LEGO today revealed a large-scale tie-in set for the upcoming Dune: Part Two directed by Denis Villeneuve, based on the classic sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert. The movie — starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and a cast of thousands — is currently scheduled for release in theaters on March 15, 2024, but LEGO Icons 10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter will launch on February 1st, 2024. The set includes 1,369 pieces with 8 minifigures, and is already available for preorder from the LEGO Shop online now at US $164.99 | CAN $214.99 | UK £149.99. Read on for the full details, including play features and minifigure selection. Make sure to check out the full gallery at the end of the article. The ornithopter features retractable landing gear, foldable wings, and opening cockpit doors and rear ramp. The minifigure selection includes (left to right in the image below) Chani, Liet Kynes, Leto Atreides, Gurney...

LEGO has officially revealed the LEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter (10327) on the LEGO Shop. The set contains 1,369 pieces and retails for $164.99. It releases on February 1, 2024 but you can pre-order today and it will qualify Insider points and promotions. Here’s an epic movie-themed gift idea for Dune fans: The LEGO® Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter (10327) building set for adults. Treat your favorite movie-lover or take quality time out to construct a meticulously detailed replica model of the legendary House Atreides aircraft. This premium-quality replica features fold-out, flappable wings, deployable landing gear and an opening cockpit. The set also includes 8 iconic characters from the movie: Paul Atreides, Lady Jessica, Gurney Halleck, Chani, Leto Atreides, Liet Kynes, Duncan Idaho and Baron Harkonnen in his long robe. The post LEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter (10327) Officially Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author:...

“So, what inspired your latest build?”… “Why did you decide to use those parts?”… For many people, those questions have straight forward answers. However, when I was recently asked those same questions about two of my MOCs (My Own Creations), I found that in both cases my response was, “Well, that’s a long story.” A story long enough to write about on BrickNerd? Well, I think so… or at least interesting enough to add into our collection of articles about the creative process. TED’S Infamous Idea Notebook - a Creativity article for another day In my prior “LEGO Lessons Learned” article, one of the things you might have noticed is that I am a very iterative builder as I continue to build upon past models. Sometimes that is a deliberate decision, but most times it is the result of simply going where the inspiration leads me. It can lead me somewhere...

Evilkirk must have read about me being a sucker for the Phantom Menace, because he’s gone and built a truly epic ship from Star Wars: Episode I! This is the Scimitar, Darth Maul’s daily runabout. It’s a starship that just screams bad guy. Evilkirk’s has to be one of the best versions I’ve seen rendered in LEGO – not least because of its size. What a behemoth! There are over 4,000 pieces in this, and they haven’t all gone into the exterior either… The Scimitar opens up like a crocodile’s jaw to reveal an incredibly detailed interior. Yep, this is a fully minifigure-scale model! It’s easy to forget just how big this thing is from its brief appearances in the Phantom Menace. The cockpit sits in the ball at the back of the ship, and that gets the whole Evilkirk treatment too. Come to think of it, it’s rather fitting that...

LEGO and Marvel have released the official trailer for the upcoming Disney+ original special, LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red. Airing on October 27, the movie features the Avengers consisting of Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Black Panther, Steve Rogers Captain America, and Sam Wilson Captain America along with Wolverine takes on The Collector and his BIONICLE lookalike robots. With the Collector still a San Diego Comic Con exclusive, will the movie give way to a new Collector minifigure in the future? The post LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red Official Trailer appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran