It’s hard to describe the impact of this man. His imagination and talent brought forth a tsunami of creativity and escapism to generations of people. From the early days of the fledgling comic book company Marvel to the behemoth of the Marvel cinematic universe, he is one of the handful of people that were the start of it all. His influence was the spark for so many creative people now, and will be for the foreseeable future. From young artists learning to draw right now, to aspiring filmmakers, to artists working in other mediums, like bricks. Builder vincentkiew has crafted this fitting tribute to an incredible man, Stan Lee. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Of all the intricate pieces Lego builders have at their disposal, perhaps the most ironic one and the one we take for granted the most is the piece separator. It is a highly valuable tool that can spare your nails from extreme pain by separating those two 2x2 plates that have spent an eternity attached to one another after a child decided they would fit nicely together. This speeder by Inthert perfectly illustrates a wonderful use of this often forgotten piece that creates a fascinating shape. Let’s just hope the speeder doesn’t feel the wrath of the piece separator mid-flight! Original linkOriginal author: Andrew E

Builder Mike Dung is back with another stunning video game character. This time it’s Jeanne d'Arc Alter from the Japanese game Fate Grand Order. And this is the part where I say I haven’t played it, and have no idea who this is, like I always do. I don’t care, she’s gorgeous and that flag is pretty awesome too. It looks like the product of a graphic run through a mosaic program, but the results were then broken into slats and hinged. the results are an eye catching and unique feature. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Ahh, Paris, the city of lights and love. In this wonderful depiction by Markus Rollbühler you can almost hear the sound of the cafes and see the Eiffel Tower rising above the buildings in the distance. The smell of fresh bread and coffee fills your nose as you walk past a bakery and as you walk over a bridge you can hear and smell the Seine, which is not a pleasant as the bread but is almost as beautiful. You walk past a restaurant and… wait, is that a rat cooking? It must have been your imagination. After all, Paris is a magical place. Original linkOriginal author: Andrew E

What is the biggest problem LEGO builders face? No, not the price of LEGO. Not the illegal building techniques either. It’s not even the time waiting for the next BrickNerd blog. It’s of course finding the right darn piece! Now if only we could all have this perfect little companion built by Sven Franic to help us find those pesky parts life would be so much simpler. I highly recommend checking out the article that explores the new Ninjago turntable piece used for the hands which you can find here. Original linkOriginal author: Andrew E

Those mad geniuses at Brickstuff have done it again. As if LEGO 71043 Hogwarts wasn't impressive enough, now you can trick it out with another stunning lighting and sound kit from Brickstuff. And this isn’t your typical “stuff it with way too bright LEDs” kit we see so much of these days, it’s seriously high tech and incredibly well thought out. Brickstuff took over six months developing it, including the development of a whole new controller board. It’s the most advanced kit they’ve ever offered, surpassing even the stunning Millennium Falcon kit. And it’s not just a bunch of lights that turn on and off, it’s storytelling. The whole kit is designed from the ground up to bring the castle to life, not just make it visible in the dark. And once you add your own sounds to it, you will swear school is in session. The kit is so innovative...

When I was little, growing up to be an astronaut was all the rage. With our head in the stars, we dreamed about distant galaxies and meting aliens along the way. But this moc by Ralf Langer is nothing like that. This is not the colorful domaine of cute and friendly aliens from cartoons, and judging by the state of this facility the last thing these aliens are thinking about is having a good time. As this astronaut ventures deep into the alien compound, he might just send out one last message into the stars: “This is Brickley last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off”. Original linkOriginal author: Andrew E

Once again I’m showcasing a MOC from a video game I’ve never played. Does this mean there are way too many games out there, or does it mean I don’t play many games? Probably both, but I’m cool with that, I’d rather be making something than playing with someone else’s creation. Or better yet, like builder LEGO 7 here, building something inspired by someone else’s creation, like the colorful and charismatic crew from Splatoon. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

LEGO has kicked off a new building contest to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars theme. All you have to do is to build your favorite battle scene from the whole Star Wars saga. The Grand Prize winner will get a slew of some awesome including: – The super exclusive 4521221 Chrome Gold C-3PO LEGO Star Wars Minifigure produced in 2007 for the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars. Just 10,000 of these were ever produced!– 10198 Tantive IV from the 2009 Anniversary collection– Anakin’s Podracer (75258) from the 2019 Anniversary collection– Snowspeeder (75259) from the 2019 Anniversary collection– Slave I (75243) from the 2019 Anniversary collectionLEGO Star Wars merchandise Two Runner Up winners will win: 10225 LEGO R2-D2 from the 2012 collection75060 Slave 1 from the 2015 collection (UCS)Anakin’s Podracer (75258) from the 2019 Anniversary collectionSnowspeeder (75259) from the 2019 Anniversary collectionSlave I (75243) from the 2019 Anniversary...

If you’re heading to Star Wars Celebration 2019 in April and want to get in on the exclusives they have there, the lottery is now live for you to enter and you have until Wednesday April 3 to get your entry in. If you didn’t know, LEGO will have an exclusive there with the LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Bust (75227) which will go for $39.99. If you will not be attending Star Wars Celebration, Target will be selling a limited quantity of them on April 11 through the Target REDcard. The post Star Wars Celebration 2019 Exclusives Lottery Now Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran