Best of BrickNerd — Article originally published January 26, 2023. Welcome back beautiful people, it’s time for another LEGO technique spotlight! The last time I did a waterfall technique spotlight I believe I promised you all a look at rockwork. It´s been a bit of a wait (sorry, I blame LEGO Masters…) but the time has finally come. So let´s have a look at some beautiful and creative ways to build… well… rocks. (And cliffs I guess, but that didn´t really have the same punchline-feel to it!) Below I´ve gathered some different types of techniques you can use when building rockwork with LEGO. Because let´s be honest, a lot of things look a lot cooler when they are standing on a big cliff. Slippery Slopes Let´s start off with the basics: slopes. Slopes come in a variety of angles and colours and are the most common way to build rockwork. There...

LEGO has officially announced a brand new movie called Piece by Piece which will be in theaters on October 11 telling the story of Pharrell Williams’ creative genius one LEGO brick at a time. The movie partners LEGO with producers Pharrell Williams, Mimi Valdés, and Shani Saxon (i am OTHER) and directed by Morgan Neville. Focus Features Partners with Pharrell Williams’ i am OTHER and the LEGO Group on ‘Piece by Piece’ a Groundbreaking New Film From Academy Award® Winning Director Morgan Neville Studio Sets October 11, 2024 Theatrical Release Date PIECE BY PIECE is an unparalleled motion picture experience that captures the magic and brilliance of Pharrell Williams’ creative genius, one LEGO® brick at a time. Uninterested in making a traditional film about his life, Pharrell set out to tell his story in a way that would set audience’s imaginations free. Developed from his singular vision, PIECE BY PIECE defies...

There is now a product page for the upcoming LEGO Love Gift Box (40679) gift with purchase set. The 159 piece set features a Shiba Inu dog with a heart shaped chocolate box that also has a heart balloon. There’s also two different sticker messages you can use on the flag. There’s no word yet on when it will be released or the price requirements to get it at this time. Valentine’s Day gifts show a loved one how much you care, and with this LEGO® Love Gift Box (40679) set, Valentine’s Day just got more fun. Featuring a Shiba Inu dog, heart-shaped chocolate box, heart balloon and flowers, this cute set is also suitable for other special occasions, like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or birthdays. It also comes with a choice of eyes for the dog and 2 different sticker messages. Sit the dog in the gift box for a...

If you want to save a copy of the LEGO Marvel 2023 Avengers Advent Calendar (76267) to open this year, Amazon currently has it on sale for 40% off. The set is now listed at $26.99 which is a much more reasonable price for it which includes three exclusive minifigures with Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Doctor Strange in holiday outfits. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Marvel 2023 Avengers Advent Calendar (76267) Amazon Sale – January 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Among Us: The Skeld by BrickRealm101 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,998 piece build features the first map of Among Us with a layout of the ship. It also proposes a number of different colored Crewmates. 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, and Medieval Tournament as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Among Us: The Skeld Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Group and game publisher Asmodee have announced their first jointly-crafted board game called Monkey Palace. Available starting on October 3 at Spiel Essen and select retailers around the world, Monkey Palace is a jungle-themed game of light strategy for two to four players that incorporates both collaborative and competitive elements. Players must strategically work together to construct the Monkey Palace while competing for the highest brick income and points. Introducing Monkey Palace – A Playful Board Game Collaboration by the LEGO Group and Asmodee Billund & Boulogne-Billancourt – January 25, 2024 – Today, the LEGO Group and Asmodee announced their first jointly-crafted board game, Monkey Palace. The game will be officially unveiled to retailers and industry partners at the Nuremberg Toy Fair and will be available for purchase from October 3 at Spiel Essen, the world’s largest board game convention, and from select leading retailers around the world. Monkey...

Welcome back to our tenth LEGO Quick Build! For this one, we are going all-in on superheroes. I like to browse different artworks for inspiration, and I have a few artists to whom I often come back. One of them is Derek Laufman. He has a comic style that I really enjoy and his Chibi characters inspired this build. I built four superheroes in this style, but Batman turned out the cutest with his little gargoyle friend, so I made instructions for it (not unlike this Batman polybag, but cuter!). Of course, you can build any character you like using the same technique (or build a bigger Iron Man with a similar pose). View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Instructions to Build the Gargoyle Let’s start with the gargoyle base. I've used a 4x4 round plate, but you can switch it with a regular 4x4 plate, or even something...

Medieval Tournament by hello_zol is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,887 piece build features some castle towers along with archery and jousting fields along with a spectator stand. 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, and Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch as the ones to reach the First 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Medieval Tournament Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today is the last day to get your orders in on the LEGO Shop for Double Insider Points on all your orders. This is a good time to get in on it since you can also get the LEGO Year of the Dragon (40611) promotional set with purchases of $85. The gift with purchase set will run until January 31. To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, LEGO has released a number of Chinese Traditional Festival sets for 2024. • Red Dragon (31145) – $9.99• Money Tree (40648) – $24.99• Spring Festival Mickey Mouse (40673) – $9.99• Festival Calendar (40678) – $29.94• Auspicious Dragon (80112) – $89.99• Family Reunion Celebration (80113) – $129.99 As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO Double Insider Points on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO DreamZzz continues to be a product line that captures the imagination. Just like the book series for kids where you can choose your adventure and turn to a certain page to continue the story, these sets offer an A and B model so builders can choose what to build. But what if we challenged AFOLs to choose their own adventure? We did that with the first wave of DreamZzz, and the mostly American builders showed us some spectacular dreams and some chilling nightmares. But what about builders in Europe? LEGO offered BrickNerd the second wave of sets from the first season of LEGO DreamZzzz. This time, the boxes went to France, and I had the opportunity to challenge some of my best LEGO friends to see what adventures they would choose with the five new sets. This wave was smaller than the first but certainly has some things essential to...