In case you were wondering, this collection of ghostbusting gear is actually made of LEGO, and not the movie props they appear to be. Centuri Chan has done one heck of a job recreating the Ghostbusters logo, ECTO-1 license plate, proton pack, and ghost trap out of our favorite plastic bricks. This smorgasbord of paranormal paraphernalia was on display earlier this year at the Christchurch Brick Show back in July, but was only recently uploaded to Flickr for all of us not able to make the trip to New Zealand. Now we know exactly who we’re going to call… Having seen one of the original proton packs at the MoPOP in Seattle, let me tell you that this LEGO facsimile is a dead ringer for the original. And I just can’t get over the exceptional parts usage in the creation, relying on a diversity of techniques like the string of pulley...

The new LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog theme (launched earlier this year) has the potential to give Mario a run for his money when it comes to video game-inspired LEGO sets. With lots of unique molded minifigures and brightly-colored scenes and vehicles, fans of the franchise have a lot to get excited about. Knuckles’ Guardian Mech joins the line-up in January. The set features a mech for Knuckles, including his iconic pointed boxing gloves, as well as another character: Rouge. The latter is a bat-girl with a fancy flier intent on stealing the giant green gem that Knuckles is defending. LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog 76996: Knuckles’ Guardian Mech comes with 276 pieces, and will be available on January 1st from the LEGO website for US $34.99 | CAN $44.99 | UK £29.99 The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products...

Despite being on the brink of its 25th birthday, somehow there are still locations and sets that haven’t been made into LEGO Star Wars sets. One that I’ve seen a lot of requests for recently is the Geonosian arena from Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Well, The Minikit Guy has had enough of waiting! He’s taken matters into his own hands and crafted a small section of this enormous arena. The stadium architecture is nice enough on its own, broken up with some nice texturing, and I like the way the balcony has been made with curved slopes. But the monsters are well worth a look too! You’ve got the cat-like Nexus; the rhinoceros-inspired Reek; and my personal favourite, the spidery Acklay. And look closely behind the Acklay – you might spot The Minikit Guy’s namesake hidden away in the walls! The post Reeks and Nexus and Acklays, oh my!...

LEGO has started their End of Year 2023 Sale in which hundreds of LEGO sets have been discounted to make way for the new 2024 sets. Also called Boxing Day, some of the sets that have been discounted we’ve seen before but there are a lot more that have been added to the list including the holiday ones. You can find sales up to 40% off the original price on a few of them as well. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO End of Year 2023 Sales on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Merry Christmas from us here at The Brick Fan and I hope that Santa got what you wanted on your LEGO wishlist. It’s been a long but quick year and I want to thank all the readers who take time to visit the site each day or have interacted with us in any way. We’re only a week away from the new year and we’ll do our usual site recap shortly after. Have fun building by yourself or with family and friends and stay safe. -Allen The post Merry Christmas from The Brick Fan appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran