The annual Bionicle building competition, Bio-Cup 2024, is back! This year’s preliminary theme is “Space” so head over to their Flickr or Discord group to join all the fun. But what if you don’t know how to build with Bionicle? Well this is the article for you! LEGO is known for its grid of studs with perfect right angles and straight sides. But more and more, builders are pushing what the LEGO System is capable of by using a few special pieces to fine-tune those angles. Today we will take a look at some of the techniques to achieve that more organic look by combining Bionicle and System elements. Terminology Before we get started in this article, I thought it would be useful to go over a bit of the key terminology I mention. Knowing these terms will really help as you start merging Bionicle and System builds. Constraction: A combination...

The fan vote for the LEGO Ideas Minifigure Prize Machine set is now live and you can now choose the Classic Space minifigure color and Castle faction you want to see in the set. For the Classic Space minifigure, there are five choices of Reddish Violet, Dark Azure, Warm Gold, Bright Yellowish Green, and Bright Bluish Green. For the Castle faction, there are four choices which consist of Griffins, Krakens, Crows, or Bulls. You have until June 3 to get your votes in. Personally, I’m voting for Bright Bluish Green and the Krakens. The post LEGO Ideas Minifigure Prize Machine Fan Vote Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you want to build up your collection of Batmobiles, Amazon has recently discounted the LEGO DC Batmobile: Batman vs. The Joker Chase (76224) by 19%. The set currently retails for $39.08 which saves you almost $9 on it. The original retail price of the set is somewhat overpriced for what you get but this deal makes it a little better. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO DC Batmobile: Batman vs. The Joker Chase (76224) Amazon Sale – May 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Growing up Catholic and Irish American in the central United States tends to make one aware of the University of Notre Dame. More than a few of my family members are fans of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame! (Where the nickname of Fighting Irish came from when the school was founded by French Missionaries is a story for another time.). In February, a coworker who is an alumnus of Notre Dame sent me a text with a link to an admissions article with beautiful pictures of a LEGO build of McKenna Hall—the University of Notre Dame’s “Main Building.” The MOC was a commission piece by University alumni Father Bob Simon. Over the next few weeks, Fr. Simon and I shared some delightful emails about this build and his previous MOC of the Vatican (St Peter’s Square and Basilica). Fr. Simon and McKenna Hall: Photo by Mr. Rooney of ND Development office...

The LEGO Water Park (40685) gift with purchase set is now available as part of a new promotion on the LEGO Shop. From now until June 7, while supplies last, you can get it with purchases of $100 in LEGO City, LEGO DREAMZzz, LEGO Friends, and/or LEGO Ninjago. The promotion will work on any current pre-orders as well as for the upcoming summer 2024 sets which start selling at the end of this week. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Water Park (40685) Promotion Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Humpback Whale Breach by 2 by 4 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a model of a humpback whale propelling its body out of the water. 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, and Artists Cafe – The University House as the ones to reach the Second 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Humpback Whale Breach Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Artists Cafe – The University House by 2PPL is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The modular build features an art laboratory along with a dorm for the students and a cafe. The project joins Claw Machine Wallace & Gromit – A Grand Day Out, Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus Multi Player, Impression Sunrise – Monet, and The Loneliness of the Voyager – NASA’s Voyager Mission as the ones to reach the Second 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Artists Cafe – The University House Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

June is coming up fast and for here in the US, we have a lot of new LEGO summer 2024 sets to look forward to. We don’t get the full lineup of sets like with UK and Europe since we have different marketing strategies but there’s still plenty to keep us busy until the August wave. Here’s a quick guide showcasing what we can expect to see on store shelves and online soon. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. GWPs From June 1-7, you can get the Lord of the Rings Fell Beast (40693) with a purchase of the Barad-Dur (10333). From June 1-7, you can get the LEGO Water Park (40685) with purchases of $100 in LEGO City, LEGO DREAMZzz, LEGO Friends, and/or LEGO Ninjago. Architecture • LEGO Architecture Notre-Dame de Paris (21061) – $229.99 BrickHeadz • Joy, Sadness & Anxiety (40749) – $19.99• Legolas & Gimli...

Nerd Alert! The following article is about a niche within a niche within a niche, so normal people who might happen to read this will wonder, “Why even bother?” Well, I wasn’t going to write it, but then I remembered this website’s name, so here we go… I’m a LEGO 2x4 brick collector. I collect them all and their infinite variations. It’s not hyperbole—they really are infinite if you consider tests, prototypes, mold/position combinations, and marbled bricks. Among these infinite variations, there’s one brick made with a specific mold, that I find really interesting, and that’s what I’m going to talk about today. Why are these bricks special? Read on! Where It All Began I’ll begin at the end to make things more intriguing. In summary, LEGOLAND master builders have access to parts not typically available in regular LEGO sets. These parts are generally known as “Q elements”. They tend to...

The Loneliness of the Voyager – NASA’s Voyager Mission by CuteHackler036 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a miniature model of the Solar System along with the Voyager 1 space probe as well as The Golden Record that is onboard. The project joins Claw Machine Wallace & Gromit – A Grand Day Out, Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus Multi Player, and Impression Sunrise – Monet as the ones to reach the Second 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas The Loneliness of the Voyager – NASA’s Voyager Mission Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran