French retailer fnac has revealed two new LEGO Speed Champions sets that are slated for released in August. First is the Ferrari F40 (76934) which has 318 pieces. The other is the NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (76935) which has 328 pieces. Both cars are Speed Champions versions of the larger counterparts (Creator Expert 10248 and Technic 42153) The post LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari F40 (76934) and NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (76935) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re a Mercedes Formula 1 fan, Amazon has discounted the LEGO Speed Champions Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance & Mercedes-AMG Project One (76909) by 15%. The 564 piece set is now listed at $29.74 which is the lowest it’s been since December. The Mercedes W112 was last driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas back in 2021. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Speed Champions Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance (76909) Amazon Sale – June 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

What is Patina? Patina is defined as “a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use.” Have you ever picked up a partly green coin or penny, or seen the Statue of Liberty? Those have a patina from oxidation, for example. There are many different patina shades you can achieve. A weathered car is another example. This could be as subtle as fading, or as extreme as rust and decay. Worn or otherwise unrestored vehicles are very popular among enthusiasts. There are a few different reasons why people leave their cars like this. It’s more costly to prep, prime, & paint a metal surface than it is to leave it alone. It’s also been said that not repairing the worn look gives the car more personality, and shows its history. Some people preserve the outer decay and prevent it further by coating their vehicle in clear paint. Why...

Around this time last year, my partner and I went on a road trip to BrickBuilt Sydney and visited all of the LEGO Certified Stores in the Sydney area to obtain the LEGO store passport stamps. This year we embarked on another road trip to BrickBuilt Sydney, but managed to extend it to make it into a 19-day LEGO-themed adventure we called the Festival of the Brick. What is the Festival of the Brick? So what is the Festival of the Brick? For us, it was the name of an epic trip comprised of 19 days of LEGO-related events and travels from Melbourne via Sydney up to Maryborough, in Queensland, and then back to Melbourne via Brisbane, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, and Canberra. It wasn’t entirely planned to be LEGO-focused, but we ended up having something LEGO-related happen every single day of our journey. Day One - SORTLUG Meeting The Festival started...

My favorite ride at LEGOLAND California is The Dragon roller coaster. The coaster is one of the standard LEGOLAND rides, appearing in all ten parks. The roller coaster itself is reasonably exciting (for a park designed for younger children), but the coaster part is not the main attraction. The best part of the ride is seeing all the LEGO models depicting scenes within the castle. But the ride takes you through the castle at such a brisk pace that it’s hard to take everything in. If you blink, you’ll surely miss some of the great models! Our family would often ride twice, and I would decide to “look to the left” this time and “look to the right” the next time just to get fleeting glances at the impressive LEGO builds on display in the dark portion of the ride. Here at BrickNerd, we want you to be able to enjoy...