We’re not fooling around, April had no shortage of great LEGO content from around the globe! Here at BrickNerd, we may have fooled a few of you with our “In The Groove” article, learned how creativity took one builder to the Masterpiece Gallery in The LEGO House, and took a look at some tips for LEGO stop motion animation. We looked at finding inspiration for what to build next, using Pinterest for MOC inspiration, delved into influencers and authenticity, helped VLC celebrate 25 years, and while in Vancouver, also celebrated 10 years of BrickCan. We took a look at how some LEGO themes have evolved, the fascinating history of LEGO Minitalia, and some spaced-out optical illusions, and showed some fine examples of wheels and tires NPU (nice part usage). In fact, we’ve published so many interesting articles in April that we’ve included an interactive calendar of them at the bottom of...

Today’s guest post comes to us from Jesse Gros who shares how he found LEGO, collected hundreds of thousands of pieces, and built something amazing that sparked a personal creative resurgence. For years, I would come home after work and crack open a beer, or two… or three.  Some of this ritual was to help me relax and take the edge off at the end of the day. But not every day was a hard day. Not every day had an edge that needed to be smoothed. Underneath it all was this chronic feeling that I needed to be doing something more creative. I tried painting, woodwork, and creative writing… none of them satiated my pent-up creative energy.  One day, my daughter got her first LEGO set. Several minutes into helping her build Moana’s Ocean Voyage (41150), something happened… a simple, familiar joy filled my body. Memories of my childhood LEGO building...

As we get closer to the LEGO Star Wars May the 4th event, LEGO is revealing more details including 2x Insiders Points and 4x Insiders Points on select sets. Note that the sets listed are subject to change but as of this post, these are the ones listed so far. 2x Insiders Points • Clone Commander Cody (40675)• Imperial Dropship vs. Rebel Scout Speeder (40755)• The Mandalorian Helmet (75328)• Coruscant Guard Gunship (75354)• Executor Super Star Destroyer (75356)• Ghost & Phantom II (75357)• Clone Trooper & Battle Droid Battle Pack (75372)• Ambush on Mandalore Battle Pack (75373)• Millennium Falcon (75375)• R2-D2 (75379)• Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator (75383)• The Crimson Firehawk (75384)• Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea (75385)• Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle (75386)• Jedi Bob’s Starfighter (75388)• The Dark Falcon (75389)• Captain Rex Y-Wing Microfighter (75391)• Imperial Star Destroyer (75394)• Desert Skiff & Sarlacc Pit (75396)• C-3PO (75398)• Acclamator-Class Assault...

Barnes & Noble, out of all places, have teased a new LEGO Sherlock Holmes set that will be revealed on April 29. The short video shows a Sherlock Holmes minifigure looking through a magnifying glass. The caption also states they’re getting ready to reveal a “brilliant” collaboration between your favorite brands and they give a clue that it is built brick by brick and full of mystery. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barnes & Noble Booksellers (@barnesandnoble) … Continue The post LEGO Sherlock Holmes Teaser – Reveal on April 29 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Coral Reef Diorama (40783) is now available as a gift with purchase set on the LEGO Shop. The set has 260 pieces and you can get it with purchases of $150. This is the second of four for the Wonders of Nature line of GWPs for this year. The coral reef sits on a tan base ocean floor with an underwater cave area in the back. There’s a number of vibrant colored plant life filling the whole ocean floor as well as on top of the cave. Also included are some marine life such as a starfish in the front, a school of blue fish, some orange fish around the back, and a jellyfish that uses a glow-in-the-dark piece for the tentacles. Overall the LEGO Coral Reef Diorama (40783) follows the formula of using small 1-2 piece builds to create a whole scene. When you look at it as...

We’re just a few days away from the start of May and that means there will be a lot of releases going on including the LEGO Star Wars May the 4th event. Lasting from May 1-5, we’ll have the Star Wars Day releases including the newest UCS set, the Jango Fett’s Firespray-Class Starship (75409). As tradition with the Star Wars Day events, we’ll also have a plethora of gift with purchase items. With the purchase of the UCS set from May 1-5, you can also get the LEGO Star Wars Jango Fett Starship Keychain as a gift with purchase item, while supplies last. In addition, the Kamino Training Facility (40765) GWP will also be available from May 1-5 with purchases of $160 on LEGO Star Wars sets, while supplies last. Not to be outdone, you can also get the Millennium Falcon (30708) polybag with purchases of $40. LEGO Brand Stores will...

It’s been a little over four years since I volunteered to lead our community group, LUGVegas, also known as the LEGO Users Group of Southern Nevada. The LUG was founded in 2013, and I first joined in early 2017. We are a small group in the area that is known the world over as Sin City; Las Vegas, Nevada. Our main goal as a group is to provide opportunities at local events to show people what is possible to create with LEGO bricks in the form of member displays and play-brick opportunities for the community. LUGVegas started small, and as is typical over time, members come and go. But we have a dedicated core group that continues to pursue the mission of the LUG. First Friday - Kids Zone April 2014 This article is meant to give a basic overview of what a LUG is and how they can operate. Hopefully...

It’s one thing to rediscover joy in LEGO through building, but it’s another to rediscover yourself through the people who build alongside you. In my last article, I shared how dragons helped reignite my connection to LEGO after a difficult stretch. But as it turns out, the real spark wasn’t just in the building—it was in the community. Following that article, I’m still on a journey of rebuilding my relationship with the hobby I love. While before I focused on the quiet encouragement from friends, love of members of the community, and the magic of mythical creatures, this time it was a very real gathering that helped rekindle the spark. I cannot deny that once again, it was the community whose warmth, humour, and acceptance of me for who I am, that has helped me fall in love with LEGO again. A Nervous Return Having taken a break from LEGO shows...

ラーメン。 Ramen by Micdud is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a ceramic brick-built bowl along with all the toppings you would typically find in a bowl of ramen. The project joins Civil Engineering: Types of Bridges – Revisited, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Go Go Power Rangers! LEGO Megazord, Booknook: Story Laboratory, Medieval Knight, Coraline – The Pink Palace, Taylor Swift Lover House, Jellyfish Collection, Nolinor Boeing 737-200, Portal 2: Core Replacement Station, Ancient Roman Temple, The Holiday – Rosehill Cottage, Gilmore Girls: Stars Hollow, Appa the Sky Bison, Grand Central Station, “Love Enlighten Me” The Bench of the Lampposts in Love, Bob Ross – The Joy of Building, Peter Rabbit and the Garden, Disney’s Phineas and Ferb Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, Muppets – Statler & Waldorf’s Balcony Key Rack, Junkyard with Working Magnet Crane, How I Met Your Mother, Ascensor da Bica, Art of...

LEGO has revealed the summer 2025 wave of LEGO Fortnite sets which will be releasing in June. The Mecha Team Leader (77078) will release on August 1 but you can pre-order it starting today. Peely & Sparkplug's Camp Set (77075) – 250 pieces/$22.99 Thrill gamers with this LEGO® Fortnite® Peely & Sparkplug’s Camp (77075) building set for kids aged 7 and up. Packed with recognizable elements and iconic characters, the video game set encourages fans to create their own LEGO Fortnite adventure. The playset replicates the first challenges players encounter in the LEGO Fortnite Odyssey video game, and boys and girls will have fun building the campfire, a workbench and ruins that can be deconstructed and reconfigured. It also features a Supply Llama figure and a wolf figure with a movable tail and legs. The action is brought to life by minifigures of Peely, Sparkplug and a skeleton, who come with...