LEGO artist FukuTaku is a master of 3D models in the pixel art style. What makes his builds truly special is how he uses color to simulate video game lighting, which combined with studio lighting of the bricks, make his models positively glow. Like ray tracing you can touch. Until now, most of FukuTaku’s work has focused on video game tributes, like his Dragonlord, which wowed us with its searing heat. For his latest masterpiece, FukuTaku turns to the natural world with a pixel whale that honors the colors of the sea with a cool and tranquil glow. The builder utilizes the full spectrum of LEGO blue elements, working mostly with 1×1 plates and hundreds of SNOT bricks to achieve the organic curves. I appreciate the texture details, like the use of smooth plates on an otherwise stud-covered body to help a single row of studs stand out as the mouth....

With far more precision and detail than the button-mashing playstyles common in the game, T.E. Brickworks has brought us the ultimate Super Smash Bros. LEGO build! Four fighters battle it out on the Castle Siege stage from Fire Emblem. Brickworks has taken the opportunity to depict this scene mid-fight, with Richter, the Ice Climbers, Kazuya, and Banjo & Kazooie battling for fun and for glory! There’s a lot going on here, but we’ve got plenty of excellent close-up shots below. The large tan bricks are mostly 2×4 tiles but the broken off chunks around the middle ramp are made from excellently-used 1x2x3 slopes. All the tiles used in the grouting look fantastic too! From the main image, you can see all the work that went into the big red floor tiles that cover the top of the stage. Each complete tile is a perfect 4×4 stud square, but many of the...

Amazon has put up a product pages for the upcoming LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated Edition which is listed for an April 1, 2025 release. This new book will have facts and details for over 200 minifigures and will also include ones from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The Bad Batch. The listing also states there will be an exclusive LEGO Star Wars minifigure included with the book. The cover art and minifigure will be revealed as we get closer to the release date. DK’s LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition is packed with all the latest and new LEGO Star Wars minifigures! Meet amazing minifigures from all the Star Wars movies and TV shows, including new minifigures from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The Bad Batch, as well as new variants of classic characters and fan favorites from the Skywalker Saga. Discover incredible LEGO Star Wars facts, such as which...

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