch: Beach House, Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark – 40th Anniversary, Motorized Steampunk Skyship, Auto Repair Garage 1930s, Fishing in Muddy Waters, Lisbon Tram (Electrico de Lisboa), Medieval Alchemist, Working Orrery, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Escher Room, Working Polaroid Sun 600 LMS, LEGO Mushroom House, The World of Engineering: Types of Bridges, The Art Center, University of Brickester, Tuscan Villa, Traditional Japanese Village, The Krusty Krab – Spongebob Squarepants, Viking Village, Sikorsky S-70I Firehawk Cal Fire Edition, Medieval Guarded Inn, Taskmaster, Ski Chalet, Red London Telephone Box, Witch House, The Old Train Engine Shed, Terraria, The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Gravity Falls: The Mystery...

LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Ideas set to be releasing in stores with The Office (21336). Coming on October 1, the set has 1,164 pieces and is priced at $119.99. You can now pre-order now on the LEGO Shop. The set will have a whopping 15 minifigures including Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, Pam Beesley, Ryan Howard, Angela Martin, Oscar Martinez, Kevin Malone, Stanley Hudson, Kelly Kapoor, Phyllis Lapin Vance, Meredith Palmer, Creed Bratton, Toby Flenderson, and Darryl Philbin. The post LEGO Ideas The Office (21336) Officially Announced appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Stanley Cup Finals last month were great. Since I’m in Las Vegas, I follow my local hockey teams, the Vegas Golden Knights (who didn’t do very well this year) and Henderson Silver Knights (an affiliate of the Golden Knights with the American Hockey League [AHL]). Also being an Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL), I wanted to make a mosaic of their logos as they are really cool to me. Images via Vegas Golden Knights and Henderson Silver Knights. So the first task was to figure out the size because that would then set the scale and number of pieces I would end up needing. I tested out a few online mosaic makers and quickly realized 48 studs x 96 studs for each image would be about perfect. (The site I ended up using was Lego-Art-Remix.com.) Why this size you ask? Well, because at that size, it fit the rectangular size...

The promotion for the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts: Grand Staircase (40577) is now live on the LEGO Shop. You can get the 224 piece set with LEGO Harry Potter purchases of $130 from now until July 31, while supplies last. In addition, you can also get the LEGO Harry Potter Build Your Own Hogwarts Castle (30435) polybag with HP purchases of $40. Remember to use Rakuten to earn some cash back on your purchases. Make sure to activate the extension before you complete your purchase to get credit. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts: Grand Staircase (40577) Promotion Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Sony Walkman by Jerac is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1:1 build is based on the iconic portable cassette player and it also comes with a headset and cassette. The project now joins Lilo & Stitch: Beach House, Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark – 40th Anniversary, Motorized Steampunk Skyship, Auto Repair Garage 1930s, Fishing in Muddy Waters, Lisbon Tram (Electrico de Lisboa), Medieval Alchemist, Working Orrery, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Escher Room, Working Polaroid Sun 600 LMS, LEGO Mushroom House, The World of Engineering: Types of Bridges, The Art Center, University of Brickester, Tuscan Villa, Traditional Japanese Village, The Krusty Krab – Spongebob Squarepants, Viking Village, Sikorsky S-70I Firehawk Cal Fire Edition, Medieval Guarded Inn, Taskmaster, Ski Chalet, Red London Telephone Box, Witch House, The Old Train Engine Shed, Terraria, The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Gravity Falls: The Mystery Shack, and Chinese Garden...