Something big is coming! In honor of BrickNerd’s 10th Anniversary, we are building something gigantic to celebrate our brick-built mascot Nerdly and bringing it to Brickworld Chicago this week. That’s right, Nerdly is getting an upgrade! We’re building a Nerdly that is ten times the size as normal to celebrate each of the past ten years! (Well, actually it is 12x bigger to make the math a little easier in studs, but who’s counting?) Here’s a teaser of what is coming… and you can join in the fun too! In addition to the gigantic Nerdly, we are going to create the largest nerd herd ever assembled! If you are going to Brickworld Chicago, bring a Nerdly along to join the brigade! (Here are the instructions.) We’ll also have pieces on hand if you want to help us build a small army of red Nerdlies during the show to go along with...

In my other review of of the spring wave of LEGO Creator sets, we take a look at the Beach Camper Van (31138). It has 556 pieces and retails for $49.99. Minifigures There are two minifigures in the set, a male and female. The male has a white tank top with a sailboat in the front. His double-sided head shows him with a smile on one side and a scared expression on the other. The female has on what appears to be a fruit design top. Her double-sided head shows her with a smirk on onne side and wearing sunglasses on the other. Build The main build for this set is the beach camper van itself. It is an eight-wide van that has a very spacious interior. The front has room for two seat while the back has a decent sized kitchen as well as a sleeping area. On the removable...

What math is hidden in your favorite LEGO sets, how can you recognize it, and how does it magically make LEGO geometry work so perfectly? Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published June 10, 2022. To help answer those questions, we are pleased to feature a guest article from Deep Shen discussing the hidden math in LEGO. Deep’s amazing portfolio of work can be found at Towering Brick Creations, on his Flickr page and on Instagram. Hidden Math I am sure I speak for all AFOLs when I say that building official LEGO sets can be quite an enjoyable experience. It is always exciting to crack open the box, find all the numbered bags, and start putting the model together based on the instructions. But every so often there is a technique we come across that confounds us and leaves us wondering, “How does that even work?” It is a safe...

Amazon currently has a sale for the LEGO Marvel Nano Gauntlet (76223) for 30% off. It drops the price of the set down to $48.99 and is the lowest it has been since last November. It has 675 pieces and recreates Iron Man’s gauntlet from Avengers: Endgame. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Marvel Nano Gauntlet (76223) Amazon Sale – June 2023 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

In addition to LEGO Double VIP Points starting again this weekend, LEGO is also offering the LEGO Fleece Blanket (5007622) from now until June 18. You can get it with purchases of $200 or more. The blanket was originally a promotion from last year during the holiday season where it was available in late November and throughout the month of December. The UK and other parts of Europe still has the LEGO Pirate Ship Playground (40589) promotion going until June 18. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Fleece Blanket (5007622) Promotion Returns appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

As you are well aware by now, LEGO has released their latest Icons set that pays tribute to another pioneer of the video game era; Pac-Man. As I am sure you are also aware, in the early 1980s, Pac-Man was a mega craze in video game arcades all around the world. In the United States alone, it was estimated to have 30 million active players in 1982… and I could be counted among them. As a young kid, I remember a bunch of us excitedly piling into the car of someone’s older brother to go to a local department store where the game had been spotted - and piling quarters into the coin slots. I also remember being just tall enough not to need a step stool to reach the control stick. Ah, nostalgia. A few weekends ago, I went to a local game bar with tons of retro arcade games...

As reported, the LEGO Double VIP Points event is now live on the LEGO Shop. From now until June 13, you can earn double the points on all your purchases including exclusives. Now would be a great time to get some of the newly released June 2023 sets like the Batcave – Shadow Box (76252) and the Pac-Man Arcade (10323). Remember to use Rakuten to earn some cash back on your purchases. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Double VIP Points Event Live on LEGO Shop – June 2023 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Last year, LEGO released two Bricktober 2022 sets on the Rewards Center and today they have announced that the other two sets in the wave will also be coming soon. The two that will be coming are the Space Adventure Ride and Fantasy Adventure Ride. One is scheduled to be released on June 16 and the other on July 11. There’s no mentioning on which set will be released on which day yet. They are expected to cost 2,400 like with the previous ones and will come in the yellow boxes instead of the decorated ones that Asia got. The post Last Two LEGO Bricktober 2022 Sets Coming Soon to Rewards Center appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It's that time of year again, every constraction builder’s favorite time, Bio-Cup! Whether you are watching or participating, it is always a show full of incredible builders both known and new to building. As happens every year everyone participating has really taken their skills to the next level and brought their A-game to the preliminary round. This year the preliminary round theme was villains. This is a very open-ended theme which really allows for creative original takes on the theme. On top of that, countless villainous characters have appeared in digital media, books, and video games over the years which have provided some builders with exactly the inspiration they needed. Let’s see where a few went with the theme. Zim - _Monopoly_ To start, this is a very accurate representation of Zim from the TV show Invader Zim. There are some amazing part uses here to create the fun cartoon shapes...

The Red Dwarf: Sleeping Quarters by BRO3 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 1,953 piece build features one of the main locations in the show and it also proposes five minifigures. The project joins “Big Boy” Locomotive, Retro Arcade, Spartan Helmet of Leonidas, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, The Muppet Show, Red Bull Racing F1 Team RB18 1:12, Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, Western River Steamboat, Dreamwork’s Shrek Swamp, Asterix & Obelix, Venice, Stilt House, Red Bull RB18, and Trojan Horse as the ones to reach the Second 2023 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Red Dwarf: Sleeping Quarters Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran