For a while now, Bartosz Sobecki aka Sobek_Bricks has been engaging the online AFOL community in an amazing way by showing off well-thought-out minifigure combinations. Known as fig-bashing, creating custom minifigures out of existing parts is a longstanding tradition in the community, but Sobek takes it to the next level. Importantly, he also gives advice to other builders, new and old, on how to improve on creating custom minifigures. He does this by showing tutorials and by rating minifigures of others, teaching that creating minifigures can be a lot of fun! Disembodied Mage I sat down with him to talk through his process and you might be surprised at how much thought goes into these “purist” custom minifigures. An Interview with Sobek Bricks Marco: Looking at your Instagram feed, it's clear that you love creating fantasy characters. Where do you get most of your inspiration from? And is there a theme...

LEGO has officially revealed another upcoming gift with purchase set with the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Picture Frame (40702). The set has 209 pieces and features a buildable picture frame put your favorite memories inside. You can either rotate it vertically or horizontally, depending on the picture you use. There’s no information yet on when it will be available or the price requirements at this time. I assume it’ll be available shortly after the Ballerina & Nutcracker Scene promotion is over. Capture the magic of the holiday season with this LEGO® Christmas Picture Frame (40702) building set for girls and boys aged 8 and up. Kids will love creating this colorful frame, which can be displayed vertically or horizontally, before decorating it with festive details including Christmas bells, a tree, reindeer, snowman and a gingerbread house. They can then choose which beloved family photo to put inside before displaying it proudly on...

Just in time for the holiday season, Amazon currently has a limited time deal for the LEGO Icons Botanical Collection Poinsettia (10370) for 30% off. The set is now listed for $34.99 which saves you $15 on it. The set was released back in October but you can get a pretty good deal on it and you can display it during Christmas and you don’t have to worry about watering it or it dying. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Botanical Collection Poinsettia (10370) Amazon Sale – December 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

An amusing tale of animal rescue from Skaerbaek Fan Weekend in 2023. Many moons ago, in the land of Vikings and plastic bricks, a small group of intrepid travellers sought out interesting goods and wares at the local purveyor of previously owned fine goods. The monkey and a traveller Amongst the wares, they were delighted to see a friendly, but lonely, monkey of epic proportions. The first traveller wished to rescue the monkey, but did not have enough coins of the realm. The second and third travellers also wished to rescue the monkey but did not have the means in which to safely transport it to their faraway abode. The travellers were sad to have to abandon the monkey, but the fates were not with them that day. Not all was lost, however, as another band of intrepid travellers appeared just a short time later. This group was younger and greater...

Superman returns to LEGO in 2025 and he’ll be in the Superman Mech vs. Lex Luthor (76302). The set has 120 pieces and retails for $14.99. Minifigures The set only features minifigures of Superman and Lex Luthor. Supes has the classic red and blue suit with a new yellow belt. He has the usual double-sided head with the smirk on one side and the red eyes on the other. This version of Superman uses a the newer fabric cape. Lex Luthor has on one of his green and purple warsuits. I will say that the green on it really pops and the purple accents don’t look bad either. The look is complete with the trans-green shoulder armor piece. He has a stud shooter and a trans-green crystal representing a piece of Kryptonite. Build For the build, there is only one build which is Superman’s Mech. The mech uses a similar formula...

If you’re an avid user of BrickLink, they have announced a new update coming soon to the BrickLink Navigation soon. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the site and 5 years as part of The LEGO Group, they will be replacing the underlying infrastructure to improve site speed, responsiveness, security, and stability to improve user experience on the site. One of the main changes is using your LEGO account to sign in. Stay tuned as the updates start to roll out in mid-December. The post BrickLink Navigation Updates Coming Soon appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Another LEGO Minecraft set has been revealed on the LEGO Shop with The Trial Chamber (21271). Releasing on March 1, the set has 322 pieces and will retail for $39.99. The set features the Minecraft trial chamber and includes 2 skeletons, 2 breeze, two spawners, and a Shadow Hoodie minifigure. The Trial Chamber (21271) is a high-quality LEGO® Minecraft® toy for kids aged 8 and up. This building toy for boys and girls is a hands-on video game set that takes kids on a thrilling treasure hunt where players must battle mobs and dodge missiles as they progress. This creative building toy is set in the Minecraft trial chamber. It includes 2 skeleton figures, 2 breeze figures, a Shadow Hoodie minifigure and 2 spawners. There are 2 flick-fire missile launchers – 1 on each wall – and a spring-loaded missile with a trigger behind the rear wall. 3 pots, each hiding...

Today is the last day to get your orders in for LEGO Double Insiders Points on the LEGO Shop. As of this post, you have less than 15 hours left and it is most likely the last time LEGO is offering double points this year. You’ll still have a few days left to get the LEGO Seasonal Ballerina & Nutcracker Scene (40701) gift with purchase set when you spend $150, while supplies last. The post Last Day for LEGO Double Insiders Points – December 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

We here at BrickNerd are always looking to highlight the wonderful work of talented AFOLs across the LEGO community. We had the opportunity to speak to Centuri Chan or Knee Deep in Bricks and his wife Wendy Graham about their MOC “It’s Always Tea Time” based on Alice in Wonderland. Grab some tea, sit back, and hear how this stellar MOC came to be! Getting into LEGO Ann: It’s wonderful to meet you both! Please tell us a bit about yourselves and how you got into LEGO. Centuri: I am from Christchurch, New Zealand. I’ve been into LEGO since I was a youngster. I grew up playing with Classic Space and Castle. I started building MOCs about 15 years ago. One highlight as an AFOL was the opportunity to work with Ryan McNaught and his team on the Brickman - Wonders of the World Exhibition in 2016. I certainly learned a few...

LEGO and Epic Games has announced a new update to LEGO Fortnite with a series of major updates including the launch of a new game called LEGO Fortnite Brick Life. Everything LEGO within Fortnite will be just called LEGO Fortnite and the current LEGO Fortnite will also be called LEGO Fortnite Odyssey. New Ways to Play, New Worlds to Explore – LEGO® Fortnite Expands with a Series of Major Updates Including the Launch of New Game: LEGO Fortnite Brick Life Updates to include a new category name for LEGO play experiences within Fortnite, major updates to existing games and an all-new social roleplay game. Billund, Denmark: Starting from December 10th, new changes to the world of LEGO Fortnite will begin to roll out as LEGO Fortnite becomes a new, centralised location for family friendly LEGO play experiences within Fortnite. Launching on December 10th within LEGO Fortnite will be a major game...