One of the best things about the LEGO community is that we can learn from one another.  Here at BrickNerd, we like to share techniques that we see from builders all around the world. . . This week I actually wanted to share one of my own techniques. I recently came into possession of more treasure chests, and I happened to be working on a creation that needed a uniquely textured wall. For this technique I removed the treasure chest lids and only used those. By connecting lids together with tiles, they came together to form columns (as seen below). The lids do not connect together from the inside, so this can be a bit fragile at first. The small hole you see half way up the column is not large enough for a bar attachment, which is a downside. There is no way to get rid of it, because half...

Every month, Bricks on the Dollar gives away a sealed, vintage LEGO set. Interested in winning some FREE LEGO? All you need to do is enter the giveaway drawing with your email address HERE. Even better, they use the same sign-up form each month so all you need to do is bookmark this link, and you can enter every month to win another set! The winner will be drawn on July 1st and contacted for their mailing address. On that same day, the July giveaway set will be announced and the sign-up form will be reset for the next drawing. LEGO set 6856 Planetary Decoder comes from the 1996 Exploriens series. A theme that relied on Trans-Red and Trans-Dark Blue to view printed and stickered elements in different ways, Exploriens had both a “big ship” and a “base.” Akin to M-Tron and Futuron, Exploriens were the neutral space faction of the...

There are now official box art and product images for The LEGO Ninjago Movie sets. There’s also piece counts as these are the US version of sets. Spinjitzu Training (70606) – 109 pieces Minifigures: Kai, Zane Ninjago City Chase (70607) – 233 pieces Minifigures: Lloyd Garmadon, Nya, Shark Army Thug, Ham, Officer Toque Master Falls (70608) – 312 pieces Minifigures: Jungle Garmadon, Kai, Sensei Wu Manta Ray Bomber (70609) – 341 pieces Minifigures: Cole, Shen-Li, Great White, Shark Army Gunner Water Strider (70611) – 494 pieces Minifigures: Nya, Kai, Shark Army Thug, Puffer Green Ninja Mech Dragon (70612) – 544 pieces Minifigures: The Green Ninja, Sensei Wu, Garmadon, Charlie Lightning Jet (70614) – 876 pieces Minifigures: Jay, Ed, Edna, Crusty, Shark, Army Thug, Jelly Fire Mech (70615) – 944 pieces Minifigures: Kai, Zane, Lauren, Henry, Hammer Head, Jelly Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon (70617) – 1,403 pieces Minifigures: Jungle Garmadon,...

The LEGO Inside Tour has been completed and Brickset has revealed the exclusive set that was given away to attendees. It is called the LEGO House Tree of Creativity (4000024) designed by Stig Steen Andersen and it consists of 1,008 pieces. The Tree of Creativity is a replica of the large scale tree that you can see inside the LEGO House and it features builds from various LEGO themes. The post LEGO Inside Tour 2017 Exclusive Set Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Wonders of Peru by cdwboy1979 is the latest project 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The project displays some of Peru’s landscapes and ecosystems as well as gastronomy, culture, and race. The whole set is built as a portable box and opens up to show all the details inside. It now joins the Gilmore Girls – Luke’s Diner as the projects to reach the Second 2017 Review Stage. LEGO is still working on the results for the Third 2016 Review Stage so that should be announced whenever they’re ready. The post LEGO Ideas Wonders of Peru Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran