After much anticipation, LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Icons set, Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship (10365). Releasing on September 12, the set has 2,862 pieces and will retail for $379.99. The set features The Black Pearl, aka the Wicked Wench, from Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. It has 8 minifigures including Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Gibbs, Cotton, Anamaria, Marty, Elizabeth Swann, and Hector Barbossa. Starting on September 12, you can also get the Captain Jack Sparrow’s Compass (5009609) GWP when you purchase the set. Embark on a creative voyage with the LEGO® Icons Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship (10365) model for adults. Craft a detailed LEGO interpretation of the legendary ghost galleon with soaring masts, torn black sails and a crew of 8 iconic film character minifigures, including Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Gibbs, Cotton, Anamaria, Marty, Elizabeth Swann and Hector Barbossa. This film replica model captures the ship...

Subaru Impreza WRC by TOMOELL is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO ideas. The build is based on the iconic rally car from the 90s and is true to its look. This is project 142 that has reached the LEGO Ideas Second 2025 Review Stage. We are now less than a week left to qualify. The post LEGO Ideas Subaru Impreza WRC Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It is August once again, and for the 5th time (already!), I am happy to talk about the awesome Bauspielbahn-Treffen 2025 (BSBT)—a LEGO fan event dedicated exclusively to trains. BSBT takes place in the charming town of Schkeuditz, just 12 km (about 7.5 miles) northwest of Leipzig, Germany. My previous BrickNerd articles discussing BSBT are linked here for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. As always, the sublime quality of layouts and trains exhibited is truly special. BSBT attracts a fellowship of like-minded and passionate LEGO train builders. I cannot think of an event that sparks a similar level of inspiration and excitement from the perspective of a LEGO train fan. Also, I cannot forget to mention the amazing team which organizes and hosts BSBT: LEN-Eisenbahner, a subgroup of LEGO train fans within LBrick.de. It is an enormous amount of work to coordinate an event like this, and BSBT’s success is due to the hard work of...

Amazon has dropped the price of the LEGO Star Wars Ahsoka Tano’s T-6 Jedi Shuttle (75362) by 41% off the retail price. The set is now listed for $47.19 which saves you almost $33 on it. The set was featured in the Ahsoka series and it includes minifigure of her, Sabine Wren, Professor Huyang, and Marrok. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Star Wars Ahsoka Tano’s T-6 Jedi Shuttle (75362) Deal – August 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

We have now crossed 140 for projects that have made it into the LEGO Ideas Second 2025 Review Stage. With the two newest additions, we are now up to 141 in total. With a week left in the qualifying period, let’s see how many more projects will get that final push or do they want that push considering you’re going up against an unprecedented amount of competition. DELTARUNE: Battle Against the Roaring Knight – snommmmm Diorama Supernatural (TV Show) – SamSamSamy The post LEGO Ideas August 23 Update – Over 140 Projects Surpassed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

While many of us around the world are sweltering in the summer heat, I thought it would be a perfect time to dive back into the deep end of the LEGO Flickr group photo pool to cool off. Swimming around, I was startled by seeing an “old school” AFOL builder breaching the surface once again with some of his killer builds. That builder is Ken Ito / 暁工房, based in Tokyo, Japan. I say “old school” as I was looking back through his photostream and I saw some of his builds that I had faved waaaaay back in 2010. Namely this cute little black-and-tan dachshund. He also built some killer dinosaur builds that still stand the test of time. The “killer builds” we are here to enjoy today, however, are killer whales (orcas), along with bottlenose dolphins and penguins. Ecologically speaking, plastic and aquatic animals are not a good combination. However,...

If you’ve been waiting for a sale on the LEGO Marvel The Hoopty (76232), the Disney Store has it on sale for $39.98. This works out to be about 56% off the normal price of $89.99. The has been officially retired on the LEGO Shop so this is currently the cheapest price on the market right now. I’m not sure why it was so expensive for a 420 piece set but at least it’s now somewhat a decent price for the ship and minifigures of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Photon as well as Goose the Flerken. Now if Disney can do a deal on the X-Jet, that would be great. As a Mavely Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Marvel The Hoopty (76232) Disney Store Deal – August 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

League of Legends is such a popular game that even non-gamers are familiar with it. That’s probably because of the Netflix hit Arcane. If you are not familiar with it and you are looking for something new to watch, then Arcane might be the show for you. It has solid animation with often vibrant colors and a captivating storyline. The same goes for this vibrant MOC built by Dan O’Connor. Forced Perspective It features wonderful colors mixed together in an often challenging pattern—a MOC that tells the story of the hero of the underworld! Dan was so kind to tell us a bit about how this MOC came together. Cheese Slopes and Friction: A Chat with Dan O’Connor Marco: What inspired you to make an arcane MOC? Are you a fan of the game or the Netflix series? Dan: Aside from building LEGO, I also spend a lot of my free...

via firstlegoleague.org Last year, at a farmer’s market, I was surprised to find a robotics team nestled in between the local fruits and veg. I watched as the young people running the booth let kids come up and control a mobile robot that was sucking up large foam rings and then shooting them at a target. The booth was run by a team of teenagers from the local high school, and they had designed, coded, and built the robot for something called the First Robotics Competition. Each year, the parent organization issues a series of challenges and rules for the playing fields and robots that the team will build. The teams then, in their own home shop, build a robot designed to complete those challenges as quickly as possible. They then meet in a series of regional events and progress to national competitions. Winners are based on the number of challenges...

When LEGO announced the new Botanicals sets 10372 Hibiscus and 10373 Mini Bonsai Trees, my first thought wasn’t that they would be just “botanical display sets.” It was more like, “This is a minifigure-scale tree battle pack!” Why do Star Wars fans get all the fun with their endless parade of “battle packs” to build armies with? As a fantasy and foliage builder, trees are my armies. And for those who need to populate a bunch of trees quickly in a MOC, set, or city, these new botanical sets appeared to bring the good stuff. So when I received this wave of botanicals from LEGO, I was eager to find out how well they’d work. The truth is, trees have gotten short shrift in LEGO sets from the earliest days to today. A few rare examples have a reasonable amount of detail. And with the explosion of new foliage elements, trees...