Being a California native and living here most of my life I know quakes. We had one just a few weeks ago, I was in the studio by myself when it happened. I just looked around and admired everything swaying, then went back to work. Of course this was a small one, not like the destruction that ravaged the city in this diorama by builder ranghaal. The image here is pretty small, it's worth clicking through to check out the larger pic for all the detail. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

It's been a while since we've seen something by the great Legonardo Davidy, but he's back and in fine form. Just look at all the rich details and texture in this classic gothic church! It's a study in mixing grays, studs, profile bricks and brackets to achieve a look that's very mottled, but pleasing to the eye. This kind of thing is easy to get wrong, and this is a perfect example of getting it right. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

One of the controversies when Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring came out was the omission of Tom Bombadil. For some reason a large chunk of the Tolkien fans were genuinely upset he wasn't in the movie. I for one was perfectly fine with it, that chapter in the book and the character has never really done anything for me. Luckily for those T.B. fans out there builder lummerlander has crafted his likeness in the bricks, and he's every bit as flamboyant as you'd expect. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

With so many LEGO mechs on Flickr, it's hard to stand out, but there is a way. First you need excellent construction, that's obvious. But then you need a killer color combination, and a background that sets it off. Lastly is posing and photography, you took all that time to build an awesome mech, then you snap a picture in front of a wrinkled bedsheet with a five year old cell phone? Do you creation justice, like this beautiful mech from Moko, which hits all the points from above and then some. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Solo is less than a week away, and I'm happy to say I'm still pretty much spoiler free (don't do anything to change that). This is from the trailer, an ominous and exceptionally cool train that runs over and under the track. It looks like it's going to be an exciting scene, and has inspired M. Mipi to build this fantastic little diorama. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I mostly took a day off yesterday (I say mostly because I rarely take a whole day off) and just hung out with Mrs BrickNerd. We even took a little time to build the Belle and Beast Brickheadz. And then today I see that Swan Dutchman has built two characters from one of Mrs BrickNerd's all time favorite movies, The Little Mermaid, so I just had to share. Here is Ariel and Ursula, done to perfection. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

The new LEGO Creator Roller Coaster (10261) is now available and a few days ago, LEGO has released a new way of showing off the set digitally. Over on YouTube and Facebook, you can get a first person 360 degree view of the roller coaster ride and if you want, you can also use a VR headset to get an even more immersed experience. The LEGO Creator Roller Coaster (10261) is currently available for VIP members and it will be available to the general public on June 1. The post LEGO Creator Roller Coaster (10261) 360 Degree POV Experience appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Ideas Tron Light Cycle set is pretty nifty (even if the movie was a let down). But once you've built it the action is sorta over right? I mean they just sit there stuck to their base. Not nearly as exciting as the movie right? Well consummate tinkerer and all around mechanical wizard JK Brickworks wasn't satisfied with that, so he designed a dynamic display for his cycles, and he's shared how on his website. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I will admit that the first thing that caught my eye about these wonderful little Shibas by builder ZiO Chao was the fact that they have the same color combinations of my corgis Teemo and Lulu. Then when I viewed his photostream I was delighted to see a pair of corgis that could be them! As a side note I tried to show Teemo and Lulu, but they're only interested in getting their morning walk, perhaps when we get back... Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

A few days ago we had our first look at the new summer 2018 LEGO City trains and now we have some more images as well as the product details of the sets. Passenger Train (60197) – 677 pieces – $159.99 Cargo Train (60198) – 1,226 pieces – $229.99 Tracks (60205) – 20 pieces – $19.99 USD Switch Tracks (60238) – 8 pieces – $15.99 The post LEGO City Summer 2018 Train Set Details appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran