LEGO Ideas has started a new building contest in which you reimagine an old LEGO set and modernize it and it could become a future gift with purchase set. The contest will run until April 30 and the fan vote will run through May with the winning build being announced on May 28. The build must be between 200-250 pieces and inpired by a past LEGO set. You can only use LEGO IP themes like Ninjago, Bionicle, Castle, Space, etc. and not any third party licenses. The Grand Prize Winner for the Fan Vote will also receive: • 21347 – Red London Telephone Box• 31147 – Retro Camera• 10334 – Retro Radio• 21343 – Viking Village• 10305 – Lion Knights’ Castle• 21342 – The Insect Collection• 10355 – Blacktron Renegade• 40649 – Up-Scaled LEGO® Minifigure The Runner-Up for the Fan Vote will receive the following sets: • 21347 – Red London...

Celebrate Vincent van Gogh’s birthday today by indulging in some of the sets that LEGO has released. In the past few years, LEGO has made a few sets for the artist with the first one being the LEGO Ideas Vincent van Gogh – The Starry Night (21333). This set recreates the iconic painting in a 3D design. The other set was just released at the beginning of March which is the LEGO Art Vincent van Gogh – Sunflowers (31215). This set also has a 3D feel with the design replicating the brushstrokes and the different shading techniques used for the flowers. Both sets can be hung on walls so if you’re looking to decorate your house, these aren’t bad choices. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Celebrate Vincent van Gogh’s Birthday with LEGO appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO’s Disney product line is a popular theme, and in recent years the theme has offered some remarkable models. With sets ranging from mosaics to elaborate castles, LEGO has definitely gone beyond building vignettes of scenes from Disney movies. It’s no wonder that AFOLs are drawn to the theme and have come up with some amazingly cute MOCs.  One such AFOL is my friend Tamami Takado from Japan (@lego_nano_1 on Instagram). I met Tamami at Japan BrickFest in 2023, and we’ve kept in touch since then. As a “Disnerd” myself, I was drawn to Tamami’s builds. I was happy that Tamami’s work was chosen to be displayed at the LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery from 2024 to 2025! Her two models, a Habitat stack based on Beauty and the Beast, and the Disney Christmas Parade represent Tamami’s work: cute, charming, and capturing our love for all things Disney+LEGO! Tamami at the LEGO...

LEGO is changing everything… and nothing at all. The LEGO Group has announced it is removing the raised LEGO logo from all elements with studs. But don’t fret—the historic and vital branding isn’t going away completely. Rather than a raised logo, elements will feature a recessed LEGO logo molded into the studs. Old raised logo on the left, new recessed logo on the right. In The Groove In their press release included below, LEGO says that the initiative is primarily based on sustainability efforts rather than cost-cutting factors. The LEGO® Group Launches In The Groove™ Sustainability Initiative BILLUND, Denmark — The LEGO® Group is proud to introduce In The Groove™, a new sustainability initiative designed to reduce plastic use without compromising the beloved LEGO® building experience. As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility, this effort will gradually replace the raised LEGO® logo on studs with a recessed version, resulting...

March heralds the arrival of spring (in the northern hemisphere), and like the arrival of spring flowers there was no shortage of great LEGO content from around the globe! Here at BrickNerd, we launched the Imperial March contest (we hope you got your entry in!), learned about the best parts for landscaping, and took an in-depth look at Jan Beyer’s time with The LEGO Group. We provided instructions for building your own Leprechaun for St Patrick’s Day, a mini-microscope, and a train wagon! We looked at some food MOCs realistic enough to make your mouth water, automated an amusement park, and discovered that size doesn’t matter when it comes to your LEGO collection. We even took a hard look at whether The LEGO Group has become a lifestyle brand and celebrated some of the women who are building up the LEGO fan community. In fact, we’ve published so many interesting articles...