Two more New Jang City sub-layout updates went up over the past day or so, the first summarizing major takeaways from the initial idea-gathering phase for the Mellemby District.  This will likely end up being one of my most part-intensive projects ever! I have a fairly clear general direction to follow, and now I need to start to strategize a high-level plan of attack.  Similarly, I've reached the point where I'm ready to start on my fantasy prehistoric animal display.Videos:Update on Your ideas for my LEGO city's Mellemby District!Preparing for my LEGO dinosaur / prehistoric display!Original linkOriginal author: theJANG

This time around I slowed down a little and got the shed/shop buttoned up more correctly so I could be happier with it long-term.  I also threw down some quick desiccated foliage outside, but that'll be improved once I get some of the inner rail loop ballasted and then topographically texture the space between tracks a bit.Video: LEGO train yard & locomotive maintenance shop improvementsOriginal linkOriginal author: theJANG

Over the past couple of days I tore up my fingertips some more carefully putting down more faux ballast in a way that supports the track on a completely flat (tiled) surface while providing studded texture all around. It also helps keep everything from sliding around much whilst still allowing a bit of flexibility to account for table edges being bumped & such.Then I added this diesel shed/motive power depot/maintenance shop/whatever it's called in your local region or on the specific train-related sites you frequent :)  I realized while filming this that I had wanted this specific type of model building since I was quite young and first learned about HO scale trains.  Life goal achieved!Video: Custom LEGO train engine shed / shop / depot in the city!Original linkOriginal author: theJANG

The official images for the two LEGO BrickHeadz Solo: A Star Wars Story sets are now available via Amazon France. The sets feature Alden Ehrenreich’s Solo in BrickHeadz form as well as his friend and co-pilot, Chewbacca. There’s no word when the sets will be available but it’s assumed that it will be sometime in April and will retail for $9.99 each. The post LEGO BrickHeadz Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Images appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Toys R Us’ bankruptcy court hearing was yesterday and they’ve announced that the going out of business sales will being Thursday for the rest of the stores with it running until June or earlier if inventories sell out quicker. Toys R Us says they are working to make the maximum payments they can to the vendors as well as the banks as they are starting to close down more than 700 stores. They are also wanting to stop more than $450 million in payments to suppliers which is a move that will hurt smaller toy companies on their books. According to a report by Reuters, there are more than 50 vendors, including LEGO, that have objected to the liquidation. Obviously LEGO would like to have their products back instead of having it sold at lower prices in order to make payments to the banks. This corresponds to the memo that I...