In April, DK Books will be releasing the LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: New Edition which includes an exclusive Darth Maul minifigure. The final images of the book cover and Darth Maul have been released and we can now see what they look like. This version of Maul has him showing part of his chest while wearing a black tunic. The head appears to be slightly updated from the 2011 version which has a similar expression. Also included is his double lightsaber. As for the Character Encyclopedia itself, it will be available on April 7 and you can pre-order it now on Amazon for $17.99 which is 10% off the list price. Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO® Star Wars galaxy! DK’s LEGO® Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: New Edition is updated to include all the latest and new LEGO Star Wars minifigures! Meet amazing minifigures from all the Star...

There are now official images of the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venom Crawler (76163) set. It has 413 pieces and will retail for only $29.99 which is a little surprising. The set features a Venom spider mech and a small buggy but the main attraction are the minifigures which includes Spider-Man, Carnage, and Iron Venom which is a Venomized version of the character. If you’re not familiar with the Venomized comic series, the symbiotes have chosen various heroes and villains to bond with and it’s actually a pretty good series. Hopefully LEGO continues with the Venomized line as we can get newer version of the characters. The Venom Crawler will be available on March 1. With LEGO® Marvel Avengers Venom Crawler (76163) young superheroes can team up with Spider-Man to take on both Carnage and archenemy Venom, who is at the controls of his monstrous Venom Crawler! Cool action vehicles and minifigures...

From the moment I learned about the products from Brickstuff I was intrigued. From the moment I used the products they graciously sent I was a fan. And from the moment I met the founder Rob, I had a friend. Brickstuff lighting products have been our go-to here at the animation studio and have played a critical role in our scale lighting needs. I’ve reviewed several of their kits and have never been less than totally impressed. Just watch either of these videos and you’ll see the care, quality and creativity that went into them. Today I learned that LEGO was partnering with Light My Bricks, the company that outright pirated Brickstuff’s designs, for their exploration of LEGO branded lighting products. You can read more about it in this article by Brickstuff. I don’t want to don the hat of social justice warrior, but I feel this is just way out...

What do you do when you’ve trekked hundreds of miles and you stumble upon an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness? Well you move into it of course. This is the way over simplified version of the fascinating tale of Chris McCandless, and his ill fated quest to reject society and live off the land. Builder Norton74 has crafted this awesome recreation of the “Magic Bus” as Chris dubbed it. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I’ve always been fascinated by great ball contraptions, or GBCs. They’re wonderfully complex design to do a wonderfully useless action tickles my Rube Goldberg fancy. Builder and mechanical evil genius (ok, not so evil) JK Brickworks has crafted his very first GBC, and of course it’s a wonder to behold. Watch the video to see it in action. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Even if you don’t know who these two guys are, you can appreciate timofey_tkachev’s level of skill required to reproduce such a scene in LEGO. But if you do recognize these cultural icons, Iggy Pop and Tom Waits, then you realize what an extraordinary piece this is. Original linkOriginal author: El Barto

Football season officially ended Sunday with the super-est of bowls, and while I’m not really into sports, I can appreciate how much my friends are. Take for instance my buddy Brandon Griffith, who crafted this beautiful replica of the Vince Lombardy trophy. Brandon’s team the Titans didn’t make it this year (so close) but I’m sure he was still watching the game with enthusiasm. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

There have been countless technological advances in the past century, but few are as taken for granted as the modern bathroom/toilet. Within as few as three or four generations, less depending on just how rural you are, an outhouse, like this one by SuckMyBrick, was simply the place to do your business. And it just takes a short visit to a outdoor event or construction site to relive just how terrible it was as you are forced to use a “modern” porta-potty. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

LEGO has officially announced their new product line for LEGO arts and crafts concept called LEGO DOTs. The theme will be launching on March 1, 2020 with a wave of seven sets which you can see below. London: Artist Camille Walala today unveiled her most interactive work to date at Coal Drops Yard in London’s Kings Cross to introduce the entirely new 2D tile play concept from the LEGO Group – LEGO® DOTS. To tease the new product, Walala was invited to bring LEGO DOTS to life in a free public art installation that celebrates their shared values of creativity, self-expression and accessibility, expressed through the vibrant colours and bold geometric patterns of both the new product and her own signature work. The result is HOUSE OF DOTS: a fantastical house comprising five rooms spread over eight shipping containers, in which everything from the walls and floors to the rugs, frames...

If you didn’t see the February 2020 LEGO Store Calendar, the main promotion for the month is an exclusive patch (5006148) when you purchase the LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321). There’s no official images of it yet but as you can see above, the patch shows the ISS surrounded by countries that have made contributions to the ISS. There are images another version of the patch without the flags of the countries. I’ll post the official images as soon as they are on LEGO’s servers. The promotion will run from February 1-9, while supplies last. The post LEGO Ideas International Space Station Patch (5006148) Promotion appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran