Arrakis, Spice, Desert… hearing these words when the LEGO Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter was revealed was a wonderful day if you are a nerd. Growing up in the 1980s, the book Dune and subsequent movies inspired my love of science fiction even more. So this got me thinking: When and how did all of these promotional tie-ins and intellectual property (IP) LEGO sets get started? How did we get from Classic Space or Pirates to an awesome branded flying mosquito? Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter by LEGO Expanding upon the original article “Everything You Want to Know About Tiny Themes: IPs” by fellow BrickNerd Griffin Rose, I wanted to look at the earliest instances of partnerships and co-branded sets that have since kicked off their modern onslaught of IP-based sets. Way Back When… Since the early days, LEGO has produced sets in collaboration with various other businesses. Some of the earliest of these...

Sony Walkman by Srta.JirafaEnfadada is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features the classic Walkman WM-22 including the headphones and two cassettes. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Among Us: The Skeld, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, The Wizard of Oz 85th Film Anniversary, Interstellar, Working Suspension Railway, Metallica M72 World Tour, Suitcase Express!, Outer Wilds, Medieval Inn by the Gatehouse, Clockwork Solar System, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, My Neighbor Totoro, Tower Chess, Medieval Bee Farm, LEGO Gundam, Dancing House, Prague, The Wizard Peaks, Rocky Reef Restoration, Finding Nemo – First Day of School, Coraline – The Pink Palace, Vintage Record Player, The Highland Cow, Scooby-Doo! and the Ravenwood Mansion, Men in Black: Agent K’s Transforming Jet Car,...

I always find Febrovery too short of a month—28 days of rovers showing up in my feed isn’t long enough to satisfy me—so realizing that this year we’d get an extra leap day of rover goodness was a good feeling. And boy was it a good day. Not only did we get an extra rover from the regulars, we got this beauty from Scott Wilhelm! This rover has everything you could wish for or imagine, and then some—massive tires, full interior, movable crane, lights, and remote-control motor. No wonder builder Scott Wilhelm waited for a February with 29 days to tackle this project! In fact, even with that extra day, I was wondering how he pulled it off—so I asked him about that and a few other questions while I was at it. Geneva: In the description you mentioned that you’ve been wanting to do a big rover with those giant...

Amazon currently has a good deal on the LEGO Disney Wish Asha’s Cottage (43231) which is on sale for 45% off plus an additional 20% coupon you can use. The listing price is $27.49 but you can save an additional $5.50 on it which drops the overall price down to about $24 and if you use Prime shipping, you can get it as early as tomorrow. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Disney Wish Asha’s Cottage (43231) Amazon Sale with Coupon – March 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

For me, the LEGO hobby is mostly about building MOCs. As I have explained in previous articles, it is a creative outlet. An important aspect of my MOCs is that I want to create original models that no one has seen before. I follow many artists and designers on Instagram for inspiration, but when it’s time to start building, I try to put my own ideas and tastes into the MOC.  When it comes to coloring your MOC, I believe it comes down to tastes and preferences, but I also think there are ways to use color that work better than others. In this article, I will share my thoughts about colors and MOC design. The Blank Slate In this article, I will give examples of ways to use various colors on a single MOC I’ve made you can see below. As this is a digital MOC, I will not check...