LEGO has announced the winners of the LEGO Ideas Exploring the Cosmos building contest in which the winning builds will become future LEGO gift with purchase sets. The grand prize winner for the Base build is Micro Rail Command Center by Falkorich and the winner of the Vehicle build is Moon Car by EnchantingNoodle. LEGO has already started the process so we’ll probably see it later this year or early next year. The post LEGO Ideas Exploring the Cosmos Winners Announced appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

We come to the end of this mini-series on LEGO typography by peering right back to the beginning of the LEGO company to see how the brand image began. The further down in the article, the further back in time we go. In this final installment, you will see how the company found a system in packaging amongst their system of play, as well as a few bonus round entries for good measure, sure to delight the inner child! Folio - 1964 Basic Building Sets Folio is one of those typefaces that you often see but never take notice of. Much in the way of most ‘International Typographic Style’ typefaces, it emphasizes cleanliness, legibility, and objectivity. In this use-case, Folio was used for the set numbers as they were meant to be easy to read but not distracting from the overall box design. The numbers were the information to take notice...

I recently saw a video on the RacingBrick YouTube channel called “Revolutionising LEGO RC control with Pybricks and Xbox.” It showed me a simple solution for the biggest problem with LEGO Powered Up: controlling cars. I'm old-school. I played with my first remote-controlled car around 1980, and I controlled it with a remote with two joysticks. My second one had a remote with a joystick and a steering wheel. LEGO has released various remotes with similar controls over the years (watch this space for a full article!), but the Powered Up system is controlled from a phone or tablet. I had this remote control car in the early 80s That means sliding your fingers over a piece of glass, and as others have pointed out in reviews: that's just no good. There’s no haptic feedback from the glass. If your finger slides into the wrong part of the glass suddenly you're...

Check out our previous article for more brick-built bow ties like this one from BrickinNick! Bow ties are cool. Especially brick-built bow ties! Perfect for any occasion to add a bit of levity and class, LEGO bow ties can make a wedding more memorable or a game show appearance legendary. But why do people love LEGO bow ties and how do you make them? I am happy to report that I found a lot of builders who sport brick-built bow ties and interviewed them in detail. There were so many that we needed two posts, so make sure to check out the builders we featured in our previous article. In this second installment, we talk to Joe Glass, Allyson Gail, and Grant Fagót about their brick-built LEGO fashion! Joe Glass’ Minifigure Bow Ties photo credit: Joe glass Joe Glass is a man of many brick-built bow ties. Joe is an avid...

Is this not the outcome every LEGO creative builder aspires to when encountering something they want to recreate in LEGO? “Casita,” arguably the standout feature of Disney’s film Encanto, was released in LEGO form in late 2021. With the release of 43202 The Madrigal House, LEGO provided enthusiasts of all ages with a glimpse of the potential in using LEGO bricks to build “Casita” from the movie. Builder kopoppo_mama has skillfully blended creativity and photorealism to bring “Casita” to life using what one could only assume is an exceedingly large quantity of LEGO bricks. Check out some of the other “Casita” inspired creations that have been featured in the past here and here.   The post Casa de la Familia Madrigal: A brick-built Replica of Encanto’s Iconic House appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: John Trevino