When it’s time to blog something you need to crank up the creative juices, you know? It’s not enough to put a pretty picture up, you have to have some at least marginally interesting words to go with it. Occasionally they come easy, sometimes they don’t. And sometimes they seem so diametrically opposed to the true creative energy that went not only into the build that’s featured, but the description and back story of that build. This stunning floating city by Brother Steven is a good example of this. Click through a read the description of this amazing creation (and see a bunch more pictures!), and then you’ll understand what I mean, and why these words are so mundane, I never stood a chance. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

One of my favorite places in the Wizarding World, and a place I would genuinely like to visit, is the homestead of the Weasley family, the humble but wonderfully whimsical Burrow. While the books did a pretty good job of painting the picture of what this place looked like, the movies really completed it and make it real. This micro scale MOC by vitreolum captures the whimsy that makes this place so appealing. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Here’s something very interesting that has surfaced recently regarding LEGO video games. If you remember from a few days ago, I reported that there’s a rumor of a LEGO The Legend of Zelda video game that was supposedly planned for a Nintendo Direct announcement. People have been saying that it could be a fake rumor and I’ll leave it at that. However yesterday, Yicai Global tweeted out some cryptic images of a brick-built yellow brick, a brick-built sword, and a knight minifigure and the tweet says Tencent and LEGO are teaming up to launch a game on September 19. With the help of my mom, the translations for the images are as follows. The yellow brick one says something to “You’ve gone through many maps. You haven’t went into this gaming world.” The image with the sword says, “You’ve had a lot of equipment. You have never used this LEGO one....

Builder Josh DaVid LEGO Creations is back with another brilliant kinetic sculpture, this time it’s Star Wars related. Let’s see, Star Wars related, mechanical and LEGO, sounds like my cup of tea (he said, drinking a cup of tea). Check out the video to see not only this thing in motion, but a reveal of the ingenious mechanism that makes it possible. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Micro builds like this make me so happy. With just a handful of parts builder Everblack not only built an instantly recognizable scene, he transported me to any given Saturday morning of my childhood. Yes the Flintstones was originally created as a primetime show, with a decidedly adult audience in mind (it’s modeled after the Honeymooners after all) but when it’s good storytelling done with tongue firmly inserted in cheek, kids will watch too. And boy did we. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Builder Benjamin Cheh has gone fully beefy on this latest mech build. Meet the AGM Type 88mm "Schwere Kanone" Gustav, a seriously heavy mech. With two giant cannons, and positively bristling with armament, this dude mean business. Wherever these are deployed you can expect instant pacification, or some serious fireworks. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

There are two new direct-to-consumer LEGO sets that are now available for purchase for VIP members. One of the sets that you can now get is the LEGO Star Wars Betrayal at Cloud City (75222) which retails for $349.99 and has 2,812 pieces. The other set that is available is the LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station (10263). This particular set goes for $99.99 and has 1,166 pieces. Please use our links to make your purchase as it does help support the site. Betrayal at Cloud City (75222): USA | Canada | UK | Germany | France Winter Village Fire Station (10263): USA | Canada | UK | Germany | France The post LEGO Betrayal at Cloud City and Winter Village Fire Station Now Available appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There’s a new Target exclusive LEGO set that has surfaced online called LEGO Bean There, Donut That (40358). It has 146 pieces and retails for $19.99. It’s a cute little set that features a small donut and coffee stand and includes five minifigures. The DPCI number for the set is 204-00-0606 but it is brand new so it might not show up yet on Brickseek near your location. Hopefully we’ll be able to purchase it online as well. **Via Brick Project and Reddit** The post LEGO Bean There, Donut That (40358) Target Exclusive appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Last night, I reported on some new Disguise LEGO costumes for adults which are now available at Target. These new costumes include the blue and yellow 2×4 brick ones but some where wondering where the red one was as it was missing from the site. For now, it looks like we can find it available over on Amazon. It is around the same price as Target but you’ll have to pay for shipping as it is from a third-party seller. Considering the red brick costume was only available for kids on Target, this is the best alternative if you want it. Thanks to BigB for the heads up. The post LEGO Red Brick Adult Costume Available on Amazon appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station (10263) is set to be released for VIP members tomorrow and LEGO has just released the designer video for the set. LEGO designer Lars Joe talks about some of the features of the set. It has 1,166 pieces and retails for $99.99 and will be available for VIP members until October 1 where it will be available for the general public. Price: USA 99.99 USD | Canada 129.99 CAD | United Kingdom 84.99 GBP | Denmark 799.0 DKK | Germany 89.99 EUR | France 99.99 EUR Jump aboard the sleigh and head down to the snowy LEGO® Creator Expert 10263 Winter Village Fire Station, where the holiday season is in full swing. Outside the holly-adorned building, the firefighters are busy filling the ice rink with water from their shiny fire truck while an ice hockey player looks on, and a street musician plays yuletide...