Last year, LEGO did a survey in the Rewards Center to gauge interest on new subscription programs that includes a number of perks. Today a new survey has gone up that is looking for feedback on names that this subscription service could be called. The names seem to be different for other countries or even VIP members as I have seen ones with totally different names. The names that my survey had are: • LEGO Central• LEGO Nogle• LEGO Imagination• LEGO Click• LEGO Play• LEGO Imagine• LEGO Together• LEGO Limitless• LEGO Unlimited• LEGO Universe The survey ends on November 20 and you can earn 50 VIP points if you complete the entire survey which takes about 10 minutes. The post LEGO Subscription Program Name Survey in Rewards Center appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Best of BrickNerd: Weekend Highlight — Article originally published November 13, 2021. LEGOLAND parks issued several special models in the past to commemorate milestones, holidays and special occasions. In my previous article, we learned about many of the models including a red Audi TT Roadster that became “the model that forever changed LEGO.” The car’s design caused stress on the elements which led to all sets going through stringent quality control and design standardization. This effectively put an end to bootleg LEGO sets designed locally at various LEGOLAND parks in 2006. Or did it!? Today we will explore several additional Ambassador Pass models created and given out by LEGOLAND California, and you’ll see that the new designs took it to the next level. The Ambassador Pass LEGOLAND California used to offer a lifetime membership called an Ambassador Pass (they stopped offering it in 2016, sadly). One of the benefits of the...

Amazon currently has the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Noodle Shop (31131) on sale for 20% off. Now priced at $35.99, this is the first time the set has been discounted on the site and you can save $9 on it. Since it is a 3-in-1, there are alternate builds of a bike shop and an arcade. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Noodle Shop (31131) Amazon Sale – November 2022 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Best of BrickNerd: Weekend Highlight — Article originally published November 8, 2021. “The model that forever changed LEGO” is a pretty bold statement. Yet that is exactly how Jamie Berard characterized the Audi TT Roadster model developed by LEGOLAND Deutschland. In his Stressing the Elements presentation from 2006, Jamie pointed out several deficiencies, including illegal connections, no build instructions, and a difficult building experience. According to Jamie, “As a direct result of this set, all models now produced by the LEGO Group must go through the Design Department.” This effectively put an end to semi-official “bootleg” LEGO sets designed locally at various LEGOLAND parks. Was this the first or only model designed locally at a LEGOLAND park? No, there have been at least 42 bootleg models! Three LEGOLAND parks are known to have issued models: Billund, Deutschland and California. I’ve always been intrigued by unique LEGO models more than the mass-produced...

LEGO has recently announced that they have broken ground on the Kornmarken Campus which is the newest addition to their headquarters in Billund. The campus will house around 1,900 employees and focuses on an inspiring and playful working environment. The LEGO Group breaks ground on another state-of-the-art Billund campus focusing on an inspiring and playful working environment • Kornmarken Campus is the newest addition to the Danish headquarters and will bring together around 1,900 employees under one roof.• The Mayor of Billund Municipality participated in the groundbreaking ceremony.• Designed to foster collaboration, creativity, and innovation for engineering, quality and production teams.• Aim to meet LEED Platinum standards (the highest possible LEED environmental ranking).• Areas open to school children and visitors to learn about sustainability through play. Billund, November 11, 2022: Today the LEGO Group celebrated breaking ground on yet another state-of-the-art campus in Billund, Denmark, where 1,900 engineering, quality and production...

Earlier this summer, LEGO announced that they will be taking measures to protect their minifigure branding on what you can and cannot do to a minifigure. LEGO legal has released an official statement regarding the practice of customizing LEGO minifigures with 3rd party logos, organization names, and trademarks. Customized LEGO Minifigures with printed 3rd party logos, names of organizations, and trademarks are not allowed. It’s not acceptable to use of the registered Minifigure trademark in combination with 3rd party symbols. The reason for the rule is that a trademark cannot simultaneously serve as an exclusive, representative symbol of two different entities. The ability of the Minifigure to serve as a distinctive LEGO brand symbol is reduced when a Minifigure is also printed with the name, logo, symbol, or other representative indicia of another entity. Left unchallenged, such use by third-party entities could put our rights in the Minifigure at risk and...

Today we are honored to feature a guest article by educator and LEGO Masters contestant Corey Samuels who shares his experience building the new LEGO Black Panther bust with his community. Wakanda Forever 2018 was a special year for the Black community. That was the year that Marvel Studios released Black Panther into theaters. I remember exactly where I was that weekend, escaping to the movies and dressing up in African-representative garments to watch a movie alongside my close friends. I was moved to tears watching the film. Finally, our community had a superhero. We finally had representation of our struggles on-screen with LEGO sets in tow. Earlier this year, LEGO introduced set 76215 Black Panther, a massive 3,000-piece bust of King T’Challa complete with the iconic necklace and hands posed in tribute to the Wakanda Forever salute. When the set was announced, I immediately felt a rush of emotions, I...

For today only, you can earn 11% cash back by using Rakuten on your LEGO purchases. You’ll be able to get back 11% on non-exclusive items and 3% back on exclusives which is more than they’ve been offering recently. In addition, you can also get a $40 referral bonus by signing up and making a $40 purchase within 90 days of signing up. Cash back will be sent to your PayPal or you can have a physical check sent. Remember that you have to activate the widget on your browser to get credit (see below). Rakuten works for a number of retails, not just LEGO, so you can save even more if you’re doing shopping elsewhere. Rakuten works in the US, Canada, and a few European countries. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Rakuten Offering 11% Cash Back on LEGO Shop Purchases – Today Only appeared...

Comics are a great source of inspiration for builders. And while this is exactly how I started my previous article on The Unicorn from Tintin, it holds so very true for today’s feature on Thomas Labourot aka Legolabo, a French comic book artist and classic space builder I had the chance to chat with. Being a big fan of comics I just had to know how Thomas merges these two passions—I hope you’ll enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Sam: Hello Thomas, I’m honoured to be talking to you. To start off, would you mind introducing yourself? Thomas : Hi Sam, I am a 45-year-old boy who likes to draw and play, to tell stories, and to create worlds to escape to. Sam: You are a comic book writer by profession. What are some of the titles you worked on, and were any of them published in the US?...

The LEGO Marvel theme has been moving towards the adult-oriented builders more and more and the latest addition to the lineup is the Hulkbuster (76210). This set has 4,049 pieces and retails for $549.99 which by far is the most expensive Marvel set that LEGO has released but does the final product warrant that price? Minifigure The set does include one minifigure which is Tony Stark. This version of him shows him with a partial Iron Man armor. Half the the torso shows him in the Mark XLIII armor since he wears that in Avengers: Age of Ultron when Vision is born. The double-sided head has been used before with the HUD on one side. Build On to the Hulkbuster itself, the finished build seems a bit off. The torso looks way off compared to the arms and legs like it has been extended a bit too much. The reason for...