As AFOLs, there’s a lot we take for granted when it comes to knowledge about LEGO. Recently, while helping my son with a build, he asked me what one of the printed symbols meant in the instructions, and I realized just how many symbols there can be in one LEGO instruction booklet. When newcomers or children come into the hobby, it can be confusing to figure out what all this means. Below, I’ve gathered 12 symbols from LEGO instructions that I could find in current use and written what they mean. I was also curious about how well they translate, so I assembled an impartial panel to scientifically measure the symbols’ effectiveness. And by scientific panel, I of course, mean I asked my three boys, aged 3, 5, and 7, what they thought the symbols meant. Symbol 1 - Simultaneous Builders LEGO has recognized that people like to build together, so...

LEGO has put up the product page for the upcoming LEGO Disney 100 Mini Steamboat Willie (40659) gift with purchase set. It is a replica of the original LEGO Ideas 21317 set that uses 424 pieces. There’s still no details yet on how to get it on the LEGO Shop but we do know that shopDisney will have it with LEGO purchases of $150 starting on October 15. The post LEGO Disney 100 Mini Steamboat Willie (40659) GWP Official Images appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A LEGO digital catalog has given a first look at the upcoming LEGO Ideas The Orient Express (21344). There’s no information about the set but we can see that it has a blue color scheme and has two carriages. The official announcement of the set should be coming real soon so stay tuned. The post LEGO Ideas The Orient Express (21344) First Look appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

This green and white mech by Red Spacecat has more options than you can shoot a rocket at. Giving me some Solid Snake vibes with those multi-jointed legs, this mech can be outfitted with a variety of weapons to suit any deployment needs. Built to the scale of a fairly uncommon figure from the early days of LEGO System sets. One great part used is the long mast piece more commonly found on ships, but my favorite is the double stack of tank-tread parts used for the massive machine gun rounds. Here’s another photo showing off some of the other weapon options, and with the leg armor removed, you can see even more of the great details used in this model. The post A mighty modular LEGO mech for marching appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

When it comes to Star Wars droids, few are as instantly recognizable as the Imperial Viper probe droid. The multi-eyed, multi-armed profile still gives me chills thinking back to the first time we saw it unfolding above the white landscape of Hoth like a mechanical nightmare. Calin has captured the likeness in LEGO masterfully at such a small scale… using a variety of rounded black parts for the eyes, from a train wheel with a red bar in the center, to a tire, and even a helmet or two. The use of angled droid arms is the perfect choice for those spindly claw-tipped limbs. And a pair of fencing foils make for great antennae. The post Microscale LEGO probe droid is a mini-masterpiece appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel