Builder Zilmrud packs a whole lot of storytelling and callbacks in a very small space. It sort of reminds me of when Genie says "Phenomenal cosmic powers...itty bitty living space". All the major characters are represented here, in a wonderful display built for his wife. Nicely done sir, nicely done. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Earlier this year, it was revealed that there was going to be a LEGO Architecture Las Vegas (21047) set but as we know by now, it was delayed due to the tragedy late last year at one of the original hotels in the set. Fast forward eight months and LEGO decided to swap out one of the hotels as well as changing out the box printing and a few pages out of the instruction booklet. There’s no details of the price but counting the parts in the back of the booklet, there are 501 pieces unless I calculated wrong. The contents of the box include five unnumbered bags and the instruction booklet. Instruction Booklet Like with all of the other LEGO Architecture sets, the first few pages talk about the city and the particular buildings that are in the set. Surprisingly, there isn’t that many facts as I would have thought....

J.K. Rowling’s newest series of movies for the the Wizarding World kicked off in 2016 with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. To much dismay of LEGO fans, there were no LEGO system sets that were produced for the movie which was interesting however there some LEGO Dimensions sets but they weren’t the same. Fast forward to this year and LEGO has revived the Harry Potter theme with the Wizarding World tie-in and there is finally a Fantastic Beasts set that is worth waiting for with Newt’s Case of Magical Creatures (75952). The set has 694 pieces and retails for $49.99. The contents of the box include four numbered bags, a bagged wing for the Thunderbird, a small sticker sheet, and two instruction booklets. Minifigures There are four minifigures in this set which are the main protagonists of Fantastic Beasts, Newt Scamander, Tina Goldstein, Jacob Kowalski, and Queenie Goldstein. Newt...

The Fiat 500 F project by saabfan is the latest one to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. It is a detailed replication of the 1968 Fiat 500 F and it has 1,157 pieces. There are some play features that are included such as opening hood, trunk, and doors, a sunroof, a removable luggage rack, and more. This is saabfan’s second project to get 10,000 supporters with his first one being the NASA Apollo Saturn V (21309) that is now on store shelves. The project now joins a number of other projects in the Second 2018 Review Stage including the SpaceX Falcon Heavy, International Space Station, SpaceX – The Ultimate Collection, Steamboat Willie, M&M’s Chocolate Candy Dispenser, Rolls-Royce UltraFan – The Ultimate Jet Engine, and Peugeot 205 Turbo 16. The post LEGO Ideas Fiat 500 F Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (71043) releases in a few days for VIP members and they have just released the designer video for the set. LEGO designer Justin Ramsden and graphics designer Crystal Fontan talk about some of the features and details of the mini Hogwarts Castle. One of the Easter eggs for the set is the 6,020 piece count as it is one of Justin’s first LEGO sets with the Magic Shop (6020). Check out the video below. The post LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (71043) Designer Video appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran