Can a LEGO set be rebuilt into something else entirely, perhaps a bit more timey-wimey and blue? Today, we will find out. I recently was able to build LEGO Ideas 21437 Red London Telephone Box. For a very quick review, it is a very satisfying build. From the options for the different types of telephones inside to the clever SNOT techniques and the inclusion of a light, it is a delight to build. It’s also a quicker build than some of the other sets from the LEGO Ideas range. Although red telephone boxes are less common in the modern world of mobile phones, they are an iconic element of the London landscape. It is still readily found in souvenirs and countless Instagram and tourist photos. For many people, the red telephone box symbolises London just as much as the Tower Bridge or Big Ben. If you love all things London, this...

LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Icons set with the Medieval Town Square (10332). Releasing on March 1, the set has 3,304 pieces and will retail for $229.99 and it features a reimagination of the LEGO Castle Medieval Market Village (10193) from 2009. There are two separate buildings with full interiors which includes a tavern, cheese factory, shield-painting workshop, guard tower, woodworking shop, and weaving workshop. There’s also some animals as well with the main one being the new gray goat. ESCAPE TO A KINGDOM OF CASTLES, KNIGHTS AND ADVENTURE WITH THE LEGO® ICONS MEDIEVAL TOWN SQUARE Today the LEGO Group unveils the LEGO® Icons Medieval Town Square, a reimagination of a classic set originally released in 2009. This highly requested theme will evoke cherished childhood moments with its updated architecture, intricate detail and advanced construction techniques. Awaken the spirit of adventure and dive into nostalgia with this epic medieval...

I’ve been following Cole Blaq for some time now. Usually it’s something like a cool spaceship that catches my eye. And why wouldn’t it? Wicked, right?!? HXT-748 Hilbert Curve But then the other day, I see this; “Hilbert Brick” he calls it. Hmmm? Time to ask the Google! Hilbert Brick Here’s what I found. But I have to warn you: This may get nerdy. In fact, even if you immediately know the answer to the question: “What is the intermix ratio between matter and anti-matter in the warp core of a Galaxy Class Federation Starship?” (one to one, obviously), you still may find this nerdy. Here goes: The Hilbert curve (also known as the Hilbert space-filling curve) is a continuous fractal space-filling curve first described by the German mathematician David Hilbert in 1891, as a variant of the space-filling Peano curves discovered by Giuseppe Peano in 1890. - Wikipedia Okay, that’s...

Suitcase Express! by UsualBuilder is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,988 piece build features a a train ride in a city inside a suitcase. There’s a crank to scroll the scenery landscape. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, Interstellar, Metallica M72 World Tour as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Suitcase Express! Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Pre-orders for the BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 sets are now live and you can purchase them through the LEGO Shop checkout process. The links below will add the sets directly to your cart. Remember that there needs to be a 3,000 pre-order minimum for the sets to be made with a maximum of 30,000 produced for each one. The sets will ship by July 1. • Mountain Fortress by SleeplessNight – $379.99• Parisian Street by NicolasCarlier – $319.99• The Old Train Engine Shed by Mind_the_Brick – $229.99• General Store – Wild West by llucky – $159.99• The Snack Shack by Skeletuhr – $49.99 As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 Pre-orders Now Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, The LEGO Movie celebrates the 10th anniversary of its theater premiere. It was a global phenomenon that earned $468 million during its theatrical run. As a result of its success, it spawned a direct sequel and a couple of spinoff movies including The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, The LEGO Batman Movie, and The LEGO Ninjago Movie. It also introduced new fans to LEGO who weren’t really fans before the movie came out which wasn’t a bad thing for LEGO. A decade later, we’re still getting LEGO movies with the next one coming called Piece by Piece, a biopic featuring Pharrell Williams. The post The LEGO Movie Celebrates 10th Anniversary appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Outside of enjoying LEGO with my kids, my main area of focus is my amusement park. For the most part, I buy existing LEGO sets and install them in the park instead of making MOCs. I feel blocked when I try to envision a MOC, I’m not sure if it’s a lack of vision or confidence but it’s not where I put my attention. Over the last six years, I’ve built up a decent-sized park that takes up about half of my limited office space. Occasionally, I have to modify a set to make it work. I’m not a total stranger to using BrickLink Stud.io and my imagination. For example, set 10244 Fairground Mixer was designed as a ride that could be packed up and driven away, whereas the rest of my rides are obviously permanent structures. I modified it to the below so it makes more sense as a permanent...

Metallica M72 World Tour by MetalliBrick is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,972 piece build features the stage layout of the band’s current concert world tour and also proposes the band members of Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, Interstellar, and First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Metallica M72 World Tour Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Working Suspension Railway by Baron von Barron is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,999 piece build features a suspension railway that can be powered up and remotely controlled. The project joins Spirited Away, Appa the Sky Bison, from Avatar the Last Airbender, Venus Flytrap, Minerals Display, Dreamworks’ Shrek’s Swamp 2, Hello Kitty and Friends – 50 Years, Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch, Medieval Tournament, Cherry Blossom Ikebana, Roman Forum, Interstellar as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Working Suspension Railway Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

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...