Barnes & Noble has started their Black Friday 2024 deals and you can get an exclusive LEGO Gingerbread Lane (6550806) as a gift with purchase set. The requirement is that you have to spend $75 or more on qualifying LEGO sets and it should automatically be added to your cart. The post LEGO Barnes & Noble Exclusive Gingerbread Lane (6550806) GWP Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Target has started their Black Friday 2024 LEGO sales and there are 20 different sets that have been significantly discounted. You can either do regular shipping or if a store close to you have it in stock, you can do a pickup for the same price. If you are a Circle Card member, you can save an additional 5% as well. The deals last until November 30, while supplies last. As an Impact Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Target Black Friday 2024 Deals Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

We all know that build inspiration isn’t always easy to come by. Sometimes finding an idea can be just as difficult as bringing the idea to reality! This is where LEGO collaborations, building standards, and themed challenges come in. Sometimes having a base to work from or being part of a larger puzzle can help bring a build— and its builder—to life. To help builders achieve that goal, we’ve compiled as many themes and projects with published standards we could think of, ranging from the big like New Hashima all the way to the vaguest of weekly challenges that can help motivate you to begin your next build that plugs right into the LEGO community! Some of these collabs have been huge for years, while others have faded into the background, but it doesn’t take much to bring inspiration back to the spotlight! From MILS to Micropolis, there are many different...

Amazon currently has a great Black Friday 2024 deal with the LEGO Disney Up House (43217) that is on sale for 52% off. The set is now listed for only $28.79 which saves you over $30 on it. The set features the iconic house from up and includes minifigures of Russell, Carl, and Dug. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Disney Up House (43217) Amazon Sale – November 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few months ago, I exhibited a sizeable LEGO train layout built entirely from MILS modules placed on venue-provided tables. No doubt, the phrase “venue-provided tables” will already conjure up a range of uncomfortable memories for those of you familiar with setting up large LEGO creations (not just train layouts) that span one or more tables! Venue tables range in both quality and vintage, from elderly specimens made from de-laminating warped plywood to more modern sagging injection molded plastic. No matter their provenance, we can always assume that these tables will neither be flat nor consistent! And nowhere is this phenomenon more apparent than at the joint between adjacent tables. I am sure many of you are familiar with the trial-and-error process of endlessly shimming the legs of tables not only to achieve flatness but also to correct the inevitable difference in vertical height between adjacent tables. The Joint Problem The...