Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published December 12, 2022. Now released in English, the book that originally came out as “A Life With LEGO” has got a new title: “The LEGO Story”. And as stories go, I promise that this is one you will—as a BrickNerd reader—want to check out. The original Danish book - with its gorgeous cover - and the English version, looking a bit more like a technical overview Before we start, though: a little disclaimer. You may have noticed that at BrickNerd, we don’t really do traditional reviews (well, apart from Dave’s 10307 UCS Christmas Tree one from last month) unless we think of a highly creative, culturally significant, or in-depth angle. So clearly, this is not a standard review. But I’ll let you know a bit about the book—hopefully enough that you’ll realise why I believe you really ought to check it out. I also...

LEGO DREAMZzz returns with a new wave in 2024 with a few sets that have more wild designs but actually look very nice especially the tower. Of course, LEGO is doing a whole Space thing next year that which have been integrated into various themes and LEGO DREAMZzz gets that treatment as well. Mateo’s Off-Road Car (71471) Izzie’s Narwhal Hot-Air Balloon (71472) Mr. Oz’s Space Car (71475) Zoey and Zian the Cat-Owl (71476) The Sandman’s Tower (71477) The post LEGO DREAMZzz 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Some more 2024 LEGO Minecraft sets have been revealed with one of the sets based on the Minecraft Legends game. Not much to say here but there are some more locations and types of buildings. Steve’s Desert Expedition (21251) The Turtle Beach House (21254) The Nether Portal Ambush (21255) The Frog House (21256) The Devourer Showdown (21257) The post LEGO Minecraft 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially announced their long-awaited partnership collaboration with Epic Games by revealing LEGO Fortnite which will be launching on December 7. The game will be your standard Fortnite Battle Royale but everything will be in LEGO, from the maps to the characters. Build, Play, Survive: The LEGO Group and Epic Games Unveil LEGO® Fortnite The LEGO Group and Epic Games today announced LEGO® Fortnite, a new survival crafting game that will go live inside Fortnite starting Dec 7 2023. LEGO Fortnite will be the first play experience to come from our long term partnership with Epic Games to develop fun and safe digital spaces for children and families. Within LEGO Fortnite, players can explore vast, open worlds where the magic of LEGO building and Fortnite collide. Designed for people of all ages to enjoy together, the game will encourage creativity, experimentation and collaboration through play. Last year, the LEGO Group...

The new 2024 wave of LEGO Friends sets have been revealed on JB Spielwaren and boy, there’s a lot to take in. Like with the other LEGO themes, we’ll also see Friends go into space with a couple of sets for that subtheme. Plus, there’s a lot more buildings to add to your Friends layout including the Family Homes which have a connecting sidewalk. LEGO Friends is continuing upping the quality of sets that we see out of this theme. Stargazing Camping Vehicle (42603) Mars Space Base and Rocket (42605) Mobile Cafe (42606) Autumn’s Baby Cow Shed (42607) Mini Boutique (42608) Electric Car and Charger (42609) Karaoke Party (42610) Cat Playground Adventure (42612) Vintage Fashion Store (42614) Heartlake City Talent Show (42616) Farm Animal Sanctuary (42617) Pop Star Tour Bus (42619) Olly’s and Paisley’s Family Homes (42620) Farm Animal Hospital (42632) Hot Dog Truck (42633) Horse and Pony Trailer (42634) The...

In addition to the 2024 LEGO City Space, there will be regular system sets and it consists of a lot of vehicles. The main subthemes are split between fire and police. Race Car (60399) Go-Karts and Race Drivers (60400) Construction Steamroller (60401) Monster Truck (60402) Emergency Ambulance (60403) Burger Van (60404) Emergency Rescue Helicopter (60405) Race Car and Car Carrier Truck (60406) Fire Rescue Motorcycle (60410) Fire Rescue Helicopter (60411) 4×4 Fire Engine with Rescue Boat (60412) Fire Rescue Plane (60413) Fire Station with Fire Engine (60414) Police Car and Muscle Car Chase (60415) Police Mobile Crime Lab Truck (60418) Police Prison Island (60419) The post LEGO City 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published October 21, 2022. As months pass and seasons change, the year ends with winter… well at least for the population living in the Northern Hemisphere. The days get shorter, temperatures drop, and with that comes the arrival of snow. For many, especially the young (and the young-at-heart), this is a magical time of the year. Fond memories of playing in the snow, ice skating and sitting around the fireplace are cherished in our minds. People decorate their homes for the holidays and for many, building a mini Winter Village inside of their home goes back generations. LEGO is no stranger to this seasonal tradition. With the popularity of the Winter Village Collection theme that started it all in 2009, people young and old look forward to the unveiling of the new set to be revealed. I too got hooked early on at around 2012...

In addition to the LEGO Monkie Kid Megapolis City 5th Anniversary (80054), there will be a few more sets in new wave for 2024. There isn’t that many sets but there are some new mechs for Mei and a smaller one for Monkie Kid. Creative Vehicles (80050) Monkie Kid’s Mini Mech (80051) Mei’s Dragon Mech (80053) The post LEGO Monkie Kid 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed the new 2024 wave of LEGO Creator 3-in-1 sets which brings a wide variety of objects and sort of refreshes the theme. I will say that all of these look really great and a few of them even resemble real-life objects. Dragon (31145) Flatbed Truck with Helicopter (31146) Retro Camera (31147) Roller Skate (31148) Flowers in Watering Can (31149) Wild Safari Animals (31150) Space Astronaut (31152) Hamster House (31155) Ukelele (31156) Exotic Peacock (31157) The post LEGO Creator 3-in-1 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

German retailers JB Spielwaren and Lucky Bricks has revealed the new 2024 wave of LEGO City Space sets. Next year will be a big year for space-themed sets as we’ve already seen with the LEGO Technic ones. Space Construction Mech (60428) – 140 pieces Spaceship and Asteroid Discovery (60429) – 126 pieces Interstellar Spaceship (60430) – 240 pieces Space Explorer Rover and Alien Life (60431) – 311 pieces Command Rover and Crane Loader (60432) Modular Space Station (60433) – 1,097 pieces Space Base and Rocket Launchpad (60434) – 1,422 pieces Space Hoverbike (60663) The post LEGO City Space 2024 Sets Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran