Now that Black Friday has taken all our money, it’s time to kick back and enjoy our monthly LEGO community round-up! While November traditionally is a jungle of sales (and set) announcements, we were once again treated with a smörgåsbord of insightful articles, interesting features and deep drives from all across the LEGO community. We are lucky to have this many outlets and channels that keep creating incredible content, and these are the best of the month. Here at BrickNerd, we celebrated Nerdvember! We learned all about the Endurance and her voyage, how to become a better builder and how to organize a collaboration. We fixed crooked tables, looked into flying with LEGO, rebuilt the galaxy, and took a stroll past Billund’s buildings. We even compiled all LEGO standards, theme months, and contests and had a Wicked time on Broadway. And we spotted LEGO birds, built a GBC module out of...

The LEGO Black Friday 2024 sales and promotions are now live on the LEGO Shop. From now until December 2, there are some new promotions in added on to the ones from Insiders Weekend last week. This year’s exclusive set is the LEGO Icons The Endurance (10335) which retails for $269.99 and when you purchase it only during this weekend, you can also get Shackleton’s Lifeboat (40729) as a free gift. All of the promotions do stack so if you do get the Endurance, you can get all three, while supplies last. LEGO Retro Record Player (40699) • With purchases of $250 or more. LEGO Winter Holiday Train (40700) • With purchases of $170 or more. In-Store Only • LEGO Creator Santa’s Sleigh Ride (30670) polybag with purchases of $40. Discounts • LEGO Insiders will have discounts on selected sets from November 23 – December 2. Make sure you’re logged in...

Barnes & Noble has started their Black Friday 2024 deals and you can get an exclusive LEGO Gingerbread Lane (6550806) as a gift with purchase set. The requirement is that you have to spend $75 or more on qualifying LEGO sets and it should automatically be added to your cart. The post LEGO Barnes & Noble Exclusive Gingerbread Lane (6550806) GWP Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Target has started their Black Friday 2024 LEGO sales and there are 20 different sets that have been significantly discounted. You can either do regular shipping or if a store close to you have it in stock, you can do a pickup for the same price. If you are a Circle Card member, you can save an additional 5% as well. The deals last until November 30, while supplies last. As an Impact Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Target Black Friday 2024 Deals Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Amazon currently has a great Black Friday 2024 deal with the LEGO Disney Up House (43217) that is on sale for 52% off. The set is now listed for only $28.79 which saves you over $30 on it. The set features the iconic house from up and includes minifigures of Russell, Carl, and Dug. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Disney Up House (43217) Amazon Sale – November 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Earlier today Smyths Toys NL revealed a new LEGO Harry Potter 2025 set with the Malfoy Manor (76453). The 1,601 set features scenes from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. This will be the first set from the movie since 2023. The minifigures included in the set are Narcissa Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange, Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, and Dobby. The post LEGO Harry Potter 2025 Malfoy Manor (76453) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, I am going to take you through my journey of creating a Great Ball Contraption (GBC) module out of a single $33 LEGO Technic set together with my Dutch-speaking GBC friends—and also show what the atmosphere is like at LEGO World Utrecht 2024 when you split up into teams. For background, BrickNerd-in-Chief Dave challenged me to build a GBC module from a single set and offered to provide the set, too. This way, new builders could have an easy way to enter the world of GBC without having to purchase many different parts. It also would be a fun way to show what the design process is like and give insight into the GBC loop to our readers. With those goals in mind, it was time to choose the set. Deciding Which Set To Use While browsing LEGO.com, I searched for a relatively inexpensive set to ensure the module would...

If you’ve ever been on the inside tour or visited Billund before Skærbæk Fan Weekend, you’ll know that there are a surprising amount of LEGO Group-related buildings hidden in plain sight all around the town. From its humble farmland beginnings, Billund has been the perfect spot to expand the company’s facilities as needed. As the LEGO Group broke ground on the new Innovation Campus last month, I thought it would be pertinent to share just how many nooks and crannies of the otherwise sleepy town are bustling with brick-based life! Out of respect for the staff around town I won’t be including exact locations, but if you find yourself walking about while visiting, you’ll now know what you’re looking at! Ole Kirk Kristiansen’s Family Home Image courtesy of Brett Matthews. The obvious place to start is where it all began. This red brick beauty was built by LEGO founder Ole Kirk...

We all know that build inspiration isn’t always easy to come by. Sometimes finding an idea can be just as difficult as bringing the idea to reality! This is where LEGO collaborations, building standards, and themed challenges come in. Sometimes having a base to work from or being part of a larger puzzle can help bring a build— and its builder—to life. To help builders achieve that goal, we’ve compiled as many themes and projects with published standards we could think of, ranging from the big like New Hashima all the way to the vaguest of weekly challenges that can help motivate you to begin your next build that plugs right into the LEGO community! Some of these collabs have been huge for years, while others have faded into the background, but it doesn’t take much to bring inspiration back to the spotlight! From MILS to Micropolis, there are many different...

A few months ago, I exhibited a sizeable LEGO train layout built entirely from MILS modules placed on venue-provided tables. No doubt, the phrase “venue-provided tables” will already conjure up a range of uncomfortable memories for those of you familiar with setting up large LEGO creations (not just train layouts) that span one or more tables! Venue tables range in both quality and vintage, from elderly specimens made from de-laminating warped plywood to more modern sagging injection molded plastic. No matter their provenance, we can always assume that these tables will neither be flat nor consistent! And nowhere is this phenomenon more apparent than at the joint between adjacent tables. I am sure many of you are familiar with the trial-and-error process of endlessly shimming the legs of tables not only to achieve flatness but also to correct the inevitable difference in vertical height between adjacent tables. The Joint Problem The...