February is here again… man, how time flies. While most people think of Valentine’s Day, personally, I dream of the LEGO rovers that flood the internet during Febrovery (one of many building themed months in the LEGO fan community) Often taking inspiration from classic space themes of days gone by. Frost seems to have picked up a few of the recently released LEGO Creator 31148: Retro roller skate and put those new pink wheels to excellent use. The angled suspension puts the cockpit at an interesting angle, and the long articulated arm in back fits right in with the classic space look, perhaps from a long lost “Pink-tron” theme. The post With February comes LEGO rovers appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

Today’s guest article comes from Blake Foster (Instagram/Flickr), a sci-fi builder from Brooklyn. Primarily a spacecraft builder, he took a look back at some of his earlier ships to see what he could learn… My first piece of advice, when asked by a new MOC builder, has long been to keep your old MOCs around until you can’t stand the sight of them—and then keep them around longer. The reason behind this seemingly masochistic practice is if a MOC goes in the scrap bin the moment the sight of it ceases to stimulate dopamine production, I would miss the opportunity to understand what specific shortcomings got under my skin. Knowing that I disliked an old MOC versus why I disliked it makes all the difference in not making the same mistakes again. My self-scrutiny is not all negative. As my list of nitpicks about a MOC grows, I will take note...

Just like that, the BrickLink Designer Program Series 4 crowd vote is now live to pick the sets that you want to see produced. As of this post, there are 237 projects in the running for your support and the top five will go on to be reviewed and the finalists will be announced on March 18. The fan vote itself will run until February 16. The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 4 Fan Vote Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest bunch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for February 2024 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish! We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO...

If you were interested in purchasing the BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 sets, this is a reminder that pre-orders will start in two days, February 7. At 8am PT/11am ET, the sets can be pre-ordered with 30,000 of each set being produced in the total run. Checkout should be through the LEGO Shop and there is a maximum of two copies of each set per household. Below are the sets that will be available along with their pricing. • Mountain Fortress by SleeplessNight – $379.99• Parisian Street by NicolasCarlier – $319.99• The Old Trainn Engine Shed by Mind_the_Brick – $229.99• General Store – Wild West by llucky – $159.99• The Snack Shack by Skeletuhr – $49.99 The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 Pre-Orders Open Soon appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran