A year ago, I looked at two Hogwarts Moments sets to see how they can be used as natural backdrops for minifigure photography. Today that journey continues as we explore the Divination classroom to see how simple things like light, some photo editing, and composition can transform a LEGO set into a storytelling extravaganza. While these sets are no longer available from LEGO, their spiritual successor—the House Banners—carry on the tradition of a foldable set that serves as a background for photography and provides lots of little details for minifgures to interact with. So break out the popcorn and sit back as I tell you a few of the tales that happened in the Divination classroom through immersive photography. (Fair warning, there are some spoilers for the third and fourth Harry Potter books.) Be warned that there may be a few unexpected cut scenes along the way… Open the tiny magical...

There is only one LEGO House—“The Home of the Brick”. Built as the ultimate expression of the LEGO hobby, any LEGO fans wanting to experience this awesome attraction must make the pilgrimage to Billund, Denmark. For such an exclusive destination, it’s only natural that they have exclusive LEGO sets available, so this article will showcase the sets that have only been available at the LEGO House, updated for 2023. LEGO House (4000010) The first LEGO House model from 2014 pre-dates the actual building which opened in 2017. My understanding is that LEGO produced these sets and gave them to local businesses that were affected by the construction. The businesses could sell them as they saw fit. It was probably a good idea to make a goodwill gesture like this since construction took much longer than first anticipated! LEGO House (4000010 - 215 pieces) The building is all white, placed on a...

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