Have you ever come home from a convention and felt like you’ve been hit by a ton of bricks? (Pun very much intended.) I don’t mean the post-con blues… I mean sick-sick. If so, you may have experienced the infamous con crud. Con crud is the umbrella term for the cold, flu, or other non-life-threatening illnesses that somehow sneak into your immune system during or after a convention. (Does COVID count as con crud now? Probably, yes.) These bugs can hit faster than you can empty your swag bag onto the living room floor. Other names include “nerd flu” or “festival plague,” but whatever you call it, it’s never fun. So how can con crud be avoided? How is it contracted? And what can you do to ensure that the next time you attend a LEGO convention, you remain happy and healthy? Being sick during or after a convention sucks. Staring...

Botanical Terrariums by 44th_brick is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features three different sized terrariums with their own unique plants and layouts. The project joins The Fortress of Bellinzona, Jumping Spiders, Planet Express Headquarters, Modular Medieval Village, Pantheon 124 AD, The Circus, Clippy, Monsters, Inc. – Boo’s Door Scream Floor, This is Fine, and GLaDOS from Portal 2 as the ones to reach the Second 2025 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Botanical Terrariums Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

GLaDOS from Portal 2 hachiroku24 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the final boss fight of the game where Chell and Wheatley take on the supercomputer. The project joins The Fortress of Bellinzona, Jumping Spiders, Planet Express Headquarters, Modular Medieval Village, Pantheon 124 AD, The Circus, Clippy, Monsters, Inc. – Boo’s Door Scream Floor, and This is Fine as the ones to reach the Second 2025 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas GLaDOS from Portal 2 Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The surplus BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 and Series 2 sets are now live and you have another chance to pick them up if you missed it the first time around. This is only available for the United States and Canada since they were produced for the two markets. This is your last chance to get the extra BDP sets as there are no plans to make any more after this run. The sets are limited to one per customer, while supplies last, and you will use the LEGO Shop for checkout. The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 & 2 Surplus Sets Now Available appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s BrickNerd article comes from guest contributor Becky Needham, an AFOL from Dickinson, North Dakota. Her favorite themes are Star Wars, SPACE!!, Batman, City... actually, she just loves all of them! From North Dakota to Washington The LEGO convention season is an exciting time, with the anticipation of getting to see old LEGO friends again and making new connections. As I think about possible convention plans for this summer, I find myself reflecting back on my first LEGO convention: BrickCon 2016 in Seattle. The theme for BrickCon that year was “Madness,” which feels like a fitting description for someone starting out on their very first AFOL community LEGO adventure! This is especially true for someone who lives in North Dakota (USA), which isn’t exactly known for having any connections to LEGO or LEGO conventions. Dickinson, ND, where my friend Renee and I both live, is in the rural southwest corner of...

LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Ideas set with the Minifigure Vending Machine (21358). Releasing on June 1, the set has 1,343 pieces and will retail for $179.99. The set features a working retro look vending machine and it also includes 16 new minifigures which you could also say is an unofficial minifigure series. These minifigures include a wide array of classic LEGO themes including teal and pearl-gold Space astronauts and Fabuland costume characters as well as minifigures for Pirates and Paradisa. Turn Back Time with the Retro-Inspired LEGO® Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine Set 20th May 2025: The LEGO Group has announced the launch of the LEGO® Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine set; a retro-inspired building set that brings a blast from the past to life in brick form. Designed for adults who love vintage style, creative design, and classic LEGO charm, this buildable vending machine is a conversation-starting display piece....

From time to time, I like to take a break from the Adult in AFOL and connect with a different core audience of my kids to see what LEGO means to them. My in-depth, multi-faceted, impartial discussion panel (my three sons aged 4, 8, and 9) has previously weighed in with their interpretations of the symbols found in LEGO instructions, LEGO colors, and LEGO part nicknames. This time, I’m asking them to take a look at a few different Castle theme factions over the years and see what their symbols mean to them.. It’s a grand time for Castle factions fans, with one confirmed new faction on the way via a fan vote and possibly another on the way. Revival sets of classic themes like 2002’s The Lion Knights’ Castle have breathed life into long-dormant factions. Will these factions, new and old, battle it out like an episode of Game of...

Next up on our reviews of the LEGO Jurassic World Rebirth sets, we take a look at the Raptor Off-Road Escape (76972). The set has 285 pieces and retails for $39.99. Minifigures There are only two minifigures in the set Reuben Delgado and Isabella Delgado. Reuben has on a red sweater with a blue marking on the chest. He also is shown wearing some blue shorts which are dual molded legs. His double-sided head shows him with a content look on one side and a scared look on the other. His accessories include a radio and an orange revolver which I think is a flare gun. Isabella wears a pink sweater with a pelican on the front. She also wears a pink backpack to complete her look. Her double-sided head shows her with a smile on one side a a scared look on the other. Her accessories include the Baby Dolores...

For eight years, the devs over at Team Kanohi has been hard at work in making BIONICLE: Masks of Power but that has changed as the game has been officially cancelled. In a statement that has been released, it seems that The LEGO Group has asked for the fan-made game to be shut down entirely and basically erase it from the public eye. It was mentioned that there had been no issues with LEGO and they even endorsed it in their Bits N’ Bricks podcast three years ago. The only reason that Team Kanohi thinks why LEGO wanted them to shut down the game was it was easy to mistake it as an official LEGO product. Team Kanohi has been renamed to Unmasked Games and the plan now is to use the knowledge from making BIONICLE: Masks of Power to create a new game codenamed Project Rustbound. The post BIONICLE: Masks...

LEGO has officially revealed a new LEGO City set with The City Tower (60473). Releasing on June 1, the set 1,941 pieces and will retail for $209.99. The City Tower combines some of the City subthemes including trains, fire, police, space, and construction all packed into a three level tall set. The LEGO Group Unveils New LEGO® CITY: The City Tower – An Epic Construction Adventure 17th May 2025: The LEGO Group is excited to introduce the latest addition to its beloved LEGO® City lineup: the LEGO City: The City Tower (60473). Designed for children aged 8 and up, this multi-feature construction toy promises hours of imaginative play, combining popular themes of trains, fire, police, space, and construction into one thrilling set. The LEGO City Tower stands tall with three levels, featuring a vibrant metro station and neighbouring police and fire stations. Kids can immerse themselves in action-packed scenarios as they...