Epic Games today announced a round of layoffs of Epic employees and in their press release, it was subtly confirmed that the LEGO x Fortnite crossover does exist. It has long been rumored that there will be a LEGO Fortnite expansion codenamed Juno ever since LEGO entered into a long-term partnership with the gaming company. There’s still no official date on when the LEGO Fortnite collab will be released but it’s reported to be in November. The post Epic Games Subtly Confirms LEGO x Fortnite (Juno) Collaboration appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Have you ever wondered if your country gets a “square deal” when it comes to LEGO prices? Well, you’re in luck! Today we’ve crunched the numbers and can present a comparison of prices across 22 countries spanning Europe, North America, and Australia. Let’s not mess about with the preamble and get straight to the results. Australia Has the Cheapest LEGO… Barely Using MRSP / RRP data from Brickset, we found that Australia was the most affordable among 22 countries for buying new LEGO sets. On average, Australian residents pay -2.7% less than the benchmark country, The United States. Price by County versus The United States Map sourced from Envato Elements under Licence Switzerland was the most expensive nation, with prices +12.1% higher than the US. They were closely followed by the Nordic countries Denmark (+11.7%), Finland (+10.2%), Sweden (+8.8%), and Norway (+7.1%), as well as Hungary (+7.3%), and Czechia (+6.6%). Price...

Hold on to your butts because Dutch retailer Eldorado International has posted official names for over 100 LEGO sets for the first half of 2024. There are no images or details about the sets yet but they do confirm a lot of rumored sets such as Dune Ornithopter well as confirms the set numbers for the new LEGO Animal Crossing theme. Animal Crossing • 77046• 77047• 77048• 77049• 77050 Art • Pair of Parrots (31211) City • Space Hoverbike (30663)• Police Off-Road Buggy Car (30664)• Race Car (60399)• Go-Karts with Racers (60400)• Road Roller (60401)• Blue Monster Truck (60402)• Ambulance & Snowboarder (60403)• Burger Truck (60404)• Rescue Helicopter (60405)• Race Car Transporter (60406)• Fire Engine (60410)• Fire Helicopter (60411)• Fire Truck with Lifeboat (60412)• Fire Fighter (60413)• Fire Station with Aerial Ladder Vehicle (60414)• Police Car and Muscle Car Chase (60415)• Police Truck with Laboratory (60418)• Prison Island Police Station (60419)•...

LEGO’s next gift with purchase set for October has been revealed with the LEGO Magic Maze (40596). The build is basically a handheld maze that you control my moving the board around. The maze has thirteen different zones that you have to navigate through to reach the end by holding the sides. You start off at the top left corner where you move the ball in a spiral to reach the underground section. The underground part has a couple of openings in the middle for you to try to reach the exit which brings you to a speed bump section made of tan parts. If you angle it too much, you’ll most likely shoot past this area where you get to the small zigzag area. Next up is a ladder/bridge area using some red containers and you have to jump the ball to the other side. Once you get there, you...

LEGO has produced lots of balls, so today we are going to take a close look at the “soccer ball”-sized ones. Where did they get their start and where are they going? To find out, let’s get the ball rolling! LEGO Soccer Sets The first balls we are looking at came from LEGO soccer sets. LEGO soccer sets were introduced in 1998 with the large stadium, soccer field baseplates and grandstand. You could play with the LEGO soccer ball, but it was not really a play feature. The play features for these sets started in 2000 with the introduction of a spring-loaded shooter. With this shooter, you could shoot the ball at targets, or with set 3409, you could play a soccer match with a friend. Set 3409 Part 30488c01 Spring shooter Part 30492 These soccer sets had great playability. A friend of mine used to own one, and I remember...

If you haven’t been to the LEGO Insiders Rewards Center, there are some new items that you may be interested in. The newest item is the Customizable Logo Cap which costs 4,000 points and it features patches of Bionicle, Blacktron, and Castle. The listing also states that there will be additional patches available in the future. The other items in the Rewards Center are the Cross-Body Bag which costs 4,800 points and the Foldable LEGO Backpack that costs 3,300 points. Both includes an image of the LEGO minifigure design. The post New Items in LEGO Insiders Rewards Center appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

You heard that right, SHIPtember fans! Everyone’s favorite annual at-least-100-stud, Seriously Huge Investment in Parts, month-long build-a-thon is drawing to a close. But it’s not too late, even if you haven’t started yet. Got some vacation days to burn? Good at faking an illness (cough cough)? Then you’re ready to get to it! But if you’re just curious about who’s built what so far, you’re in luck. We’ve got a preliminary round-up of this year’s SHIPtember builds, plus some exclusive, behind-the-scenes commentary from the builders themselves! USS Alliance Kicking it off, we start with Ryan Olsen. Ryan kind of got an early start this year since he was planning on taking his finished build to BrickCon. He started with some renders back in August, but that’s totally within the rules of SHIPtember. As long as you start and finish within a month, no more, it’s cool. This allows, for example, students...

October is fast approaching and there a few new LEGO sets that will be available on the LEGO Shop. The list isn’t big but it does include some Christmas sets as well as some big hitters like the UCS Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser (75367) and Viking Village (21343). The promotions for October 2023 are still unknown at this time but I’m guessing the LEGO Halloweenn Fun VIP Add-On Pack (40608) could be launching some time during the month. Disney • Mini Disney Palace of Agrabah (40613) – $39.99• Asha in the City of Rosas (43223) – $19.99• King Magnifico’s Castle (43224) – $99.99• Asha’s Cottage (43231) – $49.99 Icons • Alpine Lodge (10325) – $99.99 Ideas • Viking Village (21343) – $129.99 Marvel • The Hoopty (76232) – $89.99 Seasonal • LEGO Nutcracker (40640) – $12.99• Gingerbread Ornaments (40642) – $12.99 Star Wars • Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama (40658) – $29.99•...

Many of us love the LEGO Botanical Collection. Making flowers and plants from unusual and repeated LEGO elements has stretched back in AFOL history from competitions like the Iron Builder to more modern sets. LEGO’s extended line of floral décor touches upon that desired “NPU” (Nice Parts Usage) descriptor for AFOLs and reaches out to the average person’s appreciation for beautiful plants and flowers. Bruce LoweLL If you’re anything like me and have a killer thumb instead of a green one, finding plants you can keep alive is a challenge. Enter the hearty succulents! Even before LEGO produced set 10309 Succulents, I found succulent gardens and terrariums enticing. Their ratio of beauty, life, and upkeep seemed to be perfect. Now, let us swap out the “life” category of these plants actually being alive with our favorite toy! The beauty is still there, but is now joined together with a tabletop puzzle...

In some news over in the sustainability front, it has been reported that The LEGO Group has abandoned their efforts to use recycled plastics for their bricks after findings that the new material caused higher carbon emissions. As reported from the Financial Times and Reuters, the plastics from recycled polyethylene terephthalate led to higher emissions in which the company is trying to reduce to greenhouse gas emissions by 2032 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The new bricks made from recycled bottles were revealed back in 2021 would also required new equipment to produce over the product’s lifetime. The post The LEGO Group Abandons Plans for Recycled Plastic Bricks appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran