With the most release of the latest LEGO Ideas set, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360), we can now update our list of projects that are currently under development. Since our last update, we have taken six projects off the list and added a few on with the winner announcements since late June. The next LEGO Ideas set to hit shelves will be Gizmo (21361) which you can pre-order today. We’re also waiting for LEGO to announce the winner(s) of the First 2025 Review Stage which should be some time this month. The Goonies (1985) by Delusionn Brick Approved August 14, 2024 from If We Can Turn Back Time building contest. Love Birds by ModularManiac Approved February 10, 2025 from Build from the Heart building contest. Floating Sea Otter by HisBrickMaterials Approved March 21, 2025 from Second 2024 Review Stage. Snoopy – Campfire by bossofdos64 Approved March 21, 2025 from...

iMac G3 by terauma is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 700 piece build features the iMac G3 that was first released in 1998 and was in production until 2003. I remember using these things in my high school days. The build also includes the keyboard and USB mouse. The post LEGO Ideas iMac G3 Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The pre-orders for the BrickLink Designer Program Series 6 sets go live in just a few weeks and they have finalized the box art for each of the sets. The piece counts have also been updated but the pricing for each set remains the same as before. Crowdfunding will start on October 6 at 8am PT and production and shipping will be around March 2026. Gold Mine Expedition – Brickproject – 3,382pieces/$299.99 Off-road Adventure – KingCreations – 978 pieces/$79.99 Outlaw Forest Den – BrickHammer – 2,618 pieces/$229.99 Sequoia Tree Trail – Piece_On_Earth – 3,187 pieces/$269.99 The Art Factory – brickester – 2,566 pieces/$229.99 The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 6 Box Art Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

I’ve been waiting 60 years (literally!) for the LEGO Group to produce this set! 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is available now, and I got the chance to take a look at it on behalf of BrickNerd. The book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory holds a special place in my heart. I still remember my first-grade teacher, Miss Gorman, reading the book to the class. She would read one chapter a day—if we were well-behaved. While I had grown up with many illustrated books, this was the first time I remember a book painting such vivid pictures using only words. via lego ideas This new set is based on the LEGO Ideas submission by two Italian AFOLs, Roberto Ceruti (BRICKUP) and Jody Padulano (JodyPad). Rather than a simple clinical type set review, we decided to look at design aspects of the set compared to the Ideas submission, the movies,...

The LEGO Insiders Reward Center has started a new sweepstakes for the LEGO Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket where you can win a copy of the LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360) as well as a $1000 golden e-gift card. The sweepstakes is totally free and every Insiders member has one entry and there will be five lucky winners. The sweepstakes will end on October 15. Eligible countries: Canada (excluding Quebec), Denmark, Estonia, France (excluding French Overseas Departments or Territories, and the Principality of Monaco), Germany (excluding Heligoland), Norway, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States. The post LEGO Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket Free Sweepstakes appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Backstreet Boys: I Want It That Way by H1GHDEF1N1T1ON is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the iconic music video of the 1999 hit song I Want It That Way where Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, and Howie Dorough are all in their white outfits in front of the Boeing 727. The post LEGO Ideas Backstreet Boys: I Want It That Way Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Previously, Simon Liu wrote a fantastic article about photography with tips and tricks on how to take better shots of your LEGO creations. As a non-professional photographer myself, I was intrigued to learn new ways of fine-tuning my photos, so I started to read and got to the first lesson – Know Your Camera. Here's the thing – I don't own a dedicated camera, because I never actually needed one. What I do have is my phone, which is a Samsung model from 2016 (if not 2015). My camera, but check that wallpaper! I’ve had it since I bought the phone! :D These are my photo tips from a non-professional photographer not owning a dedicated camera. I would strongly suggest if you do have a camera, to read Simon's article first, I did it and learned new words like ISO, shutter speed and aperture! I'm still not sure what these words...

The new LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360) is now available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. Retailing for $219.99, the 2,025 piece set is based on the original 1971 movie starring Gene Wilder. The main feature is the chocolate waterfall that can move when you turn the dial on the back. It also has the Wonkatania boat that can carry the minifigures which include Willy Wonka, two Oompa Loompa, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, and Mike Teavee. As of right now, the LEGO SEGA Genesis Controller (40769) is still available so you can get it as a GWP when you get it. The promo will run until September 17, while supplies last. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360) Now Available appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal...

If you didn’t know, DK has recently released the LEGO Minifigure A Visual History: Updated and Expanded which includes an exclusive Blacktron minifigure. The minifigure itself is more detailed with the Blacktron logo now printed on the torso and legs which is slightly different than the ones found in the LEGO Icons Blacktron Renegade (10355). Retailing for $40, the 304 page book has been updated since the last one from 2020 and it features over 2,500 LEGO minifigures from various themes. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Minifigure A Visual History: Updated and Expanded Now Available appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Chugging along with our reviews of the LEGO Wicked sets, the next one we’ll be checking out is Emerald City & Kiamo Ko Castle (75689). The set has 860 pieces and retails for $89.99. Minidolls There are only two minidolls in the set which are Glinda and Elphaba. Glinda is technically a unique minidoll although the torso is the same one as in the Munchkinland set but she has the thinner dress piece instead of the larger one. Her accessory is a book of Oz that is filled with tables of spells. Elphaba also looks the same as from the Munchkinland set except that the torso uses metallic silver and gold. She still has the shoulderpad piece like before. Her accessories include her broom and the Grimmerie. Build The build features minibuilds of the Emerald City and Kiamo Ko Castle from what LEGO describes as the ending of Wicked: For Good...