Building scenes from movies and TV series has always been a thing with LEGO builders, but there is one very popular and long-running TV show that has a very special relation with LEGO, and yet it seems like—maybe for that very reason—it has been astonishingly underrepresented in the MOCing community. But here’s hoping that that’s about to change! There’s certainly no reason that Ninjago-inspired scenes shouldn’t be widespread in the building community, considering the huge amount of gorgeous landscapes, vehicles, animals, and scenes available—and tacking on the fact that the show is already half LEGO to begin with! But there are a few significant missing MOCs. I’m here today to share a bit of my inspiration with you and hopefully give you what you need to tackle building some Ninjago scenes —to get you inspired to dive in deeper and find the hundred other scenes that just need to be reproduced...

Earlier today, Amazon did a surprise limited time sale for the LEGO Star Wars Ahsoka New Republic E-Wing vs. Shin Hati’s Starfighter (75364). The set has been discounted 26% and is now priced at $81.70. As of this post, 29% of the sets at this price have been claimed and once it reaches 100%, the sale will be over. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Star Wars New Republic E-Wing vs. Shin Hati’s Starfighter (75364) Amazon Sale – July 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s BrickNerd article features a guest post about LEGO monorail by Joe Meno of BrickJournal Magazine. Bring Back Monorail! One of the perennial requests that come from long-term LEGO fans is to bring back the monorail. Year in and year out, the request is made at conventions to LEGO representatives, and year in and year out, the company’s reply is the same: “We are not currently planning a monorail.” It has almost become a badge of honor for a visiting designer to get the question—to the point that asking the questions has become more of a cultural phenomenon rather than a sincere request. IMage via Brickset Of course, there are a number of reasons why monorail from the 80s and 90s is likely never going to make a comeback. The molds and the motor aren’t available anymore because they were produced by a contractor that no longer exists. There would be...

If you missed out on the LEGO Dungeons & Dragons Mimic Dice Box (5008325) the first time around back in April, LEGO has brought it back again for a limited time. From July 22-28, you can get the gift with purchase set with purchases of the LEGO Ideas Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale (21348), while supplies last. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Dungeons & Dragons Mimic Dice Box (5008325) Returns to LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s guest article comes from Casey McCoy, an AFOL from Chicago. You can find him online on Flickr and Instagram. The Decade of Awesome  Today on BrickNerd, we’re continuing our retrospective on our very own Simon Liu—an AFOL whose reputation precedes him. If you missed our last article: Go back and read it! To recap, we learned about his early life origins, early days in the AFOL world, and how a LEGO fan convention experience from over a decade ago inspired him to go on and lead his own part of the LEGO community. When we left off, Simon was using his Brickworld Master 2012 title as a blank check of goodwill to do a whole lot of awesome for the LEGO community over the next decade. Now, Simon has done a ton of incredible things in his LEGO career, and if I sat here and talked about all of them,...