For each issue of BrickJournal Magazine, the BrickNerd team creates instructions for a LEGO mini-model to go with the theme of the cover story. For a recent issue about Classic Space, we created a Mini Vic Viper. What is NoVVember? NoVVember is a LEGO MOC theme month centered around the ‘Vic Viper’ style of spaceship. Based on a sprite from the Gradius game series and popularized by the late Nate “nnenn” Nielson, the Vic Viper style is distinct with a specific alignment of wings and fins. Here are a few examples built by BrickNerd superfan Scott Wilhelm, currently on sale to raise funds for Creations for Charity. Now allow us to tell you a bit about this charity before we get back to spaceships. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Creations for Charity raises funds to give LEGO to kids in need around the world, so go buy a...

Today we’re thrilled to showcase a special interview with Azurekingfisher, a talented LEGO artist from Japan whose creations blend geometry, color, and motion into a distinctive aesthetic. Many of these works were recently featured in the Masterpiece Gallery at LEGO House, so prepare for a journey through creativity, form, and artistic philosophy. Color Choice Ann: Hello and welcome to BrickNerd! It’s wonderful to explore these remarkable creations with you. Azurekingfisher: I am very honored to be asked to participate in this interview. Thank you. Ann: First of all, your sense of color is exceptional. Your “LEGO Flower” piece, for example, practically lets us smell spring in the air. Is your color selection a long, deliberate process, or is it more of an intuitive habit? Azurekingfisher: I’ve been familiar with LEGO bricks since I was a child, but I began building in 2013. The “LEGO Flower” that BrickNerd noticed was made in...

Amazon has started some early LEGO Black Friday 2026 deals going on where you can save up to 50% off select sets. • LEGO Botanicals Mini Bonsai Tree (10373) – $44.99/31% off• LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Wild Animals: Majestic Rhino (31171) – $41.99/30% off• LEGO Disney Simba the Lion King Cub (43243) – $13.99/30% off• LEGO DUPLO Caring for Animals at the Farm (10416) – $34.99/30%• LEGO DUPLO Train Bridge and Tracks (10426) – $27.99/30% off• LEGO Fortnite Peely Bone (77072) – $84.99/15% off• LEGO Friends Space Research Rover (42602) – $34.99/27% off• LEGO Friends Stargazing Camping Vehicle (42603) – $20.99/30% off• LEGO Friends Andrea’s Modern Mansion (42639) – $139.99/30% off• LEGO Harry Potter Thestral Family (76458) – $48.99/30% off• LEGO Icons Fountain Garden (10359) – $69.99/30% off• LEGO Ninjago Wolf Mask Shadow Dojo (71813) – $95.95/20% off• LEGO Star Wars Grogu with Hover Pram (75403) – $49.99/50% off• LEGO Technic Ford...

After the release of the LEGO Icons Tropical Aquarium (10366), LEGO has revealed an upcoming LEGO Insiders reward item coming soon with the LEGO Fish Tank (5009626). There is no information yet on how much Insiders points it will cost or when it will be available but but the link does say Black Friday so we can assume it’ll be available then or even before during the LEGO Insiders Weekend event. The set has 150 pieces and it features a small fish tank that sits on a rock cave. Inside the tank, there’s a larger blue fish that looks like a blue tang fish with some smaller ones surrounding it along with some plants. The post LEGO Insiders Fish Tank (5009626) Reward Item Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The first half of 2025 saw Warren and me working on a multi-model commission for American Airlines to go on display in their museum as part of their centennial celebrations. This article was originally published on our own website by Warren, but BrickNerd suggested that its readers might be interested in hearing more about one section of this project: scale models of the fleet’s history. Introduction This part of the AA project took up a big percentage of the time. After all, what would any exhibition of an airline be without the planes that they have flown over the years? When we started planning the exhibition, it was clear we wanted to include a number of aircraft from throughout the history of American Airlines from the earliest planes, right through to the present day. So we decided on five different planes, all iconic in one way or another. (Jump straight to...

The LEGO Icons Tropical Aquarium (10366) is now available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. The set has 4,154 pieces and retails for $479.99. With your purchase of the Aquarium, you can also get the LEGO Icons Fish Tank Filter & Fish Food (5009823) attachment as a gift with purchase set. This promotion will run from now until November 19, while supplies last. The set features a brick-built aquarium filled with a variety of plants and coral along with four different fish, seaworms, sea snails, and a crab. There is also some dials and cranks to use to animate the animals. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Icons Tropical Aquarium (10366) Now Available on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has started a new LEGO Ideas building challenge where they want you to Design a Vendor Cart and the winning build will become an official LEGO gift with purchase set. The build is part of their City Life Creations where it can fit in any LEGO City or Modular Building layout. The build must contain between 150–200 elements and the cart cannot be a motorized vehicle. You have until December 10 to submit your build. For being the winner, you can get the following: • 10 complimentary copies of their LEGO Ideas set• Credit and a bio as the LEGO Ideas Fan Designer in the set materials• 10350 – Tudor Corner The post LEGO Ideas Design a Vendor Cart Building Contest for Future GWP Set appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially revealed three more LEGO Botanicals 2026 sets that will be releasing on January 1. These will be coming out alongside the Tulip Bouquet (11501) that was revealed last week. Peace Lily (11504) – 474 pieces/$49.99 Enjoy a harmonious craft project with the LEGO® Botanicals Peace Lily (11504) building kit for adults, which lets nature lovers create a beautiful piece of lily decor. Feel your creativity unfurl as you craft the elegant LEGO Peace Lily, which includes lilies in 3 stages of a life: discover 2 buds, 2 partially open flowers and 2 flowers in full bloom. Marvel at the lifelike LEGO flowers before discovering fun details, including a recoloured carrot for the shape of the spadix on the half-bloomed lily and a popcorn piece at the top of the spadix of the lily in full bloom. Displayed in a peach-coloured plant pot, the LEGO Peace Lily becomes a...

LEGO and Nintendo has just released a teaser for a new The Legend of Zelda set coming in 2026. The short clip shows something powering up and hovering over Link and Zelda. If you’ve ever played Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, you would know that this is straight out of game at the final boss fight with Ganon. It looks like the reveal of the set should be coming soon so stay tuned. Do you realize who you're dealing with?#LEGOTheLegendofZelda pic.twitter.com/NCl84ydZ3a — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 11, 2025 The post LEGO The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Ganon 2026 Set Teaser appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today is the last day to get your orders in for the LEGO Disney Classic Animation Scenes (40774) gift with purchase set on the LEGO Shop. You can get it with purchases of $130 or more and is a good promo to pick up with the sets that are retiring soon. The promo ran through the whole two weeks and if you count the Disney Shop, it actually ran for a whole month. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO Disney Classic Animation Scenes (40774) GWP appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran