I hate stickers, you (probably) hate stickers, we all hate stickers! But stickers in LEGO sets are a fact of life. There have been many discussions about why they are used instead of printed parts, but it all comes down to providing more details while being scalable at production. This involves finding the balance of cost, quantity of elements in a set, and larger inventory control issues. Since we can’t do anything about the use of stickers, I thought I would share a few pointers from my sticker application experience. And yes, you should apply the stickers! LEGO graphic designers really knock it out of the park to provide as good a sticker experience as possible… as long as you can stick ‘em on straight! If you’ve ever had a problem with applying stickers to your LEGO pieces, this short illustrated guide is for you. Step 1 Attach the part receiving...

In September, LEGO announced a partnership with Formula 1. At the recent Las Vegas Grand Prix at the end of November they revealed a wave of F1 branded sets, from Duplo to Technic and a lot in between. So as the 2024 season wraps up in Abu Dhabi, let me show you around the themes and sets that have come before that connected F1 and LEGO. This official partnership with Formula 1 may be new, but as you’ll see, LEGO has a long history of producing F1-themed sets.  Duplo 2025 Duplo F1, image via Brickset You may not have noticed, but Duplo has been doing F1 for a long time. Back in 2017 Mickey Mouse had a nice race car set. In 2012 one of the last Duplo Technic sets (6143) was another race car and of course in 2011 the Cars theme had Francesco Bernoulli in two sets. In 2004...

Superman returns to LEGO in 2025 and he’ll be in the Superman Mech vs. Lex Luthor (76302). The set has 120 pieces and retails for $14.99. Minifigures The set only features minifigures of Superman and Lex Luthor. Supes has the classic red and blue suit with a new yellow belt. He has the usual double-sided head with the smirk on one side and the red eyes on the other. This version of Superman uses a the newer fabric cape. Lex Luthor has on one of his green and purple warsuits. I will say that the green on it really pops and the purple accents don’t look bad either. The look is complete with the trans-green shoulder armor piece. He has a stud shooter and a trans-green crystal representing a piece of Kryptonite. Build For the build, there is only one build which is Superman’s Mech. The mech uses a similar formula...

If you’re an avid user of BrickLink, they have announced a new update coming soon to the BrickLink Navigation soon. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the site and 5 years as part of The LEGO Group, they will be replacing the underlying infrastructure to improve site speed, responsiveness, security, and stability to improve user experience on the site. One of the main changes is using your LEGO account to sign in. Stay tuned as the updates start to roll out in mid-December. The post BrickLink Navigation Updates Coming Soon appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Another LEGO Minecraft set has been revealed on the LEGO Shop with The Trial Chamber (21271). Releasing on March 1, the set has 322 pieces and will retail for $39.99. The set features the Minecraft trial chamber and includes 2 skeletons, 2 breeze, two spawners, and a Shadow Hoodie minifigure. The Trial Chamber (21271) is a high-quality LEGO® Minecraft® toy for kids aged 8 and up. This building toy for boys and girls is a hands-on video game set that takes kids on a thrilling treasure hunt where players must battle mobs and dodge missiles as they progress. This creative building toy is set in the Minecraft trial chamber. It includes 2 skeleton figures, 2 breeze figures, a Shadow Hoodie minifigure and 2 spawners. There are 2 flick-fire missile launchers – 1 on each wall – and a spring-loaded missile with a trigger behind the rear wall. 3 pots, each hiding...