August is almost here and it is one the biggest LEGO release days on the LEGO Shop for the US because that is when we finally get the summer 2023 sets. There are over 90 sets that will be dropping from a number of themes. For the promotions, we only know about the LEGO® Fun Creativity 12-in-1 (40593) so far with purchases of $80 until August 6. As of this post, LEGO hasn’t announced any other promotions yet. Architecture • Himeji Castle (21060) – $159.99 Art • The Amazing Spider-Man (31209) – $199.99• Modern Art (31210) – $49.99 City • Car Wash (60362) – $32.99• Ice Cream Shop (60363) – $39.99• Street Skate Park (60364) – $67.99• Apartment Building (60365) – $94.99• Ski and Climbing Center (60366) – $119.99• Arctic Explorer Ship (60368) – $159.99• Arctic Explorer Snowmobile (60376) – $10.99• Explorer Diving Boat (60377) – $39.99• Arctic Explorer Truck and...

Las Vegas, Sin City, the Entertainment Capital of the World, or the Gambling Capital of the World… call it whatever you like. We have 32 million visitors a year to our fair city in southern Nevada that features a plethora of entertainment options, food, wedding chapels, and, of course, gambling (not necessarily in that order). As the adage goes, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Though not necessarily in LEGO brick form… Past: Ready, Set, Vegas It’s been a little over a year since I’ve updated everyone on the progress of my microscale Las Vegas Strip. To summarize, my original creation was made up of eight 48x48 stud base plates which when placed together measured 7.5 feet long and 2.5 feet wide. That was enough space to build Las Vegas in microscale representing about 3 miles of the Las Vegas Strip. This is close to a scale of 1 brick...

LEGO has started a new promotion on the LEGO Shop where you can choose your gift between a LEGO Friends set or a LEGO City set. From now until July 28 with a purchase of $40, you can either pick the LEGO Friends Emma’s Magical Box (30414) with code EMB1 or the LEGO City Skater (30568) with code SKT2. Note that this promo may be different for each country. The promo also doubles up with the LEGO Fun Creativity 12-in-1 (40593) with purchases of $80. Remember to use Rakuten to earn some cash back on your purchases. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO City/Friends Choose Your Gift – July 2023 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Just like that, San Diego Comic Con 2023 is now over but here’s a recap of the LEGO happenings during the four days. First off is the LEGO booth itself which they have named it LEGO Brickbuster Video. This is a play on the old Blockbuster Video stores. Throughout the store, there were displays of upcoming LEGO sets from various themes. On the shelves were VHS cassette cases featuring movies and themes in LEGO form. The back wall named New Releases was filled with creations from fans. Some of the themes for the builds were unplanned and spontaneous such as the Spongebob ones and Pikachu ones. I was told that fans took inspiration from the builds that were already on the shelves and they made their own version. There were also brick-build statues that fans could take pictures with. The builds were made to look like the old 2D cardboard cutouts...

This is it, folks. We're down to the last three builders of Bio-Cup 2023 after a jaw-dropping Round 3 full of amazing builds. Before we get to who they are, we need to take a look the competition everyone was up against. This round’s theme was punk, broken up into three subcategories: Steampunk, Dieselpunk, and Cyberpunk. Steampunk Starting with steampunk, we have a super creative take on the category from Pierthviv. They recreated the iconic Lofi Girl scene in LEGO and steampunk themed. This build has so much to take in, from the many different Bionicle masks used in the background to the impressive shaping achieved by mixing System with Bionicle on the man in the foreground. It really makes you think. Instead of being relegated to the background, this steampunk city is the focus of the entire build. Student Scissors has brought to life a fantastic walking steampunk city. He...

The Krusty Krab! by Lanko is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build has 2,824 pieces and it is an updated version of the set that also hit 10k supporters last year featuring the crap trap restaurant, the Patty Wagon, the restaurant sign, and the dumpster. 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, 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 Scotsman – LNER...

The LEGO Masters panel happened a few days ago and yesterday they dropped the official trailer for season 4. Will Arnett is back as host and Jamie Berard and Amy Corbett will again be the judges. In addition to winning $100,000 and the title of LEGO Masters, for the first time ever, the winning build will become an official LEGO set. Hopefully, the set is a smaller rendition of the winning build because we all know that the final challenge is an over-the-top one and would probably be the most pricey set ever. I will recap the LEGO Masters panel from San Diego Comic Con 2023 in the next few days after I recover a bit. The post LEGO Masters Season 4 Trailer – Winning Build Becomes Official Set appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

New Hashima takeover week concludes with an article by BrickNerd’s own Ted Andes who has compiled personal stories from participants in and around the epic 2023 Brickworld cybercity display. The NEW HASHIMA DAEMONS at Brickworld Chicago 2023 BrickNerd has made a recent habit of reposting my article about the legend of the White Brick on the final day of Brickworld Chicago. It is on that Sunday (Father’s Day in the US) when any new White Brick recipients will have discovered them at their displays in the early morning hours and are then eager to learn more about their significance. This year was no exception, and how they were given out once again points to their true purpose; recognizing those who have made that year’s Brickworld experience special. More importantly, they are a reminder that the convention experience is more than about competing for awards. This was all too clear as four...

At the LEGO Ninjago talent signing today at San Diego Comic Con 2023, Doc Wyatt on his social media showed off an exclusive LEGO Ninjago polybag that was given out to fans. The polybag features Baby Riyu (6484261) with glowing eyes which is different from the ones in the regular sets. So far, none have surfaced yet on the secondary market but do expect it to be a bit pricey when it does. There’s also a small chance that this is just a pre-release figure and will be in sets in the future like with the Bard from The Hobbit many years back. The post LEGO Ninjago SDCC 2023 Exclusive Riyu Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Mary Poppins, Cherry Tree Lane, 60th Anniversary by Free-the-kraken is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features three buildings and has references from the first movie as well as the second one. 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, 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 Scotsman – LNER Class A3 4472 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive, Jumanji Game Board, Kerbal Space...