Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published April 28, 2022. Bionicle… even mention of that word can be intimidating and confusing which causes many builders to stay away from it altogether. With hundreds of unique pieces, avoidance by LEGO builders is understandable—how do you even sort all those crazy pieces!? Hopefully, this article can show you a small bit of the potential of Bionicle pieces within System creations as the spark of NPU that makes people look twice. Fortunately, some of the characteristics of Bionicle pieces lend themselves naturally to different themes. Vehicles—especially space ships—have countless opportunities for Bionicle usage, either with highly greebled and mechanical parts or smooth shell pieces for a sleek sci-fi look. Other Bionicle pieces have very natural and organic shaping, lending themselves as all kinds of plant life. Although seemingly complete opposites, architecture and Bionicle even have their own special way of working together. Let’s take...

I’m taking a break from reviewing polybags this week because the weekend wiped me out and my dog had health concerns so I’m gonna be catching up on some open tabs I have. LEGO announced a new Batman D2C set last week, 76252 Batcave Shadow Box, and I’m not sure it’s really all that great. […] The post New LEGO Batcave Shadow Box Requires A High Amount of Display Space appeared first on FBTB. Original link

Just when I thought I was done with board games, along comes this… thing… from CMON. I say thing with a touch of disdain and a bit of excitement because CMON is doing the thing that Nick touched upon in his review of the LEGO NES set and that is preying on our nostalgia. Or […] The post Fan of Metal Gear Solid? You Might Want This Board Game Adaptation appeared first on FBTB. Original link

I messed up the numbers again. But I think they’re all square. I had them set at “xxx/230” when they should have been “xxx/260”. I’m a bit further away than I thought and I’m running out of bags. Need to stock up at some point soon. Let’s see which minifig polybag pulled ahead to claim […] The post Poll Time! Week 42’s Set of the Week appeared first on FBTB. Original link

There is one major deficiency to today’s set, 30391 Rapunzel’s Lantern Boat, and that is the absence of Flynn Rider. Of course, the source material that inspired this set may not be from the Tangled movie but could be from any of the other animated features available on Disney+. Searching for “Tangled” you’re served 5 […] The post A Year of Polybags 215/260: 30391 Rapunzel’s Lantern Boat Review appeared first on FBTB. Original link