The LEGO Ideas Jaws (21350) is now available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. It has 1,497 pieces and retails for $149.99. The 58th Ideas set recreates one of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history with the Orca and Bruce. It also includes minifigures of Chief Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and Sam Quint. The set does get you 3/4 of the way to the $200 requirement for the Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) gift with purchase set if you are going for it. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas Jaws (21350) Now Available on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed another LEGO Christmas set with the Christmas Ornament Selection (40744). Releasing on September 1, the set has 153 pieces and retails for $12.99. It features four ornaments with pictures of Santa Claus, a reindeer, a snowman, and a gift. The post LEGO Christmas Ornament Selection (40744) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Another new LEGO Seasonal set has been revealed on the LEGO Shop with the Halloween Barn (40721). Releasing on September 1, the set has 205 pieces and will retail for $14.99. The set features a small barn decorated for Halloween and it includes a skeleton. The post LEGO Seasonal Halloween Barn (40721) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed a new Seasonal Christmas set with the Christmas Table Decoration (40743). Releasing on September 1, the set has 433 pieces and will retail for $39.99. The set features a red candle surrounded by red berries, golden stars, and green foliage. The post LEGO Seasonal Christmas Table Decoration (40743) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for August 2024 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish! We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO...

LEGO has just released a teaser of the results for the LEGO Ideas Third 2023 Review Stage. They didn’t say when they will be announcing the winner(s) but I guess it’ll be early next week since I don’t ever remember them dropping an announcement on a weekend. There were 42 projects that qualified to be in the running. Which one(s) do you want to see become the next LEGO Ideas set? • Modular Heritage Museum• Great Temple of Abu Simbel – With Secret Treasure• Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 “Phantom of Love”• Moon Palace• NASA’s SLS Block 1 & 1B Rockets – Artemis Missions• LEGO Anatomy• WTC Twin Towers & Vista International Hotel 1979• Coraline: The Pink Palace• Good Ogel’s Garden• Happier Than Ever• City Burger• Desktop Rock ‘n’ Roll• Phineas and Ferb!• JWST• Harry Styles Love on Tour 2023• LEGO Microscope• Sequoia Tree• Tesla Center• Working Canal Lock• Christmas Theater• Wreck-It Ralph...

Working River Rapids Ride – Fairground Rafting Coaster by Baron von Barron is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 3,000 piece build features a typical fairground ride and you can manually guide the cars through the track or use a motor to operate the drivetrain. The project joins Claw Machine Wallace & Gromit – A Grand Day Out, Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus Multi Player, Impression Sunrise – Monet, The Loneliness of the Voyager – NASA’s Voyager Mission, Humpback Whale Breach, Tintin – Space Rocket, The Iron Giant in the Forest, Tetris Solid, Working Image Projector “Magic Lantern”, Popcorn Machine, Arsenal F.C. – The Invincibles, Sony Walkman, Sony Walkman, Hydroelectric Power Plant, Floating Sea Otter, Avatar: The Last Airbender!, Blacksmith – Wild West, Bluey!!, New Holland CR Combine, Wednesday The Room and The Balcony, Lisbon Tram (Electrico 28), Market Village, and Modular Post Office in Neoclassical Style...

We don’t talk about new LEGO sets much at BrickNerd—there are lots of other great sites that do that. However to help us keep the quality up and ads down, we need your help. If you are going to purchase any new LEGO sets and want to help out BrickNerd at the same time, we ask that you use our affiliate link for LEGO.com. It is a great way to support community-focused journalism without costing you more than you already spend on LEGO. You can support BrickNerd at the same time you get your new stegosaurus, Darth Jar Jar, McClaren P1, new botanicals, or even the return of Jedi Bob! Even if you just get a keychain using our link, we appreciate the help. See all the new sets at LEGO using the following links: US | CAN | UK | AU. (For all other countries, you can use the US...

It’s a sad day in the LEGO world as longtime AFOL Community Integration Manager Jan Beyer has announced that he left the company. Some of you may have met Jan at various LEGO conventions throughout the years and he was an integral part in helping grow the AFOL community whether it be working with LUGs or just answering questions from fans. Jan will now be working with LEGO Certified Professional Caspar Bennedsen from Brick Works as a Development Manager. Although I haven’t personally met Jan, I wish him the best in his new position. He’ll still be around at LEGO conventions so you’ll still see him as a regular fan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jan Beyer (@janb3101) … Continue The post AFOL Community Integration Manager Jan Beyer Leaves The LEGO Group appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

August is now here and it is one of the biggest months for LEGO releases here in North America and the LEGO Shop is now stocked with the summer 2024 LEGO sets. There are a number of promotions that have started which include the return of the LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) with purchases of $200, excluding the LEGO® Technic McLaren P1 (42172) and LEGO DREAMZzz Castle Nocturnia (71486). The LEGO Technic P1 Logo (5008946) which is only available with the purchase of the McLaren P1 (42172). Lastly, there’s a LEGO DREAMZzz polybag bundle of Z-Blob and Bunchu Spider Escape (30636) and Zoey’s Dream Jet Pack Booster (30660) with purchases of $50 in City, DREAMZzz, Friends, Harry Potter, and/or Ninjago. All the promotions will run from August 1-7, while supplies last. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Animal Crossing • Fly with Dodo Airlines (77051) – $37.99• K.K.’s...