The finalists for the BrickLink Designer Program Series 5 have been announced today. Some interesting topics here, there was a huge number of Castle/Medieval builds but none made the final list. The Adventure in Transylvania was the highest voted set ever for the BDP. The builders have from September 2 – May 1 to refine the final designs before locking them for pre-production. Which one(s) from this series are you looking to pick up? Adventure In Transylvania Antique Shop Mushroom Village Popcorn Wagon Thieves of Tortuga The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 5 Finalists Announced appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Downton Abbey: Highclere Castle by BRO3 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features the castle from the highly popular television series that has 5 main rooms and 6 smaller rooms. 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, Humpback Whale Breach, Tintin – Space Rocket, The Iron Giant in the Forest, Tetris Solid, Working Image Projector “Magic Lantern”, Popcorn Machine, Arsenal F.C. – The Invincibles, Sony Walkman, Sony Walkman, Hydroelectric Power Plant, Floating Sea Otter, Avatar: The Last Airbender!, Blacksmith – Wild West, Bluey!!, New Holland CR Combine, Wednesday The Room and The Balcony, Lisbon Tram (Electrico 28), Market Village, Modular Post Office in Neoclassical Style, Working River Rapids Ride – Fairground Rafting Coaster, Italian Riviera, Vintage Radio – Listen...

LEGO has started two new promotions on the LEGO Shop which include the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Mythical Pegasus (40691) as well as the Flowerpot (40588). The Mythical Pegasus is available until August 24 with purchases of $100, while supplies last. The Flowerpot requires a $150 purchase. As a Rakuten/LinkShare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Mythical Pegasus (40691) Promotion Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has recently released the new LEGO Play App which replaces the LEGO Life App. LEGO Play is more of a rebranded app that has more things to offer such as minigames, a creative canvas, a LEGO avatar creator, and more. It is a separate app than LEGO Life so you’ll have to download the new one and delete the old one since it is no longer supported, however, you can still use your current LEGO Insiders login and any content that was previously created can be migrated over. Introducing: LEGO® PLAY – A New App To Help Children Unleash Their Creative Superpowers The LEGO Group has recently launched LEGO® Play, a new kid-safe, creative app for all brick lovers, builders, and creators! The new app will allow kids to bring to life their own creations and share with friends, watch videos and play games, along with a whole host of...

Alright BrickNerd fans, today is National Radio Day in the US… and it’s also National Bacon Lovers Day! (Not sure who comes up with these things or why, but that’s what we’ve got to work with in a pinch.) Whether you’re tuning into the crackle of the airwaves or the sizzle of the skillet, lucky for us, there are plenty of LEGO MOCs to check out! Vintage Let’s kick it off with something from BrickNerd’s own Andreas Lenander. There was a time when radios were people’s connection to the outside world: news, entertainment, and of course, the emergency broadcast network- Shriiieeeeek!!! We all know that sound. Good times! Cooking Up Some Tunes Here we’ve got two variations from Johan Alexander (Jalex). First is a seventies-era radio that’s familiar to me from my childhood. We had one in the kitchen, too. But they could also run on batteries, so you could take...